Category Archives: Funny

Tattaday

Posted on July 29, 2023 by gemmell

Similar to my hair bot idea, this uses a robot to do an intricate temporary tattoo by drawing it directly on a persons skin. You strap it to your arm, it draws this amazing art, you wake up in the … Continue reading →

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No More Knock Knees

Posted on July 29, 2023 by gemmell

I need to sleep with a pillow between my legs because it’s uncomfortable on my knees and hips not to. But during the night I might roll over and roll back and I lose the pillow. Surely I’m not the … Continue reading →

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Pimp My Cone

Posted on July 29, 2023 by gemmell

Dogs wear the cone of shame. But it doesn’t need to be shame. Pimped with leopard skin fur and with dangly toys, it becomes a thing of joy, not shame. The Cone Of Joy.

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Authem

Posted on May 24, 2022 by gemmell

Users/auth as a service. It’s a very simple API for developers to add it ala all the existing ones, but this one has a catchy marketing angle. With a lisp: What do you want to do? You want to auth … Continue reading →

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Face Masks for Facial Recognition

Posted on August 17, 2021 by gemmell

Phone doesn’t unlock because you’re wearing a mask? You need one of my masks that have your face printed on the outside. Or a see through one.

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Mumometer

Posted on July 14, 2021 by gemmell

This is like a stepometer but for children, and listens to how many times they say “Mum” in a day. “Muum, muuum, where’s mum?”. They get a quote of 100 mum’s and it buzzes when they hit 50, 75, 80, … Continue reading →

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Sucky Spoon

Posted on May 4, 2021 by gemmell

My 6 year old daughter’s first invention. It’s a spoon that’s also a straw. So you can eat your cereal and drink the milk with one utensil. So proud right now.

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Simon’s Spit

Posted on January 27, 2021 by gemmell

Based on this thing I read about people being able to better digest carbohydrates because they have special enzymes in their spit that pre-digest it, I introduce Simons Spit. I believe I have such an enzyme because I’ve never had … Continue reading →

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CarBed – Killer of Cities

Posted on July 15, 2020 by gemmell

Imagine you go to bed at night with your wife as per normal, but during the night your robotic bed wakes up, ferry’s you to the car and loads you in (think like a coffin into a hearse). The car … Continue reading →

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Investrepreneur

Posted on June 9, 2020 by gemmell

So this is sort of like a cross between an angel investor & patreon, and modelled closely on the “benefactor” model of yesteryear. Essentially you pitch yourself on this site, and people “invest” in you. The investor then owns a … Continue reading →

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