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Telephone receiver Phone chat roulette for those on hold for customer service
a lower-cost, more user friendly version of an affidavit?
With more sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior coming to light, is there a lower-cost, more user friendly version of an affidavit? A #requestforproduct from @jamescham around a different way people can log statements, ensure they're verified, and share as needed
better social graphs
I need more than @linkedin connections. It feels like @twitter & instagram might have some handle on this; its follow recommendations are better at IDing who may be relevant for me to know
something to fix carsickness.
something that provides simpler, intuitive data control
I accept that none of my data may be private to me, but I'd like more control over who has access and what companies can do with it
TimeHop for my favorited/Bookmarked Tweets
I want a digital twin
Something to expand my ability to have high fidelity, bursty communication
How to live life with less stuff.
Ownership vs rental/access. That #marikondo life
Software design nudges that help distributed teams better collaborate
@TheTileApp but in like...thin little sticker form to put EVERYWHERE
because I misplaced EVERYTHING
what tools provide this kind of textual coaching?
I occasionally "A/B test" my emails--different intro formats, sign-offs, etc.-- and some of the best learning is when I receive a thoughtfully crafted email with inspiration for new phrase or tone to try.
a QR code on my name tag that scans to a mailto:[myemail]
Instead of contactless exchange apps requiring new profiles or going into my iPhone contacts, isn't this better
a collaborative doc editor like GDocs,
but one where you can highlight to hide certain sections, "fork and commit" changes, mark internal or external, and easily mark lines to-dos
More low-/no-code tools that rely on building in words rather than drag-and-drop interfaces!
One thing I wish more people internalized is that language (read:text) is humanity's longest running program (h/t @Smerity Fire).
I really want a Fitbit for your Brain
Information overload can be detrimental to cognitive performance (lower productivity, poor leadership, burnout). @CultivateAI aims to help manager ⬇ cognitive overload for their teams.
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Text to calendar appointment setting
#podcast snippet (w/ transcription) sharing
ability to Bcc myself on an endless email thread
Find my Airpods
anything that makes audio snippet sharing easier and faster
Text and images go viral fast because there's instant gratification for the recipient, which creates immediate incentive to share. For audio, that's still tough to recreate
Antilibrary...the humility from knowledge of unacquired knowledge.
I would 100% be a subscriber of an RSS feed called AntiLibrary that only sent me what my followers bookmarked in @Pocket but haven't yet read. Quote Tweet
dynamic mail merge.
"subscribe" to friends' feeds to get insights into what they're consuming online
Something like RSS + Nuzzle + this. (I still miss this dearly @agolis
Request ForShow
Chef's Table series but for dancers
reality #podcast shows
one of favorites this hear was @Gimletmedia 's Habitat, which followed the lives of 6 people in a simulated Mars environment. Weirdly familiar to "watching" an ep of fly-on/the-wall type TV
Dedicated TV channel ft compilation of dog stories. @instagram TV, get on this
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a good way to meet new people and connect in a low-key way
while you're sitting in a lecture or big conference talk - kind of like how you'd Gchat with friends while listening to your Prof in uni
companies solving for loneliness in an increasingly isolated, on-the-go society
a personalized @pewresearch to point me to users
especially with some significant follower base (like on Twitter or Instagram, who can ask a question on my behalf and give me the results fast
Smarter use of personal & extended networks.
Several personal CRM efforts but still no ideal solution
the real life version of 2FA? #security questions
Today, my doctor's office agreed to print out my lab report without confirming my identity over the phone
Pair programming but for other kinds of knowledge work.
What "shadowing" was intended to do but feels like we need an updated version for upskilling workers quickly. Like a @focusmate but in person perhaps?
Niche expert tools that help users type smarter
Granthika for writers
Wing pup: attract good looking strangers and let a dog help you find love
trade associations that bring for-profits together to combat prelevant social issues like homelessness, climate change, mental health, etc.
QVC for podcasts
@birchbox but with products for old people?
Excited (and mostly petrified) about getting old (mind you, nowhere near old age…), and looking for all the #requestforstartup solutions around making our aging lives better 🙏🏼
helps knowledge workers
pursue growth mindsets, employ the middle-aged & elderly, & help with career transitions
DevOps style tools for BizOps
Grouper + Tinder + fb events
Something that allows you to swipe left/right app for events you actually want to go on with a time expiration and a list of people with whom you could go