Ideas

Coming up with ideas is easy, making them a reality is hard.

Please let me know if solutions to these problems already exist or you want to help make them.

  • The most dangerous social media browser extension

    Problem:

    Proposal: A browser extension that removes elements of the website the more you interact with it, similar to The most dangerous writing app but responds to action than inaction.

    MVP:

  • Podcast audio bookmarklet

    incomplete

    Problem: I use Huffduffer for creating a feed of podcasts from around the internet. Huffduffer requires a hyperlink to an audio file. Unfortunately, most podcasts websites don’t provide this. It’s possible to find it by viewing the page source or developer tools network panel but is repetitive and time consuming.

    Proposal: A bookmarklet or browser extension that searches for linked audio files and adds a hyper link to them on the web page.

    MVP: Browser bookmarklet to test functionality.

  • Lucky penny lottery number generator

    incomplete

    Problem: I very occasionally play the lottery but when I do I want to be completely removed from the act of picking the numbers. I also pick up pennies and go along with the fun that they are somehow lucky.

    Proposal: A physical penny slot machine that generates lottery numbers when the penny triggers a switch.

    MVP: Raspberry Pi Pico python script to generate numbers.

  • An Open Standard for Subtitle Styling

    incomplete

    Problem: I watch a lot of Japanese content in its native language and rely on subtitles. The styling of subtitles across different devices is inconsistent, often the same subtitles look completely different, many times with enough colour contrast against the content. This is potentially a huge accessibility problem for people who rely solely on subtitles to consume content. Beyond that there is a design opportunity to create a unique subtitle styles to match the visual style of the content e.g. Promare anime subtitles inheriting the colour palette of the animation artwork https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO91f-C_hlA.

    Proposal: TBD

    MVP: TBD

  • Hide For Later

    incomplete

    Problem: Every website seems to have a bookmaking feature that makes it far too convenient while in the context of the app, resulting in silos of bookmarks I do nothing with.

    Proposal: A browser extension that hides all instances of do-later buttons, icons and CTAs.

    MVP: Browser bookmarklet to test functionality.

  • (n) Scrolls and You’re Out!

    incomplete

    Problem: The standard for websites, particularly social, is to use infinite scroll to deliver a never ending feed of content. More scrolls = more ads/engagement/dopamine = more profit for shareholders, more time wasted for users.

    Proposal: A browser extension that adds friction to the scroll interaction by showing preogressively aggressive reminders and eventually locks the scroll interaction.

    MVP: Browser bookmarklet to test functionality. Viewport height ​× custom scroll value e.g. 4 = overflow: none;

  • Fortnite Server Kill Switch

    incomplete

    Problem: Are you fed up with your child/partner/parent always on Fortnite? Are your requests of “5 more mins” never getting through?

    Proposal: A remote kill switch for blocking the Fortnite server on your home nextwork.

    MVP: Telegram bot message to toggle a PiHole block/allow rule.