Things that need to be invented

[PhotonWrangler]

I can think of a number of things that the world needs that don't seem to exist yet. How about you?

Right off the bat -

A flash drive that allows the user to snap apart the USB controller from the memory. Thus if the controller blows out, you can resurrect the data by plugging in another one. I've lost two flash drives to controller failures so far.

A shoe sole that can maintain traction on ice and on hard floors. Right now it seems to be one or the other.

[MikeAusC]

. . . . A flash drive that allows the user to snap apart the USB controller from the memory. . . . . .

Buy an SD card with USB interface. If one interface fails or won't work with some particular equipment, use the other interface.

[PhotonWrangler]

Buy an SD card with USB interface. If one interface fails or won't work with some particular equipment, use the other interface.

That's a good idea, Mike. This is really the principle that flash drives should be based on, only in a smaller form factor.

[Norm]

That's a good idea, Mike. This is really the principle that flash drives should be based on, only in a smaller form factor.

Use Micro SD, plenty of USB adapters available.
Norm

[jtr1962]

A sh*tless cat would be a great invention. Cats are great except for the fact that "what goes in must come out".

Airless car and bicycle tires also come to mind. Current airless bicycle tires are almost there, at least based on my experience with them, but it would be nice if they rode a little softer.

Some sort of fairly quick, inexpensive form of permanent hair removal would be great in my book. I know I hate shaving, never plan to grow a beard, and would love to have something I could use a few times, then never be bothered again.

[PhotonWrangler]

A lithium battery that has some sort of self-extinguishing mechanism built into the electrolyte to keep it from failing violently.

[Cyclops942]

A behavior modification method to keep me from joining (competing with?) other drivers when they decide to act like inconsiderate idiots. Just because that other guy is being a [insert favorite pejorative here] doesn't mean I have to be one, too.

[LEDAdd1ct]

I'd like a blanket that when you sleep with it, it lets you eat whatever you like the following day with no adverse effects.

[chmsam]

I'd like a blanket that when you sleep with it, it lets you eat whatever you like the following day with no adverse effects.

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[Sub_Umbra]

A 'magnet' that picks up broken glass...

[PhotonWrangler]

An anti-cologne spray. Something you can carry around in a little spritz bottle that will neutralize the odor of cologne or perfume when you get it on your hands or skin from someone who's wearing it. I shook someone's hand the other day and I picked up the scent of cologne on my hand. Everything I touched after that picked up a little bit of that scent. Agh! I'd love to be able to zap it with a spray.

I thought about Febreze but that has it's own scent, and I don't want to walk around smelling like a bottle of Febreze either!

[orbital]

An anti-cologne spray. Something you can carry around in a little spritz bottle that will neutralize the odor of cologne or perfume when you get it on your hands or skin from someone who's wearing it. I shook someone's hand the other day and I picked up the scent of cologne on my hand. Everything I touched after that picked up a little bit of that scent. Agh! I'd love to be able to zap it with a spray.

I thought about Febreze but that has it's own scent, and I don't want to walk around smelling like a bottle of Febreze either!

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[127.0.0.1]

An anti-cologne spray. Something you can carry around in a little spritz bottle that will neutralize the odor of cologne or perfume when you get it on your hands or skin from someone who's wearing it. I shook someone's hand the other day and I picked up the scent of cologne on my hand. Everything I touched after that picked up a little bit of that scent. Agh! I'd love to be able to zap it with a spray.

I thought about Febreze but that has it's own scent, and I don't want to walk around smelling like a bottle of Febreze either!

sadly...there is not much you can do for this except:

a huge fan and filter system
-or-
chemicals which numb your olfactory nerves. most so called fresh 'scents that mask odors' actually do this,
and they put a small scent out of their own, but also a chemical which affects your nervous system.

nothing can actually get odors out of the air unless it is filtered, blasted with ionization, or simply
overpowered by different scents.

[Samy]

Power laces, hover board, mr fusion. That is all

[PhotonWrangler]

Power laces, hover board, mr fusion. That is all

Don't forget the most important part - the flux capacitor!

[fyrstormer]

I can think of a number of things that the world needs that don't seem to exist yet. How about you?

Right off the bat -

A flash drive that allows the user to snap apart the USB controller from the memory. Thus if the controller blows out, you can resurrect the data by plugging in another one. I've lost two flash drives to controller failures so far.

A shoe sole that can maintain traction on ice and on hard floors. Right now it seems to be one or the other.

Lots of smaller USB flash drives use MicroSD cards wedged in the plastic part of the USB plug. They are easy to swap if you have some extra-sticky tape you can use to pull out the MicroSD card by its edge.

A shoe that maintains grip on hard floors AND ice is physically impossible, at temperatures humans can survive in. Ice melts under pressure, so when you step on ice, you're not slipping on the ice, you're slipping on the ice lubricated with a film of water. The only way to bypass that effect is to wear a shoe with hard points that can press through the water film and dig into the ice for traction, or move to Saturn's moon Europa where the ice is so cold it's as hard as steel. I promise it won't melt under your weight when it's that cold.

[fyrstormer]

A sh*tless cat would be a great invention. Cats are great except for the fact that "what goes in must come out".

Airless car and bicycle tires also come to mind. Current airless bicycle tires are almost there, at least based on my experience with them, but it would be nice if they rode a little softer.

Some sort of fairly quick, inexpensive form of permanent hair removal would be great in my book. I know I hate shaving, never plan to grow a beard, and would love to have something I could use a few times, then never be bothered again.

Sh*tless people would also be useful. Let your cat do its business outside and you don't have to worry about cleaning up. The cat will even bury it next to the flowers where it can do some good.

Airless tires sound great, but they're actually not. All elastic solids break down under repeated stress, which is what you get when you put weight on a wheel and roll it a few hundred thousand times. So with an airless tire, you're stuck with the ride quality the tire was made to have, with no option to adjust the quality to suit your needs and preferences, and then the ride quality starts degrading as the elastic material breaks down and softens. No, there's a reason we use air-filled tires.

For hair removal, you want an epilator. It's basically a high-speed electric tweezer that pulls hair out before the nerves have a chance to register (much) pain. Alternately, you can get laser hair removal that kills the follicle on the first go-round.

[flashy bazook]

A small, portable, cell-phone signal blocker! Ideal for cinemas, theaters, restaurants...

[fyrstormer]

A 'magnet' that picks up broken glass...

Vacuum cleaner. Alternately, if you need a silent solution, Silly Putty.

[fyrstormer]

sadly...there is not much you can do for this except:

a huge fan and filter system
-or-
chemicals which numb your olfactory nerves. most so called fresh 'scents that mask odors' actually do this,
and they put a small scent out of their own, but also a chemical which affects your nervous system.

nothing can actually get odors out of the air unless it is filtered, blasted with ionization, or simply
overpowered by different scents.

Really? Wow, that's creepy as hell. I don't buy Febreze now, and I never will in the future.

[fyrstormer]

A small, portable, cell-phone signal blocker! Ideal for cinemas, theaters, restaurants...

www.lmgtfy.com?q=cell%20signal%20jammer

[Launch Mini]

A computer monitor/glasses combo, that allows the wearer of the glasses to see the monitors image ( say CPF at work), yet anyone one else not wearing the linked glasses would see the monitor with an non coded image ( say a spreadhseet).

[Launch Mini]

How about a mouth wash that removes all the nasty stuff on your teeth. So you just swish instead of brushing.

[fyrstormer]

How about a mouth wash that removes all the nasty stuff on your teeth. So you just swish instead of brushing.

Biotene, Listerine, and Crest mouthwashes all do this to a certain extent. There are also pressurized-water cleaners available. However, no liquid can pull gunk out from under your gumline, whereas toothbrush bristles and floss are extremely effective at this.

At least, no mouthwash could completely dissolve food and bacteria without similarly dissolving your gums.

[Capper]

One aspect of that problem has already been covered (pardon the pun). https://buybettermarriageblanket.com/

That is one hell of a blanket lol - wonder if retirement comes with one ??

[127.0.0.1]

At least, no mouthwash could completely dissolve food and bacteria without similarly dissolving your gums.

oh they exist alright, but only in extreme cases of oral infection or surgery. with long term use they stain your teeth black, but will kill all bad bacteria. n-a-s-t-y

[Cyclops942]

An anti-cologne spray. Something you can carry around in a little spritz bottle that will neutralize the odor of cologne or perfume when you get it on your hands or skin from someone who's wearing it. I shook someone's hand the other day and I picked up the scent of cologne on my hand. Everything I touched after that picked up a little bit of that scent. Agh! I'd love to be able to zap it with a spray.

I thought about Febreze but that has it's own scent, and I don't want to walk around smelling like a bottle of Febreze either!

Try washing your hands under running water (although I suppose a basin of water would work) and stainless steel. I use a stainless steel pot-scrubber (think stainless steel wool), but you could probably use a couple of spoons (knives and forks have uncomfortable parts). I have no idea why this works, but it sure seems to remove the garlic and onion smell from my hands.

[Jrubin]

I can think of a number of things that the world needs that don't seem to exist yet. How about you?

Right off the bat -

A flash drive that allows the user to snap apart the USB controller from the memory. Thus if the controller blows out, you can resurrect the data by plugging in another one. I've lost two flash drives to controller failures so far.

A shoe sole that can maintain traction on ice and on hard floors. Right now it seems to be one or the other.

Well how about icebugs, they have studs that retract when on hard surfaces, but press into ice and packed snow when there. the only downside is they make a slight clicking when walking on linoleum. but you wont slip and fall great winter running shoes/boots

[PhotonWrangler]

Well how about icebugs, they have studs that retract when on hard surfaces, but press into ice and packed snow when there. the only downside is they make a slight clicking when walking on linoleum. but you wont slip and fall great winter running shoes/boots

Never heard of them but I will check them out. Thanks!

[Cataract]

Quantum tunelling cars that can ride right through each other. That alone would change the entire world...