Idea Man

My thoughts on technology, trumpeting and other ’stuff’

Entries Tagged as 'Inventions/Ideas'

xml language for mail filtering

November 13th, 2006 · No Comments

I want to be able to use any capable IMAP email client (okay, there aren’t too many capable ones I know…) and be able to manipulate my email filters at the server level instead of at the client level. A couple of reasons for this are…
If I set a filter (ex: a vacation response message) [...]

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Tags: Information Technology · Inventions/Ideas · Technology Links

shipping made easy

July 28th, 2006 · No Comments

Buying stuff online has become SO easy but why hasn’t it become THE way I buy things I need/want. It is because of shipping! If you do get a bargain online is it still a bargain after you pay for shipping? And what if you had to be at home for the delivery of a [...]

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wireless point of sale for rent

July 2nd, 2006 · Comments Off

When I pass a yard sale now I wonder if they make any money because I assume people driving by have less and less cash on them then in years back. I always try and put purchases on my credit card because it makes it convenient at the end of the month…. less trips to [...]

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keyboard with LCD template

June 28th, 2006 · Comments Off

Have you ever seen a keyboard with a laminated piece of paper cut out like a long rectangular template to fit around the function keys? They do it here for Banner to help end users know what function keys perform what actions (like copy, paste, delete, help etc,…) Wouldn’t it be cool if you could [...]

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3G mobile phones using the PCMCIA slots on laptops

June 16th, 2006 · Comments Off

I noticed that I never use the PCMCIA slots on the laptops I have had…. not sure why, I guess the equipment I need has always been built in. I have a new razr phone (which I highly recommend for guys who do not want to look like a handy man carrying a phone on [...]

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rfid, bar code, or bluetooth coupon device

June 15th, 2006 · Comments Off

I am always amazed at the people in line in front of me at the grocery store who have a bazillion coupons cut out and their $120 total comes to $4.20 when they are done. What I don’t get is how they found these coupons and is the amount of time they took to find [...]

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Tags: Finance · Inventions/Ideas