What would you love to see invented? Obviously clean renewable energy, a way for the excess food & medicine of the west to get to the other side of the world, & an end to world poverty; we all want that. But I'm feeling selfish so here is my top 10.....
Drive thru Sushi. How nice would it be to not have to choose between fried chicken or burgers on a long drive? I don't want to get out of the car, I don't want to wake my sleeping babes, I don't want to harden my arteries, I don't want to increase the size of my (ok lets just say 'mummy tummy' & be done with it). I just want something fresh & healthy to eat, & I like sushi. C'mon big business, it's not that hard! There is money to be made!
A TV show called Life Hack. Like Surprise Renovators, but not for your decor. I'm thinking psychologist, financial advisor, doctor, life coach, fitness trainer, etc that will help you upcycle your life & remove roadblocks so that you can be your best you.
A proper Medicare System. C'mon Australia!! Yes, we have a medicare system that sort of works but not very well, & that isn't good enough. There are better ways of doing things. Look at how the UK treats it's disabled, for example. Exemplary.
Holographic Scales. I cannot have scales in the house or I would attach them to my feet & obsess, obsess, obsess. I want a hologram to come out the side of my laptop that I can stand on, or use to weigh stuff to calculate postage. Those with iPhone, is there an app for that?
A Family Outlook Calendar. I need to merge every ones schedules without breaking any privacy protocols, print it out, & put it on my kitchen wall. I don't want to scribble on a calendar. I don't want my husbands work to see what the rest of the family is doing. I just want to be able to merge it, & print it. If I had one of those groovy fridges with a monitor embedded in the door, I wouldn't even have to print it.
Decent knee high boots for chicks with shapely calves. I am not quite a Russian weightlifter, but my calves must be ahem, shapely, because I cannot find nice boots to wear. I don't want elastic material panels. I don't want boots that stop at the mid length. Designers please note: I am not the only one experiencing this annoying problem.
Community Gardens, the extended version. I love the idea of Community Gardens. Imagine how wonderful it would be to extend this to Community Farms. Free, local, organic eggs, milk, chickens, lamb, goat...I imagine this would require the invention of inexpensive local abattoirs, which would also be an opportunity for community farmers to learn some new skills. This could also be an opportunity for people to dabble with cheese making, or wool production, for example.
Some decent children's party performers. In my area. I don't need a clown *shivers, mildly freaks out* I really want Obi Wan Kenobi. Even a generic pirate would make me happy, it doesn't have to be Captain Jack Sparrow. (Well, if you insist).
Recycling Centres/Trade Workshops that coordinate furniture restoration skills between retirees/skilled trades people/ volunteers; with students from schools, the general public or even people doing community service. I'm thinking of saving furniture from landfill while learning skills such as upholstery, carpentry, french polishing, etc. The list could go on..Maybe have an antique appraiser come in for a chat occasionally?
A Cone of Silence. Please, for fucks sake. I am sure there is a market waiting.
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