November 2015
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Background: When renting a hotel room or apartment, usually one is treated to a boring combination of standard amenities. Bed, table, chairs, etc. Proposal: But what if, instead, a rental could also be the stage for an Agatha Christie-like murder mystery scene? Then the guest would have the opportunity to engage in Sherlock Holmes-esque crime…
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Background: Many recurring obligations in modern society require significant amounts of waiting. For example: Waiting in line at the DMV Waiting to be interviewed during the jury selection process, for jury duty Getting your car’s oil changed The issue: This time is generally not put to productive use (perhaps due to its unpredictable duration). Millions…
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Background: Nearly all modern cell phones have the same touch-screen form factor. Except for a few buttons of low importance (e.g. volume adjustment, power, camera shutter), all interaction is done through the screen itself. The issue: This style of interaction makes use of only one finger, and leaves the remaining four fingers with nothing to…
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