Hello!

The full title of the idea is “Time Delayed Text Messaging Service” and all that’s missing is “for your mobile phone” from the end! (Hint: That is a long title.)

This entirely practical idea (submitted by PropertyGeek) makes sending SMS during the wee-hours of the morning socially acceptable, since the message can now be slated to arrive at a more reasonable hour.

SMS messages to yourself can be handy reminders. An SMS to get you up in the morning. An SMS reminds you to take out the trash. What was that crazy important thing you shouldn’t forget?!? Delayed SMS to the rescue… Pick junior up from daycare!

PhilipH says:

I can see a range of broader applications for this, from automatic entry into text competitions to DELIBERATELY sending messages to ‘friends’ at inappropriate times.

w00dstock says:

It definitely has its uses. For instance, if my buddy is sleeping and I want to send him a wakeup SMS (or send one to myself) I can set it to 8am my buddies time to wake him up.

Or (this is the dark-side talking) if you want to send a message to someone to prove you were SMSing at a certain time to “cover yourself” you can use the delay as an alibi (I am leaving this idea intentionally vague).

rjarvis says:

I wouldn’t use it.

Kevin_Cox says:

“I wouldn’t use it.” To bad I don’t care about you. I am so going to build this thing just so I can slap text messages in your face any time I want.

Congratulations PropertyGeek on winning this week’s IdeaWarz! If you’d like to offer assistance on this project, give PropertyGeek a shout.

Gord and Blue’s Favorite Idea

This week neither one of us would give up our favorite idea, and so we are forced to share: Road Rage Robo by alli.

For drivers who are mad, sad, happy, bored, in need of a friend or a boost the Road Rage Robo is a robot driving companion that entertains you. Unlike your car stereo, Road Rage Robo provides customized entertainment to keep a smile on your face while driving.

While some may worry it is just another distraction drivers need to screen out so that they avoid plowing into pedestrians or hurling over cliffs… is it really any worse than your nagging spouse? And if it can truly calm you down when you’re frustrated, it might just prevent an accident!

Cambrian House Theater Presents: Format War Vet

Somewhere out there is a man… probably in his late 40s. He purchased a Betamax deck. Followed by a laserdisc player. Probably shelled out a small fortune on Criterion laserdiscs. He sold his kidney to buy a DVD player, and quickly replaced it when seamless branching DVDs were the rage. He purchased DVDs then anamorphic DVDs. He also replaced his HDTV when it was clear the early model HDTVs would not support the strong copy protection demanded of the new HD formats.

When HD DVD was announced… he was hesitant. All the money he’d spend on video upgrades could have fed a nation of skinny people. But once in the showroom, exposed to 1080p playback… he couldn’t help himself. It was HD DVD all the way.

He won’t be around any more. He died… of a broken heart.

Until next week: Share your ideas. Give us your precious, precious feedback… Take a look through Cambrian House Bazaar and Forums for projects to assist in…

And… May the Best Idea… WIN!

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