- I think intelligent personal assistants. Something like Siri but better and more useable.

Interesting, what do you actually use Siri for beyond messing with it to get a funny response?

Here's a list of some of my use cases; I'm sure I'll discover more with time. I keep my iPad passlocked with a strong pass, so Siri is sometimes really convenient. Also, I tend to keep the iPad next to my bed, because very often when I go to sleep I get all those ideas about what I need to do the next day.

1) "wake me up at ..."

2) "Remind me to...

3) "Do I have any new emails?"

4) "What do I have to do today?"

5) "What is the EST time?" (the starting time of some live broadcasts were given in EST and I'm in London)

6) "Set the timer for..." (when I study, or boil eggs), "Stop/resume the timer"

I actually use Siri at least a couple of times every day.

I always feel odd talking to my phone in private. Honestly, I'm a tad scared I'll start to like it. I only do it in public during debates over stupid facts!

E.g. How old was Benjamin Franklin when he died?

It's awesome :D

Ideas for apps, projects and startups.

- I use GC as well so I don't zoom in. However, on my phone I do.

- I think the best way to get into hardware, is to work on DIY/Electronic Projects (like you plan on doing).

- To go from prototype to completed product, requires alot of patience and resilience. Do you plan on using PCBs as well? If you do, do you know about OrCad or Eagle?

- I'll like to work with you, (if you don't mind).

Thanks. For the prototype I would probably just use an Arduino or something similar. But I am thinking it may go the PCB route eventually if the idea goes beyond that. I want the device to be fairly small. And no have not heard about those. I will keep those bookmarked!

I would like that. I am always trying to meet people to work on things with. Shoot me an email [email protected]. I am just about to graduate university so am looking for things to do (and to get out of the city).

Thank you for your response ghubbard.

My sales pitch is that

1. I have projects available that can make them get money (and skills on their resume), since they (and I) really need it.

2. Im ready to train them (as I'll be paying for their time as well), because although they are CS & IT Students, they've not been taught how to program good.

3. Im willing to work on their schedule (since many of them are students)

4. They can tell me what programming language or projects they'll like to learn (or interested in) and I'm willing to get what they want.

But still, it's almost as if everything I've done is a waste of time.

Is there something I don't know? Am I doing something wrong?

Am I crazy? They need money and I have a way of getting it for them, but yet no one wants to work. Like please, why is that?

Have you asked them why? Maybe you're giving them too much choice.

Oh okay. I'll check in on that ghubbard. I appreciate your response. Have A Good Sunday & A Great Weekend.

- I gotta say Hacker News. I've learnt SO MUCH from it.

So true codegeek. I understand where you are coming from.

What bothers me is not incompetent people, but rather incompetent people who don't want to be competent. Like in the beginning (of every skill), I believe that we are all incompetent/naive but as time goes on, you have those who try to advance and develop their skills and those who just don't care. It's the one's that don't care, that bothers me.

This, a thousand times this.

Everyone is incompetent in some way, which is fine. In fact, I'll help someone out repeatedly if they are really interested in learning something but failing for some reason.

Then there's another level where some people seem to enjoy being incompetent. It is particularly infuriating when someone who is self-admittedly incompetent in an area waves their incompetence around like it's something to be proud of. At that point I just walk away.

A little effort goes a long way.