Idea # 8 Mind Reading to Help the Mentally Disabled

Scientist in Glasgow say they are getting closer to figuring out how to read peoples brainwaves. Read the following article from the BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-13428627
This technology becomes a very scary thought if it got into the wrong hands, but in the right hands it could solve many of the problems we face everyday. An example of how I think this technology could be utilized would be to develop it into a tool to help mentally disabled and quadriplegic people communicate. I do not claim to be an expert in this field at all but I have head in many cases, especially with quadriplegic that they have full functioning brains, they only lack the ability to communicate. Imagine how liberating it would be for someone like this to be able to communicate, even if it was just being able to show an emotion.

Idea # 7 What I Want for My Birthday App

People always ask me what I want for my birthday and I can never remember any things I want. What I do remember is all of the times I've said to myself "Maybe I could get that for my birthday". How about an app that you can use all year round to make a list of things you want for your birthday. Then, a couple of weeks before your birthday the list can be automatically emailed out to a chosen group of friends and family so they can buy you gifts from the list.