Speaking of “selfyness,” that might be stealmyideasplease’s main flaw. Even when I blogged almost daily, can’t see the site really caught on. Should have … visited other sites and linked to them, for better e-karma … figured out how to involve others more. What if, instead, anyone could post an idea? Or post links to Read More …
It sure didn’t like my long, spaceless title: Youllneverbelievewhathappenedtometoday.com. Threw the columns out of whack. Fixed now. Not that you care any longer.
YNBWHTMT.com. Or nevrbleve.com. Everyone tells their story. About a wild day. Anyone can submit to this blog. Best are stories are told by the actual experiencer. But, at first, or failing that later, it could post news stories where the main guy might say, “You’ll never believe what happened to me today!” A blog where everyone could post? Another blog Read More …
Holy freakin’ s-bomb. Think about this: When the day comes that machines master language, we’re all ego-doomed. Since anyone can implant a language chip in their brain (or at least in an earpiece), everybody can instantly find the best words. Then nothing will ever again believe that anyone is clever! No, it’s not you, babe, it’s your chip! Worse, Read More …
I’m inching forward with a spinoff from Steal My Ideas, Please. Rather than just give away ideas, through posts or emailed answers, I’m moving into developing some with friends and even total strangers. If you’re an illustrator, software designer, writer or JUST LOADED AND LOOKING FOR PLACES TO INVEST, check out www.wackydadandfriends.com. I hope to Read More …
It’s the Digg era, with popularity driving content on all sorts of sites. What I haven’t seen yet (of course, maybe you have) is a site that lets popularity make the evolve. Start with 50 categories of stuff. News, sports, humor, video, celebrity gossip, blogs, etc. Put whatever you like at the top, however many items Read More …
Every day, either (a) record horrible singing by a friend or family member, or (b) find some recording of horrible singing on Web. Call it scrreeech.com or screeech.com (with 3 e’s; url with correct spelling is taken). Could be a hoot! Could even do all sorts of distortion fun, by “photoshopping” familiar songs to insert Read More …
I mean, I just haven’t had the time to blog lately. I have ideas … and some new cartoons. But other projects are just pulling me away. So I need to wirelessly blog while I’m driving. But how to draw? Let’s invent Dictatable Drawing! It’s a program that you train to follow your instructions. “Let’s Read More …
First, I’m happy to say I’ve been doing some guest-blogging for inventorspot.com. Posting top-of-the-head creative exercises I call Brain Reps. Here’s my first, on inventing excuses. Ouch. Brain cramps, again?! Yeeow. That’s what I get. For not stretching my mind first. For jumping right into a drill, still on a full stomach. Today’s obstacle Read More …
Imagine a bunch of your pictures superimposed in some ghostly way. As you mouseover different spots, different pictures appear. Mouseover quickly, and you’ll make a kind of movie out of stills. Which cursor path you pick will determine which story you’ll see and whether it makes sense. Maybe there’s a numbered grid so you can keep track of which routes Read More …
Not so much an original idea, but a change here. Recently, I started linking to earlier posts. Kind of: If you liked that, you might like this. Well, gotta share the love, right? So now I hope to also link someone else’s original idea. Have one you’d like to tell me about? Email it to pmucha @ stealmyideasplease.com. If Read More …
Everything will be cliche.
Ever notice that once in a while along comes a fad or phenomenon that’s seems inexplicable because it defames something wildly popular? Example, a book from years ago: 101 Uses for a Dead Cat, which is still alive on Amazon. Now some might see the appeal as simple satire, but I think it’s more than that: Some trends get Read More …
Here’s a wild, catchy idea: Start a blog by dead people. Blog of the Living Dead. Not talking zombies, but people who lived in the past. They wrote like crazy … letters, journals, essays. Even old song lyrics. The idea would be to excerpt any writings that sound the most like blogs. Personal confessions. Like the Read More …
Always open to taking new directions. So I’m looking for feedback and suggestions. For starters, here’s a poll. It’d be great if you’d spell out your wishes or opinions by leaving a comment, too. Which of the following would interest you? (Vote for as many as you like.) A page updated daily linking to hot new Read More …