Comments on: What Frustrates You?

By: Jon Speer

Jon Speer — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:25:15 +0000

Wayne,
I’d like to know more about the project you are alluding to. I am a consultant in the medical device industry and the vague description sounds like there could be applications.
jon.d.speer@gmail.com

By: Eric Nagel

Eric Nagel — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:56:51 +0000

Combo washer / dryers exist… I don’t know how well they perform, but they exist. Must’ve frustrated someone else in the past, too.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:32:37 +0000

How about shoveling snow? Sometimes it is fun, but after a few snow storms and piles of snow on the ground it gets old. Snow plows only push the snow out of the way, but if it stays around eventually there won’t be room to push more snow.

How about some portable snow melter. Something that I can use to melt the snow rather than shoveling it. Sure I’d have to make sure the melted snow goes down a drain or something so it doesn’t freeze causing more problems.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:29:35 +0000

I can’t see how roll-over minutes could be patented or complicated. The statement already shows how many minutes were used, subtract that from the total and you have the remaining. Then it is just a matter of keeping track of which minutes are from what month.

On the medical/dental frustration, I’m working on that one with the first item from my original post to this thread. Although filling out medical/dental forms is not my first target.

By: Jon Speer

Jon Speer — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:51:25 +0000

The cell minute comment reminds me of another. How can Cingular (now at&t) have rollover minutes yet Verizon can’t? Is this patented? Is the technology too complicated?

By: Jon Speer

Jon Speer — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:50:07 +0000

I hate filling out medical forms at multiple doctor offices. Why can I hand the file clerk a flash drive or email a file or scan my fingerprint and viola!–my information is there. But no, every time I go to the doctor, dentist, etc.: new forms, same information. I love it when the office has you fill out a new form every year.

By: Steve Poland

Steve Poland — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:58:42 +0000

I honestly don’t understand why the clothes washer and clothes dryer aren’t the same thing. Why are there 2 units (forcing you to move them from one to other)? Machine: Wash ‘em, then dry ‘em!

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:45:29 +0000

I took what frustrated me and started a company with it. I couldn’t get enough dressing on my Buffalo Wings so I created a better dipping cup.

The WingDipper

By: Wayne

Wayne — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:44:37 +0000

I have to agree with the washer/dryer one, I’ve never thought about that for the list. On the dish washer one, have you seen this before?

http://www.technologyreview.com/article/14852/

“The multidisciplinary team of electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, and an architect has responded by developing a computer-controlled machine called the DishMaker, which produces plates, bowls, and cups on demand. And the team even went a step further: the dishes are recyclable, so they can be reproduced for the next meal using the same materials. The idea is that machines like the DishMaker could replace dishwashers–and also save space by eliminating the need to store dishes.”

By: Michael P

Michael P — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:48:25 +0000

moving clothes from the washer to the dryer is a great one…i hate that as well.

also throw in loading/unloading the dishwasher

putting away groceries

just to name a few from around the house..