im already looking forward to it!

i’m thinking about the ipod HiFi and if it had wireless access, it would really increase the value of iTunes-- wouldn’t it be great if it didn’t require an iPod? an ethernet port or a wireless connection to your Mac/PC, bringing your entire music library available to the user.

Your comuter could be down stairs, your ipod could be out with your girlfriend/boyfriend/wife/husband and the iPod HiFi would still be functional! Not just a block on your shelf.

It’s the next step to make this a really useful product.

If your Computer (or iPod) is stolen-- a service to provide Apple users a new sense of security.

time and time again, we hear of people bringing stolen laptops to the apple store to be fixed/cleaned/etc. Apple could, with very little difficulty provide the service where one would be able to report their computer stolen, if the machine ends up at an Apple store, the ID would be checked, helping them get the laptop back to the rightful owner. the services that Apple could provide, based on just the registration information--
Including a small bit of software- where the user would be able to use, if they choose to, they could log into Apple, and confirm that the machine (if they are buying second hand) has not been reported stolen-- making it more difficult for criminals to sell these machines.
I’m sure there are people out there who would gladly purchase a stolen machine, but I assume that a majority of consumers would be concerned/ re think the purchase of an item that was stolen.

I’m not suggesting that this is an automatic process, but something that people could use to check-- using processor ID’s and other information that is unique to each machine, it would be possible for Apple to aid insurance companies, and the police in finding stolen items-- from macbook pros, desktops, and even iPods (using iTunes???) would be linked to a service, provided for free, for people buying new machines. Individuals can opt out of these programs, they can choose to not report the theft of their machines, but the cost to develop a such a system, and implement is marginal.

This would not allow an individual to remotely block the use of a machine, it would just identify items that are stolen-- it would build a new sense of security in one’s investment.

Flash system drives.

As the price of flash memory continues to drop, they should start building machines with two drives- one highspeed startup/system drive (only a few gigs) and then a standard drive for applications and documents.

The system could be mirrored on the platter drive (if the flash drive has a problem, it would default back to the platter laptop drive). Not only would this cut power demand of the system, it would be many times faster for most of the system. It could even allow programs that depend on a virtual drive to, user defined, create a virtual disk on a faster drive.

Hi, I just noticed the keyboard problem. The method I suggest here, is weird. So my wife says, and she uses different expressions to make it clear she finds it and me, weird.

I use cling film, the thin cling film one uses in the kitchen, when one wants to preserve something in the frig.
In order to make it operable, you should find the trick to adjust the foil so it isn’t too firm on the keys, but firmly wrapped underneath the keyboard.
You change the diper after a certain time. You will be amazed at how dirty it is.
I don’t think it is weird. However I have not many followers, and the people who notice it look at me in a different way afterwards.

When you would send a pitch or a synopsis to a an American Movie Producer, you would get the envelope back unopened. This is to avoid that people claim their idea was stolen. It has to do with the difficulty to define a idea legally. If a coocoo would send the idea of
…Jack Nicholson is a gangster and there is an undercover agent in his gang, (maybe a role for Matt Damon or DiCaprio) and then Jack pulls a gun {etc.}
Basically this is an idea, however totally unworkable to make a story out of it, legally the coocoo could challenge Scorcese. Maybe his Legal advice would say, You don’t make a chance, but maybe he could get a court order to temporarely hinder distribution. There are all a lot of coocoo’s who think that, the idea of making a movie with great actors, with lots of humor, is an actual idea.
Off-topic
It’s kind of strange for me to explain the position of the studio’s, because I’m actually in the opposite posititon right now. Last week, for the second time, here in Belgium a movie went to the theaters based on my work. Their calculation is that it is uncertain for me that my rights will cover the legal fees I would have to make. Altough my work is in deposit in the “copyrights-bank” they take the chance. It would not only take a legal battle but also a lot of bitter time. Would the aggravation etc. be worth it?

I worked with one of our big comedians who formulated a few principles that I find very well formulated.
One is:«The settings (The total of extras, costumes, props…) should never be bigger than the joke.»
«When you have an idea, it was already floating in the air. Chances are someone else saw it too. It is not the first who executes the idea that matters, it is the first who will perform the idea to perfection.»

Quiet right. And as I have experienced, it doesn’t have to be millions of $, 100 $ is enough.
Still I have always dreamt about a coalition of creative people who put their (otherwise useless) ideas together under some juridical form and publish them.
You know when you have to produce creative work on a particular subject, suddenly you get an idea for something that has nothing to do with what you’re supposed to do.
Others could use it for minimum the credit, or a small percentage of sales. When I look at the bunch of people posting here, and yes that includes Mr.B, I think we could make a creative pool.