Products or Services in Daily Life That Need Innovating or Simply Don't Exist

Linnov8tor on 17/11/2021 - 10:54
Last edited 17/11/2021 - 10:56

Hi there, I hope everyone is doing well, I am the innov8tor, I am from Sydney Australia. I am looking to make a difference in the market but am quite stuck on where to start, so I thought id reach out for help from the very people I want to help.

The point of this topic is for anyone and everyone to describe what it is they dislike about a product or service, or a product you wish was brought to life, it can be anything, every idea, opinion, wish, is welcome in this thread, however I want emphasise this is not a hateful thread, I do not condone hate or anything of that nature towards any product or service or anyone!.

I am looking for opinions in any niche or category by the way!

any opinions, voices, will be much appreciated and valued, looking forward to hearing from everyone,

Thank you,

Innov8tor.

Fashion & Apparel

Comments

  • Hybroid on 17/11/2021 - 10:56
    +32

    As an "innovator", aren't you meant to create products we didn't know we needed?

    What items have you innovated/created to-date to give us an idea of capability and type?

  • 87percent on 17/11/2021 - 10:56
    +32

    i dislike people who can't think of an idea and ask people to "innov8" for them

    • [Deactivated] on 17/11/2021 - 11:07
      +15

      It sounds like this guy is fishing for business ideas because he can't think of any

    • aragornelessar on 17/11/2021 - 13:34
      +1

      "innov8"

      I thought I'd seen that on a car somewhere in NSW, but it turns out it's registered to a caravan

      2007 KHAKI CHR CARAVAN FORWARD CONTROL PASSENGER VEHICLE

    • brendanm on 17/11/2021 - 11:03
      +5

      Yeah, it's good for you, steal people's ideas and make money from them. Get your own perhaps.

  • trustnoone on 17/11/2021 - 11:01
    +4

    I've always thought that toilets haven't had great innovation for ages, like why doesn't it clean itself, why is the process for cleaning so annoying, why can't it be efficient.
    Also the mouse, I don't know. I feel like it works tooo good that it hasn't evolved in forever.

    • CrispyChrispy on 17/11/2021 - 11:05
      +1

      Also the mouse, I don't know. I feel like it works tooo good that it hasn't evolved in forever.

      ? Why try to fix something that doesn't need fixing?

    • ItsMeAgro on 17/11/2021 - 11:20

      LOL that's not a lack of innovation. Toilets that clean themselves were the norm for decades.

      Old toilets from the 90s and earlier all had the same shape that maximised water flow over curved surfaces. Put a few squares of toilet paper down before you go, and it's almost totally self-cleaning.

      People stopped buying them in favour of trendy, expensive, fashionable square-ish designer toilets to show off.

      Maybe OP doesn't need to innov8te. He just needs to find a perfectly good product, make a much, much worse version that looks more expensive, and charge 5 times the price for it.

  • godofpizza on 17/11/2021 - 11:09
    +12

    why not invent an app/calulator that works out the probablity of losing in roulette?

  • CrowReally on 17/11/2021 - 11:10
    +11

    Halfway into a ukelele session I find myself quite thirsty but don't want to set the instrument down and break my creative chain to get a drink. If there was a way for me to have a drink whilst still playing the ukelele, I could easily combine the two things.

    I obviously can't wear a CamelPak while playing the instrument (the over-shoulder straps will affect strum tempo), so I'm frankly confused and out of options.

    Ideally some sort of ukelele-beverage serving device with internet banking and casual chat features (emoji, text) is what we need.

    Also, it should be free and automatically sync to my other smart devices.

      • CrowReally on 17/11/2021 - 11:16
        +6

        Sorry, I should add this is for use in a corporate environment (which is why there'll a business card dispenser on the back, below the post-it notes and calculator).

    • dtc on 17/11/2021 - 11:58
      +3

      What is your manservant doing during this time? Maybe you just need a second one (I'm assuming as a corporate ukulele star that you have several servants, obsessed fans, minions, whatever you call them)

      • CrowReally on 17/11/2021 - 12:03
        +4

        Being an outdoors corporate ukulele professional (blushes: let's not say 'star' …. yet!), my desk is at the mercy of the elements and that continuous nuisance, the Wind, will blow my workpapers and diagrams across its surface and even off the desk itself .. … if it were not for my intuition to have my manservant stand there and place his palm on top of the papers.

        Thus weighted down, Dame Breeze can huff all she wants and my papers remain secure in their spot! Take that, issuer of chaotic zephyrs! Ha ha!

        Regretfully I do not have the funds to employ an additional manservant (given this one is now fully employed to weigh down my various papers), so having one attend to beverage matters is not possible.

  • GG57 on 17/11/2021 - 11:15
    +17

    My pet hate or dislike is for the use of a numeral (e.g. '8') in a word to replace some of the letters within that word, as almost always the user gets it wrong.
    For example, in the term "innov8tor", there is already a 'T' sound in the numeral 8, so a 'T' is not required to be retained in the attempted word.
    Similarly, in this same example, one letter ('a') has been replaced with one numeral, providing no benefit in the number of letters/numerals in the word; it still has nine characters.

    • 87percent on 17/11/2021 - 11:21

      maybe he's trying to innova8 a new word?

      • GG57 on 17/11/2021 - 11:44
        +2

        The 'a' is not required!

    • altomic on 17/11/2021 - 11:37
      +1

      maybe OP should create a spell checker/ numeral-word generator

      call it - "crea8tor"?

      • GG57 on 17/11/2021 - 11:45
        +1

        Or 'cre8or'?

    • Hardlyworkin on 17/11/2021 - 19:59

      Posts like this are often created by w8nkers. Did I use it right? ;)

  • Hithere on 17/11/2021 - 11:18
    +6

    Member Since
    36 min ago

    Why not an apk that stops new forum members from asking pointless questions when they could Google for the answers themselves?

    • websterp on 17/11/2021 - 12:06
      +2

      Or a browser plugin which would show the real ID of all these ghost accounts that keep popping up daily, only to ask dumb or embarrassing (towards them) questions and refusing to engage in the conversation or to be seen ever again.

  • godofpizza on 17/11/2021 - 11:20
    +1

    are you able to invent any of the following items/apps onto your phone:

    sarcasm meter
    BS meter

    • sternocleido on 03/02/2022 - 18:44

      oh a sarcasm meter, that's a real useful invention…. boom

  • HerpinDerp on 17/11/2021 - 11:22

    I dislike that innovators don't innovate.

  • weezlebub on 17/11/2021 - 11:26

    just find something that works, copy it, market it to facebook and $$

  • mskeggs on 17/11/2021 - 11:27
    +4

    You fools. We could have the next Elon Musk among us.
    We should be grateful they chose to post here.

  • altomic on 17/11/2021 - 11:30
    +1

    hi, I'm an entrepreneur. what should I do to make money?

  • CrowReally on 17/11/2021 - 11:33
    +4

    Wait, I have an actual one.

    The crab-shaped money box that I use as a swear jar ("Feeling Crabby") is on a book shelf next to where I keep my atlas.

    Sometimes when I pull the atlas out, the spine of the book bumps one of the outstretched claws of the money box - not a problem in and of itself - but this then causes the other claw to move and knock down the pile of gold coins I keep next to the swear jar for convenience's sake.

    If I were to put the stack of gold coins elsewhere I'd lose track of them and not have one to hand when I need to put it in the swear crab.

    If I stop pulling the atlas off the shelf to learn the captials of countries, I'll be less competitive at the geography round at trivia.

    Obviously it's impractical to move the swear jar and coins to a non-atlas location, so we need the market to intervene.

    I need a crab-based anti-swear device that teaches me global capital cities, perhaps flags as well (as a paid add-on service).

    • brendanm on 17/11/2021 - 11:56
      +1

      If you swear a lot when the Atlas knocks down the stack of coins, you can just put them all in the crab jar, and start a new stack?

      • CrowReally on 17/11/2021 - 12:08
        +3

        I've tried that. It's a good suggestion, thanks, but increased swearing means a larger volume for swearcoins.

        The next larger size of swear-crab is 3 metres across and prevented my fully opening my bathroom door.

        Obviously this created more difficulties. They were briefly solved by some tubing and a funnel, but then Big Funnel stepped in and issued a cease-and-desist for unsanctioned use of their product.

        • DashCam AKA Rolts on 17/11/2021 - 12:15
          +1

          But I swear I know the capital of….darn, another goldie in the crab…oops and again for the d**n.

        • brendanm on 17/11/2021 - 14:49

          The next larger size of swear-crab is 3 metres across

          Perhaps op could produce in-between sized swear crabs? Seems that there is a gap in the market.

    • Catullus on 17/11/2021 - 13:26

      What is an "Atlas"?

      • CrowReally on 17/11/2021 - 13:35

        A big book of maps. My one occasionally bumps the claw of my swear-crab, but this is not typical across atlases as a whole.

        • Catullus on 17/11/2021 - 13:44

          What does one do with "A big book of Maps"? Hold up a monitor maybe?

          • CrowReally on 17/11/2021 - 13:52
            +2

            @Catullus: There's a fair few things that you can do with a big book of maps (monitor support, swear-crab claw collision) - the intended purpose is as a source of knowledge. It has both advantages and disadvantages over, say, consulting the Internet over a monitor:

            Advantages
            - works during power outages
            - compatible with bookmarks (physical)
            - won't distract you with promoted content

            Disadvantages
            - no automated updates
            - non-compatible with bookmarks (digital)
            - can't offer you distractions of promoted content

            • Catullus on 17/11/2021 - 14:03

              @CrowReally: Actually, I thought "Atlas", was the name of the man who held the world up, you know, on his shoulders.

              • CrowReally on 17/11/2021 - 14:05

                @Catullus: Yeah, I think you may be right.

                Much like shrapnel, the sandwich and the saxophone, I think it became a commonplace item that took a name from a person (real or imagined).

  • deme on 17/11/2021 - 11:39
    +1

    OP make this dude a tool: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/663546

  • spal on 17/11/2021 - 11:56
    +2

    I am from Sydney, Australia. Sure, we believe you.

    • Hardlyworkin on 17/11/2021 - 19:57

      Well spotted, not sure why someone posting from Sydney on Ozbargain would need to confirm Australia!

  • FizzBalls on 17/11/2021 - 12:04
    +2

    I hate your laziness and feel you want to profit off of someone's idea and pretend it was your own.

  • CrowReally on 17/11/2021 - 12:30
    +8

    It's New Years' Eve and you're enjoying yourself, you have a glass of champagne in one hand and a SAO cracker with tasty cheese on it in the other.

    Someone wants to hand you a sparkler so that you can wave it and enjoy in the frivolity of the moment - the sparkler is already lit - and it's not practical to finish eating the cracker quickly enough to free your hand up for use of the sparkler. And putting the champagne glass down would cause you to lose the "Hold a champagne glass all night" bet that you made with the guy who mixes the paint at Bunnings.

    You don't have three hands…. or do you?

    DNA SEQUENCE EDITING TO ALLOW GROWING AN ADDITIONAL HAND FOR NEW YEARS EVE SPARKLER HANDLING

  • AndyC1 on 17/11/2021 - 12:34
    +1

    How about a bot that checks for OZ bargain posts that are crap like this one and report the post as crap?

  • Qazxswec on 17/11/2021 - 12:42
    +3

    Maybe try changing your Username to "Inspir8tor", it might help you think of something

  • Banana3 on 17/11/2021 - 13:04

    OP, a genuine idea that I have contemplated for a long time but have not got around to develop it: a website / social network / platform where people share their innovation requests or ideas. Most people have things that they wish are better, but don't seem to get better yet. Also some people have ideas they want to implement, but can't think of a way to implement them or where to start. This platform can be the solution for that and can help drive innovation faster.

    • CrowReally on 17/11/2021 - 13:21

      This isn't practical for the same reason movie studios return unsolicited scripts sealed and unread - they don't want to make a product that makes money down the line and have someone come out of the woodwork and say "Where's my % because it was my idea?".

      It would work for people who were doing things non-financially or as a hobby perhaps - but that's the sort of thing you'd find on reddit/lifehacks or whatever, I'm sure.

      • Banana3 on 17/11/2021 - 13:52

        Good point. Maybe add an EULA that basically says something like Facebook does: whatever you post on the platform belongs to the platform?

        • CrowReally on 17/11/2021 - 13:56

          Sure, but down the rabbit hole we go on how enforceable EULAs are, and regardless of that how that would affect peoples' willingness to contribute.

          The world is full of people having problems, you'll encounter more than enough just by being switched on and engaging with society as a whole. As to whether you're going to solve them (as a nice guy or as a business venture), well, those are the extra steps.

    • innov8tor on 17/11/2021 - 13:23

      yes this is what I'm trying to get at!

    • godofpizza on 17/11/2021 - 15:32

      wasn't that was COP26 all about?

    • CrowReally on 17/11/2021 - 13:37
      +12

      where's my ukelele beverage server you scoundrel

    • weezlebub on 17/11/2021 - 13:47

      I have a great idea, guaranteed to make millions, but i need to cover the internet expenses, if you send me $1,000, i'll tell you how to get rich - fast!

    • brendanm on 17/11/2021 - 14:36
      +4

      steal there ideas

      *their

      Perhaps invent a spelling and grammar checker, or something that inserts commas at appropriate places.

    • altomic on 17/11/2021 - 14:46
      +1

      can you give a single example of something you have already innovated to help people in their daily life ?

  • Hithere on 17/11/2021 - 13:24
    +1

    all you are doing is wasting your time.

    Not really, the entertainment value is priceless.

  • Drakesy on 17/11/2021 - 13:45
    +3

    A robot that can look after your baby at night so the parents don't die from sleep depravation.

    • altomic on 17/11/2021 - 14:44

      a robot baby ?

      • Qazxswec on 17/11/2021 - 14:49

        a robot Mexican?

  • mmack on 17/11/2021 - 13:54

    I am looking to make a difference in the market

    What market (fruit market, supermarket, farmers market…) & WHY do you want to make a difference ($$$?)?

    so I thought id reach out for help from the very people I want to help

    Why do you want to help OzB's specifically? I think people here need to the least help in society

  • CrowReally on 17/11/2021 - 14:50
    +4

    Digital ham-and-cheese toastie subscription service.

    National (not State based) Motor Vehicle Glovebox Online Registry.

    Device that links paperclips together into a chain that you can attach to the clip on your pen.

    Vertical fruit.

    Uber, but for chopsticks.

    Something to remind you what you came into a room for when you forget why you came into a room.

    Cat starsign detector.

    Cat starsign obscurer.

    Clock that solves murders.

    Cardboard tube to look through and pretend it's a telescope (not a telescope itself, this is pretend)

    Ukulele snack serving attachment.

    • Drakesy on 17/11/2021 - 15:59

      Well
      It does fulfil the brief.

      • dimitryp on 18/11/2021 - 12:10

        i need all of these! take my money!!

    • Gazpacho on 24/11/2021 - 17:04
      +1

      Subbing for the vertical fruit

  • tallkid123 on 17/11/2021 - 15:27
    +2

    I've said it before and I'll say it again.

    OzBargain needs heavy posting restrictions for new accounts.

    Innov8tor, can you contact Scotty or the mods to make this happen?

    Let them start with your account first.

    Thanks mate.

  • Melencir on 17/11/2021 - 15:55

    You want to make a difference? Make housing more affordable without sacrificing quality and safety. Something that allows for aging in and independent living for the old folks

  • lainey13 on 17/11/2021 - 20:40

    I would like a transparent toaster, a transparent grill, and a steam iron with a digital thermometer and precision control of steam.

  • afah0447 on 18/11/2021 - 08:46

    Real estate agents!

    There are too many people making easy money off the transaction. We need an app or some sort of innovation for sure.

    • dimitryp on 18/11/2021 - 12:11

      dont we already have purplebricks? and zillow in the US

  • wsqwin on 18/11/2021 - 10:50
    +2

    You can ask for opinions on your ideas, but you are asking for ideas.

  • OzHunterNSW on 18/11/2021 - 11:11

    Hahahaha… here we go again.
    So you call yourself an "innovator" but have NO innovations. You have NO idea. You don't kNOw where to start. Are you still in school? Did you just wake up today and thought this would be a good career path? Have you spoken with your school careers advisor?
    What actually do you think an "innovator" does? Have you at least jotted down a list of what it may mean to be an "innovator"? What does an "innovator" wear?
    Do you have an office, or sharing the kitchen table with your little sister?

  • Rayzorback on 18/11/2021 - 13:49
    +1

    hello "Innov8tor" I'm the "Penetrator", maybe we can work together ? opps sorry Penetr8or

    • tallkid123 on 18/11/2021 - 17:58

      Just another fly-by-night account that we'll never hear from again…

  • the-mal on 19/11/2021 - 22:26
    +2

    My pillow doesn't have Bluetooth, that always seemed like a missed opportunity.

    Also, I have this cute little "drinking bird" ornament. It's a great conversation piece and it takes pride of place on my desk, but it doesn't have Bluetooth and that always seemed like a missed opportunity.

    Lastly - you know those guitars that are, like, double guitars? One of them, but with Bluetooth.

    Just a few ideas, I've got plenty more if you're interested in collaborating.

    • CrowReally on 21/11/2021 - 19:21
      +2

      You didn't say "that always seemed like a missed opportunity" after the guitar thing.

      That seemed like a missed opportunity.

      • sternocleido on 03/02/2022 - 18:57

        You didn't say "that always seemed like a missed opportunity" after 'that seemed like a missed opportunity'

        That seemed like a missed opportunity, but with bluetooth

  • JamesJayz on 21/11/2021 - 16:04

    Something that can allow us to look at a virus, because currently the only viruses we see are computer generated.

    *Real truth - Look it up.

    • Kangal on 30/01/2022 - 12:00

      You mean an Electron Scanning Microscope?

    • Ughhh on 30/01/2022 - 12:06

      As in you want to see and count the genome of a virus by hand? lol?

  • sternocleido on 03/02/2022 - 18:58
    +1

    What about a toilet water additive that massively increases the splashback, but only on the first drop, so that it effectively cleans for you? That, with bluetooth

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