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Problem: You're having a general meander around YouTube looking for things to watch. Some videos are longer than others but a few minutes is a long time to watch a dud and you can't rely on ratings - everything being subjective.

Idea: When people upload videos to YouTube they could select a "key ten seconds" of their video. Here's how it works: When you're searching for videos you would have the option to watch just that key ten seconds (in addition to having the option to watch the video in it… Continue

I added this challenge to BrainReactions and my (other) blog today:

Can you think of ways to introduce handicapping systems to sports?

For example - tennis. I'm playing against a much better player. How can I change the situation so that the better player is handicapped in some way so as to make the players equal thus resulting in a more competitive and enjoyable game?

The te… Continue

Hey folks

Thought you may like to know about a brainstorming contest on BrainReactions for cash prizes:

Brainstorming Competition

Also, would like to know your thoughts on this idea: we start a number of collaborative brainstorming projects on here about specific subjects/problems and spread these ideas on the net under the name of ThinkCube (or maybe something like "ThinkCube Network"). I'm thinking initially of submitting these id… Continue

Katie Konrath, on the getFreshMinds blog asked this question:

"What do you do when you're told to do something creative, and the instructions are left at that! What if the only space you have to show your creativity is half a sheet of paper?

What would you do?"

I've been using a simple system to kick-start my creativity:

I think of two random letters and construct two two-syllable words that start with those letters.

So, C & P could give: colour party.

Then I formulate questions… Continue