ScotchSour’s Idea Bag

i think of stuff i cannot do / and hope it happens pretty soon

2023-09-15 Gandalf’s Energy Thief

An inverse calculator. You input the result, and see the operations to get there. It breaks all cryptography.

Call of Duty introduces new ammo called “The Hollywood Clip.” It has infinite ammo, and doesn’t hit sh*t.

Printable circuitry at home. Download a spec, print out a radio.

You control drones not with RC joysticks, but with a single staff, like Gandalf. The staff is fitted with accelerometers, which mimics a cyclic control.

Exploiting voltage gradient, I find a way to siphon power from these always-crackling high power lines nearby. It’s enough to charge a battery or two, and I never get arrested.

2023-08-27 Knotty Superblack Crow

The op-art movement is revisited with new pan-medium expression, which targets the functional glitches of the human brain to induce psychological states.

The movie "The Crow" gets another sequel, but this time it's a black-and-white independent film, with strong Ingmar Bergman vibes. Filled with the ache of mourning, it surfs on the whisper of a memory of love.

A new Turtler social phenomenum de-globalizes the internet into insular networks of "tiny suburbs" who only seldom attach to the Net at-large.

A sculptor gets her hands on superblack paint and creates huge, disorienting physical silhouettes that change their shape as you walk around them.

I make a video where I progressively show that most knots can be assembled using atomic operations: loop, twist, tuck and bight.

| Singularity Black, a superblack paint

2023-08-24 Non-logical Mole Garden

A completely new and rigid way to prove true things is discovered, which eventually supersedes logic.

Everyone takes a selfie at the exact same time, down to the millisecond. It's possible because phones are syncro'd with GPS(atomic clocks). Also, replace "selfie" for any other act.

People play Whack-a-Mole with other players, who are also moles.

You drop fruit and veggie seeds into a wooded area. When summer rolls around, you go there with your friends and feast.

I make beer from flour, sugar, and water alone. It actually tastes good, and my friends aren't afraid to drink it.

2023-08-22 Apple Fiber 📖

Using carbon fiber yarn, you knit shapes and cure them with resin, creating super-strong mechanical structures.

An AI CEO sustains her business & herself through stock trades and occasional contracts with humans.

A short story is written with tons of emoji because that's the best way to tell it.

Fiona Apple and I sit down for ten-minute tea. My jokes are bad, but she is polite.