Sunny Day Lights

I love the summer because the sun comes up early and goes down late.  I love the other seasons too but I have a harder time getting up in the morning when it's pitch dark outside.  What I need are timed lights that gradually get brighter and brighter just like the sun coming up during the summer time.  So when my alarm goes off at 6:30 my room is bright.  I think (at least for me) it helps get someone out of bed.

Built in Butt Cushion in you Pants

I went to two football games and some church functions that were hard on my seat.  Basically I spent 10 hours on a metal seat this weekend.  I really could have used built in air cushioning in my pants.  You could hook up a CO2 cartridge to a bladder that would blow up with the push of a button.  It would make you butt look inflated but I think you could get away with it, especially in church.  Then when you were done with the cushion you could press a release valve and let your weight empty the bladder.

IRobot Sander

I love the iRobot collection.  If you haven't seen what they do you should take a look at: www.irobot.com. Anyway, I think one good idea would be to make an iRobot sander.  Then if you needed to refinish the deck you could just set it up before you leave for work or get ready to watch a football game and when your finished you've got a stainable surface.  This would be a good tool for hardwood flooring guys or people who refinish tables.

iRobot Shop Vac

They now have robot vacuums that go around your living room automatically and clean up.  I want one that has the power to sweep my garage and the profile to fit under my car.  Then at night the robot could sweep up the whole garage, even under the cars.  You would probably want to put the bot someplace visible so in the morning you could confirm it wasn't stuck under one of your tires.