Ghostbusters 3 Script Idea
With news that Ghostbusters 3 is in a stand-still, I thought I’d offer up my idea for the plot. Not just the premise, but a start, middle, and ending. It does introduce a new group of Ghostbusters, but I couldn’t assign them names or character traits. This is highly derivative of the first film.
This is just a rough story outline. Not quite a short story, not quite a script outline. It doesn’t dwell on characterization or action sequences for the most part. It is poorly-written and breaks the 4th wall often, but I enjoyed writing it. It’s fun to exercise my creative writing skills once in a while, no matter how horrendous. Here goes (4700 words, fair warning):
Peter Venkman decides he is done being a Ghostbuster, and starts a company called Ghobo Inc., which sells Roomba-like devices (also called Ghobos) that work as both ghost detectors and traps. The device makes Peter rich and the Ghostbusters redundant. So much so they closed down the Firehouse and released all the ghosts they caught, which are quickly scooped up by thousands of Ghobos throughout New York City.
When a Ghobo catches a ghost, it has a removable cartridge which is then be dropped in the mail Netflix-style. It is then sent to a massive containment unit in Japan, where the ghosts’ ecto properties are converted into a clean energy source. Read the rest of this entry
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Smart Headset Stand
Apologies if this idea does exist. I can’t seem to find anything like this, so feel free to let me know The Simpsons did it.
Basically this is a headset stand with a built-in speaker. It can smartly switch between the headset and the speaker(s) for the audio, because there is a button in the ‘cradle’ where the headset is placed when not in use.
So if you’re listening to your headset and you’re interrupted by someone who wants to gab (they always wait until you put your headset on - this is a fact), you can place the headset on the stand and the music automatically emits from the speaker. Remove the headset, and the speakers mute and your headset carries the audio feed exclusively.
So not only is it a handy place to park your headset, this automatic functionality helps avoid those involuntary lapses of silence*.
There are plenty of cool-looking headset stands available, but prime desk real estate demands more functionality from such an item, in my opinion.
You could also set it to power-off your audio system when you place the headset in the cradle. This could double as a charging station for a wireless headset, can include an iPod dock, USB hub, electric can opener, etc. I just wanted to address this one feature.
*That never-ending cycle when you turn off your music for some interruption, then resume working only to realize a few hours later it is quiet and then you turn the music back on. Admit it, you do this 3 or 4 times a day.
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Geek Bling Part 6: BlueTooth Ring
Update: I accidentally deleted the image, will have to remake this one day. Original post as follows.
Find all the Geek Bling designs here.
This is Bluetooth-enabled ring that would control some basic functions for your MP3 player, portable gaming device, or mobile phone. The main feature is a volume control dial that would encircles the ring itself. A bunch of tactile inputs are placed on the ring face.
Originally I had a plain ring design with a bunch of sliders for all the functions, but that would be tough to use! Also its shape wasn’t friendly to storing the electronic guts. The design above was inspired by a sports championship ring. The large box shape can store the Bluetooth innards, as well as an adequate rechargeable power source (I doubt this would be a power-hungry gadget).
You could easily use your thumb to adjust the volume. Your other hand would hit all the buttons, but you could easily have the ring facing the palm side of your hand, allowing your thumb to hit all the buttons as well.
I made this design somewhat fancy-looking. I personally would prefer a plain matte black one. A few other features could be added, like a flip-cover for the buttons or a kinetic-based power source too.
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Geeky Cameras Part 3: Polaroid
Really basic design: a camera that has the same look and size as a Polaroid picture. With small tablets becoming more commonplace, this novelty camera is certainly a possibility.
If it weren’t for the large screen this would make for a neat disposable camera. Still it would make for a neat camera for the nostalgic crowd.
To maintain the guise of a polaroid picture the screen would be square-shaped, however the image would remain at 4:3 or 16:9 or what have you.
A few features I’d like to see: the option to have all pictures appear by fading from white. Also an accelerometer could be included which would allow users to wave/flick the camera to “speed up” the development of pictures.
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If IKEA Made Geeky Furniture Part 17: Star Trek Lamp
This is an item I had trouble narrowing down to one application. The warp core from Star Trek (Next Generation version depicted), can be turned into many things. A floor lamp, desk lamp, lantern, USB hub, power switch, wireless router, and a universal recharger just to name a few. I think it’s really iconic and I’m a bit surprised no one has turned it into a gadget for geeks. Read the rest of this entry
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Geeky Lunch Box: McDonald’s Happy Meal
This one is for the kids or the “really self-assured geek” (not to be confused with a hipster), either way this is a fun design for a lunchbox based on the beloved Happy Meal from McDonald’s.
This is the sort of thing I enjoy posting on this blog, nostalgic items that harken back to carefree times. And a Happy Meal encapsulates positive memories for many of us.
The design is pretty straightforward: there is a cradle for a can of pop, an interchangeable divider for food, and that’s pretty much it. You’ll have to add your own toy!
Originally I had designed this to open like a box with two flaps at the top (just like an actual Happy Meal), but decided to go with this layout. May not be watertight when it comes to nasty spills, but all the food is more accessible here. I was also going to include a matching Thermos bottle shaped like a McDonald’s fountain drink, but that would both increase the size of this lunchbox and eat up volume better used for food.
The main goal was to make this compact. This would be about 5 x 5 x 9″, so slightly bigger than the actual Happy Meal (I think). Still makes it small enough to throw in your backpack or handbag.
Note: I should have added a padlock loop, for those who have to share communal fridges at work!
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Good Will Hunting Painting Now Available
I still get e-mails from time to time asking where this can be purchased, so I decided to touch it up and upload it to Imageready, where you can buy it commission-free, at least until Miramax asks me to remove it (in a violent, yet critically-acclaimed fashion). Hit the link or the image to go to the store listing.
Recommend the smaller sizes for this print — 14″ x 11″ is close to the painting’s size from the film. Also because I suck at painting digitally, and a smaller print can hide that. I did my best (I painted the outer 30% all around), but it won’t hold up to close scrutiny. At a glance it bears a passing resemblance to what is seen in the film.
I did e-mail Miramax and alert them this was a popular item (I still get traffic hits daily for this painting, and it’s been up over a year or so), in hopes they could add it to their merchandise line. No response, of course, and that is to be expected. Just saying I tried!
One thing I don’t get, is when Will Hunting is describing this painting, he says “It’s also a Winslow Homer ripoff, except, uh, you got whitey rowin’ the boat there.” But you really cannot determine the race of the boat’s occupant at all, or even the gender. It could easily be Paddington Bear in that boat, navigating a harsh sea of marmalade. Doesn’t that thought just cheer you up??
