663 |
/u/Exaskryz |
Set a preference for "Quiet" or "Chat" when booking an airplane ticket. You're seated next to someone with the same preference. |
544 |
/u/EmailIsABitOptional |
"An unwritten rule" on the internet, that everytime someone unfairly spoiled a movie/show/book/game, everyone else would post "fake spoilers" so that anyone who hadn't known it yet wouldn't know which is true. |
451 |
/u/I_See_Wrong_People |
An app like Tinder or Grindr, only you have to take a fresh photo every time you open it, so no one can use old or photoshopped pics, and the people you meet are exactly as they appear on your phone. |
333 |
/u/xMoneyShadow |
Morgan Freeman should record himself saying every letter of the alphabet at different pitches and attitudes so that we can still make good documentaries in the future |
329 |
/u/s0undwave |
A short battery in desktop PCs that will activate in the event of a power outage and allow you to save your work |
287 |
/u/WiseWordsFromBrett |
Improve Reddit by letting us customize our subreddit priorities for the front page, give our own 'weight' to subreddits if you will... |
275 |
/u/RenaKunisaki |
Low-priority text messages |
254 |
/u/TheBananaKing |
A game where customizing your character is the game. |
242 |
/u/chindogubot |
A progress bar displayed in the back seat of the car so that the kids can see for themselves "if you're there yet" |
230 |
/u/helgihermadur |
There should be a fast marijuana delivery service in Colorado called "Instagram". |
226 |
/u/chindogubot |
A "Scam Baiter" reality show where they find people running scams, expose them and embarrass/arrest them while educating the viewers about common scams to watch out for |
225 |
/u/Exaskryz |
Browser plugin that detects acronyms and will tell you what they mean if you hover over it |
224 |
/u/VAGINA_PLUNGER |
Prom dresses should just be sold with one or two matching ties. |
221 |
/u/Star-spangled-Banner |
Every time someone makes a bid on Ebay, another minute should automatically be added to the duration of the auction. In that way, buyers would not be determined by who was lucky enough to bid in the last second, but instead who was actually willing to pay the most money |
209 |
/u/capncactus |
A random subreddit button that excludes towns and sports teams. |
198 |
/u/Naggers123 |
Earphones that sense when they are removed from the ear |
183 |
/u/visionaryAVA341 |
A new take on celebrity AMAs |
182 |
/u/asongaboutaditch |
Put all the CNN/Fox/etc. debaters in booths that mute their microphone if they go over a certain decibel level. |
181 |
/u/TeaAndMurder |
A website, like Wikipedia, that lists all the parts within an object, where they came from, and what other machines uses similar parts |
179 |
/u/elephant_parmesean |
A TV that detects that you're eating crunchy food and automatically puts on the subtitles for whatever you're watching. |
175 |
/u/Prometheus_Down |
Alcohol companies should subsidize the production of driverless cars |
174 |
/u/runninggun44 |
A mute button on a microwave. |
166 |
/u/becauseisaidiwould |
Gyms in airports so you can actually do something productive when you're 2 hours early for a flight. |
162 |
/u/captainyakman |
A "How to write a CV/resume" guide that doesn't use an overly qualified and experienced person as its example. |
161 |
/u/SheWasMyShane |
A solar powered A/C that will cool your car while it's parked in the sun. |
160 |
/u/Patrickfoster |
Possibly already done, but a book which is written at first, in, say, English, but gradually introduces more of another language, so that by the end, you can read in both languages. |
156 |
/u/zoozema0 |
An app like Tinder but there are no pictures until you match, liking or disliking is purely based on personality and then you get to see pictures. |
154 |
/u/TrevX9 |
A Fitbit/Pedometer that gives kids a universal digital currency to spend in video games. |
152 |
/u/prendagast |
All Shampoos and Conditioners should have a large 'S' or 'C' on the top and bottom of the bottle. |
148 |
/u/broken_shins |
McDonald's should open a "Vintage" restaraunt that uses the menu and appearance of a 1955 McDonald's store. |
146 |
/u/RealWorldJunkie |
Facebook should have a 'Spreading falsified or misleading facts' report button |
144 |
/u/bucherman7 |
A toilet with a "garbage disposal" in it so is just grinds up any blockage. No more plunging! |
144 |
/u/ShetlandJames |
When transferring large numbers of files and leaving the computer unattended sometimes a file conflict stops the transfer. Microsoft should make it so that non-conflicting files can continue the transfer so you don't return to your computer hours later with only 5% transferred. |
143 |
/u/Ican-read |
Netflix should allow you create a channel that plays your favourite shows. |
142 |
/u/llcooljessie |
Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul should star in a series of chemistry videos for elementary and high school audiences |
135 |
/u/andycheeseman |
Headphones that have a proximity sensor in them, so they know you have taken them off and can pause your music. |
135 |
/u/squid_pea |
A grocery cart that adds up the price of everything you put in it. |
134 |
/u/El_Dumfuco |
A cooking show where you can see what master chefs do when they just want a little snack for themselves, nothing big |
134 |
/u/EliBucher |
A RES feature that lets you quickly view the top comment without having to go to the comment page. |
131 |
/u/ZedSpot |
When you call 911 phones should automatically display your location and cross streets (nearest exits for highway) so you can immediately tell them where you are. |
130 |
/u/-MY- |
Google should add "ghost mode" to Waze/Maps, so if you switch lanes or take an alternate route, the cars that were next to you at the time will leave a trail. That way you can compare the route you're on vs. the route you were on before. |
127 |
/u/doppelbach |
Shazam for car engine sounds |
126 |
/u/antiTelephonica |
Surgery at birth to make everyone sterile, but able to temporarily reverse it on demand. All pregnancies are intentional, no more abortions. |
125 |
/u/TestSubject45 |
Getting a bunch of famous webcomic artists, painters, and cartoonists to play a game of Pictionary for charity. Winning team chooses a charity that the money goes to. |
124 |
/u/wtfjen |
A service that lends homeless people warm clothes and a snow shovel so they can make money shoveling driveways |
122 |
/u/elephant_parmesean |
Condoms that change color when they come in contact with an STI. |
121 |
/u/ZootKoomie |
A website where you can scan your skintone and order personal "flesh tone" band-aids |
121 |
/u/drew2013 |
A spray on sun block room (like at tanning salons) but at the beach. |
121 |
/u/mnemoniker |
A service that lets you link a spotify playlist to your phone number, and then any company you call that uses the service plays that for you when you're on hold |
119 |
/u/baraqiyal |
Exercise equipment that lets you compete against other exercisers remotely via Internet connection. |
119 |
/u/Charlosisflantastic |
Do a full body 3D scan of everybody that joins the military. |
119 |
/u/montadito |
In An Elevator, Pushing the Floor Button Again Should Cancel the Selection |
118 |
/u/mangomonster926 |
Make windshields out of the same material as "transitions glasses lenses" but without the prescription. |
118 |
/u/hardypart |
You should be able to set the personal importance of each subreddit, so that from some subreddits only the really good stuff appears on your frontpage. |
118 |
/u/Hyper_Threaded |
Sell Grave plots in a package with a headstone, QR code and a domain for that person. Scan the code and get an entire life bio .Throw in a few photos and a short video of the person. |
117 |
/u/ZetaBronze |
A wiki for info on politicians, including their voting history on bills/laws, promises made when campaigning, platform beliefs, times breaking the law, scandals, etc. |
116 |
/u/TheFlyingMarlin |
Having the option to send a text message to 911 in the event that calling would be dangerous |
115 |
/u/Fuzzy-Duck |
With every serious ask reddit post include one comment for non serious replies to be posted under. |
115 |
/u/orost |
A fizz pill that can be put into flat soda to reintroduce CO2 |
114 |
/u/MpegEVIL |
Have 3 directors produce the same script and compare the resulting movies |
112 |
/u/Magowntown |
A shazam for bird calls? |
111 |
/u/graaahh |
A subreddit where you pay something you want from another country, and someone from that country offers to buy it and ship it to you in exchange for something from your country |
111 |
/u/Stikanator |
A smartphone app that starts as a completely blank app except for a button to send suggestions, and the app is totally built from highly rated suggestions from users |
111 |
/u/Snookerman |
Make microwave ovens turn a whole number of revolutions every 30 seconds so your plate/mug always ends up in the same position it started when using the quick start button |
111 |
/u/skullbeats |
Tinder should have a herpes tag, so that you only get matched with other people with herpes, and that way everyone can get some lovin |
110 |
/u/Ancel3 |
A refrigerator with a glass door, so you can see what all you have to eat without standing there with the door open. Name it the "Clear as Icebox" |
109 |
/u/graaahh |
A game show where one contestant a week is given one million dollars. If they can make money off of that money, they keep the profits at the end of the week. |
108 |
/u/Lolrama |
If you accidentally press to go to the wrong floor on an elevator, long press the button to cancel it |
106 |
/u/wtfjen |
Today I Finally Realized: a subreddit for stupid realizations (ex. TIFR Dr. Evil is played by the same actor as Austin Powers) |
105 |
/u/Irradiance |
Make it a requirement of university research assignments that they significantly improve the associated Wikipedia page. |
105 |
/u/trekiez_revamped |
A game where instead of unlocking weapons when you gain experience and gain levels, you lose them. Then the top players would actually require skill instead of using OP weapons. |
103 |
/u/SeeYouSpaceCorgi |
A charging port on either side of a laptop so no matter how you're positioned, there's no fuss with the cord. |
103 |
/u/ZenMonkey47 |
Create a "Nobel Prize" for whistleblowers. Guarantee recipients an income and give prestige to companies that hire them. |
102 |
/u/Reerhy1 |
Have a subreddit where, ever person pays a pound/dollar per share until all 1 million shares are sold, so we have a million pounds/dollars, then we hire professionals to bet/invest this money to increase it, and then share it all out. |
101 |
/u/Deathwagon |
Amazon should have something available similar to Reddit Gold to give for helpful and accurate reviews. |
101 |
/u/gummywormsyum |
Add a TLDR for all Wikipedia articles. |
100 |
/u/Vipi |
Create a "Waiting on a call" mode on phones, so that only the person you're waiting for to call you is able to do so |
100 |
/u/Nostrmontis |
Police weapons should have micro-cameras mounted to them that start recording when the safety is turned off |
99 |
/u/ao17 |
A button on Netflix where after you choose what TV show you wanted to watch, you can press "random" |
99 |
/u/jamopop |
Allow editing of titles for 10 minutes after posting. |
98 |
/u/badgersofdoom |
Someone should invent Naanchos using toasted naan bread as chips, various indian dishes for the toppings and yogurt sauce in place of sour cream. |
97 |
/u/IAmTheBard |
Two superhero movies about the exact same event, following two different teams of heroes. |
96 |
/u/hello_electro |
A bitcoin-like currency where you make money by contributing your computing power to real world problems. |
96 |
/u/Approvingcanadian |
Lego monopoly, where you create a Lego character for your board piece and you build your own hotels, the rent determining how many pieces you get to use to build the structure. |
96 |
/u/Turtle_Power86 |
A L.A. Noire style game that's scully and mulder as the detectives. |
95 |
/u/ShetlandJames |
A candle with a spiral wick so that it doesn't just burn a hole down the centre |
94 |
/u/Irradiance |
A citizen-exchange treaty whereby you can emigrate to any country so long as you can find someone there to immigrate to yours. |
93 |
/u/zurkog |
A QR code on receipts that lets you download (and keep track of) your purchases |
93 |
/u/AdderallLifeQuote |
/r/CannabisExtracts should have been /r/TreeSap |
93 |
/u/WilderApple |
Give cancelled shows a mini series to finish off story lines |
93 |
/u/illmatic2112 |
Hire Mexican announcers who can speak English to broadcast games of soccer |
92 |
/u/tanmnm |
Fundraising website that lets common people tell politicians "if you vote for X we will donate $ to whoever runs against you" |
92 |
/u/kiwimark |
Have a reddit/x/ - Where every current reddit sub is pornographic version of itself. |
91 |
/u/kenttamies |
Tinder for play dates. An app that connects stay-at-home parents with other stay-at-home parents . |
91 |
/u/Omni314 |
Facebook should have a button/hotkey to blur all personal details so you can take screenshots. |
90 |
/u/Naggers123 |
An app that plays your local police radio scanner alongside a jazz noir playlist. |
90 |
/u/Karra_X |
A Reddit dating app that match-makes users based on what subreddits they use, voting patterns, etc. |
89 |
/u/TheDigileet |
The check engine light in your car should change colors to show the severity of the problem |
89 |
/u/shogi_x |
Whenever a celebrity doing an AMA is given Reddit Gold, a portion of the purchase goes to a charity of their choice. |
89 |
/u/rocky1rocky2 |
Give a bunch of artists the same lyrics, and see how each interprets them differently. |
89 |
/u/GoldenGoat |
The Walking Dead should create a spinoff called The Walking Dead 1607, where early colonists encounter zombies in the New World. |
89 |
/u/spiderboi56 |
Subfilter for Reddit SAVED posts |
88 |
/u/munkadelix |
Build TV's that, when off, are a mirror. That way your TV makes the room look bigger and less of a focal point when company is over. |
87 |
/u/chindogubot |
A certification test for tattoo artists on correct spelling and grammar |
86 |
/u/LVKAS_AVRELIVS |
Hey Google, had an idea for Chrome |
86 |
/u/Gratian89 |
An app that lets you list things you own to rent them out to other users in your area. |
86 |
/u/Exaskryz |
In MS Word and other programs, the cursor becomes slanted when you toggle italics. The cursor should become thicker for bold and have a slight underline for underline. |
85 |
/u/Thexorretor |
Use it or lose it: Laws expire after 5 years if no one has been charged with the crime |
85 |
/u/King_of_the_Nerdth |
Put pay-per-use gyms in large hub airports. |
85 |
/u/MystyrNile |
Ability to make a 911 call on the internet |
84 |
/u/Waker_Glass |
Crosswalk buttons that measure temperature and moisture. The light changes faster for walkers when the temperatures get too low, or if it is raining or snowing. |
84 |
/u/Baby_venomm |
A subreddit called MentorCenter where you can pick a (mentor/mentee) to provide(for you/with) advice, tips, or guidance on various topics from your education, career, location, etc. |
84 |
/u/HarryPotter5777 |
A RES feature that color-codes the "OP" of top-level comments, secondary comments, etc. |
84 |
/u/itszimz |
A Kickstarter campaign to bring back new episodes of Bill Nye the Science Guy |
84 |
/u/ZedSpot |
An /r/IAmA type subreddit where celebrities come on but don't give away their identities. Redditors must figure out who they are by asking questions. |
84 |
/u/ineeddrugas |
every reddit page should have its own chat window |
82 |
/u/whitefalconiv |
A web browser addon like adblock that loads the ad data in the background, but never shows it to the user. |
81 |
/u/Omni314 |
A thing that says "Hey you haven't visited X subreddit in a while", to make sure you see all your subscribed subs. |
81 |
/u/PozPartyAnimal |
A cartoon series demonstrating all of the sexual acts listed in Urban Dictionary |
81 |
/u/jmoney6 |
A tinder for activities |
81 |
/u/MJMSessions |
A text-to-speech option that yells if everything is in caps. |
81 |
/u/Mirrorboy17 |
It's fairly commonplace to remake an old film/book and set it in the present day (Sherlock, 10 Things I Hate About You, etc). Why not take a modern story and set it in the past? |
80 |
/u/curious_skeptic |
Netflix should let you delete selectively from your history |
80 |
/u/jaspersgroove |
A freaking salsa/queso jar that I don't have to put in a different bowl to get at the stuff inside without breaking chips and getting it all over my fingers. Seriously, every dip company ever, make the damn thing one inch shorter and one inch wider. |
79 |
/u/crazyface1295 |
An application for your cell phone that locks the screen on whatever you were looking at. That way when you are showing someone a picture they can't look at anything else afterword. Expost: r/crazyideas |
79 |
/u/HarryPotter5777 |
Google Chrome extension: If you highlight a word and press W, a new tab will open with the first result when that word is searched for in wikipedia. |
79 |
/u/BixxBender123 |
A website or app for couples, where they can enter all of the crazy, weird, or embarassing stuff they're into (sexual or otherwise) and it will only be revealed to the partner if there's a match |
79 |
/u/EuphemismTreadmill |
Reddit Lead: pay to add a lead balloon next to a deplorable comment or post. Ever see a comment so horrible you think, "Good lord, I'd pay actual money to downvote this ten times." |
78 |
/u/why_is_stuff |
Netflix should have view counts on their movies and TV episodes. |
77 |
/u/IAmARedditorOnReddit |
SNL All-Star Cast: For one season, SNL's cast is composed entirely of former cast members and writers |
77 |
/u/PaintedCeiling |
Gym equipment should double as electric generators and people using the machines should earn a percentage of the value of the electricity they generate while working out. |
76 |
/u/UnfunnyWoman |
All planted trees in towns and cities should be fruit or nut bearing trees. |
76 |
/u/fwy |
A water gun that attaches onto a bicycle and its pressurized by pedaling. |
76 |
/u/OnlyMyOpinion |
An app like Shazam for animal sounds |
76 |
/u/HoratioRastapopulous |
Closed Captioned Google Glass App for Deaf People |
76 |
/u/hardypart |
The amount of replies to a submission should also affect its ranking |
76 |
/u/NickDav14 |
A website where you pay someone to buy a thing you want that's not available in your country and mails it to you. |
75 |
/u/hondablake |
When somebody finds the video of a NSFW image, tag it as, "source." Reddit would automatically tag that video and put it alongside the title so that you don't have to click the comment section to find the video. |
75 |
/u/darkgandhi05 |
An intelligent traffic light system with speed signs that recommend how fast to drive in order to reduce the amount of idling at red lights |
75 |
/u/I_See_Wrong_People |
Put an Uber client in a Google car, and your self-driving vehicle pays for itself while you sleep and work. |
75 |
/u/myvirginityisstrong |
IMDB for books |
75 |
/u/TheGeorge |
A reddit or website where the actual truth behind "true" movies is pulled apart. |
75 |
/u/myvirginityisstrong |
Ban everyone that edits their comments and adds ''WOW my top comment is about ....'' |
74 |
/u/ROWDY_RODDY_PEEEPER |
X post from /r/crazyideas. The show COSMOS with full integration to an Oculus Rift. |
73 |
/u/thedoorlocker |
A cell phone with a built in breathalyzer that alerts the recipient of the sender's blood alcohol level. |
73 |
/u/theshankm |
Make episodes of crime shows like CSI and Law and Order varying lengths, so the perpetrator could be one of the first people they question. |
73 |
/u/phijie |
Microsoft should make a Siri competitor and call it Clippy. |
73 |
/u/YaBoiBry |
A subreddit where bargain hunters help people find their desired product at the cheapest price |
73 |
/u/steelpan |
TVs should have a 'mirror' mode, where you can watch TV via a mirror on an opposite wall. |
72 |
/u/mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmph |
A site that compares current college textbooks to previous versions. |
72 |
/u/stiick |
Downvoted posts drop off your front page. |
72 |
/u/missmaggy2u |
A Microsoft Word Update that has a button for "MLA Format" |
71 |
/u/SinisterKid |
Movie theaters should have bathrooms with stalls that 'overlook' the movie. |
71 |
/u/A_Rose_Thorn |
A sub that tells you which sub your post belongs in. |
71 |
/u/radix07 |
Popsicle and ice cream bars with an edible stick. |
71 |
/u/PerfectHair |
A bot that follows around posters to TheFappening and comments back at them with a list of Anti-NSA posts they've made. |
71 |
/u/AlchemyPhoenix |
Microwaves should have a silencer switch |
70 |
/u/Navolas2 |
A Google map algorithm that figures out gas expenses for a trip |
70 |
/u/Sizzzled |
If someone sends you a friend request on Facebook, privacy settings are negated giving you access to profile pictures and whatnot |
70 |
/u/StipoBlogs |
A news site that keeps track on the stuff standard media have dropped. |
69 |
/u/GeorgeWashingtonBush |
Plugin to replace terms and conditions with crowd sourced bullet point summary including warnings. |
69 |
/u/jmoney6 |
A laptop that has a charge port on both sides |
69 |
/u/expert02 |
Craigslist should have a separate "Project Vehicles" section where all vehicles you can't drive home must be put |
69 |
/u/BFranklinMusic |
YouTube should allow me to play audio without having to keep the screen on. |
69 |
/u/FieryGreen |
A body-switch romantic comedy where a man and a woman who are friends switch bodies, learn more about each other then fall in love |
69 |
/u/SgtBrowncoat |
Tesla should make an electric lawnmower and other heavy electric tools |
69 |
/u/expert02 |
Youtube should broadcast a live feed of the Earth from Space |
69 |
/u/ElBenito |
An app called 'Friender' for people who just want to make friends. |
69 |
/u/averagecollegekid93 |
how do i install my ceiling light in my room? |
68 |
/u/Baby_venomm |
Only hire veterans for roles of soldiers in combat movies |
68 |
/u/littlescamp |
Why hasn't Chevrolet come out with the Chevy Chase yet? |
68 |
/u/hello_electro |
Branded tutorials made by the (US) government on how to use their services properly and a required high school class that teaches this material |
68 |
/u/breakingfan52 |
A GPS navigation that is transparent an on your windshield lining up with where you are driving in real time. |
68 |
/u/CourierOfTheWastes |
Old 1980's Text Adventures like Zork should make a comeback on Cell Phones |
65 |
/u/Rawr_Bacon |
Put QR codes on pet's collars |
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