Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Paper airplane templates

Someone should create a site that allows one to download paper airplane templates with printed graphics on the wings, cockpit, fuselage, etc. Imagine being able to print out a piece of paper with lines at the folds but with graphics already in place on the page you print. I might even pay a few bucks for access to their templates with graphics as I work towards that "World's Best Dad" coffee mug this year.

This site could make this happen pretty quickly. Could they add Google Checkout and make a few bucks by adding graphics to the templates?

http://www.funpaperairplanes.com/Plane%20Downloads.html

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Schools get a break?

Seems to me that the State could ask the utility companies to waive their fees for services for school buildings. Would they be willing to offer electricity, gas, and water as a way to give back to their collective customer base? Would removing this expense from districts make a difference? Could a State Governor demand these services be offered pro-bono to public educational facilities serving children in exchange for granting utility company permission for operating in their State? I'd better stop before someone accuses me of being a communist but I'd like to see companies rally around our childrens' education.

Outliers by Gladwell quick review

Take-aways on pages 30, 38-41, 47-50, 54-55, 80, 83, 86, 90, 101-102, 104-105, 108-113, 128, 149-151, 153,166-171, 175-176, 184, 194-195, 197,202-205, 209,216-217, 228-236, 239246-248252,254-269, and 285.