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10 Ideas Blog

The 10 Ideas Blog was inspired by the words of James Altucher in his National Best Seller, Choose YourselfEach week, we sit down and challenge our brain to come up with ten ideas for new inventions.  This is a great exercise for anyone to participate in, and sometimes we come up with really great concepts (and sometimes, they’re a little crazy!) Our father, Ben Greenfield wrote an article about why this is such a good idea, and you can read that article here.

In this installment of 10 Ideas, we were feeling the creative juices flowing, but thought it might be good to have a little help from technology.  One of the great impacts of modern tech is that it often provides lots of sources of inspiration, and there are so many applications that make it possible to create more easily.

Terran on Creativity

I, Terran, was thinking that some day River and I are going to write a book.  If that book is a big success, then we may want to make it into a movie.  There are lots of books that we’ve read that would be great movies.  It would be a big help if we had a book to movie machine, so we could just slip the book in, so it’s scanned, and then the technology creates an animated version of the story.

River on Creativity

I, River, was thinking about our time in the kitchen and how much fun it is to design baked treats.  Decorating cakes and cupcakes is something that I really like doing.  I think it would be even better if I could try out my designs in a cake- or cupcake decorating app first.

You can see some of our other ideas from the week here:

Terran’s List

  1. Book to movie machine
  2. Shirt that resists dog hair
  3. Paint pencil 
  4. Forcefield
  5. Invisibility cloak 
  6. Ice gripping boots
  7. Dog bite proof pencil 
  8. Unbreakable dog toy 
  9. Mango peeler 
  10. Slugbug picture taker

River’s List

  1. Anti dog sneeze spray
  2. Cake designer app
  3. Cupcake designer app
  4. The sticker pen 
  5. Terran punch stopper
  6. Dog thumper 3000
  7. Hair growth
  8. Reminder tablet
  9. Turtle carrier
  10. Dog bowl drone
River and Terran Go To Queen Of Sheba

River and Terran Go To Queen Of Sheba

River and Terran Visit Queen Of Sheba River and Terran visit Spokane's first Ethiopian Restaurant called the Queen of Sheba.  The boys learn a few of Ethiopia's customs while at the restaurant and put them into practice while there. Here is what the boys had for...

Egg Nog and Marshmallows

Egg Nog and Marshmallows

Terran and River get in the spirit of Christmas by making healthy marshmallows with chocolate fondue and seasonal eggnog for desserts for their Christmas Eve Dinner. Eggnog Ingredients 2 1/4 cups of unsweetened almond milk 1 can of full fat coconut milk (13-14 oz.)...

Gingerbread House

Gingerbread House

'Tis The Season For A Gingerbread House With Jessa Greenfield, River and Terran's Mom, the boys give tips for making a great gingerbread house.  Listen to the step by step instructions on how to craft a gingerbread house that will impress all of your holiday guests...

Eataly in New York City – Review

Eataly in New York City – Review

The Eataly Experience Terran and River went to eat at Eataly during their trip to New York City. While they were there, they checked out the different pasta stations, pizzas, cheeses, truffles and gelatos. The boys ate at the restaurant the night before, but after...

Pumpkin Donuts and Pumpkin Custard

Pumpkin Donuts and Pumpkin Custard

Pumpkin Donuts and Pumpkin Custard Terran and River make some great Pumpkin Donuts and Pumpkin Custard. The boys take you through the entire recipe. Listen to this episode in the kitchen to get in the Hallowe'en. The boys use some interesting ingredients for a...