Thursday, March 29, 2012

App & Hardware - Solar Measuring Tool

Why is this not a specialized monitor that connects to a smartphone with software on phone or web?

SunEye 210 Shade Tool
Base Price: $1,995.00Fisheye camera, dedicated on-board processor to perform digital image processing and analysis to compute shading and solar access percentages.  Electronic compass and inclinometer to measure roof pitch and azimuth.
GPS +200
PV Designer Software one year +400
Extender (18' pole) +495

Friday, March 16, 2012

Lead-free Lipstick

I heard all lipsticks contain lead.  That is likely an exaggeration.  Said California Proposition 65 requires lead labeling, so this claim could be verified.

Difficulty - How expensive to develop/test new lipsticks?
Competition - Which natural product companies are creating lead-free lipstick?
Production cost - ?
Marketing cost - ?Retail price - up to $48
More women are spending above the $30 mark for lipstick ...
... Poppy King for J. Crew, last August. Priced at $18 a tube, the first run soon sold out. Sales exceeded expectations three- to fivefold ...

Thursday, March 01, 2012

Wifi Enable an Oximeter

3-In-1 Deluxe Pulse Oximeter by Quest Products
Measures Blood Oxygen Saturation, Pulse Rate and Blood Flow

$38 + $3 shipping.

Why is this not already wifi/bluetooth enabled to a hosted data logger?  Charts, alarms.

Credit Report Monitoring

$14.99 monthly

What does it cost to access the 3 consumer credit bureaus?

Infrastructure:
customer sign up
customer monthly billing
daily - pull customer's credit bureau reports
daily - look for changes and email when appropriate