Pet Tracker

Tagg for pets & livestock.

Are they using cellular data for GPS updates, or just the base station?

National Transit Database Reporting

Potential consulting and products for transport providers to track and upload data.  Data mining on the database could include maps & demographics.

NTD Homepage

Overview of the National Transit Database (NTD)

As a condition for receiving funding from the federal government, transit systems need to report on several aspects of their operation.  One such aspect is how well the system meets the requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act . Another is how well the system meets the goals of Title VI, which mandate that transit services be distributed in an equitable and non-racist manner. Perhaps the most important reports they make are of their safety, security, finances, and ridership, which form the basis of their entry in the  National Transit Database.

Monthly Reporting Manual PDF

Software: ArcView Hastus
"tracking system powered by new digital radios using a GPS function to locate buses through custom software system paid for by a $57,000 grant"

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

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 ...