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Editor’s note:
The fact that many
breeds of dog are avid
diggers would also
dispense with the
need to carry around

61aspade.
Design a metal detector to be worn by dogs. The device
would strap around the underbelly of the dog. With a
particularly enthusiastic animal straining at the leash,
the physical effect would not be dissimilar to wielding
an actual metal detector, although, with the dog off the
lead and with the owner listening remotely with
headphones a lot more ground could be covered.

Dan Friedman
29 October 2000

Create a secure online site where users can enter
personal information of the sort required by credit card
companies on application. The site would then
determine the user’s credit standing and select the
most competitive card, focusing on special introductory
offers. The user would empower the site to switch
accounts whenever the best available offer was beaten
by another card. Ultimately, the site would aim to offer
customers a single credit card on which purchases or

62advances would be charged against the best account
currently held. The site would combine bills from the
multiple accounts and the user need only make one
payment against their combined balance.

James Cramer
30 October 2000