There's a ton more ideas—not just tech ones—at the full spread. Read it, it'll make you more intelligent, though you'll feel a lot dumber on a personal level. [NYT]

I mean, the manual for the ride-on lawnmower did not specifically state that you couldn't raise it up with a crane to trim the top of a very large hedge, so that's just what two lunatics from Cambridge New Zealand did.

"The mower was doing an all-right job, but I reckon it would work better on a hedge that's not so spiky."

Maybe they need one of those Zero-Turn mowers with a larger cutting deck instead of a basic lawn tractor. Yeah, that's the problem with this whole setup. [Stuff NZ via Fark]

If you have any ideas, they're looking for suggestions of parks, trails, university campuses, pedestrian malls, theme parks, zoos, landmarks, and sports venues. If you have any ideas about good shooting locales, head over to google.com/trike and submit them before October 28.

Google wants to hear about where the trike should go, but I'd rather hear where you guys think it shouldn't go. [Google]

We need to specify one thing before we start: This is not a rumor. There is absolutely no information to back up this idea, there have been no leaks on the subject, and there's no reason to believe Apple is working on anything of the sort. It's an idea based purely on speculation. That being said, we think it's a smart idea, totally within the realm of possibility, and something we'd really like to see.

Given Apple's massive success with the iPhone and iPod touch App Store, it makes sense that maybe Apple would try to implement something similar for the underdog in their lineup, the Apple TV. While Windows Media Center has developed quickly into one of the best pieces of software Microsoft's ever created, and Boxee and XBMC have pushed the limits of user-created media centers, the Apple TV has languished with behind-the-times software and features, seemingly ignored by Apple themselves. With Boxee, it's a great device, but how many people really know Boxee exists, let alone how to install it? The Apple TV has a ton of mainstream potential, and an app store might be just the way to achieve it.

An app store could deliver loads of new features to the Apple TV, from games to news to other digital video services (like Hulu), and could really exploit the under-used combination of Apple TV and iPhone. It'd be the best of both worlds, with the flexibility of Boxee and the security of the iPhone. Think about it: You could use the acceleromter in the iPhone to control a racing game displayed on your TV through the Apple TV, stream media across the world, or even just use your home theater system for truly epic fart apps.

And this could make media streamers (or home theater PCs, whatever) the mainstream devices they really should be: Despite Windows Media Center's slick interface and ease of use, mainstream users barely even know it exists. XBMC, with its Linux base, requires users to hunt for apps, just like cell phones pre-App Store. Apple could really capitalize on the possibilities and relative lack of use of HTPCs and media streamers, and they'd barely have to do anything themselves!

Especially given Microsoft's big push toward what they call the "three screen" strategy (computer, mobile device, television) with the Zune HD and new Xbox 360 features, it really seems like the time for Apple to jump into the ring too.

Remember, there's no reason to think an Apple TV app store is in the works. But on the other hand, we really hope it is. [via All Things D]

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We're sure you can think of much better ones.

Designed by Marie-Christine Lacasse and Marie Claude Savard, I almost like it. Almost. Big thumbs-up to the elongated rack—but I'm just not sure about that "autonomous" dishwasher unit that moves across the rack, rather like the printer head on an old dot matrix printer. And ladies, where was the spirit level in the making of your dishwasheur? Attention to detail, that's Giz all over, innit? [MoCo Loco]

And electricity has been around for how long? 130 years or so? Finally, somebody thinks of this; it's one of those ideas that improves your quality of life. – Charlie White

PLUG-IN - Why Weren't They Designed Like This In The First Place? [Oh Gizmo]