Trigr is a project that attempts to get people to think differently about the moments of life they choose to photograph. Most of us only take photos of \”special times\” like holidays and birthdays. Trigr prompts people via text message at random times during the day to \”take a picture\” to capture potentially important information that we don\’t usually document. Trigr is about memory and connecting to others by sharing the ordinary moments of our lives.

iPLATEu is a patent-pending, toll-free communications platform for motorists. Its purpose: to minimize road rage and make driving a safer, friendlier interaction.

The license plate is by far the most popular, publicly-broadcasted unique identifier known to man. But outside of law enforcement circles, it\’s been of very little use to the general public, that is, until now. What the iPLATEu service does, is it uses those imaginary, meaningless characters found on the backs of our vehicles to make a very real connection.

The way the iPLATEu system works is quite simple. All that participants have to do is log on to the iPLATEu website and register their cell phone and license plate number(s) into the database. Now they\’re ready to receive plate calls. And making plate calls is a safe & easy hands-free experience. Just dial 888-iPLATEu and you\’ll be greeted with a voice menu system asking you to speak the license plate number of the motorist you\’d like to connect with. The phone system then searches for the spoken license plate number in its database and intelligently connects your call.

The benefits of an anonymous contact system for motorists are limitless. Drivers can not only start up meaningful conversations with complete strangers during their morning commute, but they can also use this system for very practical applications such as asking any car around them for directions, coordinating parking space swaps in the city or even notifying someone that their parked car is being fiddled with. But the focus of iPLATEu remains its mission to reduce the dangerous effects of road rage by removing the need for any face-to-face confrontation after an incident. By giving drivers a much needed alternative to physical, potentially violent outbursts, iPLATEu keeps motorists at a safe distance apart yet allows them to express their emotions in a more constructive manner.

Congress proposes over 5,000 bills and resolutions every year. When was the last time you read one? You\’re not alone. Even senators and representatives don\’t read them. Some bills are several thousand pages long, and they\’re filled with legalese that no one human can possibly sort through. This means that most bills do not undergo the public scrutiny they should before becoming law.

Using the same software that runs Wikipedia, ReadableLaws.org lets citizens decipher legislation line by line and turn it into plain English. After that, site members can analyze bills and explain their deeper implications. The result is a clear explanation of legislation and a concise, understandable copy of its full text.