Where not to sit on business class

If you're traveling business class by plane, do your very best to avoid the last row of the cabin. That's where families with babies using skycots attached to the wall are seated on economy. Avoid that last row seat if you're headed on a long trip and you're tired or in desperate need for some rest during the flight. You will be thankful later.

If you can't be seated anywhere else, perhaps it would be a good idea to ask if the airline can give you a discount.

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How to give more financial aid to students

Raise the money by renting out college buildings and class spaces that are currently used just to give lectures. With video conference technology students can attend lectures from their room. I would prefer that if rented out class space meant I can receive more financial aid to pull it through in this bad economy.

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Bring your favorite personal trainer to the gym

Not exactly bring him or her physically. Install touch screen monitors next to gym equipment that are wirelessly connected to the internet. Skype with your personal trainer to show you how to perform the exercises and encourage you to keep going. Good or famous instructors can charge you for their time. Or select from a free range of classes, tips and techniques made by other instructors.

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Office chair turned bed for busy people

This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 21 February 2008 by member akityan

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I made this thought for people like me who work at the office until very late. A very anatomic chair that unfolds and turns into a bed so that you can sleep a few hours when working late in the office. A lot of people that work in finance or in other industries pull all nighters at the office but there is no bed to rest for even an hour!

Some of my colleagues asked me how I came up with it. They thought I got the idea from traveling on business class where the seats turn into beds. Actually that wasn't the case.

I commute to work by train every day. The other day an old man came in, he seemed to have difficulty walking so I stood up to give him my seat but he refused. He then started to de-assemble his walking stick and turned it into a small tripod on top of which there was a round plastic that served as the seat of a chair! He sat till his stop came and then folded it back and went out.

I thought that was awesome. If they can turn walking sticks into chairs for old people, why not make office chairs for the army of young professionals who rarely go back home to sleep due to overwork?