Geeks
Concepts that I think might make sense in the AI first world
Echo Home
we talk a lot at home. random conversations over dinner, quick decisions while rushing out, plans made in passing, jokes that land perfectly in the moment and then disappear forever. most of it just evaporates. we forget what we decided, we lose track of who said they'd handle what, we can't remember that funny thing the kid said last week. our homes are full of words but none of it sticks unless we actively write it down, and lol who does that at home. voice assistants today are transactional. you ask them to set a timer, play music, check the weather. they don't remember your conversations. they don't understand context beyond a single command. they're tools, not memory. hearth is different. it’s a tiny device in every room that listens and turns family talk into something you can speak back to. you talk, like just as usual and the house turns the moments into searchable notes, short stories, reminders, or a voice you can ask about later. it's not a recorder for the sake of recording audio. it's a living, speakable memory for the family to use. and how it feels is, you walk in, say something, and later you can ask the house "what did we decide about naveen’s birthday" and it answers from what you spoke a week ago. it makes short summaries after dinner. it highlights tasks. it captures the joke someone told and plays it back when you ask. it can create a bedtime story from today's goofy moments, surface the grocery item you mentioned yesterday, or remind you of the exact phrase someone used so you don't forget. **simple guardrails:** keep control in the family's hands. choose which rooms remember, who can ask, and what gets kept. local processing for quick stuff, cloud only when you opt in for deep search or long term memory. the point is a useful, speakable household brain that helps families remember, decide, and laugh together. **and to build this, these are what we'd probably need:** hardware: small devices for each room, unobtrusive, blend into the space. good microphones that pick up natural conversation without being invasive. local processing chip for real time transcription and basic memory. minimal power draw, always on but not draining. software: speech to text that handles multiple voices, accents, interruptions, the mess of real family talk. context understanding, knows the difference between a task, a joke, a decision, a random comment. memory structuring, organizes conversations into retrievable moments without you having to tag or label anything. query processing, understands natural questions and retrieves relevant memories. summarization, can compress a long dinner conversation into key points. task extraction, pulls out things that need doing without you explicitly saying "remind me to..." voice synthesis for playback, so the house can tell you what happened in its own voice or play back actual recordings when needed. the app (mobile/web): dashboard of recent memories and active tasks. controls for which rooms are active, privacy toggles for sensitive spaces like bedrooms. permissions management, who in the family can query what. memory browsing, timeline view of captured moments. export options, save specific memories as audio clips or text. storage settings, how long to keep things, what to delete automatically. **the ideal things it should have:** instant recognition of who's speaking, adapts responses based on family member. works entirely offline for core functions, cloud is optional for advanced features. strict privacy architecture, nothing leaves the home unless you explicitly choose. handles overlapping conversations, doesn't get confused when everyone talks at once. learns your family's patterns, gets better at knowing what matters over time. kid safe modes, filters or limits what children can query. seamless, feels like talking to your house, not operating a device. the tech for transcription, summarization, and voice interaction exists. the models are getting good enough to handle messy, real world conversation. the challenge is making it feel natural, private, locally computable and useful without being creepy. and as voice interfaces become more embedded in our lives, the home itself becoming a conversational memory layer makes sense. not recording everything for surveillance. just remembering the things families want to remember. --- feel free to hit me up. i’d be happy to talk about this more and possibilities.
Virtual history
this is some kind of a wild idea we get to know history by reading books, watching documentaries or from the lectures we had at school or maybe even by visiting places like museums or so and pretty much history was always told to us, we actually never experienced living in it and watching it unfold in front of us. and the way we’d get to know about history matters a lot. there's no way to actually talk to people from the past. but maybe we can simulate it. and so the virtual history. **what it does:** recreate historical figures and moments. but each character created will have have a different tone, expression, style of the way it was written in the history. interactive characters you can actually talk to. like if you want to understand what Mahatma Gandhi was thinking during the salt march of 1930? talk to him. curious about what Steve Jobs was thinking about the future when he unveiled the first iPhone in 2007? talk to him. curious about what everyday people felt during the french revolution? talk to them. want to hear multiple perspectives on the same event? talk to people from different sides. it's not like we’re gonna replace history books but instead we are going a level deeper and adding another layer on top to explore of how we understand history through conversations. **how it feels:** you pick a time period or an event. the app drops you into a visual space, maybe a recreated setting. historical figures are there, but also regular people from that era. you can ask them questions. they respond based on historical records, writings, documented perspectives. it shows you where each perspective comes from. what sources were used. what biases might exist. it's transparent about the fact that this is simulation, not time travel. **and to build this, these are what we'd probably need:** hardware: VR headset with good gpu software: character simulation (llm’s trained and fine tuned on the character’s specific historical texts, letters, diaries, speeches from specific time periods) visual generation for historical settings and character representations. conversation flow that feels natural but stays historically grounded. ideally the experience should include timeline browser, pick any era or event you want to explore. character selection, choose who you want to talk to. multiple perspective mode, see the same event from different angles. source viewer, check what historical records each conversation is based on. educational context, background information on what you're exploring. save conversations, keep transcripts of interesting exchanges. curated experiences, guided tours through complex historical moments. if taken up, this would obviously have a ton of work, i mean just on the rough level, we’d need to recreate most of the historical places to the near perfection. lots of environments. collect information about particular characters and feed them to a model. finding the pieces each character have written or spoke, finetune a model to speak like them. putting them all together to reference a timeline and making the character speak. i’m sure there’ll be lot lot more. if orchestrated, this has to be designed really really well. we need to be extremely careful about sources, transparent about perspectives, and if we don’t have information of something, we should take precautions of the model to not hallucinate. cuz you can portray the same historical event in ten different ways. from ten different perspectives. the perspective you see shapes the way how you think about it. like from who's telling the story, what aspects they emphasizing, and history is obviously not just facts, we get to learn a lot about it to get a better picture of our evolution and to anticipate how the future would look like. and if done well, this could change how people connect with history. not just memorizing dates, but actually understanding the human reality of different times. we’d not just talk rough facts, we’d did deeper casually in our conversations. note: i might not have spoken with an accurate information what we need to build this, but that’s a rough idea that i have. if you’d like to correct it, please do reach out. or tell my agent on the right.
VoiceMask
this is a smart mask. as we steer our way to a more voice focused world, from typing toward speaking to machines, public spaces make speaking messy. it'd be increasingly not so nice an experience that we'd give to the pals next to us when we're talking to some random person on a call. and it would look even stranger when talking to an AI in public. it’s of course the voice, the weird questions, the disturbance, the looks, the judgment, all of it. but we cannot silently transfer what we're thinking through brain waves, that's too advanced tech, still in development. and we'd want to talk out loud. it gives the freedom. it gives a satisfaction to spit everything with our voice. but in public settings and even in most indoors, it's not quite a pleasant experience to talk out loud. we need something that takes our voice and sends it to the right application that we wanted to use or are using. it should not be a tedious process of removing that layer covering the mouth always and keeping it on. so, for this mask, we basically need two specific things: 1. whenever we wanted to talk out loud, the mask should allow the voice to come out so that the person next to us can listen. 2. whenever we do not want the voice to come out, it should stay in and the voice would be routed to any certain application that we wanted. so what it needs: hardware: a directed mic to capture clear audio. noise filter built into the physical structure. lightweight breathable materials. battery that lasts a full day of regular use. software: voice routing logic, decides where your voice goes (out loud vs. digital). api connections to messaging apps, ai assistants, phone calls, whatever. mode switching, probably gesture based or a simple tap. real-time audio processing to handle the split between physical and digital output. privacy layer, all processing happens on device, nothing goes to cloud unless you explicitly want it to. the app (mobile/web): control panel for which apps get routed where. quick mode switching. settings for noise suppression levels. permissions management. maybe even a "situations" preset, like "coffee shop mode" vs "office mode" vs "transit mode" the ideal things it should have: ultra light, should forget you're wearing it. just like how we use pods. local noise suppression that actually works. good mics, the kind that pick up whispers clearly. strict privacy controls so nothing is stored without permission. small edge model for instant transcription if needed. comfortable for hours, no weird pressure points or heat buildup. maybe we get to these someday in the future. i guess it wouldn't be that long also. and also it is said that glasses screens are a necessary evil. and with this, maybe we’d be a step closer. actually, check out this cool article from wired: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-kill-phone-screen/
NexusWatch
we all use home security cameras, they give us footage. lots of it. but footage is not security. footage is evidence after something already happened. unless you’re actively watching it. and, the tech has evolved, most smart cameras today are reactive. they record everything, send us notifications for every thing, every delivery person, every cat that walks by. you get alerts, you check your phone, you check the video, and decide if it matters. sometimes it might even be silly that you’re watching the video of a random dude walking by. the best security cameras out there, the nest cams, the ring doorbells, the arlo systems, they're good at what they do. they record in high quality. they have night vision. they have motion sensors. they connect to your phone. but they're still just watching and recording. sending you notifications for every single movement. and this home guard is a tiny advancement for these. it's smarter. something that processes what it sees and tells us what matters. cameras and motion sensors read metallic movement, posture, the way someone carries themselves. if there is a likely weapon, you get a clear alert inside the house. an actionable signal so you can lock doors, call for help, or step out and stay safe. the point is speed and clarity. notice danger early. act faster. I’m not quite sure of to what extent that it makes sense but the tech already exist but haven’t gone wide spread. there are lot of places where cameras like these are already in use. and to build this, these are what we’d probably need hardware: high resolution cameras with wide field of view, covering entry points. motion sensors that detect metallic objects. posture recognition tech, the kind that reads body language and movement patterns. edge processing unit, all analysis happens locally, no cloud delay. alert system inside the house, visual and audio, immediate and clear. software: computer vision models trained on threat detection. (lot available on hugging face) pattern recognition for repeat visitors vs new faces. real time processing and a very low latency. smart filtering, only alerts that matter, no noise. integration with door locks, lights, emergency contacts. the app (mobile/web): live view when you need it. alert history with context. settings for sensitivity levels, you decide what counts as suspicious. emergency contacts integration, one tap to notify or call. zone customization, which areas to monitor more closely. **the ideal things it should have:** instant threat assessment, no lag between detection and alert. low false positives, shouldn't cry wolf every time someone walks by. privacy first architecture, all processing on device, no footage sent to cloud unless you choose to. works offline, doesn't need internet to function, only to send you alerts remotely. simple installation, no complex wiring or setup. weatherproof and durable, handles outdoor conditions. integrates with existing smart home systems without friction. the individual technology pieces already exist today, and the real spark will be in combining all those pieces and assembling them together with a nice user centered design. and as the usage of AI becomes more mainstream and getting embedded into most of our daily aspects, security would also obviously mature to much smarter systems. note: i’m no expert in building security systems. i could be wrong. happy to get corrected. just tell my agent on the right.
Alarm Chat
this is alarm chat. Even though people got adjusted to alarms, for lot of people they are actually annoying. we hit the snooze button like a million times. and then you'd end up late and the whole morning feels off. we don’t wanna get up from the bed, but we wanna get in time for our daily schedule. basically, the transition of being asleep to be awake and aware has to be smooth. my dad used to use this technique of instead of coming and poking me in the morning, he used to sit next to me and gently talk to me, he'd say something, i'd mumble back, he'd say something else, and slowly i'd wake up and as i try responding to him, that worked way better than any alarm ever did. anyway, it should obviously not talk crap. what ever it talks, it should make sense. it should be related. it should put our brain to work. so it should have access to read your calendar, you schedule, what you’re interested to talk about, the things you're working on, what you need to do in the day, where you need to be and on and on. and it should also remember pretty much everything about you of what ever you say. and in the evening, you can talk to it like writing a diary. tell it what happened during the day, what you did, what you're thinking about. it remembers. and then the next morning, it uses all of that to create a custom wake up conversation for you. how visceral. i think this is how the experience would be like it starts by playing some gentle music and slowly starts to talk, maybe it’ll start to ask questions about what you’re exited about yesterday or what you’re about to do today. like if you are attending an event, what are you gonna wear or whom you might be meeting. or tells you about news related to something you care about. it's not blasting noise at you. it's pulling you into the day with words that you’d feel like talking back even with the subconscious state. you respond, even if it's just a grunt at first. it keeps going. asks a question. reminds you of something. and as you talk back, you wake up. naturally. thinking. engaged. i actually worked on this for a hackathon, it kinda works but still needs work to be done. it just somehow ended up into the corpus of unfinished projects. lol so i think this is what it wholly needs hardware: your phone or a smart speaker. software: voice conversation model that sounds natural. (eleven labs wold just suffice) calendar integration news api access diary processing, takes your evening voice notes and structures them into memory. a vector database (weaviate would do) a memory layer (supermemory would just work) the app (mobile/web): evening diary mode, talk through your day before bed. morning conversation customization, set what topics you want it to cover. calendar permissions, connect to your google/apple calendar news preferences, choose sources and topics. wake up history, see what it talked about each morning. sleep schedule settings, when to start the wake up conversation. **the ideal things it should have:** sounds like a person, not a voice assistant. warm, natural, conversational. adapts to your response style, if you're chatty in the mornings it goes deeper, if you're brief it keeps it short. a gentle escalation, if you're not responding, it gets a bit more persistent without being annoying. context awareness, knows the difference between a workday and a weekend, adjusts tone accordingly. learns your patterns, knows what gets you thinking and engaged. works offline for basic wake up, doesn't need internet to function. respects your mood, if you sound stressed it doesn't push, if you sound good it engages more. integrates with do not disturb modes, doesn't wake you during important sleep windows. family aware, if you have a partner it knows to speak softly until you're out of bed. waking up is the first moment of every day. if that moment feels thoughtful instead of jarring, the whole day starts better. note: i’d be happy to talk about it further or help you build this. dm me on any of my socials.
Infinite Canvas
this is just an infinite canvas where you can draw, add shapes, text, i used to use excelidraw (https://excalidraw.com/) plus and pay seven dollars a month and i did that like for a few months and since the time that i kinda figured that i can make it my own, i just stopped the subscription and then made this for myself and then and then now i use it for free usually used for simple explainers. it really helps well to visualize things better. feel free to give it a try. it’s free to use. caution: no user accounts. you can’t signin. you can’t save anything but just download what ever you’ve made.