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[jrockway]

Old non-startup idea: throw a keyboard in your laptop bag.

[w1ntermute → jrockway]

For just about every startup idea, there's an old non-startup idea. But that doesn't mean we just shouldn't try to innovate in that area.

[astrodust → w1ntermute]

Start-up idea: Paste you can rub on your hands to keep them warm in the winter.

Non start-up idea: Gloves.

[meric → astrodust]

Heh, once upon a time it was so cold my hand was growing sores. My doctor prescribed me a paste made of animal fats to rub on my hand when it's cold to keep them warm, and as well as wool gloves, too.