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MatoMatico

So yeah, sitting in a train gets pretty boring sometimes. I have this laptop sitting in front of me waiting for some code to be inserted. My head is empty and bored as hell -that's when you awesome folks come in!

I need some programming ideas. I like making practical programs that I actually use. For example here's a few I've made: FirewallGUI, Shutdown Timer, Advanced music shuffler and so on...

Thanks for all the mind blowing ideas in forehand!

For those who are inrerested, I use Visual Basic 2010 express. (judge me if you want, it's not that bad) It's a nice and fast way to make a pretty interface.

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BloodAddict23

No ideas here but +1 for shutdown timer!

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MatoMatico

Well thank you for the compliment! That was the first serious program I ever made. It's very handy when downloading tor- uhm I mean Steam games. If you wanna download it, CLICKY

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Vassay

Make a program that picks a random Steam game from the list - kind of "Recommend me what to play" button :D

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MatoMatico

Welp, it would be nice! I will look into the html support of VB2010 and get back into it. :)

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Mertaan

"Steam Roulette" already exists for this.

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TheDopefish

There's a lot of stuff that already exists. That doesn't mean it can't be a fun challenge to make it yourself =)

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MatoMatico

So I looked into that, I got an in-program browser working, got the html code out from it, but because Steam uses Java in their browser, it doesn't show me the games. (VB doesn't seem to like Java) :/ Well, killed couple of my minutes, so thank you, kind stranger! :)

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ZombiWorkshop

Twould be nice if it not only randomly chooses games for you to play, but also is more likely to choose games that you've played the least/or haven't played in long while. Add to that a way of dismissing certain games (I have a ton that I wouldn't play even when suggested) or a "What sort of game are you in the mood for?" option (long serious, short arcade, timewaster, casual, hardcore, etc) and It'd be much more useful. .... .. .

... if after all that you still don't know what to make. Try making a game? :) CHALLENGE!

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wbarton

Make something where when I think of a song, but I can't remember what it is, just how it goes, I can hum into my mic and it will tell me what the name of that damn song is. As far as I know, this has not been done yet, and it's long overdue. I mean, come on, it's 2014.

(I'm sure that something requiring detailed audio analysis and access to a huge database of audio profiles of songs is well beyond what you're looking for, but I can dream . . . . )

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DrMonkeyCPR

there is a program like that. SoundHound

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wbarton

Now I feel like I'm living in the future.

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DrMonkeyCPR

when hoverboards, auto drying clothes and automatically tying shoes enter the game I'll agree!

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wbarton

I'm pretty easy to please.

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Adij

caustics generator - there is only one on market ;p

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MatoMatico

I like the idea, but there's a reason why there's only one on the market. People hate physics. X)

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cams02

This or this? :p

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MatoMatico

Love 'em! Especially the second one! :D

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cams02

Found another one. (the second panel).

edit: By the way, all of above are already made by someone. :p

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BKSlash

Make a Polyalphabetic code encrypter and decrypter.
Seems simple enough, doesn't it?

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MatoMatico

Sorry, done it already :(

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