If I hear a great idea X, what is neXt?

Everyone is pushing the envelope in science and arts, but the process of invention can seem very confusing.

We need a mental framework. Idea Hexagon.

• Raise your problem to the next level.
• Generalizing an idea to the next dimension.
• flickr(images) --> youtube(video)

• Combine idea X with something you already know like idea Y.
• More dissimilar the two ideas, the more spectacular its fusion.
• Portable CT = CT Machine + Space Telescope

• Don't just solve the original problem that was solving a specific solution, but try to solve all the other solutions as well.
• If an App store improves the quality of a phone and provides new solutions, What about an App store for every electronic gadget that's out there like microwav...

• Given a new problem, don't just use the original solution for it, but trying to find all the solutions as well.

• This idea hexagon is not just for inventing new technology, but can also be used for various things like figuring out what to do on your next vacation?
• Maybe take it to the next dimension or combine that with some other ideas that you have, solve the earlier problems in new ways or d...

• Most common adjectives you would use are faster, better, cheaper…
• Some more like adaptive, distributed, efficient and newer ones like -
• Wikipedia is encyclopedia democratized.
• Pandora is radio personalized.

• Straddle method in high jump sport changed to Fosbury method due to the introduction of foam robber in place of sandpit.
• An irrelevant change that transforms the whole ecosystem and allows you to do the exactly opposite of everybody else.
• High end me...