Steal My Ideas

Date: [25th Mar 2026]

random project ideas i might be already working on, or want to work on… someday.

Last updated: March 25, 2026

apps

a tilde for BD.
a protest conflict avoidance app. upcoming protests and venue are listed, people vote which ones they will attend and also see other protests to find which areas to avoid. people can pay ৳5 to vote to verify support.
calibre plugin to periodically update books from some online source. for books that get updated and published at some online url.
awww: a local system (/usr/share/docs) documentation browser gui, like dwww + dhelp but better.
selfhostable pushbullet alternative for android.
a reliable clipboard manager for android 10+.
a banglish translator.
calibre metadata plugin for bangla books (from baatighar, prothoma, rokomari etc).
kivabe: a tutorial collection for how to do anything in local society. for people who can’t people much.
scriptable desktop-environment-independent linux file manager.
mamavara: rent a mama/chacha. you need connections to do anything fast in bd. example; find someone who can help you speed up your passport registration. or going to a new place? become friendofafriend of local borovai.
a monospace Bangla font.
a minimal blogging engine that supports indieweb & fediverse.
a catalog of Bangla fonts, comparisons, defects, etc.
a catalog of Bangla typography: signboards, graffiti, wall ads, old papers, nameplates, etc.
keyboard layout converter for already typed text.
self-hostable browsing history archive and content search, like memex.
rss proxy for local news sites.
olpo: a minimal webdev templating language for devs who hate html.
tarpor: a website that tracks what happened to cases or other incidents that were published in the news.

hardware

a wearable keyboard that works by tapping fingers together. from digital fortress.
cheap/diy stealthy bicycle tracker.
diy book scanner.
automated 3d printer renter. you have a 3d printer lying around, connect it to this service, people send models to print, printing, cleanup, queue happens automatically.
a step by step demonstration of making a computer from scratch, from sand.
internal monologue recorder.
a fantasy console/computer with constrained resources.
a small homegrown cloud service built on TV boxes. You sponsor one or more TV boxes (around ৳2k) and we take care of admin. you send workloads to run or maybe rent out resources.
a dead man’s switch that works without internet.
tiny qr code stamper for adding weblinks to physical notes.

games

an ARG that integrates some digital detox.
a 3D isometric rts like commandos, set around BD 1971.
local bus ride survival game like QWOP.
an action/adventure based on biirpurush by rabindranath.
pen fight simulator.
a iwannabetheguy-like game where you have to lose the game.