NU 12 by Arlo Cristobal # 1, 2, 5 Sentrep class

Ateneo Innovation and Entrepreneurship "New ideas create more and better new products and services; create more wealth."

NU12 #1 - New attitude / paradigm: The Book Reading Challenge (Arlo Cristobal)

People are losing interest in books. To bring them back to reading, we can invent a program that blocks the entire computer and devices with a short quiz about the current book you are reading. You can only access your devices once you get the correct answers. This would force the user to read at least the required chapter for the day. It can be slow at first and can be adjusted based on the user's preference. It can also be limited to programs and websites and not the entire computer since it's a vital tool for our everyday activities. This kind of software can also be used in different target goals such as saving money or keeping an exercise routine.

To save money, for example, the software can be set to be "bought" but the money would really go to a savings account. Technology today has amazing potential and has boundless applications. All that is needed is your imagination and a bit of hard work to learn how to code. Let Sir Sagunsin be the example. He was able to assemble an interactive and content-rich blog without formal background in web development. 3.5

NU12 #2 - New spending habits / routine: Online Banking Redesigned (Arlo Cristobal)

Most online banking systems already allow multiple savings account enrolled under your name. For an improved spending habit, you can set your salary to be divided among several accounts based on your target savings. For example, your account will consist of your spending account, savings account, travel funds and utilities fund. Once your salary comes in, it will be divided to these accounts based on your preference. To add, you can also have your spending account locked for withdrawal except for your set daily budget, sort of like a daily allowance. If you want a big miscellaneous purchase, you would have to save your "daily allowance" to afford it. You can also add a fixed emergency account that is automatically deducted from your spending account. This way, you will always have an emergency budget that is forcibly taken from your expenses.

This technology already exists and can easily be accessed by anyone with an online bank account. This is a new idea that simply makes use of existing technology by taking advantage of its capabilities.4

NU12 #5 - New products / product improvements: Pee Detector (Arlo Cristobal)

Pee detector – a colorless liquid that turns blue when exposed to urine. Can be used for toilets and for cleaning pet urine. This product can be used as spray and can be mixed with a disinfectant. The blue dye can be designed to fade after a few seconds of being sprayed.

The problem with existing toilet disinfectants is not knowing wether or not the seat has really been cleaned. This product will continue to turn blue until the seat had been completely sanitized. It might not appeal to some since they might find it gross. But would you rather risk sitting in a toilet smudged with dry pee?

Another application of this product would be in dog pee. Training a dog to pee outside can be very challenging. When it's still a puppy, you must clean every spot in the house that has its pee so that it won't be able to track the scent and pee on the same spot. With the spray, you can pin point exactly where the pee is located and clean it accordingly.  4