An awful lot has been made about the importance of doing silly side projects. We have a bevy of great examples of “the little project that could,” many of which have become extremely successful: Twitter, Gmail, etc. And so I’d like to introduce you to a few of my stupid ideas. As we all know, the stupidest ideas are usually the most successful.

Minnesoterica

After one too many nights out discussing the essential merits of the Minnesota State Fair to the uninitiated, I decided there needed to be a place for anyone and everyone to share their bizarre, beautiful, and baffling stories about the great state of Minnesota. (For those who don’t know, that’s where I grew up.) The site is built on Ning, and open to the public. It hasn’t been populated with enough media or people yet, but it is growing.

Twirts

Twirts is simple idea: put your Twitter handle on your T-shirt. I found myself telling people my Twitter handle so much, that it just made sense to wear it around with me everywhere. Shirts start at $18.95 for American Apparel 100% cotton. Just put in your handle and go!