For project 8, I narrowed down my ideas to either creating another extension or using firebase for anonymous use. For an extension, I thought it would be cool to make an extension that helps you “see life clearer” – for example, the extension would be used on a news site or twitter and multiple aspects of the site would be changed so that it would appear brighter/happier. Headlines with sad news would fade out, specific words or phrases would change to something “overly happy”, the fonts would be changed to something more fun and the colors and page layout would change to reflect a happier setting. I was also thinking I could create an extension aimed more for the elderly – fonts would be bigger, headlines would include old timey phrases/sayings, and the news would reflect past events.
If I were to use firebase I was thinking about creating an anonymous blog type of service where users can post anonymously their fears/worries or get advice. It wouldn’t be so much a chatroom as a place where people can just say their thoughts without context. Each new user would get a different color and size of text and maybe even different fonts. It would mimic a safe space for users.