This all reminds me of Brian Eno's "Oblique Strategies" cards.. something which I've used a few times.. good for creative thinking when faced with a block of some kind.
Here's a good list of suggestions: <a href="http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1754790" rel="nofollow">http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1754790</a>