Schools out for summer

Or is it :(
Just finished the semester and the plan is to finish my last regular semester in the Fall. 1 boring class, 1 cool class (cryptography) and the masters project. I am moving away from the idea of doing a thesis and pursuing the project idea. I want to do something that can help others or creates a starting point for other projects. If you do something academic, then there is a much greater chance of getting published.

I know of at least 1 student that would like to get published as part of her masters project. That's nice and all, but will make a difference?