In a similar vein, I'm working on an app that maps the location of hot pies cooling on windowsills next to open windows in your locality. ;)
The real question is how much VC will you need to make it a reality?
Send Messages by Carrier Pigeons
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I can't believe we didn't use this. Would you like a job in our puns department?
Can I apply for a position as COO?
Unfortunately, that position is already occoopied. However, you can check out our careers page to learn more about the available positions: https://flypigeon.co/careers
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#54Earlier quoted context omitted.
Can I apply for a position as COO?
Unfortunately, that position is already occoopied. However, you can check out our careers page to learn more about the available positions: https://flypigeon.co/careers
Perhaps once your customer base warrants it, you might consider adding the "Chief Operating Officer for Puns" (COOP) role?
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#55Their startup is actually upstair in my building since a couple months. I'll go talk to them to figure out what's going on.
I guess it's a way to get attention and that they will provide some sort of secure messaging system.
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I live in City A and want to send messages to my friend in City B. We both have a coop of carrier pigeons on our respective roofs. We meet up one day, and swap a number of pigeons. Now, if I want to talk to my friend, I just go up to my pigeon coop, select one of his pigeons, attach my message, and let the bird fly home. It's like swapping private keys, except it can only happen in person.
When you exchange the number of pigeons, do they need to observe the travel back to City A to set directional bearings, or do you need to keep them in darkness so they will return to City B out of pure instinct? Apologies for my ignorance, asking for myself and a friend....
According to this [1] nature article, homing pigeons have an innate sense of where 'home' is and can use the Earth's magnetic field to point themselves in the right direction, thanks to iron in their beaks. They don't need to 'learn' the path, like some migratory birds - they have a built in GPS. Which is kind of neat, when you think about it.
[1] http://www.nature.com/news/2004/041122/full/news041122-7.htm...
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#57Their startup is actually upstair in my building since a couple months. I'll go talk to them to figure out what's going on. I guess it's a way to get attention and that they will provide some sort of secure messaging system.
No other messaging than this exists. We've been waiting for a couple weeks, squirt. Come up here, and I'd be happy to show you the press kit and everything else. Taco Tuesday's tomorrow! God bless.