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Pyka, PullRequest, Zendar, Gopher, Modular Science, Escher Reality, Forever Labs.
With the exception of Gopher, I think that's a solid list. I just can't get excited about another company putting apps on top of email, though. Maybe it's just me.
All the others seem to have at least a potential path to strong growth that's pretty obvious.
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"That's unreasonable" isn't an argument. What's reasonable is decided by society. New technologies may change what's possible, and make something that was ok before the means to achieve something entirely new. If, for example, these gadgets, or existing security cameras started to pool their data, run (accurate) face-detection on it, and start publicising everyones' location history online, I'm pretty sure most peopl…
each neighborhood owns their data and they would have to opt-in to any type of data sharing between neighborhoods. our goal isn't to build a big-brother system. we believe that if you are on a public road there isn't a perceived expectation of privacy.
Flock seems like it could help solve some crimes, but at a huge cost - privacy. You can't opt out, unless you live nearby and register with the company. "Residents of monitored neighbourhoods can opt-out of being tracked - but visitors, or people passing through, cannot." http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-41008141 Do people like law enforcement collecting license plates and keeping them in databases indefinitely? Ho…
Hey rudimental, Garrett (co-founder of Flock), we built this product because there wasnt a better way to solve crime in our neighborhoods. Police are only able to solve 13% of cases due to lack of evidence. We are simply trying to provide the police with the evidence they need to do their job. We believe this type of technology is inevitable (look at our highways and major city roads already). We believe the data sho…
You care deeply about YOUR privacy and the privacy of those you know. You care very little for the privacy of 'others' and feel comfortable with neighborhoods, which are public spaces unless otherwise noted, making privacy choices for others based on a perceived threat and fear of the unknown 'other'
You are creating a market and product off of fear of those you don't know, the same attitudes that are used to harass people of color and the same attitude that caused the death of Trayvon Martin amongst may others.
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They don't have any games on their website currently but as far as I remember, they published their first game in January this year and generated a good amount of revenue
Their original goal of online microtransaction boardgames is a far cry from very popular eSport. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Oed9nM7MFA
I'm guessing this is a pivot they've made recently- surprised they pitched it when so early: doesn't look like they are even at proof of concept yet with this new idea.
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I'm one of the founders from today. We don't have access to other startup's videos AFAIK, only our own. I think only investors get to see them all.
Yes you do. Just need to go to the right URL and sign in with your HN account.
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It would be interesting to see their technology. As I understand, many falls aren't what we think of in the general sense of "fall". Many are slow fall to the ground, for example struggle to get out of a chair and go down on one knee, then to the floor.
Totemic cofounder here. We actually don't just detect "falls" as a moment in time, but also use patterns to figure out things along the line of someone being on the floor in a place they usually aren't and they're not able to get up.