Y Combinator’s Snipd Launches To The Public • Hacker News Board

Re: Y Combinator’s Snipd Launches To The Public

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Oct 31, 2008, 2:40 AM UTC

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Re: Y Combinator’s Snipd Launches To The Public

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Post by jodrellblank » Fri, Oct 31, 2008, 2:45 AM UTC

I don't particularly have any use for snipd, but the idea of a bookmarklet which loads external javascript backed by a central site feels like it's full of potential.

Re: Y Combinator’s Snipd Launches To The Public

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Post by jfornear » Fri, Oct 31, 2008, 2:58 AM UTC

I like it. The simplicity and privacy settings are great.

Re: Y Combinator’s Snipd Launches To The Public

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Post by alaskamiller » Fri, Oct 31, 2008, 3:00 AM UTC

1. Subscribe to TechCrunch RSS

2. Submit every possible TC post

3. ???

4. PROFIT!

Re: Y Combinator’s Snipd Launches To The Public

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Post by nostrademons » Fri, Oct 31, 2008, 3:02 AM UTC

alaskamiller wrote: post #14

1. Subscribe to TechCrunch RSS 2. Submit every possible TC post 3. ??? 4. PROFIT!

It's more like "submit every TC post that announces a just-launched YC startup". YCombinator startups have always gotten lots of upvotes here, because, well, it's news.ycombinator.com.

Re: Y Combinator’s Snipd Launches To The Public

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Post by einarvollset » Fri, Oct 31, 2008, 3:53 AM UTC

Great job Alex!

Some immediate feedback:

- Green: no good.

- Going to nytimes.com and trying to snip article segments on the front page: doesn't work well. I'd make sure the front page on the alexa top 100 works flawlessly

- I think you need to highlight what you're about to snip when you're in "snip mode"

Besides that, great work: When can I subscribe to other people's snips?

Re: Y Combinator’s Snipd Launches To The Public

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Post by fallentimes » Fri, Oct 31, 2008, 4:24 AM UTC

alaskamiller wrote: post #14

1. Subscribe to TechCrunch RSS 2. Submit every possible TC post 3. ??? 4. PROFIT!

Yeah my karma is comment driven too.

Re: Y Combinator’s Snipd Launches To The Public

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Post by bigbang » Fri, Oct 31, 2008, 4:48 AM UTC

louislouis wrote: post #6

The video tutorial on vimeo needs to be louder.. I maxed all volumes on laptop and the player, even with headphones on, cant hear what they're saying. I think this tutorial video is key. This software is totally new to anyone so learning how to use it fast in the short-attention internet mindframe is needed. Apart from that its very neat. I can snip text,video and images. Awesome. Also LOVING the bookmark thing too..…

Hmm, seems good enough volume for me

Re: Y Combinator’s Snipd Launches To The Public

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Post by honeybee » Fri, Oct 31, 2008, 5:33 AM UTC

First thought that came to my head after reading the name: "Snipd: It's circumcision 2.0."

Re: Y Combinator’s Snipd Launches To The Public

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Post by lemonysnicket » Fri, Oct 31, 2008, 6:11 AM UTC

is now a good time to ask...

'how are you going to make money?'