This article didn't even tell me what BufferBox is.
well you can always google :-)
Yes, and I did. But typically a well-written article will actually explain what they're talking about without assuming the reader knows all the background details.
Google acquires BufferBox (YC S12)
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#82Earlier quoted context omitted.
Oh! Sorry, I stand corrected. BOOO, BUFFERBOX. BURN IN HELL!!
I do not think your response is appropriate. He just pointed out what seems to be a fact that the idea is not new. Maybe you expected him/her to be excited about the exit but that not being the case does not mean you should have repled with 'rude sarcasm'. You could have used the opportunity you used to respond to learn about competitors in the space however you chose this route. I have noticed several senior (by kar…
dude holy shit he was joking, fuck off
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#83Not a new idea as pointed out, but very cool nonetheless. Google is stepping up its rivalry with Amazon a few notches here, it'll be interesting to see what comes of Bufferbox now.
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#84I don't know about you but I want to see a buffer box setup where one of the lockers just says "I'm feeling Lucky" :-) Edit: and given a game of chance, and games in general. I wonder if anyone at Google has considered combining BufferBox with Ingress such that as you're playing the game if you 'win' a power up it is in the form of Google schwag in a locker, where the open code and which locker appears on your augmen…
Kind of the thinking behind http://adventlocker.com/
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#85Earlier quoted context omitted.
You know we all love you, but this is out of line. Any one else than you would be hell-banned for this. We know you have FU money now but please remember that that expression is supposed to be figurative and not literal.
Awww. That's nice of you to say. I was kidding, though. I don't want Bufferbox to burn in hell, or anyone else for that matter.
There's an old line about Dostoevsky's religious views that, for him, hell existed – but it was empty.
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#86This is a german Packstation: http://images.computerwoche.de/images/computerwoche/bdb/1841... Welcome to the future, America. I'd be happy to see what a startup under Google can do, but the competition isn't exactly asleep.
Yes, well, P.O. boxes have been around since time immemorial too. In this case, the hard part isn't the idea of "a place where people can have stuff shipped that isn't their home address". It's handling the logistics, interfacing with online retailers, etc. It would be a lot more interesting if you could show BufferBox copying some specific, non-obvious technique.
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#87Re: Google acquires BufferBox (YC S12)
#88This is a german Packstation: http://images.computerwoche.de/images/computerwoche/bdb/1841... Welcome to the future, America. I'd be happy to see what a startup under Google can do, but the competition isn't exactly asleep.
Yes, well, P.O. boxes have been around since time immemorial too. In this case, the hard part isn't the idea of "a place where people can have stuff shipped that isn't their home address". It's handling the logistics, interfacing with online retailers, etc. It would be a lot more interesting if you could show BufferBox copying some specific, non-obvious technique.
A German packstation is not a PO box. It is exactly like a buffer box.
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#89This is a german Packstation: http://images.computerwoche.de/images/computerwoche/bdb/1841... Welcome to the future, America. I'd be happy to see what a startup under Google can do, but the competition isn't exactly asleep.
With Germany being notorious for its copycats, it's funny to see this in reverse. Who would have thought that an idea that exists in Germany for almost 10 years would still be great for a startup in the US/Canada.
Notorious for its copycats? Can you explain this? I don't know what you are referring to.
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#90Self-driving cars + robot arm + bufferbox = extremely cheap, fully automated delivery service. Add a robotic distribution center http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdd6sQ8Cbe0 and you have an automated Amazon competitor. If, on top of that, Google turns your Google account into a bank account, you'll be able to buy literally with one click. Google's dominance in mobile with Android will ensure that everyone has a Google…
I am not sure why you need a google bank account to do one click buying with them. You can literally buy almost anything with google checkout and wallet (conditionally the merchant supports them)
Right. What I should have emphasized is that the banking system will be provided entirely by Google. The credit card companies will be out of the equation.