Show HN: Our stab at PG's No.1 frighteningly ambitious startup idea

#1

Post by preichen » Mon, Dec 17, 2012, 1:15 PM UTC

We built a "search engine" that lets you query opinion- and experience based information about the physical world. Human-to-human. It's something that Google, who is really good at surfacing factual, commonly held to be true, objective information, will never be able to do.

Show HN: Our stab at PG's No.1 frighteningly ambitious startup idea
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Re: Show HN: Our stab at PG's No.1 frighteningly ambitious startup idea

#2

Post by GFischer » Mon, Dec 17, 2012, 1:27 PM UTC

I can't test it (have an Android) but it sounds good :) and the landing page is nice.

I see a disconnect between the explanation on the landing page and the blurb on the blog "Think "teleportation-as-a-service". A truly magical service. "... what? :)

Re: Show HN: Our stab at PG's No.1 frighteningly ambitious startup idea

#3

Post by slajax » Mon, Dec 17, 2012, 5:39 PM UTC

I also didn't test it, but from the landing page it looks well executed.

What strategy do you have for empty dance floor? Since it's so hyper local I wouldn't expect many people in my area also have it, unless they've read this article.

Re: Show HN: Our stab at PG's No.1 frighteningly ambitious startup idea

#4

Post by preichen » Mon, Dec 17, 2012, 5:52 PM UTC

GFischer wrote: post #2

I can't test it (have an Android) but it sounds good :) and the landing page is nice. I see a disconnect between the explanation on the landing page and the blurb on the blog "Think "teleportation-as-a-service". A truly magical service. "... what? :)

Thanks! Oh, right. That's our old blurp. Totally forgot about it. Will change it. Thanks a lot for checking us out

Re: Show HN: Our stab at PG's No.1 frighteningly ambitious startup idea

#5

Post by preichen » Mon, Dec 17, 2012, 5:54 PM UTC

slajax wrote: post #3

I also didn't test it, but from the landing page it looks well executed. What strategy do you have for empty dance floor? Since it's so hyper local I wouldn't expect many people in my area also have it, unless they've read this article.

It's already our second version, so we do have a userbase already. Also, we don't only take your current location into consideration, but also your past location(s). Like that, you're able to engage with people who are and also have been at places. Which makes the empty room problem less bad.