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Re: Just Landed

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Post by johnrob »

jgrall wrote: post #60
johnrob wrote: post #37

Feature idea: let the passenger schedule a text message to the pickup person when it's time to leave. The same logic that powers the app could also send an appropriately timed message.

The app is really designed for the person who is doing the picking up (it shows no departure information), and does notify them when to leave (as well as prompting you to text your passenger on arrival at the airport). It sounds like you'd like to be able to use it as a passenger and remind the pickup person (who perhaps doesn't have the app) that they need to leave. Is that right? Would like to understand the use ca…

That's correct - a passenger could use this service to send a timely reminder to their ride. This is doubly useful since, even if a passenger were to track the flight and determine the correct departure time (which the app does automatically), there is no easy way to send a message while on the flight.

Re: Just Landed

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Post by enraged_camel »

w1ntermute wrote: post #46
enraged_camel wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's quite a bit more difficult to develop apps for Android, since the ecosystem is so fragmented and there are many different device types to take into account. It makes a lot of sense to develop an iOS app and push it out as soon as possible so that you can start getting feedback from real users. Version 2.0 can include an Android version.

> It's quite a bit more difficult to develop apps for Android, since the ecosystem is so fragmented and there are many different device types to take into account. Bullshit. As someone who develops for Android, this is nothing more than FUD thrown around by Apple fans/developers. Unless you're making a game or something, fragmentation is absolutely not an issue anymore.

I develop for neither Android nor iOS. I'm simply telling you my experiences as an end-user who has used countless apps on both platforms. iOS apps are the only ones I can rely on for consistent cross-device experience.

Re: Just Landed

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Post by jgrall »

pg wrote: post #51
frisco wrote: post #15

This is the quintessential first world problem. Out of the range of problems facing society that you could solve, of all the ways you could create value by making peoples' lives better, you settled on "making airport pickup easy". Now, this is probably a completely rational move from the company's perspective. Silicon Valley over the last few years has been backstopped by acquihires and other such soft landings, and…

Are you sure you wouldn't say the same thing if it was 1975 and they'd made a Basic interpreter for a toy computer used by a few hobbyists? Big things often start small. In fact, usually start small. And in any case it's just mean of you to piss all over these guys' efforts. It makes me embarrassed for HN when people launch something new, and this is the sort of response they get.

When pg comes to your defense, it's a good day ;)

Re: Just Landed

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Post by sahaskatta »

jgrall wrote: post #66
jamesaguilar wrote: post #10

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Google Now already does this on Android.

Not quite, as far as I know.

At Google I/O last year they stated that the Google Now cards which show flight arrival times would figure out when a flight lands and how far you are away from the airport (including traffic) to predict the best time to leave.

Re: Just Landed

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Post by pekk »

Mz wrote: post #44
pekk wrote: post #42

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If you want to give out your cure, then just give out your cure for free, without all the preamble and mystery. If you aren't just saying "the way to cure cystic fibrosis is XYZ" (whatever XYZ might be, even if it's 'ocean air and diet coke') then the rest is really just excuses.

I spent a lot of time trying to give it out for free. People are not interested and it gets me very ugly personal attacks. I don't mind helping people but the degree to which people are ugly is a genuine issue, and not of the "my feelings are hurt" variety. I am fairly thick-skinned. And because no one will engage me in discussion, I am unable at this time to move forward on figuring out how to effectively communicat…

I'm sorry you feel attacked. Why can't you post your cure here?

Re: Just Landed

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Post by hugorodgerbrown »

Great app guys, congrats on getting it out. In my previous role I worked on myskystatus.com, which was a similar idea, originally built as part of an airline marketing campaign. We could see the potential and were desperate to get them to invest in its future, but they didn't bite, and it was eventually mothballed.

Are you working with FlightStats?

Re: Just Landed

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Post by somesay »

Your website sucks 30-35% of one of my CPU cores. Likely that's the parallax cloud effect since it's only happening when the tab is visible. You may optimize that.

Re: Just Landed

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Post by Mz »

pekk wrote: post #75
Mz wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I spent a lot of time trying to give it out for free. People are not interested and it gets me very ugly personal attacks. I don't mind helping people but the degree to which people are ugly is a genuine issue, and not of the "my feelings are hurt" variety. I am fairly thick-skinned. And because no one will engage me in discussion, I am unable at this time to move forward on figuring out how to effectively communicat…

I'm sorry you feel attacked. Why can't you post your cure here?

I spent 12 years getting well when doctors said it could not be done. It wasn't a simple process. But if you want a super brief summary: Celtic sea salt, coconut oil and glyconutrients. Eat an anti-inflammatory, alkaline diet. Redress years of nutritional deficiencies. Use non-drug antmicrobials. Avoid exposures to germs, chemicals, etc.

I think the link to the site might still be in my profile. If not, it is at healthgazelle.com. There is substantial info in the archive... Edit: linky:

oops sorry that's screwed up and won't be fixed, but this page will get you to the archive -- just don't click on "home":

http://www.healthgazelle.com/oldsite/cfandmoney.shtml

I think the domain name expires in July. So satisfy your curiosity if you wish.

Re: Just Landed

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Post by bernardom »

jgrall wrote: post #56
bradleyjg wrote: post #47

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I've used it several times as well. Great app. The only time it didn't work so hot was on an international arrival. It didn't account for the time they spent going through customs, so I was waiting a while.

Thanks for using the app, and I'm sorry if we let you down on an international arrival. It happens - customs and baggage claim are both pretty unpredictable. As it turns out, we do try to factor additional time for international customs, but it's just an average since there's no real-time data available on customs wait times (which vary widely by airport, time of day, what passport the traveler has, and season). I al…

Hey,

I don't know whom you may be able to get to help, but I would bet that the government doesn't actually have great data on custom wait time- I've never seen them track someone from entry to pass-through. I strongly doubt they have that.

Rather, I think you may have come upon a really cool opportunity- find a way to track it! You'll have data no one else on the planet has. It's like when Uber starts in a new city- the error on their time estimate starts high and decreases over time. If enough people use it, you'll get really got at predicting the wait time based on the factors you mentioned.

Idea: let the traveler download a free companion to the app. Then the user links to the traveler. Once the traveler lands, they can turn on their phone and let you see location.

The user gets an alert "Bob has landed!" and actually see where the traveler is. Over time, you'll get really great at refining the wait time prediction algorithm. You can ask nationality, etc.

Potential problems: No phone, international traveler can't use phone in destination due to roaming charges, can't have phone on in certain custom areas.

Re: Just Landed

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Post by jgrall »

somesay wrote: post #77

Your website sucks 30-35% of one of my CPU cores. Likely that's the parallax cloud effect since it's only happening when the tab is visible. You may optimize that.

Yes, I think you're correct. I didn't build the landing page, but perhaps I will optimize that. It's currently just shifting the various cloud layers using JQuery's animate() method. I imagine the main hit is layout & rendering, but that's just a preliminary guess. Specific ideas for improvements?
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