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Ask HN: Don't we have any news other than Apple, Facebook or Google?

36 points by codemechanic 16y ago

Nowadays HN has news only related to fb, Apple and GOOG. Don't we have news on other innovative startups anymore? Please list down your startups here and what do you do? I want some fresh air.

apsurd 16y ago
Just started working on apsurd - a collaborative network for school clubs/organizations. http://apsurd.com/ http://apsurd.com/ I'll be entering this into the http://refresheverything.com http://refresheverything.com contest May 1 because I believe it will have a positive impact on students and their neighborhoods.
- codemechanic 16y ago
  looks great. how do you plan to gain traction
  - apsurd 16y ago
    hey, thanks for looking. The strategy is to feed off of facebook's ridiculous penetration of schools. If we can integrate nearly anything and everything with facebook then provided its actually a useful service, I think groups will spread their participation virally. Right now many groups already have a facebook group, but facebook groups are functionally limited. The goal is to make it more fun, establish more self-ownership, and be more interactive, all while not taking anything away from facebook (no sense in competing). One main thing I didn't cover in the demo was the fact that I ultimately want to give an "online presence" to these clubs. Not just for social "write on my wall" type things but for marketing their ventures to people that may actually help them. A way to look professional in the eyes of donors, sponsors, public figures, etc - to put their name on the map so to speak in order to facilitate collaboration of all kinds.
- myaccount 16y ago
  The web design above the fold looks great.
- whimsy 16y ago
  Super cool! I was /just thinking/ about a project like Apsurd in class today. I guess you beat me to it! I'm part of a lot of student orgs on my campus; I'll try it out some time soon.
  - apsurd 16y ago
    Hey thanks, glad you can identify with the need. You mind dropping me an email, as there's no contact info in your profile. I'd like to get in touch with you when it launches. Implementation is everything so I can definitely use some feedback! Thanks!
codemechanic 16y ago
Since nobody has added their startups yet. Here is ours: Tonido allows you to share your personal digital assets (Files,Photos, Music) with friends and family without going through third party services. Quite opposite to what fb and goog do. common guys. add yours !
- dbrannan 16y ago
  Here is mine: www.examprofessor.com It's an assessment engine that allows you to embed your exams anywhere you please.
  - codemechanic 16y ago
    it looks really great.the concept is awesome. but the website seems to be really slow.
    - dbrannan 16y ago
      I looked at load times and you are right, we should work on optimizing our pages a bit. Thanks! 56K = 61.65 seconds ISDN 128K = 24.02 seconds T1 1.44Mbps = 8.84 seconds
codemechanic 16y ago
I also like yc 2010 zencoder. Easy-to-use, blazing fast video encoding for your app
ChaseB 16y ago
www.niblink.com we help private golf members connect and exchange guest invitations.
noahr 16y ago
Plagued by Lawsuits, McAfee Founder Hunts for Cures in Belize - http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/145/fantasy-island.html http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/145/fantasy-island.html
unfair 16y ago
I've been working on http://shortreviews.net http://shortreviews.net recently - an entertainment review site. Our emphasis is on allowing groups of friends to sign up and influence the entertainment choices of their peers. To support this many sections of the sites allow you to view only your friends reviews, if you wish - and signups with social networks automatically associate you with any members you are friends with. Right now we support Facebook/Myspace/Twitter logins, with the ability to post your reviews back to your social networks if you wish. We are almost finished adding Netflix support, to enable users to automatically retrieve a list of movies and TV shows they've watched. Any suggestions are appreciated - we plan to keep adding features and evolving the site in useful ways while our user base grows.
- codemechanic 16y ago
  Hi, The webpage looks cluttered. I didn't get the message immediately. Probably something you guys can work on
  - unfair 16y ago
    Thanks, I agree. It helps to have a set of fresh eyes - your comment made me rework the design so it's a bit cleaner. The revised version should be on the live site in a day or two.
izak30 16y ago
Working on web publishing for professional photographers. http://www.shotblox.com/home/ http://www.shotblox.com/home/ Nothing groundbreaking, just making it easy on one really specific market.

36 points by codemechanic 16y ago

Nowadays HN has news only related to fb, Apple and GOOG. Don't we have news on other innovative startups anymore? Please list down your startups here and what do you do? I want some fresh air.

apsurd 16y ago

Just started working on apsurd - a collaborative network for school clubs/organizations. http://apsurd.com/ http://apsurd.com/ I'll be entering this into the http://refresheverything.com http://refresheverything.com contest May 1 because I believe it will have a positive impact on students and their neighborhoods.

codemechanic 16y ago
looks great. how do you plan to gain traction
- apsurd 16y ago
  hey, thanks for looking. The strategy is to feed off of facebook's ridiculous penetration of schools. If we can integrate nearly anything and everything with facebook then provided its actually a useful service, I think groups will spread their participation virally. Right now many groups already have a facebook group, but facebook groups are functionally limited. The goal is to make it more fun, establish more self-ownership, and be more interactive, all while not taking anything away from facebook (no sense in competing). One main thing I didn't cover in the demo was the fact that I ultimately want to give an "online presence" to these clubs. Not just for social "write on my wall" type things but for marketing their ventures to people that may actually help them. A way to look professional in the eyes of donors, sponsors, public figures, etc - to put their name on the map so to speak in order to facilitate collaboration of all kinds.
myaccount 16y ago
The web design above the fold looks great.
whimsy 16y ago
Super cool! I was /just thinking/ about a project like Apsurd in class today. I guess you beat me to it! I'm part of a lot of student orgs on my campus; I'll try it out some time soon.
- apsurd 16y ago
  Hey thanks, glad you can identify with the need. You mind dropping me an email, as there's no contact info in your profile. I'd like to get in touch with you when it launches. Implementation is everything so I can definitely use some feedback! Thanks!

codemechanic 16y ago

Since nobody has added their startups yet. Here is ours: Tonido allows you to share your personal digital assets (Files,Photos, Music) with friends and family without going through third party services. Quite opposite to what fb and goog do. common guys. add yours !

dbrannan 16y ago
Here is mine: www.examprofessor.com It's an assessment engine that allows you to embed your exams anywhere you please.
- codemechanic 16y ago
  it looks really great.the concept is awesome. but the website seems to be really slow.
  - dbrannan 16y ago
    I looked at load times and you are right, we should work on optimizing our pages a bit. Thanks! 56K = 61.65 seconds ISDN 128K = 24.02 seconds T1 1.44Mbps = 8.84 seconds

codemechanic 16y ago

I also like yc 2010 zencoder. Easy-to-use, blazing fast video encoding for your app

ChaseB 16y ago

www.niblink.com we help private golf members connect and exchange guest invitations.

noahr 16y ago

Plagued by Lawsuits, McAfee Founder Hunts for Cures in Belize - http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/145/fantasy-island.html http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/145/fantasy-island.html

unfair 16y ago

I've been working on http://shortreviews.net http://shortreviews.net recently - an entertainment review site. Our emphasis is on allowing groups of friends to sign up and influence the entertainment choices of their peers. To support this many sections of the sites allow you to view only your friends reviews, if you wish - and signups with social networks automatically associate you with any members you are friends with. Right now we support Facebook/Myspace/Twitter logins, with the ability to post your reviews back to your social networks if you wish. We are almost finished adding Netflix support, to enable users to automatically retrieve a list of movies and TV shows they've watched. Any suggestions are appreciated - we plan to keep adding features and evolving the site in useful ways while our user base grows.

codemechanic 16y ago
Hi, The webpage looks cluttered. I didn't get the message immediately. Probably something you guys can work on
- unfair 16y ago
  Thanks, I agree. It helps to have a set of fresh eyes - your comment made me rework the design so it's a bit cleaner. The revised version should be on the live site in a day or two.

izak30 16y ago

Working on web publishing for professional photographers. http://www.shotblox.com/home/ http://www.shotblox.com/home/ Nothing groundbreaking, just making it easy on one really specific market.