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i thought one of the best startups i came across last year was Solve Media. that's an enormous problem you're referencing, and not only did their startup solve
by thewordpainter 16y ago
i thought one of the best startups i came across last year was Solve Media. that's an enormous problem you're referencing, and not only did their startup solve the problem, but they also created value for brands by advertising within the password boxes
check out the venturebeat writeup from last year:
http://venturebeat.com/2010/09/20/the-latest-ad-frontier-solve-media-lets-you-advertise-on-authentication-tests/ http://venturebeat.com/2010/09/20/the-latest-ad-frontier-sol...
they also put together a great youtube overview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-dZvZasg0o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-dZvZasg0o
it's one of those ideas you come across every so often that just makes too much sense. i'd bet they'll have their fair share of competitors soon enough.
- ig1 16y agoIt won't work. With a finite number of ads you can just store all the answers in a database. Captchas only work because they can be generated on the fly and don't need to be re-used. Reusing a captcha is like reusing a one-time pad or a condom. Just asking to be broken.