Hi Phil, would love to chat. I've long been frustrated with the lack of a public and accessible "product truth" DB. There are industry-specific databases and c

Hi Phil, would love to chat. I've long been frustrated with the lack of a public and accessible "product truth" DB. There are industry-specific databases and catalogs, however this information is largely provided by the manufacturers themselves and doesn't account for any "real world usage" data. Additionally, these walled garden catalogs are inaccessible to most. Democratizing "product truth" and giving the power of curation to the end-users of all produced goods would allow us to, not only catalog every manufactured product on earth, but provide additional information on usage and longevity that is currently locked up in the minds and forums of true connoisseurs. Discovering and parsing this information is definitely possible, but structuring it and maintaining it can only be accomplished by a community. As we move toward a future of reuse and sustainability, actively tracking what is produced, how long it lasts, and how to fix/maintain/salvage those goods into the future will be paramount to traversing the stars. Wow, getting a little ahead of myself there. Thanks for introducing me to Geizhals.eu; combining faceted search and browse with a Wiki-like editing experience could be all we need to get started. Feel free to reach out: <username> @ gmail.