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I remember reading about Color from the get-go and being astounded by the inordinate amount of money invested in this idea. Not surprised to see how it turned o
by earllee 14y ago
I remember reading about Color from the get-go and being astounded by the inordinate amount of money invested in this idea. Not surprised to see how it turned out.
- jfb 14y agoWhat was the idea, again?
- lysol 14y agoPick an unsearchable name for your product, then don't make a product. I think it was performance art.
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- bvdbijl 14y agoSomething like live mobile streaming? http://color.com/about http://color.com/about : At Color, we believe in the opportunity that the new mobile era presents and are excited about developing products that transform the way people share the stories of their lives. We work collaboratively, iterate often, and enjoy problem solving. Color is a company of entrepreneurs and innovators, highly skilled in their respective specialties, constantly striving to learn and grow. We’ve cultivated a very relaxed and informal culture and enjoy our extra curricular activities, which include but are not limited to: ping pong tournaments, ball pit acrobatics and impromptu poker nights. I really have no idea
- jfb 14y agoIt seems like someone with a modicum of jargon, zero ethics, and balls of brass would be able to suck a nearly unlimited amount of cash out of the herd mentality that rules VC. Perhaps there's a startup idea in there.
- jarek 14y ago> Perhaps there's a startup idea in there. Bill Nguyen, Inc. for the last two-odd years...
- minimaxir 14y agoIt was a geolocation social network w/ pictures that are tied to locations. Then it pivoted extremely quickly to live video streaming.
- terhechte 14y agoNeither had they.
- alexitosrv 14y agoDouble stealth mode then.
- hallman76 14y agoInitially, Color was for photo sharing around a place and time. For example, if you and I are using the Color app at the same party we would see each others photos even if we aren't "friends". It's a little abstract, but a very interesting take social sharing.
- simonw 14y agoDidn't it used to listen through your microphone and match signatures of the sounds up with data from other people's phones to figure out if you were in the same room?
- tsieling 14y agoThat and a number of other clever things. The tech and talent acquisition was likely a good one. As a product, Color was launched so clumsily, and squandered its one good shot at a relaunch.
- MikeKusold 14y agoGoogle Plus has a similar functionality that is pretty neat, however it requires people to "Attend" an event.