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Like others have said, this is like Aadvark. I once reminisced about it here [1]. Aadvark was really useful and what made it really good was that it tapped int
by OoTheNigerian 13y ago
Like others have said, this is like Aadvark. I once reminisced about it here [1].
Aadvark was really useful and what made it really good was that it tapped into your existing network. I remember being able to ask questions right from Google Talk.
I think why people are a bit confused about Jelly is because of the over emphasis on pictures. If they focus it on "harnessing your network's intelligence" it would be much easier to grasp.
They should also go beyond iPhone and Android. The desktop web is still being used (I am typing this on my laptop). It will also help people to search public questions and answers.
Right now, I use my BBM status message, Twitter, and Facebook to crowd source answers to questions such as "Please, where can I get a Sharwama at this time in the Island (where I stay)?"
I usually get a response. But to 95% of my network, the question is just noise.
It would be much better if that question could go directly to my friends who have lived in the area I speak for. And perhaps they could forward to to their friends who can answer that question.
I believe over time, they will fine tune it and de-emphasize the photo aspect. I look forward to the evolution.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4752921 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4752921
- RaphiePS 13y agoI think mobile is actually the perfect case for this. If I'm in front of my computer, it's not that big of a deal to fire off the five or so Google searches to find the answer to a fairly obscure query. However, I've never, ever enjoyed doing "research" on my phone. Sure, it's okay for looking up something known on Wikipedia ("what is the population of Hungary?"). But if I have to wait through more than one pageload, squint at too-small text while furiously side-scrolling so I can read a non-mobile site, and continually fix my fat-fingered search mistakes, I'm not going to bother. And so I think this is great. Most of the time, my curiosity isn't triggered when I'm behind a computer, it's when I'm out and about and far from my laptop.
- ananth99 13y ago> It would be much better if that question could go directly to my friends who have lived in the area I speak for. Good point that. Adding real-time photos and location details to a particular query can go a long way. The desktop web is still being used, yes, but then the use-case of Jelly seems to focus more towards hand held devices to ask queries on the go. :)
- 3stripe 13y agoI've considered building something alongside these lines before. Imagine a minimal Google-esque homepage or app.... Where can I get _________ in __________ ? With questions recently asked near your geolocation shown below. Maybe you could follow people, or locations.
- DjangoReinhardt 13y agoI loved Aardvark. :( Best of all, it had a really good matching algorithm and would almost always get me a good 'connection'. The moment Google bought Aardvark, I knew that that was its death-knell. As for your food questions, a few friends and I have been working on an app called "DishoomIt!"[0] but it is currently only available for Pune, India. Plans are underway for adding more cities, menus and ratings. You have an interesting idea about geo-located question/answers. I have been thinking/working on an app along similar lines. However, my biggest obstacle is the fear that users might perceive the app's location requests to be potentially privacy-infringing - especially, given the recent uproar over 'spying' and what not. :( Jelly's emphasis on pictures probably stems from the recent success of Instagram and Snapchat. Not sure if it was a right move but it might at least get them the initial traction and maybe that's what they are/were hoping for? [0] http://dishoomit.com/ http://dishoomit.com/