Comments on: You can’t pursue every idea http://thesnell.com/blog/2008/02/15/you-cant-pursue-every-idea/ The latest in internet strategies and how they can profit your business Sat, 08 May 2010 18:55:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Nathan Snell http://thesnell.com/blog/2008/02/15/you-cant-pursue-every-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Nathan Snell Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:01:02 +0000 http://thesnell.com/blog/2008/02/15/you-cant-pursue-every-idea/#comment-269 Great catch, George :) Google implemented it a while back, actually. It came shortly after they released Google Custom Search which I was planning on hacking to put together the initial prototype of WebBrayn since it would have Google's server handle all the caching and storing of data as opposed to ours. Unfortunately, GCS didn't work exactly how they said it would :( I think WebMynd having the personal search history as more 3rd party allows them a lot more divergence and freedom than if it was all within Google. It also removes some of that "big brother" feel. Not to mention they can do something similar to what the StumbleUpon extension does, thus integrating the users history within Google results. Great catch, George :)

Google implemented it a while back, actually. It came shortly after they released Google Custom Search which I was planning on hacking to put together the initial prototype of WebBrayn since it would have Google’s server handle all the caching and storing of data as opposed to ours. Unfortunately, GCS didn’t work exactly how they said it would :(

I think WebMynd having the personal search history as more 3rd party allows them a lot more divergence and freedom than if it was all within Google. It also removes some of that “big brother” feel. Not to mention they can do something similar to what the StumbleUpon extension does, thus integrating the users history within Google results.

]]> By: George Hollen http://thesnell.com/blog/2008/02/15/you-cant-pursue-every-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-268 George Hollen Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:43:22 +0000 http://thesnell.com/blog/2008/02/15/you-cant-pursue-every-idea/#comment-268 Actually Google has this feature also. Goto google labs and they have an application called Google Web History that tracks this same stuff. Plus I remember you told us how much you love Google :) https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?hl=en&continue=http://www.google.com/history/%3Fzx%3DGKaUvGrFilo&nui=1&ltmpl=reauth&service=hist&srr=1 Actually Google has this feature also. Goto google labs and they have an application called Google Web History that tracks this same stuff.

Plus I remember you told us how much you love Google :)

https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?hl=en&continue=http://www.google.com/history/%3Fzx%3DGKaUvGrFilo&nui=1&ltmpl=reauth&service=hist&srr=1

]]> By: Nathan Snell http://thesnell.com/blog/2008/02/15/you-cant-pursue-every-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Nathan Snell Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:36:35 +0000 http://thesnell.com/blog/2008/02/15/you-cant-pursue-every-idea/#comment-266 Ouch! Could have been Dopplr is a pretty bad sting :-x It's surprising sometimes what we think are frictions to success end up not being. And not a problem on when you guys came up with it. I hope I didn't come off as you all "stealing" my idea, as that wasn't my intention. We all have ideas, it's the ones who can get off the couch and make them happen that deserve the glory- and that's what you guys have done :) Thanks for the invitation to get in touch, Amir, I will see about doing so. Ouch! Could have been Dopplr is a pretty bad sting :-x

It’s surprising sometimes what we think are frictions to success end up not being.

And not a problem on when you guys came up with it. I hope I didn’t come off as you all “stealing” my idea, as that wasn’t my intention. We all have ideas, it’s the ones who can get off the couch and make them happen that deserve the glory- and that’s what you guys have done :)

Thanks for the invitation to get in touch, Amir, I will see about doing so.

]]> By: Amir Nathoo http://thesnell.com/blog/2008/02/15/you-cant-pursue-every-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Amir Nathoo Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:13:37 +0000 http://thesnell.com/blog/2008/02/15/you-cant-pursue-every-idea/#comment-265 Hi Nathan - I know exactly how you feel. A few years ago we almost pursued an idea to develop a social networking site to connect people who travel regularly but we didn't because we thought the problem of getting people to input their travel plans in way that would give plenty of matches was too hard. Now of course we have WAYN and dopplr. As a founder of WebMynd, I can assure you that we came up with the concept independently in November of last year. It's great that you think it is a good concept and I would love to hear more about your opinions on how we have implemented it. Do get in touch with us at: founders@webmynd.com. Hi Nathan – I know exactly how you feel. A few years ago we almost pursued an idea to develop a social networking site to connect people who travel regularly but we didn’t because we thought the problem of getting people to input their travel plans in way that would give plenty of matches was too hard. Now of course we have WAYN and dopplr.

As a founder of WebMynd, I can assure you that we came up with the concept independently in November of last year. It’s great that you think it is a good concept and I would love to hear more about your opinions on how we have implemented it. Do get in touch with us at: founders@webmynd.com.

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