Ask HN: who started something in 2012 that didn't or won't become profitable?

Re:Ask HN: who started something in 2012 that didn't or won'... by jtolj on Monday June 11, 2012 @02:21PM (#4096028)

Thanks for the suggestion. When I initially starting brainstorming on the idea, I had some Twitter integration included: auto-adding videos from your timeline (stolen from the Boxee folks) and hashtag "subscriptions"... but it started getting more convoluted to explain to people, so I thought I'd start more simply with just allowing folks to subscribe to "shows".

Obviously my execution is not resonating with people (great signup conversion rates, terrible usage rates), so when I have time I may reboot it as something more like what you're describing.

I still think there is something to the idea of improving the leanback and placeshifting experience for all this great long format web content that's out there (Rev3, This Week In, etc). I'm apparently just not smart enough to figure it out on my own ;p.

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Re:Ask HN: who started something in 2012 that didn't or won'... by cheatercheater on Tuesday June 12, 2012 @12:42AM (#4098820)

I understand what the leanback format is, but what is the placeshifting experience?

Also: if you want to say thanks, just click the tiny triangle pointing up next to my name. That's how we give out happiness around here.

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Re:Ask HN: who started something in 2012 that didn't or won'... by jtolj on Monday June 25, 2012 @04:28PM (#4158573)

This is so old, you may not see this... but placeshifting -> start watching in one place (laptop/work), close window, pick up where you left off in the video later (Boxee Box/home).

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