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Re:Ask HN: Feedback on project? by ColinWright on Monday August 27, 2012 @03:46AM (#4437846)
Your landing page is beautifully designed, but from it, I have no clue what you do. You comment below[1] is hardly better - full of fancy words, buzz words, and very high on the "Ginger Factor".

It's full of marketing-speak - and if you were to ask my advice I'd suggest you change it for a quick graphic that shows what it actually does, along with some text.

Is this accurate?

"eGo: wear it as a ring, pendant, watch, or other item, and a simple touch of the finger will provide your credentials to unlock a service."

As it stands it takes too long to figure out what this does, and what it's for. I still can't work out what services can be accessed using this.

[1] http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4437638

Added in edit: I take it there is in fact nothing it can be used for at the moment. There's part of the problem - it might be great technology, but you have to get someone to adopt it. Am I right? So then the question is - who is the page trying to sell it to? Airlines? Telecoms? What service industry will be first to adopt it? How, and why?

Re:Ask HN: Feedback on project? by lsmagalhaes on Monday August 27, 2012 @02:05AM (#4437634)
Looking the site quickly, I could not understand the proposal. What's ego-project?
Re:Ask HN: Feedback on project? by siddharths on Monday August 27, 2012 @02:07AM (#4437638)
By simply touching an ego-compliant object with any part of your body, you initiate a wireless pairing between the said object and eGo using the Intra-Body communication technology. eGo is a highly secure device you wear that can be produced in any form factor (e.g. watch, belt, jewel,...) All it needs is to be in close proximity to your body.
Re:Ask HN: Feedback on project? by lsmagalhaes on Monday August 27, 2012 @02:26PM (#4440088)
Well, that sounds good, but should you not make it obvious and clear on the homepage?