myasmine

Yes, I can see that and I wish it wasn't phrased in that way. That overall idea isn't to give women something else to buy. It's to change societal views by educating young boys and girls about consent, respect, healthy relationships which have been proven to increase empathy and decrease aggression. The wearable is a piece of that - and we think it's a much better solution to pepper spray and other devices which are focused on hurting someone. This tries to buy time, get help from family and friends (which are more likely to be close to you) and call the authorities to quickly get help. We believe that we're not successful until there's no longer a need for these type of products. Thank you for your comment, Nadya.

We don't have a product to show quite yet as we're testing the prototypes. I love the idea of a features list though - thanks!

Here are some pictures! http://imgur.com/a/O85fs. I wish there was a quarter next to the chips to show its size but I can share it's 40mm x 25mm - comparable to a small key tag.

Clickable link to circuit boards: http://imgur.com/a/O85fs. They are 40mm x 25mm in size.

Maybe I should have that as an actual question. It's basically combining the functions of a rape alarm and an emergency kiosk (like those in campus) to sound an alarm and call for help, sharing the location of the wearer. Is that better?

Thanks for the feedback. Coming up in a few!

Would it help if I posted pictures of the prototype board and explained the mechanics behind it?

Clickable link: http://www.useROAR.com

Glad you liked it!

Thought it would be interesting to share my Ask HN: Rate my startup thread I posted 2 years ago, esp. for those that didn't have nice things to say :-) http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1511198

Thanks. Our tech and focus were different initially. Our main differentiators now are that we take a smaller cut (not that we want to compete on that) and we funnel traffic to the best performing pages. We're moving to a different ad model too that I'll be able to talk about in a couple of months.

As far as tips, I'm writing a post on that now actually!

I'm not sure. Poker players love to brag about their wins/hands, especially online. It'll probably depend on the person. I for one specifically look to play with better players so I can improve. You can probably also use it as a strategy to bluff others.

Moving along, thanks! I would still purchase that bookmark although the market for it now has decreased substantially with the rise of ereaders.

As far as the staffing agency, it would solve the problem international students face in getting sponsored. I'm not sure how much you know about the process but it's time-consuming and costly. The agency would work with big companies who can afford it and are looking for top candidates to add to their team as well as students who need to be placed and meet their specifications in regards to grades, achievements, etc. Think of the traditional model except focused on people with visas.