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SHOW HN2010

34points
13comments
#51of 370 in 2010
Top 14%of 2010 by points

How HN took it

LovedMost comments that take a side are positive

4 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 0 critical, out of 8 comments about the project. Thread score +0.29.

Design: 1 for, 0 againstPerformance: 1 for, 0 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 against

The thread, comment by comment

Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.

positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker

What HN said

What people liked

  • Good presentation and design

    From 1 comment
    • Very cool! Great presentation, I really like the design on the web (haven't had a chance to test it out on the ipad yet). I've been working on the exact same idea as a minor…
      tjarratt on HN
  • Good job on the project

    From 1 comment
    • Great job! If you want to sketch with me, post your room name in this thread.
      brianbreslin on HN

Objections

  • IPad app costs $10, so a demo is wanted before buying

    From 1 comment
    • Any chance on a nice Demo video? With the App costing 10 bucks, it'll be nice to see it in action before moving in for the buy!
      ojilles on HN
  • Finger drawing on iOS is hard for complex drawings

    From 1 comment
    • I did a similar site a while back, but not for ios : http://flockdraw.com Looked into a ios app, but users didnt seem to like it after the first few trys do to the inability to…
      DanBlake on HN

Requests

  • A demo video

    From 1 comment
    • Any chance on a nice Demo video? With the App costing 10 bucks, it'll be nice to see it in action before moving in for the buy!
      ojilles on HN
  • A read/write web version with team pricing

    From 1 comment
    • Any chance you can make a read/write web version? I would gladly pay $10 a MONTH for a multi-user team version.
      joshwa on HN

Questions

  • How much Redis is used for images

    From 1 comment
    • Very cool! Great presentation, I really like the design on the web (haven't had a chance to test it out on the ipad yet). I've been working on the exact same idea as a minor…
      tjarratt on HN

Alternatives named

  • Flockdraw

    From 1 comment
    • I did a similar site a while back, but not for ios : http://flockdraw.com Looked into a ios app, but users didnt seem to like it after the first few trys do to the inability to…
      DanBlake on HN
  • Blotjot

    From 1 comment
  • Etherpad and SubEthaEdit for drawings

    From 1 comment
    • I would say that "FaceTime" is the most convenient way to describe it given the hype factor even if it is pretty nondescriptive. The easiest way would be "{Etherpad,SubEthaEdit}…
      rue on HN

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