Fqwiki
Learning and science
wikipedia reader
SHOW HN2011
How HN took it
4 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 7 critical, out of 12 comments about the project. Thread score -0.13.
Idea: 3 for, 4 againstDesign: 0 for, 2 againstExecution: 1 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Compact and impressive functionality as commentary on Qwiki
From 1 comment
I did not get the voice in FF4.0b9/Mac, but did in Chrome. In any event, impressive as both a compact bit of functionality and as commentary on Qwiki. Looking forward to more…
gojomo on HN
Objections
Qwiki is useless for real research and learning, too shallow
From 2 comments
The issue I see with Qwiki isn't necessarily that the product is poorly executed or annoying, but that it quite literally useless. It makes research less efficient and more…
shantanubala on HNWell, it all depends on what you're looking for. Qwiki's videos are too short and shallow for me. With TED talks (and the whole host of other lectures available online),…
shantanubala on HN
Qwiki gets more hype than its technology deserves
From 1 comment
Qwiki is certainly getting way more attention and hype than their "disruptive technology" deserves. You can't just add a screenreader to Wikipedia and call it innovation.
dstein on HN
Voice-only playback is inflexible, with no speed or voice control
From 1 comment
Agreed. Another problem is that the experience is rather set in stone. I thought this might be a cool way for my kids to learn about stuff. When I got into the beta, I noticed…
briandoll on HN
Requests
Adjustable reading speed and voice choice
From 1 comment
Agreed. Another problem is that the experience is rather set in stone. I thought this might be a cool way for my kids to learn about stuff. When I got into the beta, I noticed…
briandoll on HN
Questions
How can the maker be contacted
From 1 comment
Banksy, how can I contact you? Nice username catch by the way.
g0atbutt on HN
Alternatives named
Wikipedia
From 2 comments
The issue I see with Qwiki isn't necessarily that the product is poorly executed or annoying, but that it quite literally useless. It makes research less efficient and more…
shantanubala on HNI'll admit I don't "get" internet TV beyond watching video on-demand. I have no first-hand experience with an internet connected TV, but the input devices must be just awful. I…
briandoll on HN
Khan Academy and OpenCourseWare
From 1 comment
The issue I see with Qwiki isn't necessarily that the product is poorly executed or annoying, but that it quite literally useless. It makes research less efficient and more…
shantanubala on HN
Qwiki
From 1 comment
Check out the source: "This code is not pretty, but it doesn't need to be. It's only been 6 hours, but based on funding patterns I should be able to raise a few million off of…
abi on HN