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embeddable location widget
SHOW HN2011
How HN took it
1 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 6 critical, out of 10 comments about the project. Thread score -0.33.
Execution: 0 for, 3 againstIdea: 1 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 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.
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What HN said
What people liked
Idea seen as useful and cool
From 2 comments
Ah this is a great idea. It's like a more universal chrometophone extension
JGuo on HNCool, this looks like one of the features of Agendize: http://www.agendize.com/toolbox/phone I guess that could be taken as market validation.
nico on HN
Objections
Unclear what the site does from the start
From 2 comments
I don't know if I'm slow but I couldn't figure out what this does in the first 30 seconds. Now that I know, it seems cool, but an example or something more explicit/clear would…
ernestipark on HN* It should let you preview without entering an email address. Right now it's not clear what the site does, and while I mostly trust HN crowd, I would prefer not to give my email…
aeontech on HN
Only works for US addresses
From 1 comment
hey, did you put in a US address? I probably should have stated that currently, it only works for US addresses. A good way to see if it supports your address is to click the…
auston on HN
Email signup gives no clear purpose and no email arrives
From 2 comments
* It should let you preview without entering an email address. Right now it's not clear what the site does, and while I mostly trust HN crowd, I would prefer not to give my email…
aeontech on HNI couldn't get it to work... Do I have to embed it for the texting to work? Also, I gave my email but I never received an email.. ?
redheadjessica on HN
Map preview failed for non-US addresses
From 2 comments
Cool. The map preview didn't work for me (using a non-US address, Firefox 4.01, Win7), but the embed code etc. was fine.
nrkn on HNI put a non-US address. I'm OK with the fact that you choose to limit your website to US for pragmatic reasons, but I'm curious, what is the reason here? Google Maps is…
nandemo on HN
Requests
Support non-US addresses
From 1 comment
I put a non-US address. I'm OK with the fact that you choose to limit your website to US for pragmatic reasons, but I'm curious, what is the reason here? Google Maps is…
nandemo on HN
Preview without requiring email
From 1 comment
* It should let you preview without entering an email address. Right now it's not clear what the site does, and while I mostly trust HN crowd, I would prefer not to give my email…
aeontech on HN
Accept plus signs in email addresses
From 1 comment
* It should let you preview without entering an email address. Right now it's not clear what the site does, and while I mostly trust HN crowd, I would prefer not to give my email…
aeontech on HN
Use Google Maps short links
From 1 comment
* It should let you preview without entering an email address. Right now it's not clear what the site does, and while I mostly trust HN crowd, I would prefer not to give my email…
aeontech on HN
Questions
Why only US addresses when Google Maps is universal
From 1 comment
I put a non-US address. I'm OK with the fact that you choose to limit your website to US for pragmatic reasons, but I'm curious, what is the reason here? Google Maps is…
nandemo on HN
Does it work on iPhone already via existing features
From 1 comment
So, I've always been frustrated by the inability for me to "push" addresses to my iPhone from my computer. Specifically, when I have to go somewhere new, like a Dr's office or…
bconway on HN
Alternatives named
Handoff iPhone app with browser extensions
From 1 comment
FWIW, there's a $1.99 iPhone app with accompanying Safari, Chrome and Firefox extensions that serves the same purpose called Handoff: http://www.handoffapp.com/
atacrawl on HN
Agendize phone feature
From 1 comment
Cool, this looks like one of the features of Agendize: http://www.agendize.com/toolbox/phone I guess that could be taken as market validation.
nico on HN
Chrometophone extension
From 1 comment
Ah this is a great idea. It's like a more universal chrometophone extension
JGuo on HN
Google Maps star and sync to Android
From 1 comment
So, I've always been frustrated by the inability for me to "push" addresses to my iPhone from my computer. Specifically, when I have to go somewhere new, like a Dr's office or…
bconway on HN