Forum Moderators: Robert Charlton & goodroi
Q: Why did dodgeball sell to Google?A: As a two-person team, Alex and I have taken dodgeball about a far as we can alone. Since we finished grad school, we've been trying to figure out how to grow dodgeball and make it a better service along the way. We talked to a lot of different angel investors and venture capitalists, but no one really "got" what we were doing - that is until we met Google.
The people at Google think like us. They looked at us in a "You're two guys doing some pretty cool stuff, why not let us help you out and let's see what you can do with it" type of way. We liked that. Plus, Alex and I are both Google superfans and the people we've met so far are smart, cool and excited about what they're working on.
[dodgeball.com...]
"they could recognize what street you were on in Manhatten and direct you to the "best" pizza slice in the area"
Soon, you'll drive your Google to the Google to get some Google for your Google.
I would change it slightly: You'll drive your Google to the Walmart to get....
You'll drive your Google to the Walmart to get a gallon of Microsoft.
To my generation [20 somethings] and all those preceding me, txt is an integral social interaction tool these days. Sad to say. However its true.
Its only a matter of time before that channel is tapped into fully. This is just the tip of the iceberg my friends.
To my generation [20 somethings] and all those preceding me, txt is an integral social interaction tool these days. Sad to say. However its true.
Its only a matter of time before that channel is tapped into fully. This is just the tip of the iceberg my friends.
All that tells me is that your generation is easily sold.
:P
Text messaging from cell phones as a form of communication is the most inefficient way to communicate electronically. I mean jeeze, you have the phone RIGHT THERE - just call them. These commercials where parents text-message their kids to say Happy Birthday instead of calling them are retarded. And your generation fell for their marketing ploy hook, line, and sinker. :)
To my generation [20 somethings] and all those preceding me, txt is an integral social interaction tool these days. Sad to say. However its true.
My wife is a teacher and marvels at the abilites of her students to txt. Fingers a flyin and no lookin at the keys.
All that tells me is that your generation is easily sold.:P
Text messaging from cell phones as a form of communication is the most inefficient way to communicate electronically. I mean jeeze, you have the phone RIGHT THERE - just call them. These commercials where parents text-message their kids to say Happy Birthday instead of calling them are retarded. And your generation fell for their marketing ploy hook, line, and sinker. :)
I was merely expressing my thoughts on how our generation has reacted to the mobile trend. Here in Ireland at least, I am sure it is different everywhere. It was not an invitation for you to be condescending and imply gullibility.
Many kids these days use txt as a much more cost effective method of communication.
I agree that the art of conversation is dying however.
