Comments on: Five Indicators of a Bad Startup http://www.xobni.com/blog/2006/06/21/five-indicators-of-a-bad-startup/ Outlook Search Add In Creators Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:30:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-beta3-9858 hourly 1 By: Bryan http://www.xobni.com/blog/2006/06/21/five-indicators-of-a-bad-startup/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Bryan Wed, 19 Jul 2006 12:00:51 +0000 http://www.xobni.com/blog/2006/06/21/five-indicators-of-a-bad-startup/#comment-51 You of course know about Mercedes' implementation of your idea? It sounds pretty cool - it takes traffic conditions from the internet (presumably recorded by the dept of transport) and alerts you of slow spots, and offers different routes. That at least doesn't rely on critical mass, but I applaud your gusto in the hardware dept - I've had several hardware ideas that I just throw away because of my perceived inability to develop them. You of course know about Mercedes’ implementation of your idea? It sounds pretty cool - it takes traffic conditions from the internet (presumably recorded by the dept of transport) and alerts you of slow spots, and offers different routes. That at least doesn’t rely on critical mass, but I applaud your gusto in the hardware dept - I’ve had several hardware ideas that I just throw away because of my perceived inability to develop them.

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We were trying to solve the roadway traffic problem. The idea was to sell GPS navigation devies, but with a cellular data modem built in. We could use collaborative filtering and historical data to build a picture of the traffic conditions everywhere, and then show people how to navigate around the jams.

Once again: hardware, and critical mass.

]]> By: Joe http://www.xobni.com/blog/2006/06/21/five-indicators-of-a-bad-startup/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Joe Mon, 26 Jun 2006 07:56:56 +0000 http://www.xobni.com/blog/2006/06/21/five-indicators-of-a-bad-startup/#comment-18 Oh wow, I didn't know you and Greg worked on a startup last year. What was Swift Ride about? Oh wow, I didn’t know you and Greg worked on a startup last year. What was Swift Ride about?

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