Comments on: Sports + TVGuide + Digg = RUWT? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:45:16 -0800 hourly 1 By: The Fluff and the Mediocrity » Review: Areyouwatchingthis.com, RUWT?: Never Miss an Exciting Sporting Event Again http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/comment-page-1/#comment-1810332 The Fluff and the Mediocrity » Review: Areyouwatchingthis.com, RUWT?: Never Miss an Exciting Sporting Event Again Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:54:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/#comment-1810332 [...] many other people’s). The creator himself counts the date the site has been up from since TechCrunch wrote a story on it, which was all the way back in February. TechCrunch in its effort to compare every internet startup [...] [...] many other people’s). The creator himself counts the date the site has been up from since TechCrunch wrote a story on it, which was all the way back in February. TechCrunch in its effort to compare every internet startup [...]

]]> By: RUWT?blog » Blog Archive » Burstin’ at the seams http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/comment-page-1/#comment-1669074 RUWT?blog » Blog Archive » Burstin’ at the seams Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:44:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/#comment-1669074 [...] people ask how long the site has been up for, I usually count from the date TechCrunch wrote a story on RUWT?. The IM conversation between the Chairman and I when the users started flooding in and I realized [...] [...] people ask how long the site has been up for, I usually count from the date TechCrunch wrote a story on RUWT?. The IM conversation between the Chairman and I when the users started flooding in and I realized [...]

]]> By: RUWT?blog » Blog Archive » Where’s my flying car? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/comment-page-1/#comment-1319876 RUWT?blog » Blog Archive » Where’s my flying car? Sat, 07 Apr 2007 18:59:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/#comment-1319876 [...] I got a review on TechCrunch [...] [...] I got a review on TechCrunch [...]

]]> By: klunkatronic dev » Archives » Are You Watching This? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/comment-page-1/#comment-997551 klunkatronic dev » Archives » Are You Watching This? Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:44:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/#comment-997551 [...] write about this, because I knew Mark was still working some things out, but after it was posted on TechCrunch, the cat is out of the [...] [...] write about this, because I knew Mark was still working some things out, but after it was posted on TechCrunch, the cat is out of the [...]

]]> By: RUWT?blog » Blog Archive » Monday Monday http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/comment-page-1/#comment-936211 RUWT?blog » Blog Archive » Monday Monday Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:19:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/#comment-936211 [...] Not because of the excessive ball I played this weekend that has every muscle in my body sore, but we got a review from the Siskel & Ebert of websites: TechCrunch.com. The review was unexpected so there was a [...] [...] Not because of the excessive ball I played this weekend that has every muscle in my body sore, but we got a review from the Siskel & Ebert of websites: TechCrunch.com. The review was unexpected so there was a [...]

]]> By: klunkatronic » Archives » Are You Watching This? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/comment-page-1/#comment-928266 klunkatronic » Archives » Are You Watching This? Sun, 11 Feb 2007 03:07:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/#comment-928266 [...] write about this, because I knew Mark was still working some things out, but after it was posted on TechCrunch, the cat is out of the [...] [...] write about this, because I knew Mark was still working some things out, but after it was posted on TechCrunch, the cat is out of the [...]

]]> By: Speezy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/comment-page-1/#comment-917265 Speezy Fri, 09 Feb 2007 19:36:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/#comment-917265 Congrats it looks really nice and works well. We just released our website sports social networking site www.isportif.com and we are currently leveraging youtube and flickr. It is still in early Beta and we are still testing it and we have alot left to do on the design side but we hope that we can help bring fans together too. Congrats it looks really nice and works well. We just released our website sports social networking site http://www.isportif.com and we are currently leveraging youtube and flickr. It is still in early Beta and we are still testing it and we have alot left to do on the design side but we hope that we can help bring fans together too.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/comment-page-1/#comment-892228 Jeff Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:11:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/#comment-892228 being both a computer geek as well as a sports fan/tv watcher, i think it is a good idea. my work revolves around both medias at the same time. go with it mark, i think it's a solid project! being both a computer geek as well as a sports fan/tv watcher, i think it is a good idea. my work revolves around both medias at the same time. go with it mark, i think it’s a solid project!

]]> By: youeatthis http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/comment-page-1/#comment-888490 youeatthis Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:10:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/#comment-888490 For starters, one of the major trends in society today is people multitasking with media (i.e. sitting in front of a TV with a laptop). I do this all the time and I would guess most of the readers here do as well. But this seems to be a good idea simply because once you've gone to the site and registered you can set up ALERTS. Alerts that go to your mobile phone (or by email)! I think that is invaluable if you love sports but also have a busy life. Even if you can't get to a TV to watch the game (maybe you're in your car) you can flip on the radio and catch it? Seems like a pretty solid idea. For starters, one of the major trends in society today is people multitasking with media (i.e. sitting in front of a TV with a laptop). I do this all the time and I would guess most of the readers here do as well. But this seems to be a good idea simply because once you’ve gone to the site and registered you can set up ALERTS. Alerts that go to your mobile phone (or by email)! I think that is invaluable if you love sports but also have a busy life. Even if you can’t get to a TV to watch the game (maybe you’re in your car) you can flip on the radio and catch it? Seems like a pretty solid idea.

]]> By: Ron http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/comment-page-1/#comment-887986 Ron Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:09:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/#comment-887986 This is an even better idea for those of us who CAN'T be in front of a television and need someone to feed us the information. This is an even better idea for those of us who CAN’T be in front of a television and need someone to feed us the information.

]]> By: Tommy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/comment-page-1/#comment-887943 Tommy Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:01:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/#comment-887943 I sit at a computer with sports on all the time. I think this is a fantastic idea. I sit at a computer with sports on all the time. I think this is a fantastic idea.

]]> By: Go Away Digg http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/comment-page-1/#comment-887632 Go Away Digg Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:19:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/#comment-887632 what % of people sit in front of a computer & a TV at the same time? where do people come up with these ideas what % of people sit in front of a computer & a TV at the same time?

where do people come up with these ideas

]]> By: Gijsbregt http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/comment-page-1/#comment-887089 Gijsbregt Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:00:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/#comment-887089 Watching TV with the laptop on the lap? Or watching the games on the desktop? How else will you use this site while watching TV? But for interactive TV, this would be a nice app. Watching TV with the laptop on the lap? Or watching the games on the desktop? How else will you use this site while watching TV?
But for interactive TV, this would be a nice app.

]]> By: CraftMafia http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/comment-page-1/#comment-883500 CraftMafia Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:25:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/#comment-883500 Yeah, I'm with Mark and Spud. I haven't seen anything like this around. I love Digg, but this is taking it to the next level for that good ole small subsection of the geek/sports fanatic. And it's pretty good for any other sports fan too - did you check out the Bleachers? That's just one of the fun features. I mean, there are other sites with posting functionality, of course, but it is in a new context. I think it's awesome. Yeah, I’m with Mark and Spud. I haven’t seen anything like this around. I love Digg, but this is taking it to the next level for that good ole small subsection of the geek/sports fanatic. And it’s pretty good for any other sports fan too – did you check out the Bleachers? That’s just one of the fun features. I mean, there are other sites with posting functionality, of course, but it is in a new context. I think it’s awesome.

]]> By: Spud http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/comment-page-1/#comment-883060 Spud Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:09:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/#comment-883060 Interesting concept and another way to involve the community. I like the concept and I'm sure it will do well. Haven't heard of anyone else doing something similar to this. Interesting concept and another way to involve the community. I like the concept and I’m sure it will do well. Haven’t heard of anyone else doing something similar to this.

]]> By: Mark http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/comment-page-1/#comment-883050 Mark Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:07:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/#comment-883050 @John B: I actually tried getting TV data from Gemstar, but after repeated calls with no response, I had to give up. The TV listings for RUWT? are provided by the Tribune Group, the company that owns www.zap2it.com. They (and I) believe that a patent on a "TV Grid" is ridiculous, and they have been challenging the suit with Gemstar for years. I'm not too worried about it. @Jorge: I'm a die-hard sports fan and super-connected geek, but I can't count how many games that I've missed (Texas vs. OSU's 3OT classic, for example), simply because I didn't know the game was on, or didn't expect a comeback. I don't know of "any other online sports site in existence" that will actively hunt for no-hitters through 7, ranked teams getting upset, or games going into overtime, and alert me with a text message. I don't know of any other site that can give me TV listings with integrated sports scores so I can scan all the scores of the games on my TV. I don't know of any other site that can tell me which of my friends has the big game I want to see, when my local cable provider isn't carrying it. If you know of another site that does all of this, please let me (and the world!) know. Don't hold out on us, Jorge! Share, so I can join you in calling this site lame, start showering regularly, and finally get to know sunlight again... Mark RUWT? @John B: I actually tried getting TV data from Gemstar, but after repeated calls with no response, I had to give up. The TV listings for RUWT? are provided by the Tribune Group, the company that owns http://www.zap2it.com. They (and I) believe that a patent on a “TV Grid” is ridiculous, and they have been challenging the suit with Gemstar for years. I’m not too worried about it.

@Jorge: I’m a die-hard sports fan and super-connected geek, but I can’t count how many games that I’ve missed (Texas vs. OSU’s 3OT classic, for example), simply because I didn’t know the game was on, or didn’t expect a comeback.

I don’t know of “any other online sports site in existence” that will actively hunt for no-hitters through 7, ranked teams getting upset, or games going into overtime, and alert me with a text message. I don’t know of any other site that can give me TV listings with integrated sports scores so I can scan all the scores of the games on my TV. I don’t know of any other site that can tell me which of my friends has the big game I want to see, when my local cable provider isn’t carrying it.

If you know of another site that does all of this, please let me (and the world!) know. Don’t hold out on us, Jorge! Share, so I can join you in calling this site lame, start showering regularly, and finally get to know sunlight again…

Mark
RUWT?

]]> By: Ashish Mohta http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/comment-page-1/#comment-882919 Ashish Mohta Tue, 06 Feb 2007 02:45:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/#comment-882919 Digg has given a lot of other site an idea of how to get the news at one place get it rated and make it popular if its worth Digg has given a lot of other site an idea of how to get the news at one place get it rated and make it popular if its worth

]]> By: Jorge http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/comment-page-1/#comment-882667 Jorge Tue, 06 Feb 2007 02:02:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/#comment-882667 Or...I could just see the scores I want for the games I want without other people interfering with my choice of games at....any other online sports site in existence. This is really lame. Or…I could just see the scores I want for the games I want without other people interfering with my choice of games at….any other online sports site in existence.

This is really lame.

]]> By: John B http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/comment-page-1/#comment-882570 John B Tue, 06 Feb 2007 01:50:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/05/sports-tvguide-digg-ruwt/#comment-882570 How long until Gemstar extracts their pound of flesh for violating a dozen or so of their patents? Anyone thinking about starting a business that uses a TV grid, think again - Gemstar OWNS JUST ABOUT EVERY PATENT IMAGINABLE. How long until Gemstar extracts their pound of flesh for violating a dozen or so of their patents? Anyone thinking about starting a business that uses a TV grid, think again – Gemstar OWNS JUST ABOUT EVERY PATENT IMAGINABLE.

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