Comments on: Future Scanner: A Digg Clone That Tracks The Future http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:24:56 -0800 hourly 1 By: Future Scanner and the Wisdom of Crowds http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-2895527 Future Scanner and the Wisdom of Crowds Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:45:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/#comment-2895527 [...] http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/#comments (some of the comments are less than positive). [...] [...] http://www.tech...uture/#comments (some of the comments are less than positive). [...]

]]> By: Seofinance, seo web finance, search enigne optmization services blog » SearchCap: The Day In Search, December 6, 2007 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1834951 Seofinance, seo web finance, search enigne optmization services blog » SearchCap: The Day In Search, December 6, 2007 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:48:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/#comment-1834951 [...] Future Scanner: A Digg Clone That Tracks The Future, TechCrunch [...] [...] Future Scanner: A Digg Clone That Tracks The Future, TechCrunch [...]

]]> By: Eduardo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1817648 Eduardo Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:57:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/#comment-1817648 What I like about the Memebox FutureScanner is it's simplicity (hey, we're all used to Digg) and how it allows me to navigate through content (timeline based). I do think that the FS is not for everyone, if you're a "what's here right now" type of person then it won't appeal to you at first. And yeah, the UI needs massaging and love, but content is what matters to me, if I wanted design - I'd be going elsewhere. What I like about the Memebox FutureScanner is it’s simplicity (hey, we’re all used to Digg) and how it allows me to navigate through content (timeline based).

I do think that the FS is not for everyone, if you’re a “what’s here right now” type of person then it won’t appeal to you at first.

And yeah, the UI needs massaging and love, but content is what matters to me, if I wanted design – I’d be going elsewhere.

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1816565 David Mackey Fri, 07 Dec 2007 04:48:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/#comment-1816565 What about InformedNetworker.Com? :-) What about InformedNetworker.Com? :-)

]]> By: Thory http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1816072 Thory Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:24:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/#comment-1816072 The future scanner rocks! I really don't have much time to browse around the internet to find content that interests me and the future scanner will be a great resource. These are the articles I'm most drawn to and I'm elated that they are finally in one place! Thank you memebox! The future scanner rocks! I really don’t have much time to browse around the internet to find content that interests me and the future scanner will be a great resource. These are the articles I’m most drawn to and I’m elated that they are finally in one place! Thank you memebox!

]]> By: rufius http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1815686 rufius Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:39:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/#comment-1815686 hi folks, the guys who are claiming the design is not good are probably not able to read. ;) but the idea is great and i just spent 2 hours just reading the articles... pretty interesting stuff what i didn't know or never thought of... the page might have some design lacks but it is doing its job and it is brand new. i mean when you built a car the first versions always have little bugs (except if it is a german car) and those things are fixed during the life cycle. P.S. a very nice example are the apple products... nice design with almost zero function ;)!!! P.P.S. FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION AND NOT OTHERWISE hi folks,

the guys who are claiming the design is not good are probably not able to read. ;) but the idea is great and i just spent 2 hours just reading the articles… pretty interesting stuff what i didn’t know or never thought of… the page might have some design lacks but it is doing its job and it is brand new. i mean when you built a car the first versions always have little bugs (except if it is a german car) and those things are fixed during the life cycle.

P.S. a very nice example are the apple products… nice design with almost zero function ;) !!!

P.P.S. FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION AND NOT OTHERWISE

]]> By: DFWPirate http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1815672 DFWPirate Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:34:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/#comment-1815672 This is a new site that has springboard potential. We'll see if the progress in viewability and evolving interface keeps up with a sometimes highly testy readership. On the whole, it is certainly worth taking for a spin...I found skipping through time on the site rather transparent. That is the purpose, so no qualms here. This is a new site that has springboard potential. We’ll see if the progress in viewability and evolving interface keeps up with a sometimes highly testy readership. On the whole, it is certainly worth taking for a spin…I found skipping through time on the site rather transparent. That is the purpose, so no qualms here.

]]> By: Jerry Paffendorf http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1815130 Jerry Paffendorf Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:40:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/#comment-1815130 Awesome. I look forward to the day when using Future Scanner is like Googling the best range of future expectations. Everyone has ideas and assumptions about the future and there's a lot of hard data on trends in motion but they're not laid out very well anywhere yet. It would be cool to see Memebox index everything it finds on the web that references a date after 2008 and automatically put it in a timeline for easier collective sorting too. Awesome. I look forward to the day when using Future Scanner is like Googling the best range of future expectations. Everyone has ideas and assumptions about the future and there’s a lot of hard data on trends in motion but they’re not laid out very well anywhere yet. It would be cool to see Memebox index everything it finds on the web that references a date after 2008 and automatically put it in a timeline for easier collective sorting too.

]]> By: Phil http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1814926 Phil Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:16:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/#comment-1814926 I don't see a problem with the site design but then again I'm viewing it in 2012 using Firefox 6.2. One of my favorite web 4.0 sites. I don’t see a problem with the site design but then again I’m viewing it in 2012 using Firefox 6.2. One of my favorite web 4.0 sites.

]]> By: Steve Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1814717 Steve Ballmer Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:46:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/#comment-1814717 Nice try! But, MS ProphecyMaker 1.01b works much better! It just told me that 32.6% of you will go to my fake persona blog and love it! http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com Nice try! But, MS ProphecyMaker 1.01b works much better!

It just told me that 32.6% of you will go to my fake persona blog and love it!
http://fakestev...er.blogspot.com

]]> By: Duncan Riley http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1814186 Duncan Riley Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:28:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/#comment-1814186 Antoine my fault, they have a domain for it but it redirects there so it's what I copied for the link. Futurescanner.net should work. Alvis nice to see someone else sees the value in this as well. Antoine
my fault, they have a domain for it but it redirects there so it’s what I copied for the link. Futurescanner.net should work.

Alvis
nice to see someone else sees the value in this as well.

]]> By: Alvis (memebox dude) http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1814145 Alvis (memebox dude) Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:11:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/#comment-1814145 As a bunch of you point out, the true value of the scanner is in the content and filtering options. It may not be the prettiest baby in the nursery, but it's a tough little tyke whose face will hopefully soon catch up with its strong healthy bones. Give the kid a chance and he/she may grow on you through the developmental process. :) As a bunch of you point out, the true value of the scanner is in the content and filtering options. It may not be the prettiest baby in the nursery, but it’s a tough little tyke whose face will hopefully soon catch up with its strong healthy bones. Give the kid a chance and he/she may grow on you through the developmental process. :)

]]> By: Amit http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1814131 Amit Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:05:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/#comment-1814131 @Antoine Futurescanner is a part of memebox network as clearly visible by the header on their home page. They might have plans to add more features to memebox. @Antoine
Futurescanner is a part of memebox network as clearly visible by the header on their home page. They might have plans to add more features to memebox.

]]> By: Antoine http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1814102 Antoine Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:39:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/#comment-1814102 COME ON memebox.com/futurescanner ??? couldn't spend $10 on a domain name or what ? COME ON memebox.com/futurescanner ??? couldn’t spend $10 on a domain name or what ?

]]> By: Amit http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1814089 Amit Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:22:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/#comment-1814089 One thing more, the UI doesn't seem to be ugly to me. Seems some people in the thread have become used to viewing everything in a single page like Yahoo mail interface. Seems they will enjoy the site if it has such special effects: http://wiki.script.aculo.us/scriptaculous/show/CombinationEffectsDemo One thing more, the UI doesn’t seem to be ugly to me. Seems some people in the thread have become used to viewing everything in a single page like Yahoo mail interface. Seems they will enjoy the site if it has such special effects: http://wiki.scr...tionEffectsDemo

]]> By: Amit http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1814055 Amit Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:10:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/#comment-1814055 This is a nice step towards future prediction. We should not forget that there are share market analysts who predict the share market in advance, based on the past data they have. So, if they can do it in share market, why can't we generalize the idea. We need to wait and watch till the website has sufficient data from the past to predict the future. I feel that the success of site will really depend on the number of user predictions(i.e. scans). The more & fast they accumulate the data the better they predict the future. Till then just enjoy the scans. This is a nice step towards future prediction. We should not forget that there are share market analysts who predict the share market in advance, based on the past data they have. So, if they can do it in share market, why can’t we generalize the idea.

We need to wait and watch till the website has sufficient data from the past to predict the future. I feel that the success of site will really depend on the number of user predictions(i.e. scans). The more & fast they accumulate the data the better they predict the future. Till then just enjoy the scans.

]]> By: chimneydials http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1813895 chimneydials Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:55:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/#comment-1813895 The best Digg clone ever possible is one that is truly democratic --where people have complete power and where people own the media. Read more here: http://abcdefu.wordpress.com/2007/12/01/open-social-media/ The best Digg clone ever possible is one that is truly democratic –where people have complete power and where people own the media. Read more here: http://abcdefu....n-social-media/

]]> By: Rajeev http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1813801 Rajeev Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:13:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/#comment-1813801 Sure companies can benefit by directing their research at future products and services design by coming to know consumer expectaions. http://tekno-world.blogspot.com Sure companies can benefit by directing their research at future products and services design by coming to know consumer expectaions.

http://tekno-wo...ld.blogspot.com

]]> By: chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1813763 chris Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:52:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/#comment-1813763 Not my cup of tea. I found the site extremely boring and a total waste of time. My prediction for the future: Future Scanner will go the way of the dinosaur. Not my cup of tea. I found the site extremely boring and a total waste of time. My prediction for the future: Future Scanner will go the way of the dinosaur.

]]> By: David Scott Lewis http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1813746 David Scott Lewis Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:43:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/#comment-1813746 Can the masses really predict, or will they simply add noise? Broad public predictions are not even at the qualitative level of a Delphi panel. There are prediction networks, of course, but they seem to be populated by people that know a thing or two about the subject in question. (However, they might be partisan or biased ... or manipulative, even coercive.) There are other networks like this (e.g., Shaping Tomorrow, the World Future Society); none of them appeal to me, although I was once a member of the WFS, back before California was a state. (Note: Future Survey, which is published by the WFS, is superb. I can't recommend it too highly.) Although Future Scanner might be a good idea conceptually, in practice, it's likely an awful idea. Can the masses really predict, or will they simply add noise? Broad public predictions are not even at the qualitative level of a Delphi panel. There are prediction networks, of course, but they seem to be populated by people that know a thing or two about the subject in question. (However, they might be partisan or biased … or manipulative, even coercive.)

There are other networks like this (e.g., Shaping Tomorrow, the World Future Society); none of them appeal to me, although I was once a member of the WFS, back before California was a state. (Note: Future Survey, which is published by the WFS, is superb. I can’t recommend it too highly.) Although Future Scanner might be a good idea conceptually, in practice, it’s likely an awful idea.

]]> By: Prediction http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1813738 Prediction Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:34:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/#comment-1813738 Somewhere in Google or Facebook conference of the future. I predict someone punch Michael Arrington's nose. All the press caught him with nosebleed. Somewhere in Google or Facebook conference of the future. I predict someone punch Michael Arrington’s nose. All the press caught him with nosebleed.

]]> By: David Thomas http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1813728 David Thomas Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:28:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/#comment-1813728 I like the idea of the site. UI is terrible under IE7 if you want to register/login I like the idea of the site. UI is terrible under IE7 if you want to register/login

]]> By: EH http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1813723 EH Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:26:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/#comment-1813723 The server made a boo-boo. The server made a boo-boo.

]]> By: Suraj Luke http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1813720 Suraj Luke Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:23:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/#comment-1813720 Status: 500 Internal Server Error Content-Type: text/html We're sorry, but something went wrong. We've been notified about this issue and we'll take a look at it shortly. Haha, seems they got their future in an error! Status: 500 Internal Server Error Content-Type: text/html
We’re sorry, but something went wrong.

We’ve been notified about this issue and we’ll take a look at it shortly.

Haha, seems they got their future in an error!

]]> By: 113.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1813718 113.com Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:23:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/future-scanner-a-digg-clone-that-tracks-the-future/#comment-1813718 "look alike" are just another way to say "i-wannabe", albeit not too politely. For example, what's the best way to say I'm facebook equivalent? See (sorry, Chinese language) for example - www.hainei.com (and formerly before sold, www.xiaonei.com), and www.yeejee.com (which reportedly myspace.cn is wanting to acquire them).. So, as long as it's legal, that's the most convenient way to say of a wannabe. That said, of course, that's primarily for ppl wanting some quick exit benefiting from the fb type of valuation and just want a drop of it and be happy. “look alike” are just another way to say “i-wannabe”, albeit not too politely.

For example, what’s the best way to say I’m facebook equivalent?

See (sorry, Chinese language) for example -
http://www.hainei.com (and formerly before sold, http://www.xiaonei.com), and
http://www.yeejee.com (which reportedly myspace.cn is wanting to acquire them)..

So, as long as it’s legal, that’s the most convenient way to say of a wannabe.

That said, of course, that’s primarily for ppl wanting some quick exit benefiting from the fb type of valuation and just want a drop of it and be happy.

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