Comments on: Thing Labs: We Had Plinky, Now We Have The Brain — And It Uses Twitter

By: Brizzly: A Twitter Reader From The People Who Brought You Google Reader

Brizzly: A Twitter Reader From The People Who Brought You Google Reader — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:47:29 +0000

[...] is the second project under Thing Labs, a development house started by former Googler Jason Shellen. Their first project was Plinky, a more proactive take on blogging. [...]

By: CHUCK WETHERELL

CHUCK WETHERELL — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:24:51 +0000

Son,
when the smart techies always demand disheartening details regarding what you are up to just remind them about my favorite sitcom from the nineties. It was a show ‘about nothing’ and became so popular that it eventually had to be about everything! I wish you and your band of geeks the same kind of luck !
dad

By: Bob Wyman

Bob Wyman — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:15:28 +0000

I’ve been wondering when someone might use TheBrain.com ’s technology for social graph visualization…

bob wyman

By: Puranjay

Puranjay — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:08:30 +0000

I like this site’s idea. They haven’t quite pulled it off as good as it could’ve been, and its single function is too limited in its scope, but an interesting site nevertheless.

Good luck to you guys.

By: Plinky evolves into Thing Labs « HighContrast

Plinky evolves into Thing Labs « HighContrast — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:38:39 +0000

[...] new name is Thing Labs. What else is new? New address in San Francisco and the addition of Chris Wetherell (co-founder of Google Reader with Jason) and the tech he’s been quietly building. Lots going [...]

By: Andre Yap

Andre Yap — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:18:13 +0000

Might be a good idea to do a “high-end marketing hire” along with all the “high-end engineering hires” they already have. Sounds like too many geeks in the brew.

By: sean percival

sean percival — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:09:18 +0000

Congrats on the news Jason, no doubt you guys will do great things.

By: MG Siegler

MG Siegler — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:24:56 +0000

Yes, that was lost in translation. I translated for you.

By: needmoney.com

needmoney.com — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:23:26 +0000

Not really an inspired name, is it? Though I guess there’s nowhere to go but up from “Plinky”.

By: mike

mike — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:19:23 +0000

“Apparently, it soon accoune a new user-facing social media application that makes use of existing social networks. ” – what the hell does that mean?

By: Shawn Drewry

Shawn Drewry — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:52:01 +0000

What the heck is a plinky anyways ? LOL

By: MG Siegler

MG Siegler — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:45:10 +0000

Exactly.

By: computer helper

computer helper — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:44:55 +0000

The sign up process at plinky is tedious and has a couple of wierd questions

By: J

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:44:09 +0000

Plinky and the Brain?

Pinky and the Brain?

By: Bender

Bender — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:30:29 +0000

Why are the last 3 posts are about Twitter?

By: brendan birya

brendan birya — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:28:22 +0000

good name change.. plinky sucks