Shiftd

[Sean Moss-Pultz]

Dear Community!

Today I get to do one of the things I love most about my job; announce
our next product. This time, it's very different from what we've built
in the past. No circuit boards were printed. Steel tooling wasn't cut.
Mass production didn't dent our view of reality. No. This time, ones
and zeros were all it took to assembly Openmoko's fourth product:
shiftd.com - A web service to bookmark, share, and discover videos
worth watching.

Like all our previous products, Shiftd started off by scratching a
personal itch. We were fascinated, yet totally overwhelmed by the
shear volume of videos on the web. We desperately wanted a way to
speed up the process of discovering what's worth watching. Existing
tools left us deeply unsatisfied. So we set out to build our own.

Currently, we're focused on Shiftd's core interaction model:
bookmarking, sharing, and recommending videos. We have a working
prototype. We're excited about using it ourselves, but we know it's
far from perfect. Like the Neo 1973 many years ago, I want to share
our perspective with you at the earliest possible stage.

Longterm, our goal is to bring Shiftd to many different types of
devices and systems. At this point, technically, we have built only a
website, supporting a few videos sites, using Flash not HTML5 video
(yet). We have rough ideas for future improvements, including which
interfaces to open, but no concrete steps have been taken. We are at
the beginning - the time at which we know the least about the project.
Purposefully, we have made the fewest binding decisions possible,
while still maintaining our original vision.

Your feedback is critical for us to get this product right. We want
Shiftd's heart to beat from the living process that emerges from the
journey we take together. Your stories, your real reactions, will
intimately grow Shiftd into something great.

Sign up today at http://shiftd.com. Start shifting. Tell us what you
like and what you don't like. Personally, I'm really looking forward
to receiving your recommendations (@mosko) and sharing some of my own
favorites with you.

Sincerely,

Sean Moss-Pultz

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From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Sean Moss-Pultz
Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 12:18 PM
To: [hidden email]; [hidden email]
Subject: [openmoko-announce] Shiftd

 

Dear Community!

 

Today I get to do one of the things I love most about my job; announce

our next product. This time, it's very different from what we've built

in the past. No circuit boards were printed. Steel tooling wasn't cut.

Mass production didn't dent our view of reality. No. This time, ones

and zeros were all it took to assembly Openmoko's fourth product:

shiftd.com - A web service to bookmark, share, and discover videos

worth watching.

 

Like all our previous products, Shiftd started off by scratching a

personal itch. We were fascinated, yet totally overwhelmed by the

shear volume of videos on the web. We desperately wanted a way to

speed up the process of discovering what's worth watching. Existing

tools left us deeply unsatisfied. So we set out to build our own.

 

Currently, we're focused on Shiftd's core interaction model:

bookmarking, sharing, and recommending videos. We have a working

prototype. We're excited about using it ourselves, but we know it's

far from perfect. Like the Neo 1973 many years ago, I want to share

our perspective with you at the earliest possible stage.

 

Longterm, our goal is to bring Shiftd to many different types of

devices and systems. At this point, technically, we have built only a

website, supporting a few videos sites, using Flash not HTML5 video

(yet). We have rough ideas for future improvements, including which

interfaces to open, but no concrete steps have been taken. We are at

the beginning - the time at which we know the least about the project.

Purposefully, we have made the fewest binding decisions possible,

while still maintaining our original vision.

 

Your feedback is critical for us to get this product right. We want

Shiftd's heart to beat from the living process that emerges from the

journey we take together. Your stories, your real reactions, will

intimately grow Shiftd into something great.

 

Sign up today at http://shiftd.com. Start shifting. Tell us what you

like and what you don't like. Personally, I'm really looking forward

to receiving your recommendations (@mosko) and sharing some of my own

favorites with you.

 

Sincerely,

 

Sean Moss-Pultz

 

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[Ben Thompson]

09.06.2011, 17:17, "Sean Moss-Pultz" <[hidden email]>:
> Dear Community!
>
> Today I get to do one of the things I love most about my job; announce
> our next product. This time, it's very different from what we've built

Here are my ratings out of 10 for Openmoko products :-

GTA01 - 5
GTA02 - 10
Wikireader - 0
Shiftd - 0

What does anyone else think?

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[AstHrO FR-59]

On 09/06/2011 18:17, Sean Moss-Pultz wrote:
> Dear Community!
>
> (..)No circuit boards were printed. Steel tooling wasn't cut.
> Mass production didn't dent our view of reality. No. This time, ones
> and zeros were all it took to assembly Openmoko's fourth product:
> shiftd.com - A web service to bookmark, share, and discover videos
> worth watching.

I wish it have at least a small PCB board, or small things to solder...
I'm not fond of You-thing videos, and I'm not sure this is OpenMoko's
(OpenMobileKomunication) job to do this kind of aggregation tools.
Furthermore : I receive enough dents on identi.ca with links to videos :
that is the same job.


Idea #1:
I still wonder why Openmoko didn't work a bit on GTA04 project...

Idea #2:
Wikireader has USB capabilities, but I'm not smart enough to unlock it.
It could be really funny to use it (as a small info touchscreen,
interface, remote ...)

Idea #3:
I saw this week some really cheap phones (35€), with only phone/SMS
capabilities, but colour screen & BT. I bought one, but the OS is
totally crap & buggy. I wish I could update the code, compile & reflash
it with my own one...

Idea #4:
Easy navigation system (based on OSM), wifi enabled to sync (R/W) with
PC, to update infos from your desk to your car... & reverse !

Idea #5:
Build brand new projects based on the community ideas ...



Thomas, disapointed.



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[giacomo 'giotti' mariani]

Hi,
> Here are my ratings out of 10 for Openmoko products :-
>
> GTA01 - 5
> GTA02 - 10
> Wikireader - 0
> Shiftd - 0
>
> What does anyone else think?
>

GTA01 - 10
GTA02 - 7
Wikireader - 0
Shiftd - 0

Regards
     Giacomo

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[Joif]

> Idea #4:
> Easy navigation system (based on OSM), wifi enabled to sync (R/W) with
> PC, to update infos from your desk to your car... & reverse !
>
GTA04 + Navigation Board= GPS+Accelerometers+Gyros+WiFi/other
connection= a possible DGPS / Inertial Navigation System


> Idea #5:
> Build brand new projects based on the community ideas ...
I agree

Joif

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[AstHrO FR-59]

On 10/06/2011 12:05, Giacomo 'giotti' Mariani wrote:

> Hi,
>> Here are my ratings out of 10 for Openmoko products :-
>>
>> GTA01 - 5
>> GTA02 - 10
>> Wikireader - 0
>> Shiftd - 0
>>
>> What does anyone else think?
>>
>
> GTA01 - 10
> GTA02 - 7
> Wikireader - 0
> Shiftd - 0
>
> Regards
>     Giacomo
>

Instead of punshing against things done (and you already know the answer
of your poll), could you suggest ideas to go ahead ?

Thomas

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[Ben Thompson]

10.06.2011, 13:15, "Thomas HOCEDEZ" <[hidden email]>:

> On 10/06/2011 12:05, Giacomo 'giotti' Mariani wrote:
>
>>  Hi,
>>>  Here are my ratings out of 10 for Openmoko products :-
>>>
>>>  GTA01 - 5
>>>  GTA02 - 10
>>>  Wikireader - 0
>>>  Shiftd - 0
>>>
>>>  What does anyone else think?
>>  GTA01 - 10
>>  GTA02 - 7
>>  Wikireader - 0
>>  Shiftd - 0
>>
>>  Regards
>>      Giacomo
>
> Instead of punshing against things done (and you already know the answer
> of your poll), could you suggest ideas to go ahead ?

How about a new case/display module for the GTA04

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[Sean Moss-Pultz]

Hi Kevin

On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 12:45 AM, Kevin Cole <[hidden email]> wrote:

> A suggestion for you (that may already be part of your plans), given the FOSS angle: Integrate Shifd as much as possible with the Universal Subtitles project: http://www.universalsubtitles.org/en/

Very cool. I wasn't aware of this project. Subtitles are super
important. Thanks for sharing!

Sean

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[Sean Moss-Pultz]

Hi Ben

On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 3:27 PM, Ben Thompson <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Here are my ratings out of 10 for Openmoko products :-
>
> GTA01 - 5
> GTA02 - 10
> Wikireader - 0
> Shiftd - 0
>
> What does anyone else think?

Hehe... I think you rate GTA02 far far too high, and WikiReader far
too low. But obviously I'm biased :)

As for shiftd, just give it time. This one is going to be good.

Sean

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[Denis Shulyaka]

10 июня 2011 г. 18:02 пользователь Ben Thompson
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> How about a new case/display module for the GTA04

I totally agree with you! The only weak point of GTA04 would be the
small screen (in physical dimensions) and lack of capacitive
sensetivity.

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[Benjamin Deering]

A bigger screen/cooler case would be nice, but keep the resistive
touch-screen.  It works better in the rain/snow.

On 06/10/2011 10:14 AM, Denis Shulyaka wrote:

> 10 июня 2011 г. 18:02 пользователь Ben Thompson
> <[hidden email]>  написал:
>> How about a new case/display module for the GTA04
> I totally agree with you! The only weak point of GTA04 would be the
> small screen (in physical dimensions) and lack of capacitive
> sensetivity.
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[rixed]

A pure software project is not interresting to me, and looks
like a going back.
Good luck anyway.


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[Joshua Judson Rosen]

Benjamin Deering <[hidden email]> writes:
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> On 06/10/2011 10:14 AM, Denis Shulyaka wrote:
> >
> > The only weak point of GTA04 would be the
> > small screen (in physical dimensions) and lack of capacitive
> > sensetivity.
>
> A bigger screen/cooler case would be nice, but keep the resistive
> touch-screen.  It works better in the rain/snow.

It seems to work better with dry/cold fingertips, also.

It also allows for higher-precision input, which is
really valuable sometimes..., but more important
is that it works *at all* for me--where my friends'
capacitive iPhones (and some other devices) that I've tried
simply don't work :(

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[Martix]

Speaking about screen I prefer AMOLED displays. Advantages: higher
contrast on sunshine and generally less power consumption than backlit
LCD, especially with GUI based on theme with white or colored text and
icons on black background. AMOLED with red GUI on black background is
also great for preservation of night vision, great for astronomers
etc. Also price is low.

Regards,

Martix


2011/6/10 Joshua Judson Rosen <[hidden email]>:

> Benjamin Deering <[hidden email]> writes:
>>
>> On 06/10/2011 10:14 AM, Denis Shulyaka wrote:
>> >
>> > The only weak point of GTA04 would be the
>> > small screen (in physical dimensions) and lack of capacitive
>> > sensetivity.
>>
>> A bigger screen/cooler case would be nice, but keep the resistive
>> touch-screen.  It works better in the rain/snow.
>
> It seems to work better with dry/cold fingertips, also.
>
> It also allows for higher-precision input, which is
> really valuable sometimes..., but more important
> is that it works *at all* for me--where my friends'
> capacitive iPhones (and some other devices) that I've tried
> simply don't work :(
>
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[Al Johnson]

On Friday 10 June 2011, Martix wrote:
> Speaking about screen I prefer AMOLED displays. Advantages: higher
> contrast on sunshine and generally less power consumption than backlit
> LCD, especially with GUI based on theme with white or colored text and
> icons on black background. AMOLED with red GUI on black background is
> also great for preservation of night vision, great for astronomers
> etc. Also price is low.

I'd love a daylight readable screen, but in my experience AMOLED can't do it
either. I haven't compared side by side though. I guess TFT is cheaper than
AMOLED too, or ZTE wouldn't have switched screens for the later Blades. It's a
pity PixelQi don't make small screens. Mirasol is getting interesting too now
they've got an embedded frontlighting option.

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[Daniel Smetana]

If we can get Super AMOLED display, it would be great. On my Samsung Galaxy S it looks really great. And it looks good in daylight, too.

Sorry for my English....

2011/6/11 Al Johnson <[hidden email]>

On Friday 10 June 2011, Martix wrote:
> Speaking about screen I prefer AMOLED displays. Advantages: higher
> contrast on sunshine and generally less power consumption than backlit
> LCD, especially with GUI based on theme with white or colored text and
> icons on black background. AMOLED with red GUI on black background is
> also great for preservation of night vision, great for astronomers
> etc. Also price is low.

I'd love a daylight readable screen, but in my experience AMOLED can't do it
either. I haven't compared side by side though. I guess TFT is cheaper than
AMOLED too, or ZTE wouldn't have switched screens for the later Blades. It's a
pity PixelQi don't make small screens. Mirasol is getting interesting too now
they've got an embedded frontlighting option.

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[urodelomutante]

What about NOVA display then (LG Optimus Black)? They have reported, it  
uses 40% energy less than Amoled display.

urodelo

On Sat, 11 Jun 2011 15:47:25 +0200, Daniel Smetana <[hidden email]>  
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> If we can get Super AMOLED display, it would be great. On my Samsung  
> Galaxy
> S it looks really great. And it looks good in daylight, too.
>
> Sorry for my English....
> 2011/6/11 Al Johnson <[hidden email]>
>
>> On Friday 10 June 2011, Martix wrote:
>> > Speaking about screen I prefer AMOLED displays. Advantages: higher
>> > contrast on sunshine and generally less power consumption than backlit
>> > LCD, especially with GUI based on theme with white or colored text and
>> > icons on black background. AMOLED with red GUI on black background is
>> > also great for preservation of night vision, great for astronomers
>> > etc. Also price is low.
>>
>> I'd love a daylight readable screen, but in my experience AMOLED can't  
>> do
>> it
>> either. I haven't compared side by side though. I guess TFT is cheaper  
>> than
>> AMOLED too, or ZTE wouldn't have switched screens for the later Blades.
>> It's a
>> pity PixelQi don't make small screens. Mirasol is getting interesting  
>> too
>> now
>> they've got an embedded frontlighting option.
>>
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[Alexander Shulgin]

On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 19:17, Sean Moss-Pultz <[hidden email]> wrote:
> Dear Community!
>
> Today I get to do one of the things I love most about my job; announce
> our next product. This time, it's very different from what we've built
> in the past. No circuit boards were printed. Steel tooling wasn't cut.
> Mass production didn't dent our view of reality. No. This time, ones
> and zeros were all it took to assembly Openmoko's fourth product:
> shiftd.com - A web service to bookmark, share, and discover videos
> worth watching.

Signed up, clicked 'guide' link (or whatever it was.)  How am I
supposed to use it if I'm not on Mac/Safari?..

Also, the video elements don't show up on the home page.  I'm on
"Chromium 11.0.696.71 (86024) Ubuntu 11.04" with FlashBlock extension
v1.2.11.10.

Thanks for a new interesting project, though, a bit more polishing
before going public never hurts. ;)

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[Matthias Apitz]

El día Sunday, June 12, 2011 a las 09:18:42AM +0300, Alexander Shulgin escribió:

> On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 19:17, Sean Moss-Pultz <[hidden email]> wrote:
> > Dear Community!
> >
> > Today I get to do one of the things I love most about my job; announce
> > our next product. This time, it's very different from what we've built
> > in the past. No circuit boards were printed. Steel tooling wasn't cut.
> > Mass production didn't dent our view of reality. No. This time, ones
> > and zeros were all it took to assembly Openmoko's fourth product:
> > shiftd.com - A web service to bookmark, share, and discover videos
> > worth watching.
>
> Signed up, clicked 'guide' link (or whatever it was.)  How am I
> supposed to use it if I'm not on Mac/Safari?..
> ...

Please be so kind and move this thread off-list; thanks

        matthias

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