Justin.tv on NPR (includes link to audio)

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by vegashacker • 19 years ago

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aston2• 19 years ago

$50k in funding from YC (or maybe just from PG)? That's impressive. Over twice the typical amount.

What kind of valuation are we talking, here?

pg2• 19 years ago

It was a one-off deal. This startup wasn't in one of the regular YC batches, though their original one (Kiko) was.

aston2• 19 years ago

Fair enough. Is this the first startup to get that sort of treatment?

mukund• 19 years ago

markovich• 19 years ago

And how much are you taking from them for this contribution?

gibsonf1• 19 years ago

I was a bit shocked to hear about Justin (yet another media outlet) on NPR - this is truly becoming a global phenomenon. The value of the PR they've received to date is unbelievable - I'm interested to see how they convert all this fame into a business model, which I'm sure they'll be able to do. Nice job believing in their radical idea PG.

dawie• 19 years ago

50K is a small investment to make for a company that you believe will hit the big time. I guess YC will get more equity.

bootload2• 19 years ago

'... It's not as if it's a new idea. Remember the 1999 movie EDtv ...'

Lets go way back to wearcomp [0] with steve mann [1] and cyberman [2] before we get all misty eyed. I'd really like to see something more than just a camera. Mann has gone a step beyond mere transmission with augmentation. Better still go look what students & mann are looking at now. [3] The tech details are here. [4]

Q. Does jtv have the ability for users to communicate? Or is it unicast?

Reference

[0] Wearcomp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Mann#Mann_as_Cyborg

[1] Steve Mann 'quick bio'

http://wearcam.org/bio.htm

[2] Steve Mann, Cyberman, film, 'Steve Mann is the world's first real cyborg, 2001, 87min'

http://wearcam.org/cyberman.htm

[3] eyetap.org, Seeing Eye People, 'Research on remote guidance for visually impaired'

http://eyetap.org/tpw/index.php

[4] eyetap.org, 'hardware list for eyetap users ~ /proc/wearcomp_hardware'

http://eyetap.org/tpw/wearcomp6.htm

yaacovtp• 19 years ago

Have to add in this page which shows hundreds of users http://glogger.eyetap.org/viewall.php

Justin clearly proves you don't need an original idea to get buzz, sponsors, and funding. Execution and timing can take you far.

bootload2• 19 years ago

'... Justin clearly proves you don't need an original idea to get buzz, sponsors, and funding ...'

Very true. I think the commercial worlds just seen a glimpse of Stephensons gargoyles [0] and blinked at the possibilities.

Reference

[0] Neil Stephenson, 'Snow Crash contained Gargoyles that where constantly wired for sound, images and other sensors selling the information to the highest bidder.'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Crash

Justin.tv on NPR (includes link to audio)

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