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Justin.tv is holding a hack day at Y Combinator (justin.tv)
57 points by justin on Aug 25, 2009 | hide | past | favorite | 7 comments



I'll be there. Looking forward to helping people build some awesome apps using our api (I built http://slumbervision.com a couple of weeks back, using the api while it was under active development).


Random suggestions for your landing page: Don't use something that looks like an Apple, I first thought saying "no" would lead me to a Windows/other program.

Maybe change "Are you using this computer to transmit?" to "Are you using this computer to transmit SlumberVision?" Or even "Do you want to use this computer to transmit SlumberVision".

And "It safely and securely sends live video and audio of your baby from one computer to another." to "It sends live video and audio of your baby from one computer to another safely and securely."

I would recommend investing a couple of bucks to some html/css/graphics genius to spice up the looks. It needs more warmness and less "hey, I am a geek, functionality is god" in my opinion (and I guess it would look the same if I made it, heh ;-) ). Maybe warmer (and closer) colours and round corners etc.

How about a demo (images, video, demo page), an additional "signup" button (I guess you signup by answering "yes" or "no" and then registering on the follow-up page? Very awkward.).


Is this what you meant? http://slumbervision.com/


Yes it was. Fixed, thanks.


Does one need to actually need to attend to participate and qualify? Could we possibly host a version on the other coast and livecast it?


Dude, that would be awesome. Let us know what J.tv channel you're broadcasting from, and we'll setup a weebly page so that everyone can watch from everywhere, with a common chatbox.


The same day we are organizing the first ever HackDay in Russia! http://hackday.ru




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