July 2006
Gizmoojo
Review site for gizmos. Not much to see yet.
June 2006
Stalkerati
Metasearch engine that helps you to stalk people. Search for a name on MySpace, Facebook, Friendster, Google, Technorati and Google Images, all at once. This is actually a pretty original idea that could be of use to MySpace users.
May 2006
Trivionomy
by 1 otherUser-generated trivia game. All the questions are tagged, and the quizzes are created dynamically around a tag. Fun, but needs more content.
Scandoo
by 5 othersSearch engine that provides red, amber and green ratings for search results, based on the likelihood that the site will download malicious software. This is very similar to SiteAdvisor, but in this case the ratings are displayed on a centralized site, rather than through a browser extension. You can search with Google or MSN - Yahoo and Ask are coming soon. Personally I prefer the distributed model that SiteAdvisor is trying.
SuperOyster
New way to sell your place in line for season tickets, product launches etc. A neat idea that adds new efficiencies to the system.
SwitchDiscs
Another media swapping service along the lines of Lala and ZunaFish. Unlike rival services, SwitchDiscs doesn't charge any fees, which begs the question - how will they make money?
Inquisitor
by 26 othersInstant metasearch engine. Search A9, Amazon, Digg, Flickr, Google, Technorati and Yahoo all from one interface. Ultra-responsive and well designed.
Deep Quote
by 3 othersTool that lets you link to specific quotes in web pages. There's also a browser extension that lets you highlight some text and instantly generate a link to it. However, the idea behind permalinks is that they last forever - you'll have to hope Deep Quote will be around for a while.
MessengerFX
by 1 otherWeb-based version of MSN Messenger. The advantage is that you can continue to use MSN Messenger at work or college (where IM messengers might be blocked), but since Meebo already supports four IM clients (including MSN), it makes you wonder why you'd use Messenger FX instead.
Tagground
by 2 othersTag metasearch engine. Tagground searches the tags from multiple social bookmarking sites. Interestingly, it allows you to both search by tag and by URL. It's nifty and nicely designed, but likely a fun toy rather than a long-term bet. See also Keotag - another tag metasearch engine.
FunBeat
Web-based exercise tracker. Keep track of your training and discuss your progress with others. An interesting product that could catch on with a certain niche, if marketed correctly.
SayOutLoud.com
by 2 othersWeb-based forum with pinging and tagging. Similar to TalkingHub. Not a bad idea, but it'll take a lot of work to get people to use it. What's more, the target audience already has its own decentralized forum - the blogosphere.
April 2006
Stocktickr
Social stock trading - similar to SocialPicks. Share stock information and subscribe to the latest updates via RSS. A very interesting idea that should create some real value.
MediaTuner
Web-based RSS aggregator for rich media. You can view videos and listen to podcasts within the application itself. MediaTuner will no doubt appeal to hardcore rich media consumers, but everyone else will likely stick with their current setup.
FlexLists.com
by 3 othersWeb-based lists. Create lists and invite others to collaborate on them. Unlike similar services, there aren't any public lists - Flexlists could be used in businesses and for communication between distributed teams.