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[0] http://27bslash6.com/p2p2.html (I believe this one touches on a similar theme)
I do like the idea of a "push to fitbit" - but only at the end of the day, and without the ability to edit. One might track their foods a little differently if they saw they were 10 calories away from going over. ("Well, that sandwich didn't really have all too much of X on it")
I actually hadn't considered using this to track exercise or calorie burn. I like the idea of separating the two, and joining the data later to get (as close as you can get at least) an accurate representation of caloric I/O. Historically, tracking anything more than those two singular ultimate values (or even just one of them) results in a really bloated app that makes tracking way too complicated.
An interesting thing would be an exercise tracking app based on the principles presented here. UX 100% focused on data entry (which is by far the worst part of tracking this kind of data), and very little else. Making exercise tracking as simple as scribbling down onto your notepad on the bench between sets (or whatever your process is).
From there, you can take your calories burned as it relates to your workouts, and your caloric intake, and join them up in a way that makes sense to you. Whether its through a ping to your Fitbit profile or a batch update to MFP or even a blob of workout data over to Fitocracy for your badge fix (again, spitballing).
Sorry for the ramble, excited to try this out.
Science Fact: Jon Skeet cannot parse HTML using regular expressions [0]
Minor nit - I went to check who was behind it and the https link in the footer hangs, http://dunktank.co works fine though
For anyone who would like to work with Github but prefers svn. I can't personally speak to how well this works but it is available.
(OT: I first found out about svn support from a presentation by Zach Holman, I believe you can find it here: http://zachholman.com/talk/git-github-secrets/ Some interesting bits in there. )
Edit: fixed spelling
Great experiences on both, clean design and nice user experience from homepage to chat.
One small bug that I noticed: titlebar notifications in Opera didn't fire on new chats (regardless whether tab was background or not), and in iOS, titlebar notification flashed "New!" even after acknowledging and responding to chat. Persisted until logout.
Aside from that small nit, great effort!
+1 on Student associations being restricted. If I'm not mistaken, GSU has these sorts of restrictions [0] - although it couldn't hurt to get some grassroots support that isn't necessarily monetary
0: I did some web development for a student association at GSU and provided some basic tech support for a symposium.
Got a look at the Pong demo and the way people stopped off for a go at it shows that at the core of it, you've got something interesting that people enjoy (presumably) because they can get their hands on it. The dude going head to head with himself on two thumbsticks seemed to really enjoy himself even without P2. (side note: chomping down a chicken biscuit and heading outside for a game of brickwall pong sounds like a fun way to end a night)
I think the main obstacle would be packaging the idea into something people can get behind. The novelty of it is enough to get people passing by on board for a quick game but I think there's a lot more that could be done with your idea, as pointed out in your list.
Another thing that comes to mind would be providing custom promotional solutions to folks looking to market something. The one thing I can think of right now is Alternate Reality Games - a clue flashed on a building at a specified time and date that must be deciphered by participants, or a countdown that hops from building to building (spanning cities?) leading to an announcement, etc.
I'm not quite sure how you'd package it (LAAS - Lasers as a Service?) so that people could get behind the tech enough to fund its infancy while communicating the bigger picture and potential.
At the end of my comment I suppose I've successfully said nothing you didn't already know, but wanted to lend my support and say that this is something I'd definitely back. Also, great to see local talent.
Best of luck to you and hopefully some of those smarter folks will be able to help out more. Be sure to Show HN if you end up on Kickstarter!
At any rate, best of luck! Amazing effort.
Ball seems a bit too big Colors seem a little off, assuming this is a first pass and that the polish will come later though Maybe add the ability to ratchet up the difficulty? Really make them work for it Evil Mode - Throw up a scary photo with novelty_scream.wav when the player wins and display their gift card code. For the sadists out there. Maybe set up a request for reaction videos on Youtube later on. Just spitballing.
Cool idea over all, hope to see it fleshed out a bit more!