Speedmap

Data

broadband speed map

SHOW HN2010

23points
17comments
#71of 370 in 2010
Top 20%of 2010 by points

How HN took it

RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical

1 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 8 critical, out of 12 comments about the project. Thread score -0.36.

Execution: 1 for, 4 againstDesign: 0 for, 4 against

The thread, comment by comment

Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Kinda fun

    From 1 comment
    • I wish it would’ve zoomed in and opened my entry after I submitted. Kinda fun, though.
      sumeeta on HN

Objections

  • Adding a speed entry takes too many steps, requiring leaving the site to copy results

    From 2 comments
    • it would be helpful if you could make the adding 1 click. i have to leave your site, then come back, then go to back to the other site and copy the next field..etc etc. no one is…
      wdewind on HN
    • This is exactly why I left the site. If a site asks me to leave, I will be less likely to return and enter data.
      patrickryan on HN
  • Pink speed icons did not display in some browsers (Firefox on OS X)

    From 3 comments
  • Looks like Google Maps

    From 1 comment
    • There's a map. Without more information, it looks like maps.google.com.
      d0m on HN
  • IP-based geolocation is often inaccurate

    From 1 comment

Requests

  • One-click adding of speed data

    From 2 comments
    • it would be helpful if you could make the adding 1 click. i have to leave your site, then come back, then go to back to the other site and copy the next field..etc etc. no one is…
      wdewind on HN
    • why dont you get my location(from IP) and speed automatically and make adding simple one-click process?
      vgurgov on HN
  • Switch to map view control

    From 1 comment
    • Can you make add the control to switch to the map view? Looking around sometimes takes too long to load in Satellite mode, which is probably indicative of my broadband speed.
      yurifury on HN
  • Zoom to and open submitted entry

    From 1 comment
    • I wish it would’ve zoomed in and opened my entry after I submitted. Kinda fun, though.
      sumeeta on HN
  • Record price paid

    From 1 comment
    • It would be interesting if you added in a question about price that people paid as well. While the sample size is small, I'm surprised that the US is largely on par with Europe…
      lftl on HN

Questions

  • Why US and Europe speeds are similar in sample

    From 1 comment
    • It would be interesting if you added in a question about price that people paid as well. While the sample size is small, I'm surprised that the US is largely on par with Europe…
      lftl on HN

Alternatives named

  • Google Maps

    From 1 comment
    • There's a map. Without more information, it looks like maps.google.com.
      d0m on HN

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