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96points
14comments
#118of 1,097 in 2011
Top 11%of 2011 by points

How HN took it

RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical

4 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 7 critical, out of 12 comments about the project. Thread score -0.13.

Idea: 3 for, 4 againstDesign: 0 for, 2 againstExecution: 1 for, 1 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.

positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker

What HN said

What people liked

  • Compact and impressive functionality as commentary on Qwiki

    From 1 comment
    • I did not get the voice in FF4.0b9/Mac, but did in Chrome. In any event, impressive as both a compact bit of functionality and as commentary on Qwiki. Looking forward to more…
      gojomo on HN

Objections

  • Qwiki is useless for real research and learning, too shallow

    From 2 comments
    • The issue I see with Qwiki isn't necessarily that the product is poorly executed or annoying, but that it quite literally useless. It makes research less efficient and more…
      shantanubala on HN
    • Well, it all depends on what you're looking for. Qwiki's videos are too short and shallow for me. With TED talks (and the whole host of other lectures available online),…
      shantanubala on HN
  • Qwiki gets more hype than its technology deserves

    From 1 comment
    • Qwiki is certainly getting way more attention and hype than their "disruptive technology" deserves. You can't just add a screenreader to Wikipedia and call it innovation.
      dstein on HN
  • Voice-only playback is inflexible, with no speed or voice control

    From 1 comment
    • Agreed. Another problem is that the experience is rather set in stone. I thought this might be a cool way for my kids to learn about stuff. When I got into the beta, I noticed…
      briandoll on HN

Requests

  • Adjustable reading speed and voice choice

    From 1 comment
    • Agreed. Another problem is that the experience is rather set in stone. I thought this might be a cool way for my kids to learn about stuff. When I got into the beta, I noticed…
      briandoll on HN

Questions

  • How can the maker be contacted

    From 1 comment
    • Banksy, how can I contact you? Nice username catch by the way.
      g0atbutt on HN

Alternatives named

  • Wikipedia

    From 2 comments
    • The issue I see with Qwiki isn't necessarily that the product is poorly executed or annoying, but that it quite literally useless. It makes research less efficient and more…
      shantanubala on HN
    • I'll admit I don't "get" internet TV beyond watching video on-demand. I have no first-hand experience with an internet connected TV, but the input devices must be just awful. I…
      briandoll on HN
  • Khan Academy and OpenCourseWare

    From 1 comment
    • The issue I see with Qwiki isn't necessarily that the product is poorly executed or annoying, but that it quite literally useless. It makes research less efficient and more…
      shantanubala on HN
  • Qwiki

    From 1 comment
    • Check out the source: "This code is not pretty, but it doesn't need to be. It's only been 6 hours, but based on funding patterns I should be able to raise a few million off of…
      abi on HN

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