Bellbot
Consumer and social
notification toy
SHOW HN2012
85points
50comments
#270of 1,677 in 2012
Top 17%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
6 positive, 7 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 6 critical, out of 22 comments about the project. Thread score +0.04.
Idea: 4 for, 1 againstDesign: 0 for, 5 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun idea and nice landing page
From 3 comments
Reminds me of Middle Men. "We just made $9.99..." http://www.traileraddict.com/clip/middle-men/we-just-made-999
apeconmyth on HNIf instead of a ring it taught you a new French word, then that would be something, but this would drive me insane. Awesome landing page though!
zeroboy on HNGreat idea - nice when you've just launched. FYI, GetClicky does this as well as part of their Spy section.
rksprst on HN
Useful when launching a product
From 2 comments
Great idea - nice when you've just launched. FYI, GetClicky does this as well as part of their Spy section.
rksprst on HNNice work! It would be very helpful if there was a special URL that could be shared with employees that want to receive the notice. Perhaps also a small Win/Lin/Mac resident…
jamese on HN
Objections
Gets annoying with constant alerts
From 3 comments
Fair warning: a similar system nearly caused me to destroy my cellphone, the screen over my window, and the windshield of the Honda beneath it.
patio11 on HNWe used to have a computer play a gong noise when we sold something. It was just an email client that got a copy of all the receipts and played a sound when mail came in. That…
drp on HNHe violently threw his phone when it wouldn't stop ringing and he was in a mental state that didn't want to experience said ringing. In other words: understand that it will ding…
sukuriant on HN
Sound startled users on load
From 2 comments
Clicking on bellbot.com with headphones in... not recommended. I almost crapped myself.
mjhoyer on HNGah! Made me jump!
gridspy on HN
Requests
Selectable or softer sounds
From 1 comment
I love that. Though I think what the author was trying to say (I read an interview with Bezos somewhere) is that "[amazon orders started pouring in so rapidly that] it got…
pud on HN
Shareable URL for employees
From 1 comment
Nice work! It would be very helpful if there was a special URL that could be shared with employees that want to receive the notice. Perhaps also a small Win/Lin/Mac resident…
jamese on HN
Desktop or mobile app
From 1 comment
Nice work! It would be very helpful if there was a special URL that could be shared with employees that want to receive the notice. Perhaps also a small Win/Lin/Mac resident…
jamese on HN
Questions
How does it detect a new customer?
From 1 comment
How does it know when I've got a new customer... a new site visitor? So confused...
bootz15 on HN
Alternatives named
GetClicky Spy section
From 1 comment
Great idea - nice when you've just launched. FYI, GetClicky does this as well as part of their Spy section.
rksprst on HN