Ideas for a website? anyone?

[ElaineMonster]

Dude, plenty of shelters have online databases of their animals. This is NOT a new concept.
The thing that would be cool is merging all the databases and keeping accurate, up-to-date records. (Which is why it would be a huge undertaking).

But really, responsible pet owners MUST go down to all the shelters themselves and see the animals in person. Photographs are not always accurate since they're taken when the animal is caged and may act/look strange/ different. Chips are not always reliable because people entering info into databases transpose numbers, and make typos because they're either volunteers, paid very little, or just plain tired or stupid.

[tomdemaine]

DB,

If you come up with a winning start up idea and want a fresh faced University of Warwick Economics graduate to come and work for you let me know [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

edited to add : i promise not to mention poker in my interview

[ElSapo]

How about putting together a web-portfolio for my photos? I can't do anything near as professional looking as I'd like, so right now the url I have for my would-be portfolio just directs to my daily site (ok, fine, it's a blog. But I hate the connotations that go with that).

[diebitter]

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DB,

If you come up with a winning start up idea and want a fresh faced University of Warwick Economics graduate to come and work for you let me know [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

edited to add : i promise not to mention poker in my interview

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--T-Bone
I'd never forget you! And do you seriously think any interview I give - at the pub usually, over a steak and a beer - would be about anything else? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[ElaineMonster]

Diebitter: I have an idea for you. How about some sort of tracking system? You've heard about http://www.wheresgeorge.com/ right? Or what about http://www.bookcrossing.com/ They both track things that just move around freely, money and books. You could showcase your webdesign and database skills, but completely limit the project to whatever level is suitable for you. And since it's just for fun, no worries about maintaining it when you're tired of it.

Blarg: http://www.homeagainid.com/
Registers all brands of microchips (there are about 20, by the way) and stores database online that you can check online or by calling. They charge about $15 per animal, but it's totally worth it.

[Shajen]

I'm sure something like this is already out there...

Diebitter:

Create a website for previously unknown musicians to post their original content. Marry up with some producers/record companies and have your community (listeners) rate each submission. Once a submission gets enough positive votes, forward the band's track(s) and info on to the producers/record companies and see what happens.

Take a cut of the action.

Profit.

[Blarg]

Cool, Elaine.

[diebitter]

All, This is locked and loaded. We're creating a mixed news service/discussion forum.

Basically a big discussion forum with the added X-factor that it also gathers news stories on different subjects (health, entertainment, current affairs, cars etc) and presents them, and these can seed discussions. You can use it as a news source, or for talking about news (or anything).

A bit like Fark, but way better and lots more happening.

It's not for making money, it's to help develop/refresh our skills in certain areas, BTW.


Thanks for all the ideas though.

[blinden84]

seriously? a news blog is what came out of all this?

[diebitter]

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seriously? a news blog is what came out of all this?

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50% right. It's not a blog.