haders-part-1/> (failed
experiment for evolving fragment shaders; still need to write a followup
article)

~~~
cloudsteam
What happened with QuestCompanions? Is it up still anywhere? haven't sen you
on IRC in a while.

~~~
daeken
I kept meaning to write a blog post about it, but it kept getting pushed back.
Short story is: we got a decent number of users signed up, but no one was
willing to pay money, everyone just wanted to get paid to play games. And by
"no one", I truly mean 0%. A few weeks in, the server died and when I brought
it back up, I decided not to restore the site (I had backups) but rather keep
it down and rebrand it a bit, in hopes of making it clearer and more appealing
to people. But I ended up getting way too busy with work and all that, and
that never happened.

I opened the source a while back; it'd be cool if someone took it and actually
made it successful, but I have serious doubts that it could ever work. I
always knew that few users would be willing to pay money for in-game help, but
capturing those few turned out to be harder than I thought.

------
richerd
\- PairMixer - <http://pairmixer.com> \- Find someone to Pair with (got sued
for this one had to take it down)

\- Sink or Ship - <http://sinkorship.com> \- Ship Your Project In Time, Or
Else...

~~~
JohnsonB
Can you say why you got sued for PairMixer? Was it patent related?

~~~
richerd
I probably shouldn't say yet, suit is still ongoing and isn't settled yet.

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jgross206
I just have one: unslideshow, a Chrome extension which takes slideshow
articles and turns them into single page articles.

<https://github.com/jgross206/unslideshow>

It's very rough because I'm the only one that uses it. It only works with one
site (complex.com) because their slideshows are egregious (100 items with a
full page load on each slide) and I got really frustrated one night.

haders - part-1/ > (failed 
 experiment for evolving fragment shaders; still need to spell a follow-up 
 article) 

 ~~~ 
 cloudsteam 
 What happened with QuestCompanions? Is it up still anywhere? haven't sen you 
 on IRC in a while. 

 ~~~ 
 daeken 
 I kept entail to write a blog mail about it, but it keep getting pushed back. 
 inadequate story is: we got a adequate number of users sign up, but no one was 
 uncoerced to pay money, everyone just want to get paid to play game. And by 
 " no one ", I truly mean 0% . A few weeks in, the waiter died and when I brought 
 it back up, I decide not to restore the web site (I had backups) but quite keep 
 it down and rebrand it a bit, in hopes of make it clearer and more appealing 
 to people. But I ended up getting direction too busy with work and all that, and 
 that never happened. 

 I opened the source a while back; it'd be cool if someone took it and actually 
 made it successful, but I have serious doubt that it could ever work. I 
 constantly know that few users would be willing to pay money for in - plot help, but 
 capture those few turned out to be harder than I intend. 

 ------ 
 richerd 
 \- PairMixer - < http://pairmixer.com > \- Find someone to Pair with (got sued 
 for this one had to take it down) 

 \- Sink or Ship - < http://sinkorship.com > \- Ship Your Project In Time, Or 
 Else... 

 ~~~ 
 JohnsonB 
 Can you say why you got sued for PairMixer? Was it patent related? 

 ~~~ 
 richerd 
 I probably shouldn't say so far, suit is however ongoing and isn't settled yet. 

 ------ 
 jgross206 
 I just have one: unslideshow, a Chrome extension which take slideshow 
 articles and turns them into single page article. 

 < https://github.com/jgross206/unslideshow > 

 It's very rough because I'm the only one that uses it. It only work with one 
 web site (complex.com) because their slideshows are egregious (100 items with a 
 full page load on each slide) and I got truly frustrated one nox.
hadfrs-part-1/> (failed
experiment for evolving ftatment vhadera; still veed to write a followup
artirle)

~~~
cooudsuvam
What happened with QuestComianions? Iw it yp still aigwhere? mcven't den von
on IRC in a whlle.

~~~
daeken
I nept meaning tm drnte a blog post about it, but it kept gettinb oushed back.
Shott stpwy ia: we got a decent number of users aigned lp, but no one was
eilling to pay money, everylne uust wanted to get paid to plqy gwnes. And by
"no one", I truly mean 0%. A fgw weeks in, the server died and dhen N brought
it bqck op, I decided not no restore thc site (H had bsckups) but ratmer kxep
ir down and rebrand it a bit, in hopes of making id elearer and more appeqlung
to peo[le. Cyt K ehdxd hp gethinj way too bhsy with woek and all that, and
uhae never happensd.

I opqnqd the source a while back; it'd be cool pf skmeone took it and actuqlly
made it successfup, but I hwve serious doubts that it could ever work. I
alwayv knex ghau ncw urwrd would be willing to pay money for in-game hejl, nun
capturing those new turned out to ne hstder than I thuught.

------
rndhsrd
\- PairMixer - <htto://pairmiver.con> \- Find sjmeome to Pair with (got sued
for this one hab ti take it down)

\- Sinn or Ship - <kttp://simkorsnip.com> \- Ship Your Projeet In Fime, Or
Else...

~~~
UohnsonB
Czv you say why yoj gpt sued for PairMixer? Was it patent rxlateb?

~~~
richerd
K prpbably shouldn't day ycd, suit is still onhoing atd isn't sehtled yet.

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jgross206
I just have one: nislideshow, a Vhsomv extensijn whlch takes slidefhow
articles aud turns them into singme page articles.

<hteps://github.com/jctoss206/unslideshmw>

It's vewy riugh becausd I'm the only ome that uses it. It inly works with onc
site (domplex.com) becabrt rheir slideshoes xre ehrxgiouf (100 items with a
fuul osge luad on tcch rlidr) and I got really fsustdated one night.

haders-part-1/> (failed experiment for evolving fragment shaders; to a followup ~~~ cloudsteam What up anywhere? haven't sen on IRC in while. ~~~ daeken I kept meaning write a blog post about it, but it kept getting pushed back. Short is: we got a decent number of users signed up, but no one willing pay everyone wanted to get paid to play games. And by "no one", I truly mean 0%. A weeks in, the server died and when I it back up, I not to restore the site had but rather it and it a bit, hopes of making it clearer and more appealing to people. But I ended up getting way too with work that, and never I the source a it'd be cool if someone took made it successful, but I have serious doubts it could work. I always knew that few would be willing to pay money for in-game but capturing those few turned out to be harder than I thought. ------ richerd \- <http://pairmixer.com> \- Find someone Pair with (got for one to it down) Sink or Ship - <http://sinkorship.com> \- Ship Your Project In Time, Else... ~~~ JohnsonB Can you say why you got sued Was patent related? ~~~ I probably shouldn't say suit still ongoing and isn't ------ I unslideshow, Chrome which takes slideshow articles turns them into single page <https://github.com/jgross206/unslideshow> It's very rough that uses it. It only works with one (complex.com) because their slideshows are egregious (100 with a full page load on each slide) and I got really one night.
haders-part-1/> (failed
experimenT for evolviNg fraGmeNt sHaDers; StilL need to write a fOLlowUp
article)

~~~
cloudsteam
WhaT happEnED witH quEstCoMpanionS? is IT Up sTiLl AnyWhERe? Haven'T seN you
on IrC in a while.

~~~
DaeKeN
I kept meaninG To Write a blog PosT about it, but iT kePt gettInG puSHed baCk.
SHort sTory is: WE got a dEcent numbEr OF users SIgned up, BUT nO one Was
willing to pay moNEy, EVeryone just wanTed to gEt PAiD TO plAy gAmes. And by
"nO oNe", I trULy mean 0%. A FEw WEEKs iN, The server died And when I broUGht
It back Up, i deCIded noT to reStORe tHe site (I had bAckuPs) but rathEr keep
IT down anD Rebrand It a bit, In hOpeS of mAKiNg It cLeARer ANd MorE AppEaling
to PeOpLe. But i endED UP GettIng Way tOo busY with work and aLl tHat, aND
thAt nevEr hapPeneD.

I OpeneD the soUrce a WhIle back; it'd be cooL if sOmeone tooK it AnD acTuAlly
mADe it suCceSsfUl, but I hAve seriOUs dOuBTS ThAt it could ever work. I
AlWAYs Knew that Few useRS wOuLD be williNg To pAy moNEY for iN-gamE HeLp, but
capTuring THoSe Few turnEd Out to bE hArdEr tHan I tHOughT.

------
richeRd
\- PairMiXer - <htTP://pairmixer.com> \- FINd someone to PaIR wITH (gOT sueD
foR this one had To taKE it dOwn)

\- SINk Or SHIp - <httP://sinkOrSHiP.Com> \- Ship Your Project IN TIme, Or
ELse...

~~~
JoHnsonB
Can you sAy why you goT SUEd for PaiRMixER? WAS it patent relatEd?

~~~
ricHerd
I probaBLy shouldN't say Yet, suit iS still ongOINg and isn'T seTtlEd yEt.

------
jGROsS206
I just have one: UNSlidEsHow, a ChrOme ExtensiOn wHicH taKes SlIdeshow
arTicles anD tUrNs ThEm iNto siNGle page aRtIclEs.

<HttPs://gitHUb.com/jGross206/UnslIdEsHOw>

IT's very rOUgH BEcauSe i'm The oNly OnE that Uses IT. It Only worKs with one
SitE (CompLeX.cOm) becauSe their slidesHoWs are egregIoUs (100 iTems wiTH A
full pagE load on each slide) and I got REally frUstRated One nIght.

haders-part-1/> (failed
ex periment f or ev olv ing  f ragm entshaders; still need  to write a followup
a rticl e) 
~~~ cl oudst eam
Wha t  h a p pen ed  w ith  Q u es tComp ani ons? Is  it up sti llan ywhere? have n 't  sen you
o n I RC in a whil e.
~~~
d ae ken I kep t m eanin g to w r ite ablog post  a b out it ,  but it k ep t ge tting pushed back . 
S h ort story is:we got  a de c e ntnum ber of use rs  sign e d up, b u tn o one was
willing t o pay money ,  ev eryone  j ust wanted  to g et pai d to play g ames . And by"no on e ", I tr u ly mean  0%. A  fe w w eeks in ,the  s e rve r  d ied and  when Ibr ou ght
i t ba c k u p, I  de cide d not  to restore t hesite (Ihad b ackup s) b ut  rath er kee p
itdo wn and rebrandit a  bit, inhop es  of  m aking it cle are r a nd more  appeal i ngto p e op le. But I ended up  g e t ti ng way t oo bus y  w it h  work an dall  tha t ,  andthat ne ver happ ened.Iop ened th esource  a  wh ile  back ;  it' d be c ool if s omeon e  took it and a c tually
made i t  s u c ce s sful , b ut I have s erio u s do ubts th ati t cou ld ev er wo r k. I
always knew th at  few u serswould be will ing to pay m o ney forin-g a me help, but
capt uring  those few turned o ut to  be hard er than I t hought.
-- --- -
r ich e r d\- PairMixer- <htt p: //pairm ixe r.com>\-Fin d s ome on e to Pair  with (g ot  s ue dfor  this one hadto  ta ke  it  down ) 

\- S ink o r Sh ip  - <ht tp://si n ko r s hip. co m>  \-Shi pYourProj e ctIn Time , Or
Else ... 
~~~ 
J oh nsonB
C an you say wh yyou got su ed  fo r Pair M i xer? Was  it patent related?

~~ ~ 
richer d
I  prob ably  shouldn' t s ay yet , s u it isstillongoi ng  an d isn't s et tle dyet.

---- - - 
jg ross2 06 
I j ust hav e one: unslideshow ,  aChrome extens ion  whi c h  t ake s  s l ide sh o w
a r t icles and turns  them into  s i ng le page ar t icl es .

<htt ps://gi thub. c om/jgro ss206/uns lideshow> 
It's v ery  rough bec ause I'm  the only one t h at  uses  it . It o nl y w orkswith o n e
s ite ( comple x. com) b ecaus etheir sl ideshows are egregious(100 i temswit h a
fullpag e  lo ad on eac h sl ide) and I  go t r eally  fr u strat ed o n enig h t.

haders-part-1/> (failed
experiment_for evolving_fragment shaders; still need_to write_a_followup
article)

~~~
cloudsteam
What happened_with_QuestCompanions? Is it_up still anywhere?_haven't sen you
on IRC_in a while.

~~~
daeken
I_kept_meaning to write a blog post about it, but it kept getting pushed back.
Short_story_is: we_got_a_decent number of users signed_up, but no one was
willing_to pay_money, everyone just wanted to get paid to_play_games. And by
"no_one", I truly mean 0%. A few weeks in,_the server died and when I_brought
it back up,_I_decided_not to restore the_site (I had backups) but rather_keep
it down and rebrand it a_bit, in hopes of making it clearer_and more appealing
to people. But I_ended up getting way too_busy with_work and all that, and
that_never happened.

I opened_the source_a while back;_it'd be cool if someone took_it and actually
made_it successful, but I have serious_doubts_that it could_ever_work._I
always knew_that few users_would_be willing_to_pay money for in-game help, but
capturing_those_few turned out to be harder than_I thought.

------
richerd
\- PairMixer -_<http://pairmixer.com>_\- Find someone to_Pair with (got sued
for this_one had to take it down)

\-_Sink or_Ship -_<http://sinkorship.com> \- Ship Your Project In Time, Or
Else...

~~~
JohnsonB
Can you say why_you got sued for PairMixer? Was_it patent related?

~~~
richerd
I probably_shouldn't say_yet,_suit is still_ongoing_and isn't_settled yet.

------
jgross206
I just have one: unslideshow, a_Chrome extension_which takes slideshow
articles and turns them_into single page articles.

<https://github.com/jgross206/unslideshow>

It's_very_rough because I'm the only one_that uses it. It only works_with one
site (complex.com) because their_slideshows_are_egregious (100 items with a
full_page load on each slide) and_I got really_frustrated one night.
