Comments on: Firefox Kid’s New Start Up, Parakey http://gigaom.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:47:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Facebook acquires Parakey http://gigaom.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-904089 Facebook acquires Parakey Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:46:16 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-904089 <p>[...] a Web-based computer user interface proposed by Firefox contributors Blake Ross and Joe Hewitt [1][2][3]. Ross describes it as "a Web operating system that can do everything an OS can do." [...]</p> [...] a Web-based computer user interface proposed by Firefox contributors Blake Ross and Joe Hewitt [1][2][3]. Ross describes it as "a Web operating system that can do everything an OS can do." [...]

]]> By: Douglas McFarlane http://gigaom.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-370108 Douglas McFarlane Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:07:14 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-370108 <p>Facebook buys Parakey, kind of changes the dynamic doesn't it ? Looking forward to assessing the products, as opposed to mere words. It will undoubtedly be yet another incredibly viral and addictive element of Facebook.</p> Facebook buys Parakey, kind of changes the dynamic doesn’t it ? Looking forward to assessing the products, as opposed to mere words. It will undoubtedly be yet another incredibly viral and addictive element of Facebook.

]]> By: Colonel Nikolai http://gigaom.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-368452 Colonel Nikolai Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:26:14 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-368452 <p>The idea of webservers discovering each other and connecting people behind them instead of just serving requests is a good one. I think Blake is following that idea because nobody has really done a whole lot with it. Perhaps its time has come. But then sometimes when I look at Drupal, I think that thing might end up doing that by itself.</p> <p>Keep in mind: Like anything 1.0, it's usually underwhelming. The important thing to remember is that the team that can cycle through the most failures the fastest, wins. So Parakey might be the wrong idea, but the next one might be the next Napster: something that changes the very rules of the whole game. Blake, I wish you the best of luck, but be ready with the next idea. You can't focus on hits alone, it really all about at-bats.</p> The idea of webservers discovering each other and connecting people behind them instead of just serving requests is a good one. I think Blake is following that idea because nobody has really done a whole lot with it. Perhaps its time has come. But then sometimes when I look at Drupal, I think that thing might end up doing that by itself.

Keep in mind: Like anything 1.0, it’s usually underwhelming. The important thing to remember is that the team that can cycle through the most failures the fastest, wins. So Parakey might be the wrong idea, but the next one might be the next Napster: something that changes the very rules of the whole game. Blake, I wish you the best of luck, but be ready with the next idea. You can’t focus on hits alone, it really all about at-bats.

]]> By: GigaOM Facebook buys Parakey « http://gigaom.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-365391 GigaOM Facebook buys Parakey « Thu, 19 Jul 2007 22:02:53 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-365391 <p>[...] Alto-Mountain View area. They are kicking it off by acquiring Sequoia Capital-backed Parakey, a company co-founded by Firefox kid Blake Ross and Joe Hewitt. Nice way for Sequoia to get piece of the Facebook action. [...]</p> [...] Alto-Mountain View area. They are kicking it off by acquiring Sequoia Capital-backed Parakey, a company co-founded by Firefox kid Blake Ross and Joe Hewitt. Nice way for Sequoia to get piece of the Facebook action. [...]

]]> By: Web Worker Daily » Blog Archive Izimi: Internet Publishing for the Masses « http://gigaom.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-71400 Web Worker Daily » Blog Archive Izimi: Internet Publishing for the Masses « Mon, 05 Mar 2007 20:38:41 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-71400 <p>[...] desktop install that turns your machine into a file server. These services remind me of Parakey, a web publishing tool for the masses under development by Blake Ross, one of the co-founders of [...]</p> [...] desktop install that turns your machine into a file server. These services remind me of Parakey, a web publishing tool for the masses under development by Blake Ross, one of the co-founders of [...]

]]> By: Vinay http://gigaom.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-71399 Vinay Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:15:17 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-71399 <p>hello,i m final year student of B.E degree in bangalore.as i was goin thro ieee spectrum magazinein search of a topic for seminar purpose i heard Parakey very interesting.so now i m fan of Blake Ross and in survey of parakey for its excellent wave in the techincal industry.thanks.</p> hello,i m final year student of B.E degree in bangalore.as i was goin thro ieee spectrum magazinein search of a topic for seminar purpose i heard Parakey very interesting.so now i m fan of Blake Ross and in survey of parakey for its excellent wave in the techincal industry.thanks.

]]> By: hombrelobo http://gigaom.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-71398 hombrelobo Thu, 02 Nov 2006 08:54:31 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-71398 <p>As a representative of eyeOS (http://eyeOS.org), which is probably, the best existing Web OS today :), I'd like to say that we're open to working with Parakey or anybody else that has a real interest in the WebOS market.</p> <p>Also, our software is GPL, and we already have a established user base of 73,000+ users, that would be delighted to see new developments in this filed ..</p> As a representative of eyeOS (http://eyeOS.org), which is probably, the best existing Web OS today :), I’d like to say that we’re open to working with Parakey or anybody else that has a real interest in the WebOS market.

Also, our software is GPL, and we already have a established user base of 73,000+ users, that would be delighted to see new developments in this filed ..

]]> By: Read/WriteWeb http://gigaom.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-71397 Read/WriteWeb Thu, 02 Nov 2006 06:28:25 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-71397 <p><strong>Parakey: WebOS for Mom and Pop…</strong></p> <p>Those of you who read John Milan's insightful article on R/WW about the coming convergence of Web apps and desktop apps, will be interested in a new development by Blake Ross - famous in the Web world for co-founding Firefox…</p> Parakey: WebOS for Mom and Pop…

Those of you who read John Milan’s insightful article on R/WW about the coming convergence of Web apps and desktop apps, will be interested in a new development by Blake Ross – famous in the Web world for co-founding Firefox…

]]> By: Marcelo Calbucci http://gigaom.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-71396 Marcelo Calbucci Thu, 02 Nov 2006 04:51:37 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-71396 <p>This post is not very clear to what the product will be. I think the "WebOS" thing is just silly, still, they way you describe it can be achieved today with Sampa (www.sampa.com) and many others.</p> This post is not very clear to what the product will be. I think the “WebOS” thing is just silly, still, they way you describe it can be achieved today with Sampa (www.sampa.com) and many others.

]]> By: Robert Dewey http://gigaom.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-71395 Robert Dewey Thu, 02 Nov 2006 04:40:20 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-71395 <p>I don't know, some of these comments in this post are pretty funny :)</p> <p>Ron - I agree with you. If you're saying that people need a cheap box that does nothing by serve data across a fast connection, we're on the same train of thought. I just extended my thought a bit further in saying that I think an OS could also be hosted on that server and accessed from any PC as a fat client (i.e. you can play Half Life 2012). Of course, that would make Microsoft obsolete, because you wouldn't need an OS with every desktop anymore… </p> <p>Time for bed, LOL…</p> I don’t know, some of these comments in this post are pretty funny :)

Ron – I agree with you. If you’re saying that people need a cheap box that does nothing by serve data across a fast connection, we’re on the same train of thought. I just extended my thought a bit further in saying that I think an OS could also be hosted on that server and accessed from any PC as a fat client (i.e. you can play Half Life 2012). Of course, that would make Microsoft obsolete, because you wouldn’t need an OS with every desktop anymore…

Time for bed, LOL…

]]> By: Robert Dewey http://gigaom.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-71394 Robert Dewey Thu, 02 Nov 2006 04:36:45 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-71394 <p>Dave,</p> <p>Tell that one to my grandma… I am going out on a limb here, but I would say at LEAST 95% of the population has no clue what VPN or Citrix are. </p> <p>I envision a world where you have ubiquitous access to your data, and the ability to share that data, no matter who is storing it - Google, Microsoft, Amazon, or your future home server. </p> <p>I don't see a WebOS in the future (nor VPN or Citrix), I see an OS that can be hosted entirely within a remote drive, and take full advantage of whatever local machine is calling it - it's the ultimate hybrid "WebOS" + "Fat Client" solution. I'm sure that's at least a solid +10 years away… But one thing is for certain - the future isn't pre-determined, so someone would have to take the initiative to do it.</p> <p>I'm sure Blake is at least heading in the right direction, and I agree with his general outlook.</p> Dave,

Tell that one to my grandma… I am going out on a limb here, but I would say at LEAST 95% of the population has no clue what VPN or Citrix are.

I envision a world where you have ubiquitous access to your data, and the ability to share that data, no matter who is storing it – Google, Microsoft, Amazon, or your future home server.

I don’t see a WebOS in the future (nor VPN or Citrix), I see an OS that can be hosted entirely within a remote drive, and take full advantage of whatever local machine is calling it – it’s the ultimate hybrid “WebOS” + “Fat Client” solution. I’m sure that’s at least a solid +10 years away… But one thing is for certain – the future isn’t pre-determined, so someone would have to take the initiative to do it.

I’m sure Blake is at least heading in the right direction, and I agree with his general outlook.

]]> By: Flko http://gigaom.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-71393 Flko Thu, 02 Nov 2006 04:32:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-71393 <p>This is not an OS.</p> <p>If this is an OS what is that thing we buy from Microsoft and Sun?</p> <p>Can my PC boot to parakey? The day that happens I will call this bird my OS.</p> This is not an OS.

If this is an OS what is that thing we buy from Microsoft and Sun?

Can my PC boot to parakey? The day that happens I will call this bird my OS.

]]> By: ronald http://gigaom.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-71392 ronald Thu, 02 Nov 2006 04:27:55 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-71392 <p>Om, sorry maybe I'm just tired. I just had to write down a logic table for a behavioral CPU. Just so I can explain how we get from here to the 21th century. And while I was on it I came up with my first law of stupidity. "As more as we communicate as less do we think for ourselves." Which puts a nice cap on Metcalfe's law. And your post just rubbed me the wrong way. But seriously wouldn't it be better to pack all my systems in a nice TIVO like appliance. IFF the world ever gets around to ipv6 it defiantly would give them a head start. I mean if I have a system which maintains itself with a fixed addr. which I can securely access from where ever and which securely can contact me where ever. What does another server buy me? Or maybe it's just another write and flip. I never get those since I'm kind of a research kind of guy.</p> Om, sorry maybe I’m just tired. I just had to write down a logic table for a behavioral CPU. Just so I can explain how we get from here to the 21th century. And while I was on it I came up with my first law of stupidity. “As more as we communicate as less do we think for ourselves.” Which puts a nice cap on Metcalfe’s law. And your post just rubbed me the wrong way. But seriously wouldn’t it be better to pack all my systems in a nice TIVO like appliance. IFF the world ever gets around to ipv6 it defiantly would give them a head start. I mean if I have a system which maintains itself with a fixed addr. which I can securely access from where ever and which securely can contact me where ever. What does another server buy me? Or maybe it’s just another write and flip. I never get those since I’m kind of a research kind of guy.

]]> By: dave http://gigaom.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-71391 dave Thu, 02 Nov 2006 04:08:32 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-71391 <p>uh, isn't this already 'really' happening in the way of virtual application servers, and couldn't you see vmware delivering something more robust and heading downstream to deliver to consumers on such a promise? you won't need 50 plus megs of bandwidth to run standard apps on a remote appliance, and to be honest, citrix showed us all that we could do this a long time ago, when 54mbps dialup was hot stuff…</p> uh, isn’t this already ‘really’ happening in the way of virtual application servers, and couldn’t you see vmware delivering something more robust and heading downstream to deliver to consumers on such a promise? you won’t need 50 plus megs of bandwidth to run standard apps on a remote appliance, and to be honest, citrix showed us all that we could do this a long time ago, when 54mbps dialup was hot stuff…

]]> By: Paul Jardine http://gigaom.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-71390 Paul Jardine Thu, 02 Nov 2006 04:05:18 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-71390 <p>I like the sound of the idea, and I agree with Robert Dewey that they should stay away from the WebOS phrase. The project is called Parakey and the description in the article talks about defining little keys that you send to people to give them access to your content. This is the most important part for me. Basically, I can browse all my content (files) on my home PC, and then mark it as available to whoever I choose - Parakey takes care of the rest. It needs the social network aspect in order to simplify the action of making things available, i.e. it needs to know that 'Granny' is in my 'family' group so that I only have to make the content available once. The rest of the article was just noise. You have to think, though, that they are not the only ones working on a system like this. Social networks are evolving into 'Personal publishing' networks (Robert Young has been saying something similar for a while - as have I). Jabber have been defining XMPP pubsub specs that potentially does a similar thing and Google Data is not a million miles away either! Parakey is a great idea, but it sounds like it is a bit top-heavy - I hope 'Open the Toy Box…word balloons, devil horns, goofy fonts' is <b>entirely</b> the JUL language, otherwise I'd put money on one of the others becoming standard!</p> I like the sound of the idea, and I agree with Robert Dewey that they should stay away from the WebOS phrase. The project is called Parakey and the description in the article talks about defining little keys that you send to people to give them access to your content. This is the most important part for me. Basically, I can browse all my content (files) on my home PC, and then mark it as available to whoever I choose – Parakey takes care of the rest. It needs the social network aspect in order to simplify the action of making things available, i.e. it needs to know that ‘Granny’ is in my ‘family’ group so that I only have to make the content available once. The rest of the article was just noise. You have to think, though, that they are not the only ones working on a system like this. Social networks are evolving into ‘Personal publishing’ networks (Robert Young has been saying something similar for a while – as have I). Jabber have been defining XMPP pubsub specs that potentially does a similar thing and Google Data is not a million miles away either! Parakey is a great idea, but it sounds like it is a bit top-heavy – I hope ‘Open the Toy Box…word balloons, devil horns, goofy fonts’ is entirely the JUL language, otherwise I’d put money on one of the others becoming standard!

]]> By: Lloyd D Budd http://gigaom.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-71389 Lloyd D Budd Thu, 02 Nov 2006 03:05:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/firefox-kids-new-start-up-parakey/#comment-71389 <p>I am optimistic and looking forward to more catalysts to the rebirth of the computer desktop and web applications.</p> I am optimistic and looking forward to more catalysts to the rebirth of the computer desktop and web applications.

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