Just to brainstorm with you on this, so if not phone, what would it be? Suppose we could build any hardware, any form factor, with any sort of input to convey your wishes to it, and any sort of output to feed back the output of the "eval" loop of it (riffing off REPL) into any of the five senses (yes, let's include smell to...just for the purposes of an unconstrained brainstorming), how would you envision that? I have been thinking about a "hands-free headset" that just talks to you and you talk back. And I wonder how would "apps" look or function in an ecosystem if the only API available was to speech-recognition engine and a text to speech engine?
That would make for a pretty neat integration with Navut[1], a local Montreal-based startup.
They offer data-driven information about neighborhoods that would be pretty cool to combine with the people-driven information that LocalFlow produces.
I've actually been working on a website based around a reddit style of interaction between users and locations. I've focused on the web portion as I'm a web developer. I've only toyed around with the mobile portion so far. I wonder if a collaboration would be possible? I only want to broadcast the landing page on hackernews http://www.nualt.com/ But I have a fully functional site with maps, user accounts, posts, pictures, places, etc. Feel free to reach out if you are interested in talking more. patrick.justin.bradley@gmail.com
Many Thanks for your comment.
We're actually focused on ios app improvement, and to release android and windows mobile version. A future api integration with your project is a good idea.
Thanks
Someone finally did this, been thinking about an idea similar to this for services think angie's list mixed with this. Great work guys, waiting for the android version to give this a try.
Yes, maybe there are many services like this one.
But simplicity and non disclosure of personal data included Facebook Account, Twitter and etc.. are the main of this project.
Also this is totally focused on the News, rank, votes etc
Downloaded this app with high hopes, but left quite disappointed. Sitting in Downtown Chicago and UI is completely empty except for one other "New User"
I think you should give more consideration to empty states, in particular for metro areas not SF (or where ever this currently has active usage) to encourage new users of your app to generate content. As it is now, I don't know what I should do or why I should do it.
Take it as a wish-list, I love the idea.