1. free.near.me
freecycling aggregator & mobile client
Alex Butcher, @alexbutcher
Nick Butcher, @crafty
Jason Cale, @mrjase
Seb Nash, @sebbo
+ Seb Nash from âWizards of the Digital Frontier,â introducing our entry: free.near.me.
2. freecycling âą
âą giving away unwanted items to others (gift
economy)
âą reducing consumerism, saving landfills
+ very quick introduction to âfreecyclingâ (the mechanism). define terms.
+ we feel that this is a problem that the Internet, in conjunction with location-aware mobile
devices, could solve much more effectively.
3. freecycle.org
+ originator, market leader. but there are problems with Freecycle. OpenFreecycle
(openhacklondon winner) addressed closed nature of Freecycle (based on Yahoo! Groups).
+ other wider concerns for Freecycle. community disputes, mutinies, etc. threaten this
valuable service.
4. reyooz.com
+ but this is the Internet, when users get frustrated or dissatisfied, other services emerge.
luckily, thatâs happening.
+ Reyooz is an example of a new wave of freecycling site. well designed, generous API and
other features that we developers expect from modern web services.
6. âą aggregate and search across sites
âą saved searches with push notifications
âą local searches (geo-location)
âą other notifications (Twitter, SMSâŠ)
free.near.me
+ aggregation saves you having to sign up for all sites, and keep on top of them.
+ push notifications â freecycling etiquette is âfirst come, first serve.â push notifications
direct to mobile device would be highly advantageous in competition for desirable items.
7. Demo
+ Jase presents service technology.
+ Nick presents mobile client.
+ Alex concludes: âwe want to create a service that would be useful for individuals and
beneficial to the wider community. not bore/shame people with stats.â