Could it be YikYak? It was similar in the 'chat with people nearby' sense and it was from around 13 years ago, although I don't think it was a web app.
Not YikYak, but I totally forgot about that app and your mention of it triggered something in my brain. Now I'm thinking it was called something like 1up. It was entirely web, and had a bad URL...
Not YikYak, but I totally forgot about that app and your mention of it triggered something in my brain. Now I'm thinking it was called something like 1up. It was entirely web, and had a bad URL (not unlike proxchat, ha!).
Would never have guessed YikYak still existed, wow.
Hey folks! I'm the guy that also built Pivot the Game and chatted with many of you as I did. My latest lark is ProxChat, which is a full scale rip off of a web app I remember from about 15 years...
Hey folks! I'm the guy that also built Pivot the Game and chatted with many of you as I did.
My latest lark is ProxChat, which is a full scale rip off of a web app I remember from about 15 years ago. But, I can't remember the name. Something like Pinenum? Platinumpad? It was a proximity-based simple text chat app with a buddy list, and it was great for things like conferences and classrooms.
My kingdom for the name of that app. If my version jogs your memory, let me know?
I'm not sure about a web app, but I know that the old Nintendo DS systems used to have a similar idea called "Pictochat" which worked on a proximity basis!
I'm not sure about a web app, but I know that the old Nintendo DS systems used to have a similar idea called "Pictochat" which worked on a proximity basis!
Looking nice! I especially like how the generated profile avatar/pixel picture seems to be deterministic based on name. That’s great for recognition value :-) As for your question, I can only...
Looking nice!
I especially like how the generated profile avatar/pixel picture seems to be deterministic based on name. That’s great for recognition value :-)
As for your question, I can only think of BitChat which has somewhat similar capabilities, but that’s 1) a mobile, not web app and 2) released more like a year ago, not even, and not 15.
But then again, I wouldn’t have used such an app in 2011, so I probably couldn’t know.
Didn't know about BitChat, this is super interesting -- thank you for sharing. Definitely wasn't that. The name is too cool and the URL too clean. Also way more advanced from a technical...
Didn't know about BitChat, this is super interesting -- thank you for sharing. Definitely wasn't that. The name is too cool and the URL too clean. Also way more advanced from a technical perspective. If someone said they had built a mesh chat network over Bluetooth in 2011 they'd have been burned as a witch.
Could it be YikYak?
It was similar in the 'chat with people nearby' sense and it was from around 13 years ago, although I don't think it was a web app.
Not YikYak, but I totally forgot about that app and your mention of it triggered something in my brain. Now I'm thinking it was called something like 1up. It was entirely web, and had a bad URL (not unlike proxchat, ha!).
Would never have guessed YikYak still existed, wow.
Love the idea, would be massive is this was the default for any messaging in your area. Please make the range in km :P not in miles xD
Hey folks! I'm the guy that also built Pivot the Game and chatted with many of you as I did.
My latest lark is ProxChat, which is a full scale rip off of a web app I remember from about 15 years ago. But, I can't remember the name. Something like Pinenum? Platinumpad? It was a proximity-based simple text chat app with a buddy list, and it was great for things like conferences and classrooms.
My kingdom for the name of that app. If my version jogs your memory, let me know?
I'm not sure about a web app, but I know that the old Nintendo DS systems used to have a similar idea called "Pictochat" which worked on a proximity basis!
Oh that is way closer. But I never had a DS.... hmm...
Made some tweaks and added an “event mode” that might make it useful at, say, a protest.
Looking nice!
I especially like how the generated profile avatar/pixel picture seems to be deterministic based on name. That’s great for recognition value :-)
As for your question, I can only think of BitChat which has somewhat similar capabilities, but that’s 1) a mobile, not web app and 2) released more like a year ago, not even, and not 15.
But then again, I wouldn’t have used such an app in 2011, so I probably couldn’t know.
Didn't know about BitChat, this is super interesting -- thank you for sharing. Definitely wasn't that. The name is too cool and the URL too clean. Also way more advanced from a technical perspective. If someone said they had built a mesh chat network over Bluetooth in 2011 they'd have been burned as a witch.
That’s based on Bluetooth connections though right? So more like a local mesh network than a location based social app.
Optional internet relaying capability was added a while back IIRC. But yeah, definitely a different thing, just figured it was worth a mention here.