December 2008
13 posts
Say hello to Voicebeep on the iPhone
Wow, we are super excited about bringing you the Voicebeep iPhone application.
The iPhone app is not available yet from the App Store, but it is available for a small number of beta testers. If you would like to send voicebeeps on-the-go and be one of our beta testers, send your iPhone UDID and contact info to sayhello@voicebeep.com.
If you do not have your UDID handy, there is an App called...
No-text Law Goes Into Effect January 1, 2009
Starting January 1, 2009 a new law will go into effect where writing, sending, or reading a text-based communication while driving will be against the law for all drivers in California.
Violating this law is punishable by a base fine of $20 for a first offense and $50 for each subsequent offense. With the addition of penalty assessments, fines can be more than triple the base fine amount. DMV...
Ready to Voicebeep?
We are looking for more beta testers! To participate, send a voicebeep to sayhello@voicebeep.com. We will add you immediately and you can start sending voicebeeps to anyone.
Just say hello to us, or tell us:
1. If you could, which super power you would pick and why?
2. Who you wish to talk to more often?
3. Who you used to talked to all the time and since have lost contact with?
4. Ask us...
Swift beeps
You may have noticed that the length of a voicebeep is now 21 seconds.
We are using voicebeeps on a daily basis and we love the swift beeps. When you try to be concise, 21 seconds can be a little eternity: 21 seconds is about 50 words (most people talk at about 150 words per minute), it is the average length of an email and about twice as long as a twitter post. It is sufficient time to sketch an...
Here’s something you might like using...
Rooms
Were you smiling the last time you listened to a voicebeep? Do you wish there would be an easier way to play an earlier message from that person? We just introduced rooms: click the link in the menu bar and it opens a list of people you have been having conversations with. When you enter the room, the person’s messages will play automatically.
Patent Pending
We are excited about Voicebeep and the times to come. For the last few months, we have been pondering on where to take personal voice communication next: how to best connect you, your ideas and your life with others in a fun and easy way. A few days ago, we put the final touches on our provisional patent and look forward to bringing all the cool features to a voicebeep near you.
So please stay...
Emails are boring.
Express yourself anytime in ways that only your voice can make real. Send voice messages to anyone with an email address, at voicebeep.com.
We wanted a better way to share stories, plan events, exchange ideas and simply keep in touch with the people in our lives. With hectic schedules, emails are nice…they can be sent late at night or between work sessions. But emails take time to write and can...
What is Voicebeep?
Voicebeep is a web application to send voice messages to anyone. All you need is an email address, a microphone and an internet connection. Recipients are notified by email when they receive a voice message and can listen to it on the internet.
Voicebeep combines the personal touch of your voice with the ease and flexibility of email.
People
These are some of the people who bring you Voicebeep and Captain’s Blog.
Jason Yosinski
Lead developer and chief architect of voicebeep.com, Jason has been relentlessly working around the clock to offer you voicebeep.com. In his spare time, Jason has built engines, bridges, houses and autonomic cars. We are looking forward to what his next creation will look like.
Erik Dreyer
Something...
Mink Labs
At Mink Labs we are passionate about finding and solving interesting problems. We are a small team of collaborators spread across the United States but have established our Mink Labs headquarters in beautiful Pasadena, California.
Voicebeep is a product of Mink Labs.
You can reach us at:
Mink Labs LLC
530 S Lake Ave #302, Pasadena, CA 91101
and via email at minklabs@gmail.com