Today our PR firm provided press releases for our new product, VoiceScreener, which went into public beta today.
If you google Voicescreener you'll find tons of news articles and a nice write-up on Mashable here.
This is what I've been working so hard on for the last 4 1/2 months.
By the way, our new company name is harQen (harqen.com).
Monday, November 24, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
It's that time again
Wow, 2 1/2 months and I haven't said boo.
Such is the life of a lone developer for a startup company. I have no free time for this, but felt like enough had happened that I should give an update.
The new project we're working on is about to go into public beta. We're hoping we get some really good momentum out of it. I'll update more when I'm allowed to... right now we have a ban on all public talk on it.
On the downside, Cdubya got hit in her Acura TL a couple weeks ago. She was minding her own business waiting in a left turn lane, about 4th in line when 2 morons decided to tangle. Woman in about an '83 Olds Cutlass coming straight across trying to beat a yellow light was clipped by a jackass in a Grand Am trying to turn left and also beat the light. The Cutlass went out of control and in her brilliant effort to save it she ended up flooring it into Cdubya's drivers side, completely smashing it to hell.
Fortunately the Acura is a pretty safe car. The side airbags deployed and protected her head from the window and all she got out of it was a sore chest from the seatbelts retracting to smash her against the seat.
But the car was not so fortunate. Over $16,000 in damage (bent frame in 2 places, bent tie rod, damage from bumper to bumper). The insurance company declared it a total loss. And of course, no insurance for the Olds driver and the Grand Am driver fled the scene. Nice... real nice.
So, instead, we get to go buy a new car and there goes our vacation funds on a down payment. We spent all day Saturday looking at cars until we drove a Lexus IS 250 AWD. It as instant car love for Cdubya and we worked out the financing quickly and picked it up yesterday. It's a beautiful car and if you've never had the pleasure of the Lexus car buying experience, it is definitely far better than anywhere else I've ever gone. And the new Lexus of Madison dealership is a thing of beauty.
Lexus seems to go overboard with all the amenities. We got it fully loaded and it is amazing. Just a sampling of the things it has:
and the list goes on and on....
Here are a couple pictures. It's Mica Red.
Such is the life of a lone developer for a startup company. I have no free time for this, but felt like enough had happened that I should give an update.
The new project we're working on is about to go into public beta. We're hoping we get some really good momentum out of it. I'll update more when I'm allowed to... right now we have a ban on all public talk on it.
On the downside, Cdubya got hit in her Acura TL a couple weeks ago. She was minding her own business waiting in a left turn lane, about 4th in line when 2 morons decided to tangle. Woman in about an '83 Olds Cutlass coming straight across trying to beat a yellow light was clipped by a jackass in a Grand Am trying to turn left and also beat the light. The Cutlass went out of control and in her brilliant effort to save it she ended up flooring it into Cdubya's drivers side, completely smashing it to hell.
Fortunately the Acura is a pretty safe car. The side airbags deployed and protected her head from the window and all she got out of it was a sore chest from the seatbelts retracting to smash her against the seat.
But the car was not so fortunate. Over $16,000 in damage (bent frame in 2 places, bent tie rod, damage from bumper to bumper). The insurance company declared it a total loss. And of course, no insurance for the Olds driver and the Grand Am driver fled the scene. Nice... real nice.
So, instead, we get to go buy a new car and there goes our vacation funds on a down payment. We spent all day Saturday looking at cars until we drove a Lexus IS 250 AWD. It as instant car love for Cdubya and we worked out the financing quickly and picked it up yesterday. It's a beautiful car and if you've never had the pleasure of the Lexus car buying experience, it is definitely far better than anywhere else I've ever gone. And the new Lexus of Madison dealership is a thing of beauty.
Lexus seems to go overboard with all the amenities. We got it fully loaded and it is amazing. Just a sampling of the things it has:
- All wheel drive (something she really, really wanted after last winter's snow).
- Nav system with bluetooth and support for up to 6 phones and 1,000 phonebook entries. All voice activated.
- Power tilt and telescoping steering wheel. It also pushes back into the dash when you turn the car off, making it easier to get out.
- 3 driver memory settings AND 3 passenger memory settings. Never seen that before.
- Lighted door sill when you open the door so it's easier to see getting in in the dark.
- Awesome leather seating, including heated AND air conditioned front seats.
- Manual shift 6 speed automatic with paddle shifters (like you'd see on a formula one car).
and the list goes on and on....
Here are a couple pictures. It's Mica Red.
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