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Print your last minute Halloween costume. Literally. 👻
It's Halloween! Of course, you knew that. We're not the only one in your inbox delivering culturally relevant #content. 😉
There are so many relevant products we could share today, including this app to scare the poo out of your friends on iMessage or this "Netflix for free horror films". But today we'd like to help the last-minute costume shoppers.
Lapa Studios creates masks you can print at home using paper technology. Turn yourself into a monkey, deadmau5, luchadora, crocodile, or robot. If you decide to print a kitty mask, please share a pic with us on Twitter.
There are so many relevant products we could share today, including this app to scare the poo out of your friends on iMessage or this "Netflix for free horror films". But today we'd like to help the last-minute costume shoppers.
Lapa Studios creates masks you can print at home using paper technology. Turn yourself into a monkey, deadmau5, luchadora, crocodile, or robot. If you decide to print a kitty mask, please share a pic with us on Twitter.
10 awesome things for your desk 🖥
Many of us spend more time at our desk than with our BFF. So, make it comfy.
We went down the Product Hunt rabbit hole and found 10 cool desk accessories, do-dads, and gadgets:
💡 The aerelight A1 is an ultra thin OLED lamp with a built-in wireless charger for your phone.
🖥 Lifta Desk Organizer is a minimalist, woodgrain lift for your monitor.
🖼 Retro Patents adds some visual appeal to your space, showcasing patents from PlayStation, BlackBerry, Tesla, and others.
🔴 The famous Fidget Cube will keep you occupied... although your desk neighbor might not appreciate it. ;)
🚦 For many, open office spaces are the worst. BusyLights is the “do not disturb” for real life.
🏠 De-sk is the LEGOs of desks, completely modular to fit your space.
🔋 Peel beat Apple to launch with their Super Thin Wireless Charger for iPhone (and Android).
☀️ Wynd is a personal air purifier that's small enough to fit on your desk.
💪 Hovr is a silly-looking device that will help you burn calories while sitting at your desk.
What would you add to this list? Snap a photo of your favorite desk products and share it with us on Twitter. We'll RT the most useful, creative, or ridiculous recommendations. 😉
We went down the Product Hunt rabbit hole and found 10 cool desk accessories, do-dads, and gadgets:
💡 The aerelight A1 is an ultra thin OLED lamp with a built-in wireless charger for your phone.
🖥 Lifta Desk Organizer is a minimalist, woodgrain lift for your monitor.
🖼 Retro Patents adds some visual appeal to your space, showcasing patents from PlayStation, BlackBerry, Tesla, and others.
🔴 The famous Fidget Cube will keep you occupied... although your desk neighbor might not appreciate it. ;)
🚦 For many, open office spaces are the worst. BusyLights is the “do not disturb” for real life.
🏠 De-sk is the LEGOs of desks, completely modular to fit your space.
🔋 Peel beat Apple to launch with their Super Thin Wireless Charger for iPhone (and Android).
☀️ Wynd is a personal air purifier that's small enough to fit on your desk.
💪 Hovr is a silly-looking device that will help you burn calories while sitting at your desk.
What would you add to this list? Snap a photo of your favorite desk products and share it with us on Twitter. We'll RT the most useful, creative, or ridiculous recommendations. 😉
Snap quietly launched a desktop app 🖥
Late last week Snap launched their first desktop app, bringing thousands of its AR lens and face filters to YouTube, Twitch, Skype, Google Hangouts, and other video chat apps. This is Snap's third big platform play, following the release of SnapKit (it's “Facebook Connect”) and Lens Studio (a tool to create AR experiences) earlier this year.
Arguably the most interesting use case is in esports, augmenting the personality and experience for those broadcasting on Twitch, Douyu, and other livestreaming platforms. As Dave points out:
"Wicked smaaaht. Are Sponsored Lenses a part of the distribution too? Imagine a Twitch player with a huge following using a Sponsored Lense on an hour long feed."
If Snap can help streamers make money, Snap Camera could attract a new audience and use case to combat its falling stock price. 😁
Arguably the most interesting use case is in esports, augmenting the personality and experience for those broadcasting on Twitch, Douyu, and other livestreaming platforms. As Dave points out:
"Wicked smaaaht. Are Sponsored Lenses a part of the distribution too? Imagine a Twitch player with a huge following using a Sponsored Lense on an hour long feed."
If Snap can help streamers make money, Snap Camera could attract a new audience and use case to combat its falling stock price. 😁
The Holodeck for distributed teams
"There are times when I see a piece of tech and feel like a kid who has gone to his first science expo." – Aslam
Yesterday, Spatial launched on Product Hunt, blowing the minds of many. Watch the video.
The San Francisco-based startup revealed its AR collaboration software along with its recent $8M in funding from some notable investors. As more teams adopt remote and distributed workforces, tools that can replicate the fidelity of in-person communication will become increasingly important.
Of course we've all seen demo videos like this that promise a future much further out than its first generation model (we're looking at you, Magic Leap). When asked about this skepticism, the CEO of Spatial responded with:
"We are very aware of the hype in the space and are also sensitive to it. For example, we took great pains to film the video in real time with people actually in Spatial and using the features. You can see some of the imperfections shine through."
It's 2018 and we continue to struggle with spotty video chat apps, so skepticism is expected. But it's hard not to get excited about tech that looks like the Holodeck. 😎
Yesterday, Spatial launched on Product Hunt, blowing the minds of many. Watch the video.
The San Francisco-based startup revealed its AR collaboration software along with its recent $8M in funding from some notable investors. As more teams adopt remote and distributed workforces, tools that can replicate the fidelity of in-person communication will become increasingly important.
Of course we've all seen demo videos like this that promise a future much further out than its first generation model (we're looking at you, Magic Leap). When asked about this skepticism, the CEO of Spatial responded with:
"We are very aware of the hype in the space and are also sensitive to it. For example, we took great pains to film the video in real time with people actually in Spatial and using the features. You can see some of the imperfections shine through."
It's 2018 and we continue to struggle with spotty video chat apps, so skepticism is expected. But it's hard not to get excited about tech that looks like the Holodeck. 😎
The latest in Silicon Valley (and beyond)
Business news can be dense, dry, and boring… but it doesn’t have to be.
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The best part: It’s just a 5 minute read, so you can get all the most important updates, then get on with your day. Check out what some community members had to say when Morning Brew launched on Product Hunt with over 1,700 upvotes earlier this year:
“I love, love, LOVE Morning Brew. Insightful, yet straight to the point... (with a dash of puns and jokes in there, too).” – Lama
“Love the Brew! It's the one email I look forward to in the morning ☕ ” – Zach
Today's Brew featured Tesla's latest earnings, Tim Cook's dramatic speech on privacy, and a breakdown of all the VC money going into food delivery startups. Catch the full story along with 675,000 others who are already in the know with Morning Brew.
Today’s Daily Digest was crafted by Product Hunt and sponsored by our friends at Morning Brew. Psst! They're hiring.
The best part: It’s just a 5 minute read, so you can get all the most important updates, then get on with your day. Check out what some community members had to say when Morning Brew launched on Product Hunt with over 1,700 upvotes earlier this year:
“I love, love, LOVE Morning Brew. Insightful, yet straight to the point... (with a dash of puns and jokes in there, too).” – Lama
“Love the Brew! It's the one email I look forward to in the morning ☕ ” – Zach
Today's Brew featured Tesla's latest earnings, Tim Cook's dramatic speech on privacy, and a breakdown of all the VC money going into food delivery startups. Catch the full story along with 675,000 others who are already in the know with Morning Brew.
Today’s Daily Digest was crafted by Product Hunt and sponsored by our friends at Morning Brew. Psst! They're hiring.
This stealth startup raised $140M for AR glasses 🤓
Yesterday this stealth startup – backed by Y Combinator, Spark Capital, Amazon Alexa Fund, and others – announced $140M (!!!) in funding to build next gen Google Glass. But unlike Google's dorky headgear, these smart glasses look like something you'd find at Warby Parker. Words won't do it justice. Watch the video.
Some initial reactions from the Product Hunt community:
“Looks like a scene from a Kingsmen movie” — Kaivalya
“Feels like this can deliver on the promise of smart watches to provide less disruptive notifications.” — Kris
“I AM SO EXCITED TO ORDER MINE” — Skylar
While the Focals look like Warby's, they're not priced like Warby's. They're available for pre-order for a whopping $999, a heavy price tag for this first generation model which ships sometime next year. But new tech like this always starts expensive before it becomes affordable for the mainstream, and fortunately there's competition for your eyes:
• Apple is rumored to be building smart glasses.
• The hyped Florida-based startup recently launched the Magic Leap One.
• Snap has v2 of Spectacles (which lacks an AR HUD... for now).
• Google Glass still exists, built for the enterprise.
And many others are competing in this space, hopeful to become the next big platform, the same way the iPhone changed the world when it was introduced by Steve Jobs in 2007. Take a look (pun intended... sorry) at the Focals and feel free to share your thoughts in the discussion.
Some initial reactions from the Product Hunt community:
“Looks like a scene from a Kingsmen movie” — Kaivalya
“Feels like this can deliver on the promise of smart watches to provide less disruptive notifications.” — Kris
“I AM SO EXCITED TO ORDER MINE” — Skylar
While the Focals look like Warby's, they're not priced like Warby's. They're available for pre-order for a whopping $999, a heavy price tag for this first generation model which ships sometime next year. But new tech like this always starts expensive before it becomes affordable for the mainstream, and fortunately there's competition for your eyes:
• Apple is rumored to be building smart glasses.
• The hyped Florida-based startup recently launched the Magic Leap One.
• Snap has v2 of Spectacles (which lacks an AR HUD... for now).
• Google Glass still exists, built for the enterprise.
And many others are competing in this space, hopeful to become the next big platform, the same way the iPhone changed the world when it was introduced by Steve Jobs in 2007. Take a look (pun intended... sorry) at the Focals and feel free to share your thoughts in the discussion.
Epic founder stories 🤑📈
You won't become a founder by reading a book, but you can learn from other people’s challenges, successes, and journey starting up.
This collection of Founder Stories has some interesting resources to learn from as you navigate through your own journey in startups.
Notable highlights:
• The Careers of the Founders (a timeline)
• Visual Biographies (infographics)
• The Speed of a Unicorn (not miles per hour)
• From Millions to Billions (see image above)
Lastly, learn how makers are writing their own paychecks. 🤑
This collection of Founder Stories has some interesting resources to learn from as you navigate through your own journey in startups.
Notable highlights:
• The Careers of the Founders (a timeline)
• Visual Biographies (infographics)
• The Speed of a Unicorn (not miles per hour)
• From Millions to Billions (see image above)
Lastly, learn how makers are writing their own paychecks. 🤑
Must-download apps for your Mac 🍎
Other than the usual suspects of Chrome, Dropbox, Spotify, and your pick of non-Apple made email client, what are the first apps you download when setting up your new Mac?
We asked the Product Hunt community and found some great under the radar apps. A few interesting trends also came about...
1) Mac users LOVE menu bar apps. Many responded recommending Caffeine, Alfred, and f.lux.
2) macOS really needs to come with a built-in windows organizer. Popular solutions include: Spectacle, Magnet, and BetterSnap.
3) The ubiquity of Slack means that Slack-like :emoji: commands are now essential, in every app. Rocket does just that.
4) Use a password manager... especially after it feels like everybody is losing your personal data. 1Password was recommended a lot.
5) Download this app last.
We asked the Product Hunt community and found some great under the radar apps. A few interesting trends also came about...
1) Mac users LOVE menu bar apps. Many responded recommending Caffeine, Alfred, and f.lux.
2) macOS really needs to come with a built-in windows organizer. Popular solutions include: Spectacle, Magnet, and BetterSnap.
3) The ubiquity of Slack means that Slack-like :emoji: commands are now essential, in every app. Rocket does just that.
4) Use a password manager... especially after it feels like everybody is losing your personal data. 1Password was recommended a lot.
5) Download this app last.
We made a mistake.
We made a mistake.
On Wednesday we shared GitHub's new Actions tool, or "the biggest thing since the Pull Request." It helps developers automate their workflows.
However, we and many others missed GitHub’s most important launch.
You can now design your own Octocat, with GitHub's new mascot generator. Mona the Octocat has famously taken on dozens of personalities already, so now's your chance to join the ranks of Steve Jobs, Mario, and Finn. 😻
GitHub’s pivot into avatars is quite surprising. Why would the wildly popular developer platform enter such a crowded space? How could they possibly compete with MyIdol, the creepiest app to come out of China? Or Genies, a Bitmoji competitor that raised $15M pre-launch? Or this new app that turns you into Iron Man and other famous movie characters?
But seriously, everyone wants to own the avatar because the avatar is a gateway to online identity. So, embrace the future and turn yourself into an Octocat. 😺
On Wednesday we shared GitHub's new Actions tool, or "the biggest thing since the Pull Request." It helps developers automate their workflows.
However, we and many others missed GitHub’s most important launch.
You can now design your own Octocat, with GitHub's new mascot generator. Mona the Octocat has famously taken on dozens of personalities already, so now's your chance to join the ranks of Steve Jobs, Mario, and Finn. 😻
GitHub’s pivot into avatars is quite surprising. Why would the wildly popular developer platform enter such a crowded space? How could they possibly compete with MyIdol, the creepiest app to come out of China? Or Genies, a Bitmoji competitor that raised $15M pre-launch? Or this new app that turns you into Iron Man and other famous movie characters?
But seriously, everyone wants to own the avatar because the avatar is a gateway to online identity. So, embrace the future and turn yourself into an Octocat. 😺
Y Combinator reveals its Top 100 startups
Yesterday Michael Seibel, Y Combinator CEO and guest on the illustrious Product Hunt Radio podcast, revealed the top 100 YC companies by valuation.
“Most people know that Dropbox and Airbnb are YC companies, but they might be surprised by many of the other companies on the list.”
More than 28K jobs and $100B in enterprise value was created from these 100 companies. Impressive. Top of the list:
1. Airbnb. The $30B traveling platform continues to expand globally and introduce new features like Experiences.
2. Stripe. Earlier this year the company raised another $245M and introduced Issuing to make credit card issuing easy.
3. Cruise. Acquired by GM in 2016, the autonomous vehicle company may have sold too soon, considering their most recent valuation puts it at $14B.
Explore the full list here. 💥
“Most people know that Dropbox and Airbnb are YC companies, but they might be surprised by many of the other companies on the list.”
More than 28K jobs and $100B in enterprise value was created from these 100 companies. Impressive. Top of the list:
1. Airbnb. The $30B traveling platform continues to expand globally and introduce new features like Experiences.
2. Stripe. Earlier this year the company raised another $245M and introduced Issuing to make credit card issuing easy.
3. Cruise. Acquired by GM in 2016, the autonomous vehicle company may have sold too soon, considering their most recent valuation puts it at $14B.
Explore the full list here. 💥
