I'd like to be able to ask a question to the planet (Or at least anybody who's ready to answer it right now). So I ask:
"What's 2.2kg in lbs" (0.10cent)
Someone on their computer just google it, type the answer and receive 0.10cent.
So basically, it's IRC + Stackoverflow but in real-time and you pay to get the answer now without searching. People could wait for the metro or the bus with their phone and see the questions and could click [answer] if they know the answer (or know how to get it really fast) or [next] to get another question.
Ideally, an expert in a field could make real money in situations where he/she would lose their time. Waiting in a queue to pay? Just answer 1 10$ question. Waiting at the metro/subway? Answer a couple question.
Looking for the name of a street? Lost? Searching for ketshup in the grocery? Just ask and put your price.
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I'd like to be able to ask a question to the planet (Or at least anybody who's ready to answer it right now). So I ask:
"What's 2.2kg in lbs" (0.10cent)
Someone on their computer just google it, type the answer and receive 0.10cent.
So basically, it's IRC + Stackoverflow but in real-time and you pay to get the answer now without searching. People could wait for the metro or the bus with their phone and see the questions and could click [answer] if they know the answer (or know how to get it really fast) or [next] to get another question.
Ideally, an expert in a field could make real money in situations where he/she would lose their time. Waiting in a queue to pay? Just answer 1 10$ question. Waiting at the metro/subway? Answer a couple question.
Looking for the name of a street? Lost? Searching for ketshup in the grocery? Just ask and put your price.
Aardvark did this: http://vark.com/
Cool but sad :( http://blog.vark.com/?p=379
Sounds like Amazon Mechanical Turk.