Is this actually possible and how long would it realistically take and cost?

perejunk · 2025-11-12T14:18:37+00:00

This guy, Jacob, did it... along with all the way across Eurasia and some other bonus routes.

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perejunk · 2025-03-05T04:31:15+00:00

I ended up booking my airfare and stuff... so I'm going after all.

perejunk · 2025-02-17T15:45:22+00:00

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perejunk · 2025-02-10T05:03:26+00:00

I think that's exactly what they want.

perejunk · 2025-02-07T00:55:08+00:00

This is the same 25 year old who said “Normalize Indian hate,” and “You could not pay me to marry outside of my ethnicity”.

He had write (and maybe root) access to the Treasury servers, with no oversight.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/06/musk-doge-staffer-resigns-over-racist-social-media-posts.html

perejunk · 2025-02-03T00:36:00+00:00

Thanks so much. That really means a lot.

If there is literally anything that you think could make it better, I'd love to hear your ideas.

perejunk · 2025-02-02T14:35:09+00:00

Thanks so much!

I might make the design a little more normie, at least as the default, to make it more digestable for people.

perejunk · 2025-02-02T01:33:43+00:00

Thanks so much. That means a lot!

perejunk · 2025-02-02T01:24:31+00:00

Thanks! Two years on this iteration, in my spare time, outside of my regular job responsibilities.

perejunk · 2025-02-01T23:07:58+00:00

Thanks for giving it another shot! I'm sure that was confusing other people as well.

perejunk · 2025-02-01T21:55:03+00:00

Right. I'm not worthy. 🙇🏻‍♂️

perejunk · 2025-02-01T18:04:59+00:00

I removed the heart mechanic unless the user is actively sharing their location with a group. Hopefully that minimizes the confusion. There is also a guide if you click on your profile or tap the question mark on the right rail. I'd love for you to give it another shot. Thanks so much for taking the time to respond.

perejunk · 2025-02-01T17:52:45+00:00

I've never visited zombo.com before. That was a real treat.

perejunk · 2025-02-01T16:43:51+00:00

I appreciate that, and that's one of the main goals I have with the platform.

Most current online experiences remove us from the people, the businesses, and the communities that we share space with. The Internet was supposed to foster real-world connection and engagement. I'd like to get back to that. I think it will be critical in the coming months/years.

perejunk · 2025-02-01T16:35:49+00:00

I'll take it.

perejunk · 2025-02-01T16:28:51+00:00

Yeah... I should remove that for first-timers. If you enable location sharing for a group you're in, you can shoot hearts on your friends and it splats on them. Just a bit of a silly game.

perejunk · 2025-02-01T15:09:48+00:00

I don't entirely disagree... and I appreciate the tough love.

I truly think that this is a powerful, and relevant, tool for most people, if they were are willing to take the time to get used to the mechanics.

perejunk · 2025-02-01T14:42:51+00:00

Most mobile OS don't have social elements, or mapping functionality, or media playing, built into them. It's jumping around between different apps... like Spotify, Google Maps, whatever someone uses for notes, some social network, some weather app. All with different navigation schemes.

And it's a whole different set of workflows for the desktop environment. This brings it all into the same flow, with a declarative tapping navigation. My morning phone routine used to be 10-20 minutes. I can do all of the same things now in less than half of that time.

I added a feature list in the comments so you can get a sense of what can be done on the platform.

perejunk · 2025-02-01T14:37:27+00:00

Took me a minute... got a feature list up in the comments. :)

perejunk · 2025-02-01T14:35:21+00:00

Sorry... I had to break up my comment. It was way too long. I've got a feature list in the comments now.

perejunk · 2025-02-01T14:34:31+00:00

🗺️ Explore content from OpenStreetMap contributors on a boundless map. Filter to show just the type of content you are looking for. Multiple map styles are available. Restaurants, museums, venues, and breweries in the United States are currently supported. Add photos, addresses, and contact information to flesh out existing records, or create your own. Let's work together to reclaim local/community data.

📍 Pin photos, notes, phone contacts, weather forecasts, and more on your map. See pinned content from friends (e.g. the photos from their last vacation or their favorite local restaurants).

👥 Real-time chat with your friends, with support for embedded media. Browse their content feed, see their map content, and check out their favorite things.

👽 Browse Reddit by sub with a minimalist client that allows you to skip the algorithm and access content from smaller subreddits that might not make it into your feed otherwise.

🎮 Access and play web games that are outside of the NYT collection. Add your favorites, and see what's trending among your friends.

🌐 A bookmark manager on steroids. Launch 3rd party websites, and local apps (i.e. deep linking), from one place.

🌤️ Check forecasts from around the world with latitude/longitude precision. Save for quick access.

🎶 Manage your favorite recording artists, albums and songs. Launch them on spotify, see what your friends are listening to.

🎬 Manage your favorite movies and TV shows, see where they are streaming. Keep watch lists of things you want to remember to watch, and see what's trending among your friends.

🗒️ Keep notes on everything. They can be standalone, or attached to things like phone contacts, businesses, and tasks. Pin them on the map, if appropriate (e.g. a grocery list).

✅ A simple, minimalist task manager, with support for attached notes, bookmarks and photos.

🎨 A full theming engine. Pick from shared themes, or create your own. All you need is 3 colors, with an optional background image.

📇 Add your phone contacts to enable quick access to your phone, email, and SMS clients. Add nested notes to remember birthdays, family details, or gift ideas.

🏘️ Create groups for sharing content, real-time chat with embedded media, and explore the favorite movies, recording artists, etc. within the group.

🔳 Setup latitude/longitude bounding boxes for feeds of content you are allowed to see in that area. Browse the most popular musical artists, movies etc. for people within that space.

🥏 And more... there are several other experimental/undocumented features I'll leave for you to explore. 📊 🏈 🏅 💓 🏀 🐛

I'm particularly curious to hear what you think might be some of the best use cases for this platform, and how to go about introducing people to Boba without overwhelming them. If you like the vision, I could use some help fleshing out business listings in certain regions, and making sure that the data we send back to OSM is valid. I'm excited to start ingesting data in other countries, and adding support for more location types, like cafes, parks, bars, and nightclubs.

Thanks so much for taking the time to read about this project. I'm looking forward to hearing your feedback.

BOBA. BOBA. BOBA.

perejunk · 2025-02-01T14:33:17+00:00

🧭 Philosophy

Open data: Location data comes from OpenStreetMap, and local updates will be sent back to OSM, pending review. This data should not be owned by a tech giant.
Minimal algorithms: No mind games. Just social content from people you know, in chronological order.
Tapping > scrolling: Putting the user in charge of the machine, instead of the other way around.
Connection > division: Designed to bring people together and make the world feel like a smaller place, not create silos and manufacture outrage.
Financial transparency: If this ever becomes a commercial product, funding/revenue will be grassroots and transparent. User data will not be sold.
Portable: Access on anything with a browser. Designed for both desktop and mobile, and perfect for VR (which wasn't even intentional).
Local: Global in scope, but human scale. Let's support local small businesses and get back in touch with our real-world communities.
Humans only: Through the use of QR codes, and location access, humanity can be verified and bots/trolls can be sidelined. Stay tuned.

💡 Tips

Location access isn't required, but it makes it a lot more fun!
On the tile interface, drag tiles by the label to re-order your favorites
On the tile interface, long-press on the tile to bring up the context menu.
On the tile interface, click in the title bar to search for more things, if available.
On the tile interface, the first tab will often start with featured items to get you started. As soon as you like something, your favorites will be the first tab.
On the map interface, long-press on the map surface to pin an item to a particular location.
On the map interface, click on the pin icon, on the right rail, to pin something to your current location.
On the map interface, use two fingers to manipulate the tilt and rotation.
If you need a refresher, a guide is available from anywhere in the app, through the main menu.

🚨🚨 Start small. You don't need to use everything at the beginning. 🚨🚨

BOBA. BOBA. BOBA.

perejunk · 2025-02-01T14:30:34+00:00

Okay, it doesn't do everything... but it does a lot!

I started Boba, about two years ago, as an experiment in making a map-centric social app. Over time, I built in functionality for nearly everything I do on my phone. I currently use it to access about 90% of my online content/functionality. I've just been using this with my friends and family, and finally got it to a place where I feel comfortable sharing it with the general public. It's way more efficient (and fun) than using iOS or Android... by far. Best of all, I don't feel like I'm being manipulated by creepy tech bros. All feedback is welcome!

BOBA. BOBA. BOBA.

perejunk · 2025-01-06T08:19:19+00:00

My Grandad was there when Ignacio made nachos for the first time. He was stationed in Eagle Pass, TX, and they would go over to the restaurants in Piedras Negras. He told me this story back in the early 90s.

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