Ask HN: What should I do with my geektrail.com domain?

8 points by gumuz 14 years ago | 9 comments

Not sure why, but for some reason I bought geektrail.com years ago and never used it for anything.

So my options are:

1. sell it.

2. cancel it.

3. come up with something cool, that would fit the domainname.

I really like option 3, so what kind of website would you hope to see when visiting geektrail.com?

jeffool 14 years ago |

My first thought was a 4square like site with "geeky categories" for check-ins. You get more points the geekier your check-in is. A large national museum gets you some points, a local museum gets you more. Same with big city vs small rural book stores or comic shops.

Tech stores get you a few points, locally ran places, the type with computers lying open everywhere get you more.

Also worth points, corporate headquarters, conventions, and libraries.

Or, go deeper. Do this with a browser plug-in, and count websites people visit, and length of time spent there. Yes, game analytics. Sell the data anonymously. Spending time reading Wikipedia is one thing, spending it logged into GitHub is another. Rack up geek points for the above mentioned categories too.

gumuz 14 years ago | |

I like it, but my first concern with this would be privacy.

On the other hand, something like this seems to exist already: http://social.wakoopa.com/

mathiasben 14 years ago |

A travel deals site for people wanting to tour silicon valley historical sites? hook it up with tours of companies hq's combined with lecture series and exclusive resort packages.

jeffool 14 years ago | |

I like this idea. Maybe even things like Jonothan Coulton's cruises and conventions. A full fledged travel agent for the like minded. Or hire one and you just do the site and take a cut. Also have a kids section where you list youth tech summer camps or space camps, etc. The premier geek getaway site.

Mz 14 years ago |

"The path of the True Geek" comes to mind. You can be serious or tongue in cheek, your choice (though my spiritual views and my sense of humor are intimately intertwined).

AznHisoka 14 years ago |

Healthy trail mix delivery service for geeks to keep them energized for late night coding sessions.

arrgeebee 14 years ago |

I want to see the street view of all the geekiest places on the planet in one place.

gumuz 14 years ago | |

I think this is what you're looking for: http://www.geek-maps.com/

jpaine 14 years ago |

tours for startups/founders