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Venice Project to launch as JOOST

techcrunch.com — The Venice Project, created by Skype founders Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, will launch under the name Joost. The site is password protected, but simply hitting "cancel" multiple times will show an unformatted Venice Project web site.

Who dugg this? Made popular Jan 16, 2007

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  • kanavulator, on 10/12/2007, -0/+22What a dumb mistake, I just signed you up for every twink porn mailing list there is.
  • CapeKid, on 10/12/2007, -2/+17Why are code-names always cooler than launch names?
  • m3mn0n, on 10/12/2007, -2/+17im in ur internets joosting ur toobes

    (don't ask me what this means)
  • pennyfan87, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10Joost stop it already!
  • meatmcguffin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7'teh suck' is grammatically accurate on teh intarwebs
  • tony134340, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8Joost in time.
  • m3mn0n, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6dude, did you have to joost all over the backseat? c'mon!
  • hambend, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5'Cause you're a geek, and names with "project" in them sound technical and cool. "Joost" is probably aimed at a... broader... audience.
  • cybercrak, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I'm sorry, but the name Joost is weak. The application is cool. But Joost? rrrrright.
  • CapeKid, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6Compromise then... Project Joost
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3So what makes Joost better than Democracy TV or Zudeo?
  • TheGentleman, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3"Joost" is a Dutch name (m), also used to describe the devil in a specific proverb. *gasp*
  • badave, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2The venice project actually kinda sucks. None of the channels are live and pretty much what you can watch isn't very interesting. Hopefully it'll get better.
  • danakin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2http://www.joost.com/ is now fully accessible, and you can sign up for the beta.
  • Blabster, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3It run on XP too...
  • KernelSandirs, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I just downloaded the latest version of Joost 0.7.3.1 I think this project is really cool but there is almost no content worth watching yet.
    They have not given me any invitations yet. :-(
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Joost? lol
  • opensourcemaven, on 10/12/2007, -5/+6bury. arrington is teh suck.
  • HomelessBrian, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2if anyone could possibly share an invite that would be amazing! junglepunkdb [at] gmail is my email
  • neo164, on 10/12/2007, -3/+4the secret's out
  • dragongrrl, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1i received an email from them telling me that they were planning to open the beta test more widely since the name change. so sign up.

    they chose me as a tester so they may choose you, too! so quit begging and sign up. :)

    ps -- yeah, i liked "TVP" better, too. it was a cool acronym.
  • dillona, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1They are accepting beta applications.
  • 4NDr01D, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3wow what a non-story
  • AlanKc, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2"Get Jizzified with Jizzy Tv.."

    Yeah, the content right now sucks. But I have a lot of hope for the "Joost", I love the concept.
  • XStatic, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Nintendo Revolution was much better than Nintendo Wii.

  • wolfzero, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Damn! It Joost crashed in the middle of my Alcatraz documentary.
  • xamox, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I got an invite, I posted a quick review about it with some large screenshots.
    http://digg.com/tech_news/Joost_a_k_a_The_Venice_Project_Beta_Review_with_Screenshots/
  • golgotha, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2ya, we know how to pronounce it.. those guys are just Canadian...
  • tim507, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1I liked the name "The Venice Project" better...just sayin...
  • pennyfan87, on 10/12/2007, -3/+3"the secret's out"

    I think you mean it's 'Joost out'
  • chemilla, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Could someone send me an invte to Joost?? Thanks
  • chemilla, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0ups .... my mail is (chema_che@yahoo.es)
  • Blabster, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1And a screen shot walk through - http://digg.com/software/The_Venice_Project_Screenshot_Walkthrough
  • camkerr, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1if anyone has an invite they'd like to share, my email is camkerr {at} gmail thanks
  • 4NDr01D, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1does it work on my mobile ?

    no, who cares
  • tobias1482, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Why is this a deal? Just wondering, since there isn't much context.
    Best I can gather is it's some 2Tube with European content?
  • bekul, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0"Joost" is an old, but not uncommon mens' first name in northern Germany - I almost would have called my son so. Luckily, I didn't. But what about all the poor guys who's name is Jo(o)st? Who would like to have a popular "internet" word like "google" or youtube as his/her first name? --- stupid idea ;-)
  • rysolag, on 10/12/2007, -4/+2it's joost as in juiced.
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -5/+3yea but not that big a secret. Venice project sounds better.
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -4/+2egRead. alltho ure grahamerr iz rongg(.)
  • hobgobbler, on 10/12/2007, -5/+2
    I think I'll keep calling it the Venice Project. Too bad it only runs on Longhorn.
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0Joost sounds Dutch and diry.
  • willsmatt, on 10/12/2007, -4/+0was wondering if I anyone got any invites to pass me one. my email is "xxwillardxx" at gmail

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