We introduced our Facebook application Homebook into the wild over a month ago now. But it’s been skulking in the trees, out of sight, and returning to the lab every night for our mad scientists to inject it with nanobots and graft microchips to its skull. Until now we weren’t sure it was strong enough to survive on its own. But we believe this latest round of surgery has done it: Homebook is finally ready to leave the nest.
Homebook lets you upload photos to create a little tour of your house. It also connects you with local home service providers and lets you pose questions and request quotes – anonymously, if you want. Down the line, when you’re looking for a carpenter or a plumber or whatever, instead of thumbing aimlessly through the yellow pages you’ll just log into Homebook and find out who your friends recommend.
The whole point is to connect homeowners with home service providers. But we want Homebook to be a fun experience on its own, even when you’re not looking for somebody to regrout your bathroom tiles. Snapping photos of your rec room may or may not be fun for you. But looking at photos of other people’s rec rooms is usually enlightening. And as the app spreads, and more photos get uploaded, we’ll make it possible to browse not just your friend’s photos, but random (anonymous) photos from your town and around the world. That’ll be fun. It’s coming.
There’s a lot more I could talk about, but it’s easier if you simply try it yourself. Homebook is just learning to fly. Why not grab a handful of fur and enjoy the ride?
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