Cha Cha

[JoeFahey]

This is a cool new service I discovered today. Text a question to 242-242 (ChaCha), and an actual person will answer your question. Anyone else heard of it before?

 

[FDF12389]

Update us when you get your phone bill.

 

[JoeFahey]

Originally posted by: FDF12389
Update us when you get your phone bill.

Only standard rates apply. So if you have unlimited texting, or atleast a good plan (if there are any), there is really no cost.

I was thinking about applying to be a guide, is anyone here a guide, or know someone who is?

 

[QED]

We've had something similiar to this available to us for quite a few years now. It's called ATOT-- although instead of sending a text message, you create a new post. Also, instead of getting an informed response, you usually get flamed and a bunch of smart-ass answers.

 

[AccruedExpenditure]

www.chacha.com is the online equivalent
-AE

 

[mugs]

I asked 30 minutes ago (through their website) "what is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?" No response.

 

[QED]

Originally posted by: mugs
I asked 30 minutes ago (through their website) "what is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?" No response.

What?!? Your first question didn't begin "I have an airplane, and a treadmill..."?

 

[Quasmo]

Originally posted by: mugs
I asked 30 minutes ago (through their website) "what is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?" No response.

African or European?

 

[QueBert]

this is pretty cool, and not to thread crap but subservient chicken owns this. He doesn't answer questions, but I had him doing the robot and the funky chicken dance.

subservient chicken is possibly the coolest web site ever, I can't believe it's still online! I wonder how much they pay the people to dress up in the chicken suit and follow orders? I use to have him doing pushups and jumping jacks and flapping his wings while running in circles.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Originally posted by: Quasmo

Originally posted by: mugs
I asked 30 minutes ago (through their website) "what is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?" No response.

African or European?

Damb you beat me to it...

 

[Throwmeabone]

Originally posted by: QED

Originally posted by: mugs
I asked 30 minutes ago (through their website) "what is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?" No response.

What?!? Your first question didn't begin "I have an airplane, and a treadmill..."?

I asked it about the plane on a treadmill.

Response: "Plane on a treadmill is like putting it on ice. When you fire the jets, plane is going to shoot down the lake & takeoff."

:thumbsup:

 

[Ionizer86]

Originally posted by: QueBert
this is pretty cool, and not to thread crap but subservient chicken owns this. He doesn't answer questions, but I had him doing the robot and the funky chicken dance.

subservient chicken is possibly the coolest web site ever, I can't believe it's still online! I wonder how much they pay the people to dress up in the chicken suit and follow orders? I use to have him doing pushups and jumping jacks and flapping his wings while running in circles.

Lol! No, they don't pay some fool to be in the room and ready to do funny actions. It's all pre-recorded, and different text commands are mapped to different actions!

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Quasmo

Originally posted by: mugs
I asked 30 minutes ago (through their website) "what is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?" No response.

African or European?

You should work for Cha Cha!

 

[jlee]

I asked 'what is the answer to life, the universe and everything?'

I got the 'welcome to chacha' text - waiting for a response to the question now.

Edit: got it..and it's EPIC FAIL.

'You should consider looking into some religious faiths that is where your answer is! thanks chacha again! http://chacha.com/u/10933733

 

[duragezic]

Originally posted by: Ionizer86

Originally posted by: QueBert
this is pretty cool, and not to thread crap but subservient chicken owns this. He doesn't answer questions, but I had him doing the robot and the funky chicken dance.

subservient chicken is possibly the coolest web site ever, I can't believe it's still online! I wonder how much they pay the people to dress up in the chicken suit and follow orders? I use to have him doing pushups and jumping jacks and flapping his wings while running in circles.

Lol! No, they don't pay some fool to be in the room and ready to do funny actions. It's all pre-recorded, and different text commands are mapped to different actions!

LOL.

"smoke weed"

He walked up to the camera and shook his finger at me

 

[Throwmeabone]

After thorough evaluation, I've concluded that Cha Cha is useless. It's basically trained monkeys that google your question and return the first result they find.

 

[QED]

Originally posted by: Throwmeabone
After thorough evaluation, I've concluded that Cha Cha is useless. It's basically trained monkeys that google your question and return the first result they find.

You might not find that so handly when you have a computer in front of you and can google it yourself, but it can be quite handy when you are out somewhere and all you have is your cell phone.

 

[QueBert]

Originally posted by: Ionizer86

Originally posted by: QueBert
this is pretty cool, and not to thread crap but subservient chicken owns this. He doesn't answer questions, but I had him doing the robot and the funky chicken dance.

subservient chicken is possibly the coolest web site ever, I can't believe it's still online! I wonder how much they pay the people to dress up in the chicken suit and follow orders? I use to have him doing pushups and jumping jacks and flapping his wings while running in circles.

Lol! No, they don't pay some fool to be in the room and ready to do funny actions. It's all pre-recorded, and different text commands are mapped to different actions!

oh wow I feel dumb, I read this on Wikipedia yesterday DOH! I thought it had to be a live dude because when I told him to do the electric slide dance he did it. AMAZING programming on their part. It looses some of it's coolness knowing it's not live but it's still hella fun.

 

[JS80]

lol http://info.chacha.com/Becomea.../tabid/74/Default.aspx guides get paid 20 cents per txt answer

 

[HankToms]

I do the cha-cha like a sissy girl. I like-a do da cha-cha.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

ChaCha is an interesting business, and we'll see if they survive their VC funded periods of time. I've met a few of the guys behind it and they've got basically the best team that you could ask for.

If anyone has a question about the service or something, I live within miles of their office...

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: QED

Originally posted by: Throwmeabone
After thorough evaluation, I've concluded that Cha Cha is useless. It's basically trained monkeys that google your question and return the first result they find.

You might not find that so handly when you have a computer in front of you and can google it yourself, but it can be quite handy when you are out somewhere and all you have is your cell phone.

Exactly - go to an event when you don't have a laptop, want to browse websites on your phone, etc. and just want a simple answer. You don't even have to type your question, call them if you want, and it'll be sent as an answer to you through a text message.

If you're driving, ask "Where is the cheapest gas in ______________?"
If you're in a meeting and want updates to the score for a game, just text them.

Overall, I love the convenience, and use it probably 2-3 times a month, and my only question is if they can monetize it and make the business profitable. Their patents describe some methods and so I think something is cooking...

 

[Throwmeabone]

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo

Originally posted by: QED

Originally posted by: Throwmeabone
After thorough evaluation, I've concluded that Cha Cha is useless. It's basically trained monkeys that google your question and return the first result they find.

You might not find that so handly when you have a computer in front of you and can google it yourself, but it can be quite handy when you are out somewhere and all you have is your cell phone.

Exactly - go to an event when you don't have a laptop, want to browse websites on your phone, etc. and just want a simple answer. You don't even have to type your question, call them if you want, and it'll be sent as an answer to you through a text message.

If you're driving, ask "Where is the cheapest gas in ______________?"
If you're in a meeting and want updates to the score for a game, just text them.

Overall, I love the convenience, and use it probably 2-3 times a month, and my only question is if they can monetize it and make the business profitable. Their patents describe some methods and so I think something is cooking...

In other words, it's an alternative to iPhoning a friend if your friends are sick of looking stuff up for you. I have a Sprint SERO plan with unlimited browsing though, so I never really have a problem finding something online on my phone. But I do see how it could be useful while driving.

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
If anyone has a question about the service or something, I live within miles of their office...

I have a question: how do they make money? I don't see any ads on the site.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: mugs
I asked 30 minutes ago (through their website) "what is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?" No response.

Damnit.... This was going to be my question!

 

[ObiDon]

how do they cram all that graham?