The Venice Project shall now be known as Joost
As you may already know, the founders of Kazaa and Skype, Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis have created another blockbuster. Until recently, the new IPTV service has been referred to as The Venice Project, but now it has come out that it will be called Joost. I’m sure somewhere along the line this was a planned leak, but we’ll play along and act like it was “found.”
Yesterday, we were The Venice Project™. Today, we’re Joost™. Tomorrow, we’re yours! Imagine having infinite choice, and TV that is truly interactive. TV anywhere, anytime…
Just after the news leaked of the name change, The Venice Project’s website changed over to Joost.com’s name servers. We’ve got a couple of beta test invites left, so we’ll pick 2 random commenters below to share with.
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I can’t believe those guys are at it again. First Kazaa, then Skype, now Joost.
Pick me for a Beta invite please!
on January 16, 2007 at 06:17 AM - LINKI love skype.
I will also love to beta test.
Did I mention how much I love this site?
I meant to , no really.
Seriously I stuggle to see how well this would work on a large scale deployment, but I would love to be wrong on this one.
Dan
on January 16, 2007 at 07:45 AM - LINKDoug, I think it is a boost to Skype founders, but the reason for this comment and the post on my site is try stop that randomness here and get an invite for me.
on January 16, 2007 at 09:03 AM - LINKRavenii
Been waiting ages for a good IPTV service - the time has come… it’s going to be awesome :) Would REALLY LOVE to have a look at / be a part of the beta..
on January 16, 2007 at 11:06 AM - LINKPlease send me an invite, the TV is very very very very very very very very very very very poor in New Zealand.
on January 16, 2007 at 12:12 PM - LINKI need a new outlet. A new vision. A Joost invite???
(It’ll be good to test it’s distance too, right over t’other side o’t’world)
Pick me! Would love to test :)
on January 16, 2007 at 02:13 PM - LINKHi! I’d love to get an invite, thanks very much!! my address is norm normdebracopeland.org
on January 16, 2007 at 03:26 PM - LINKJoost
on January 16, 2007 at 04:18 PM - LINKThe name is nice.
Would love to be a tester
Cool can’t wait to try it.
on January 16, 2007 at 07:36 PM - LINKDear Doug;
on January 16, 2007 at 09:08 PM - LINKThank you for posting the Joost news.
Please, if possible may I have a Joost invite?
Thank You.
P.
yeah it was an “ leak “ yeah that explains why the sudden change over occured really it seems to have been set up to the last but hey it worked didnt it if it didnt do as it was supposed to we wouldnt be on about it now would we........
on January 16, 2007 at 09:47 PM - LINKThis is a really exciting time for television and I was wondering when someone would finally handle online television correctly. This may be it (hopefully).
I’d love to be a tester! (if not, I guess I’ll just have to wait a little longer..)
on January 16, 2007 at 10:50 PM - LINKI’m sooo bored! Can I play with Joost please? Ta! :-)
on January 17, 2007 at 02:32 AM - LINKCount me in.
on January 17, 2007 at 05:04 AM - LINKI just gotta get an invite - I’m sick of waiting sometime years in Australia to get decent TV and would like to avoid the copyright police with my current trend of downloading them as torrents. I’d love the chance to beta test this new technology!
on January 17, 2007 at 10:33 AM - LINKIt would be great to get a invite.... thanks!
on January 17, 2007 at 07:07 PM - LINKI’d love to work on porting this to Linux! Sounds like a great conecept idea. Avid user of skype and a meterologist. I could think of some cool conent ;)
on January 18, 2007 at 12:41 AM - LINKHi, I am from Brasil and would like an invite to beta-test Joost
Regards
Luiz
on January 18, 2007 at 01:24 AM - LINKThis concept is great… and is likely to succeed with the developers skype and kazaa history
Also would like to hear more about sabayonhead’s comment of porting to linux… and add that I would also like to see it integrated into XBMC.
on January 18, 2007 at 01:52 AM - LINKJoost in the new year. ;-)
on January 18, 2007 at 02:17 AM - LINKJoost me baby,Full screen streaming, seems too good to be true. heard reports of picture resolution not quite up to it yet. Going to put some broadband suppliers to the test
on January 18, 2007 at 02:55 AM - LINKThis could be the next great thing after dubble whoppers with cheese and bacon…
If anybody has an invite to spare for me, that would be awesome!
on January 18, 2007 at 03:32 AM - LINKHi
on January 18, 2007 at 05:04 AM - LINKI am too poor to Pay for Cable connection or Buy a TV. All i have is a PC with net, Please give me a invite as i would really appreciate this and send you thank you mail in your regular mail for next 20 years.
hi,
Joost opens a window to the culture and knowledge of many nationalities whose language i do not speak. the right opportunity to learn
thanks
on January 18, 2007 at 05:45 AM - LINKthambi
singapore
Living in HK, not a lot of option on TV. An invitation would be great! Thanks
on January 18, 2007 at 05:53 AM - LINK