eDopter - the next big thing?

Colleague pinged me the address for eDopter the other day. Seems like quite a nice idea.

What's the beef?
Well, it's a community who spot stuff on and offline that they think could be the next big thing. Posts are then given a thumbs up or down, based on whether the community members think the idea will fly.

Sad to see Daft Punk on there. Not because I don't like the French electro outfit (ooh, slap-dat-bass, daddy-o). It's just that they are a big thing - see what I mean? Myopic numpties are simply using the platform to show people stuff they like, not what they believe is a future trend. Ergghhh...

Jembo's comment...
Trend-spotting is a serious business online - it could lose you a fortune. So it seems sad that the usefulness of what could be a useful tool is being diluted by mindless posts. Bring back the birch.

Visible Technologies: almost certainly a future big thing
These guys came to see us the other day - very impressive. If you're looking for next-generation buzz monitoring and WOM tools, check them out. Nice people too.