And no, Dodgeit was not first. Roger and I emailed many many times, but he'll happily admit Mailinator preceded Dodgeit by about 6 months (even heard him say it on a podcast once). Not that it matters much.
If you define "luminary" ideas as those that aren't based on any previous ideas, then it's almost a given that none exist. Even when an idea is the logical next step, it can still be game-changing for those clever or lucky enough to realize it.
The conversation in the middle of the post doesn't sound too different from conversations I've had with friends. I hope I didn't miss out on a big opportunity...
Www.dodgeit.com was doing this long before mailinator. They eventually shut down for some reason, but still, mailinator wasn't original. Just well timed.
Sorry, I don't blog much anymore.
And no, Dodgeit was not first. Roger and I emailed many many times, but he'll happily admit Mailinator preceded Dodgeit by about 6 months (even heard him say it on a podcast once). Not that it matters much.