Kodoka Live (pre-beta, limited functionality at this stage). Please send Oscar Mead a Kodo Kard!
Temporarily turning from my quest to shave the world, I'm delighted that one of my little 'fun, start-up internet plays' - Kodoka, is Go.
A pre-beta (limited functionality) Kodoka is live and waiting for you to visit...
Kodoka.com (short for Kount-Down Kard) is all about a simple litte 'event anticipation experience' for friends, families and loved ones.
Inspired by the traditional advent calendar, which has 25 windows 'counting down to Christmas', Kodo works over 5 days All Year Round - why wait 'til Xmas? You can upload your own special images, insert them into windows, personalise them and then send the Kodo card out. At 8am each morning, the recipient is alerted that they'll be able to 'open' the (time-locked) window, see your image and special message, and on the final day - 'Christmas Day' as such, receive a gift... We're lining up exciting partners to provide these, and this functionality, plus more for mobiles will come online during the summer.
Sending a Kodo card is free, easy and 'everyone loves counting down to a surprise'. It's important to 'keep the child in you' and I always remember counting down at Christmas - now you can do it year round too - for ANY event, at ANY time.
I wanted to get the pre-beta site live, in order to send the the first Kodo card to Oscar Mead, who is the youngest skipper in the forthcoming OSTAR (Original Singlehanded Transatlantic (Yacht) Race. More importantly, I'd be privileged if you would take the time to send him one too. Kodoka is free, and easy to use. The race starts on Monday 25th May, his email is teamoscarmead (at) rocketmail (dot) com - I'd be really grateful if you'd send him a card wishing him luck, and also spread the word to your friends and families too.
I will keep you updated on kodoka's development via twitter, but in the meantime, I hope you enjoy using (and sending) Kodo cards - and here's Kounting Down to Monday for Team Oscar Mead.
More information will be posted shortly...the Kount Down is over, Kodoka is go!
