It appears to work. I asked it where to go for lunch, and the first reference to lunch it found was Oren's Hummus.
This is kind of creepy. The online equivalent of building a shrine.
Props for putting a compelling spin ("WWPGD") on a rather mundane function (searching a back catalog). Marketing FTW! :-)
I've just spent about 15 minutes reading an article by Paul Graham written in 1993.
This site is terrible for my productivity - very well done you evil person you.
Very fun little tool. It would make it exceptional if you would include a small tidbit of information beneath each listing to say why the particular essay matched the query.
Would be nice to see more of this for different persons and to compare different people writings on the same subjects.
PG would probably go to wwpgd.com to find out what to do.
"What should I build next?" linked me to "Frighteningly Ambitious Startup Ideas". Alright then.
I searched for some common swear words and found out an old thread on HN where someone picked a fight with PG. So I guess it is a nice search tool.
So disappointed - the only question which matters - http://wwpgd.com/?q=daddy+or+chips http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=daddy+or+chips&#...
The naming, though may sound cheesy to some, is a great marketing tactic to get noticed. You can of course think of <<fill your favorite trusted source>> person here.
But if you want people to notice & get some traction, knowing where and who would notice it makes a huge difference. I would say it is a nice marketing hack.
@aakil great job guys. :)
EDIT: This got covered in techcrunch!
nice litte app :) I don't why some people are bashing this, I think its actually useful. I especially like the idea of what would X do, and then having a searchable repository of links to X's writings/ideas/thoughts. Also as a side note, since your using bootstrap why not just fluid it so it looks nice on iPad and mobile, that would be the icing on this nifty little cake :)
suggestion: show some examples. I honestly have no clue what should I input on the search field.
Cool!I just wonder how you came up with such a brilliant idea.
What's it built with?
Worry.
Actually, this could be the template for something extremely popular. It could be called WW_S, the _ would be anyone in the family (or anyone in the world).
For a family where the father has gone away on an extended business trip, WW_S would scour the Internet and local files for anything the father said. Then, when the children want to get Dad's wisdom, they can by typing in or asking a question - even if he's not physically available.
What about a famous author or celeb? WW_S would spider up everything he or she has said and through a prediction algorithm formulate answers to questions, much like WWPGD.
Heck, you could even do it with characters like Sparky the Bear or Santa Claus. Basically, white label it.
I'm in a rush and typing this out on my phone, but hopefully you've got the gist.
I was very disappointed to find no advice on hats, badgers or zombies.
"Asked PG: fish or chicken for dinner? No results found! "
This does not help with my dinner plans tonight.
dumb...
pg would probably use logic, experience and a little bit of gut feel to figure out the best way to solve an issue, not refer to a single source of someone else's writings.
Stop worshiping the man like he is a god. His essays are not bible scripture, and in many areas they would actually be the completely wrong course of action to take.
pg's thoughts are only one segment of knowledge that a person should be receiving and performing their own analysis on. If you agree with everything pg says, you have set him up as your personal demi-god and are dangerously ignorant. I suggest reading something other than him for a while.
(Note: replace pg with any particular author or method if you choose.)
EDIT: You can usually tell when you've hit on an uncomfortable truth when the reaction is fiercest. Irony: pump in "Trouble" to the tool under discussion.