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nanexcool
Using Chrome 5.0.342.9 beta on Ubuntu 10.04. Got a popup saying "The latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, or Safari are recommended for using pik."
mgj
I will add that to my whitelist. You should be able to close the warning and continue.

I'm whitelisting OS/Browser combos, and I haven't added linux yet.

veemjeem
I'm using Chromium 4.0.299.0 (36335) on my Mac and I get that popup too.

According to jeresig, author of jQuery, one should not perform browser detection, instead you should use feature detection. Browser agent is not going to give you an accurate picture of what is supported because every browser likes to say they are mozilla/webkit/netscape/etc.

ElbertF
Also add Namoroka and Minefield, test versions of Firefox. Instead of whitelisting, can't you run some test code client-side and only prompt when you're sure the browser doesn't support it?
dimarco
Using Firefox 3.5.7 on Ubuntu (Karmic) and got the same popup.
mixmax
You'll have problems in Denmark - pik means dick.

I must admit that I found the heading "Do more on the web with pik." rather amusing.

Luyt
Same in The Netherlands. 'Pik' is slang for penis.
BoppreH
Denmark and Netherlands using the same slang is easy to understand. But it's quite strange that in Brazil it means the exactly same thing.
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mgj
Haha, unfortunately I didn't know that. Reminds me of how I looked up "Bing" in a chinese dictionary and found that it means "disease."
Qz
Also doesn't help that the screenshot on the page includes the words "Reverse Cowgirl"...
veemjeem
maybe he could pivot the site as a porn site.
snprbob86
Chrome 5.0.375.17 dev on OSX: I am unable to drag the button.
mgj
Thanks, I'll look into it. It's working for me on Chrome 5.0.342.9 on OSX.
bjtitus
It's a chrome bug as far as I know. He'll just have to wait until the dev builds are updated to fix this problem.
grigory
Yup, definitely can't drag it.
kept
It would be nice if you had a way to demo it without putting it on the bookmarks bar. Maybe already running on your site, or launchable from the installation button (instead of telling me to install it).
hroman
I'm using Chromium 5.0.386.0 and it's not supported by your app. Is this right?
mgj
Try closing the notification and using it anyways. I'm whitelisting browsers that work and I haven't gotten around to all of them.
arpitnext
Is it a clone of Quix? Right?? http://quixapp.com/
mgj
It looks like a competitor. Pik has a UI that's in the browser window rather than a pop-up prompt, which allows you to search for commands. Pik also shows you what commands are popular on a given site/page, which makes it easier to discover commands.
mgj
Most of this feedback is technical; can someone comment on whether they would use this or some future iteration of this project?
philh
I just installed it. I don't know how much I will use it, but it's definitely something I would use, if that makes sense. Readability, bugmenot and google cache are all things that I've never bothered to make easy before.
ElbertF
Definitely not if I have to click it every time I want to use it. I think this would be better suited as a browser plug-in.
postfuturist
Very nice, gave me collapsible threads on HN.

Works fine on Chrome 5.0.342.9 beta Ubuntu 10.04 AMD64.

petervandijck
Nice. Making the commands visible without clicking the button (but more subtle/better designed) would be nice, else I'll just forget the button is there. Good stuff. And yes, pik means dick in Belgium too.