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Linux runs inside a virtual machine that was designed from scratch for Chromebooks. That means it starts in seconds and integrates completely with Chromebook features. Linux apps can start with a click of an icon, windows can be moved around, and files can be opened directly from apps
Also follow the simple rule: 'eat food, not too much, mostly plants'
any help or advices would be very helpful. It is built in ruby on rails and uses mongodb as database and deployed on heroku. it is just a prototype at the moment, a working prototype but with fake data in it.
The product is different from couchsurfing in the following things:
1) there are stories that form a user 'travel resume' that help users host real travelers and not just people wanting to get hosted for free
2) there is the concept of 'incentives' so a traveler can increase the chances of being hosted by providing something useful/entertaining to the potential host (small present, cooking a meal, sharing some knowledge on something)
3) there are 2 types of meetings: open meetings (where everyone can participate), close meetings (organizer can approve requests to participate)
This is not relevant for us but they can be very relevant for your potential travel mate. We are explaining it in the "Why Facebook" modal.
Any feedback to improve this aspect is welcome!