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Title: Google wave
Post by: beo on Wednesday, June 10, 2009, 07:11:18 PM
heard about this when I/O was going on, but didn't bother checking it out until today. there's a video on the following page, which is well worth checking out if you're interested on the future of the interwebs...

http://wave.google.com/

edit - from the same team who made google maps, if anyone needed some pedigree to back this up.
Title: Re: Google wave
Post by: Xessive on Wednesday, June 10, 2009, 07:58:14 PM
Yeah, I watched the video a few days ago. It looks pretty cool, quite innovative.
Title: Re: Google wave
Post by: idolminds on Wednesday, June 10, 2009, 09:15:54 PM
Yeah, its looks really interesting.
Title: Re: Google wave
Post by: scottws on Wednesday, June 10, 2009, 09:35:28 PM
I looks an hour long.  Pass.
Title: Re: Google wave
Post by: Pugnate on Thursday, June 11, 2009, 01:01:58 AM
ahaha... that dude in the video looks like part of an SNL parody or something. He almost looks like he got up that morning and said, "Hmmmmm.... now how can I look like a stereotypical engineer grad?"

"Thick glasses? Check."

"Tucked in checkered shirt? Check."

"Oily hair? Check."

"Comb over? Check."
Title: Re: Google wave
Post by: Pugnate on Thursday, June 11, 2009, 01:59:01 AM
Watched a chunk of it. Interesting.
Title: Re: Google wave
Post by: Ghandi on Thursday, June 11, 2009, 10:08:49 AM
I watched about 20 mins or so. Looks pretty neat. Can't say that I was blown away by any of it that I saw, but I'd definitely give it a go if I had an account.
Title: Re: Google wave
Post by: Xessive on Thursday, June 11, 2009, 10:52:23 AM
True, it wasn't mind-blowing but it has a lot of great little things that I know I would take for granted if I used it regularly. It enhances fundamental things in common internet activity, as they described with the e-mail example in the video.
Title: Re: Google wave
Post by: beo on Sunday, November 01, 2009, 06:12:13 AM
got some invites to give out for the beta. if anyone wants in send me a pm with your email address.
Title: Re: Google wave
Post by: gpw11 on Sunday, November 01, 2009, 04:18:21 PM
I still don't fully get what it is.  From what I can tell, it's a sort of email-whiteboard-wiki all in one.  Something I can't really see much use for unless you're involved in a lot of group collaboration work. Is that pretty much it?
Title: Re: Google wave
Post by: beo on Monday, November 02, 2009, 02:55:49 AM
yeah, that's basically it. i've sent out some invites, but apparently it takes a little while for google to action them at the moment. it looks cool and it's a very nice idea, but it's kind of difficult to make much use of it considering i'm the only person i know who has access.
Title: Re: Google wave
Post by: Quemaqua on Monday, November 02, 2009, 07:26:27 AM
We should start some kind of a "Pug Smells" campaign and just see where it takes us.
Title: Re: Google wave
Post by: Pugnate on Monday, November 02, 2009, 07:53:57 AM
We should start some kind of a "Pug Smells" campaign and just see where it takes us.

That is so racist.
Title: Re: Google wave
Post by: Quemaqua on Monday, November 02, 2009, 07:55:51 AM
Odor recognizes not the origins of the flesh.
Title: Re: Google wave
Post by: Cobra951 on Monday, November 02, 2009, 08:48:34 AM
Hmm.  Tell that to a dog raised in a white neighborhood when a black guy walks by.
Title: Re: Google wave
Post by: gpw11 on Monday, November 02, 2009, 02:09:58 PM
No no no, we have to train them to do that....it's not natural.  Don't belittle my life's work like that.
Title: Re: Google wave
Post by: shock on Thursday, November 12, 2009, 06:13:09 PM
I don't have any invites, but I will let you all know when I do and we can frolic together.
Title: Re: Google wave
Post by: idolminds on Thursday, November 12, 2009, 06:20:13 PM
Yeah, I'll update when I get invites.

idolminds@googlewave.com is my "wave address".
Title: Re: Google wave
Post by: W7RE on Friday, November 13, 2009, 02:03:11 AM
I'm not sure how much I'll use it, but I'd like to at least reserve a username.

EDIT: Oops, he said to PM. :P
Title: Re: Google wave
Post by: ren on Sunday, November 15, 2009, 11:27:56 AM
I have this and I don't know what to do with it.
Title: Re: Google wave
Post by: Ghandi on Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 12:33:41 AM
I have this and I don't know what to do with it.

Yeah I dunno why I said I would give it a go earlier in the thread. It basically seems like an integration tool for people that blog. And I don't blog.

Still, neat technology.
Title: Re: Google wave
Post by: Schlotzky5 on Thursday, November 19, 2009, 10:42:11 AM
I still want to give it a shot just to see. I mean the reason email is so successful is because of its simplicity.

Its like all these crazy multitouch input devices theyre coming up with. People like the mouse because its simple, not because its the most creative or innovative.