The Geekorium

Home of Rex Havoc, Space Adventurer and other assorted Geekeries.

  4. The Biggest Hurdle

    Q: Do you see yourself using Wave on a daily basis? –mjf A: Could be my excitement about the novelty talking, but once all my contacts are on Wave, I could see using it instead of Gmail entirely.
    Google Wave Questions and Answers

    This is the biggest hurdle Google faces. Users convincing other users to switch, so everyone can benefit.

  7. Wave the Platform

    This is Google Wave as a Platform, one of the “Three Ps” of the Wave. The API gives developers a way to plug in to the Wave product and offer new and interesting ways of using waves. For instance at the preview, a software robot developed using the API could be added to a conversation to translate your waves in real-time into other languages.

    I’ll be covering more of the ways the API can be used in later posts, but for now I’ll say it’s powerful way to make an already compelling product even more useful.

    Google wants developers creating value to add to their product on day one. Hopefully someone enterprising will use the API to bridge the gap between email and waves unless Google does it first.

  8. “Crazy Crossbreed”

    Wave feels like some crazy crossbreed of Docs, Gmail, and IM, but I overall I find that refreshing more than troubling.
    Debating the power of Google’s Wave.

    CNET Editor Rafe Needleman and Senior Writer Stephen Shankland debate the Google Wave product. Their assessment is that there are some rough edges, and some questions it raises about information overload, but overall the preview is a solid start to a new idea.

  9. Wave the Product

    The first of Google Wave’s “Three Ps” announced at the Google I/O Developer Conference was Google Wave the Product.

    As previously mentioned, Google’s Wave product is a re-invention of our traditional web communications. It combines elements of email, instant messaging, and real-time collaboration in a completely new way. It is set to become a replacement or alternative to their Gmail and Gtalk products, but contains a lot more.

    The distinction of the Google Wave product is that it will run on Google’s servers, using Google’s bandwidth, and have all their weight behind it, driving it. It might also mean it will include their advertising, and the more paranoid among us might think it has the downside of running on their infrastructure.

    It is more than likely they will offer free and paid plans similar to those they offer Google Apps users. It will come default with a select set of features such as the inline spell checker/corrector, and translation robot. “Wave the Product” is the obvious public face of Google Wave, and the way Google will monetise their invention.

    For those that want more Google offers Wave the Platform

  10. Why Australia should remain part of the Commonwealth of Nations

    I’m a republican at heart, but some things just shouldn’t be tampered with. This morning when thinking about the issue of whether Australia should be looking to rule itself, and cut ties with the British monarchy, only one thing played on my mind as a possibly unintentional consequence of such a move.

    The Crown jewels at The Tower of London
    Creative Commons License photo credit: Edgley Cesar

    This issue should not be taken lightly. Whilst it is a slim possibility, even a remote chance should be enough to halt all talks of such a change until this issue can be sorted out.

    Would the Brits still send us new episodes of Dr. Who?

    More!