I like how Google Talk and Google Checkout are nicely integrating with other aspects of Google, such as Gmail, Orkut and Adsense, respectively, but what happened to the obvious opportunity between Google Notebook and Google Docs and Spreadsheets? (And what's Docs etc going to be called when they add presentations? Google Office?)
The thing that turned me away from Google Docs etc and Google Notebook is that Notebook is a perfect resource and fact gathering tool, and Docs is a great publishing tool, but there is no way to easily integrate all the valuable data from Notebook to Docs.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Google Synergy! or at least Search-induced Serendipity
This story begins when Steve Wozniak signs my MacBook Pro.
A few days later, Andy suggests that I protect the signature somehow. Heeding his advice, I tape a piece of paper over the signature.
For a while, all is well.
One day, I notice a piece of the signature is beginning to smudge off. Alex suggests that I use some nail polish to perm-ify the autograph. Unfortunately, the elusive liquid is rarer than HP Printer Ink in our lab.
A while later I stumble across this clear shell for MacBook Pros.
Excellent! Except it costs 40 bucks + shipping. These guys must have a monopoly on clear, hardshell MacBook Pro casings.
Fortunately, I remember that Google Checkout offers a $10 discount incentive to purchase through them, so I search Froogle for stores that have partnerships with Google Checkout. However, every store I try mentions nothing of Google Checkout anywhere on the site.
In frustration, I go to Google to search the internet's product listings for the clear case, but I still can't find anything in stock at a reasonable price.
But wait! What does my peripheral vision detect in the ads column that I usually ignore?
There's a store with the Google Checkout logo in the ads! Yes! [Ed. This is the same type of feeling one might experience when discovering life on Mars or finding an animal previously thought to be extinct.] Ads usually annoy me, and I use adblock to block the lot of 'em, but this ad glows with an aura of awesome, since it's... gasp! ...actually useful!
Three simple steps finalize my transaction.
1. Add the case the cart.
2. Click Google Checkout.
3. Type Google Password.
A few days later, Andy suggests that I protect the signature somehow. Heeding his advice, I tape a piece of paper over the signature.
For a while, all is well.
One day, I notice a piece of the signature is beginning to smudge off. Alex suggests that I use some nail polish to perm-ify the autograph. Unfortunately, the elusive liquid is rarer than HP Printer Ink in our lab.
A while later I stumble across this clear shell for MacBook Pros.
Excellent! Except it costs 40 bucks + shipping. These guys must have a monopoly on clear, hardshell MacBook Pro casings.
Fortunately, I remember that Google Checkout offers a $10 discount incentive to purchase through them, so I search Froogle for stores that have partnerships with Google Checkout. However, every store I try mentions nothing of Google Checkout anywhere on the site.
In frustration, I go to Google to search the internet's product listings for the clear case, but I still can't find anything in stock at a reasonable price.
But wait! What does my peripheral vision detect in the ads column that I usually ignore?
There's a store with the Google Checkout logo in the ads! Yes! [Ed. This is the same type of feeling one might experience when discovering life on Mars or finding an animal previously thought to be extinct.] Ads usually annoy me, and I use adblock to block the lot of 'em, but this ad glows with an aura of awesome, since it's... gasp! ...actually useful!
Three simple steps finalize my transaction.
1. Add the case the cart.
2. Click Google Checkout.
3. Type Google Password.
Friday, November 17, 2006
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Monday, November 13, 2006
Photosynth Video Update!
The Photosynth team has updated their video to include the Photo Tourism team!
Here's a labeled screen grab at 3 minutes 16 seconds (click for full version):
Here's a labeled screen grab at 3 minutes 16 seconds (click for full version):
Friday, November 10, 2006
Photosynth
Microsoft has just put up the live demo of Photosynth, based on Photo Tourism.
Their version looks really cool, but it only works in IE.
Their version looks really cool, but it only works in IE.
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Gmail updated
Looks like Gmail got some updates today:
Updates noticed first:
New UI elements.
Updates that could be improved:
Embarassment-reducing new message notifications
Why not just update the conversation instead of posting a little yellow box that asks if you want to see the updated conversation?
Updates noticed first:
New UI elements.
Updates that could be improved:
Embarassment-reducing new message notifications
Why not just update the conversation instead of posting a little yellow box that asks if you want to see the updated conversation?
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