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Google Wave revisited
Posted on 14. Jan, 2010 by Kenny.
Several months ago I went on and on about Google Wave. However, I jumped on Wave last night and it was my first time on in about a month.
Oops.
So, I figured I’d take a look back and see what I think now that the newness has worn off.
Positives:
- I still think it’s pretty incredible. There are some great conversations happening on the wave right now. There are some things I’m thinking about right now that were initially inspired by a resource list on a wave.
- I’m hearing voices I don’t always hear… and it’s refreshing. There are some people who are very active on the waves that either don’t blog or don’t blog very much. Certainly a blog is a great way to get into someone’s brain, but not everyone is game for blogging.
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The Google Wave winner(s)!
Posted on 27. Oct, 2009 by Kenny.
Last week I held a little contest to give away my final Google Wave invite/nomination. Eleven or so people entered and yesterday I randomly picked one of the eleven (someone who had previously commented on this blog before).
The winner? Kendra Golden! Woo Hoo!
But that’s not all. That may have been my last invite, but I’ve got friends, co-workers and staff who have or will soon have more invites. So in addition, I sent invites to three more randomly selected people who commented on my contest post. Those people are Todd McKeever, Chris Chancey and Erin English. Yeaaaa! More winners. Who knows, maybe I’ll send out a few more when I get them.
So, thanks to those of you who participated in my little contest.… Read the rest
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Wanna Wave Invite?
Posted on 19. Oct, 2009 by Kenny.
When Google Wave was released, I wanted one in a serious way. Several of my friends began getting them. I knew that several of them got Wave without any invites where others did. I also knew that the people who got invites only got 8. 8 isn’t very many. So, I was incredibly grateful when my good friend Matt McKee sent me an invite last week. Since then, I’ve had a lot of fun playing around with Wave and inviting others I work with on a regular basis. I wasn’t really sending out invites to be generous, but to people I thought I’d use Wave with. Due to Wave’s slow release, it doesn’t do you any good if you don’t have people on Wave to collaborate with.… Read the rest
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Google Wave – It’s here! (kinda)
Posted on 19. Oct, 2009 by Kenny.
A few weeks ago, Google Wave launched when Google sent out invites to 100,000 people. Those 100,000 had invites to send to others. It’s Google’s way of releasing a new service in a controlled way. Some say it’s so they can test server capacities but who knows, maybe it’s to amp up the excitement. I’ve had plenty of people asking me what Wave is.
What is Google Wave you ask? Click here and watch a video about Wave (caution, it’s a little long).
I’m not exactly sure that Wave is for everyone. Wave is a combination of email, IM and document collaboration service. However, if you’re just looking for a better IM, it’s not Wave. An I don’t really see Wave as any kind of replacement to email as this time, so you don’t want it for that.… Read the rest
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Google Wave: A new tool for innovation
Posted on 08. Jun, 2009 by Kenny.
Several weeks ago I began hearing stuff about the new Google Wave. I heard a few explanations but didn’t quite get it. I missed the press conference. However, last week I leaned all about Google Wave on the podcast I listen to on an almost daily basis. Several of the hosts have had the opportunity to play with Google Wave and they’ve shared what they’ve experienced.
Essentially, Google Wave is an attempt to innovate email. Although we typically think of email, the internet and all things web as cutting edge and innovative. However, many parts of the internet, including email are old and outdated, based on systems and technologies that are far outdated. Google Wave is a new approach to email, IM and other stuff as well.… Read the rest
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