For those interested, I posted a follow-up comment over on FriendFeed to my Google Docs / Buzzword post. One important aspect I forgot to include in that post: offline access. GDocs has offline doc sync through Gears. You would think Buzzword would be a shoe-in for offline access through Adobe’s AIR platform, but so far, […]
Moving back to Google Docs from Buzzword
I’ve been flirting with Buzzword since just prior to its acquisition by Adobe and inclusion into their online office suite. The interface is gorgeous and the amount of functionality is astounding for an online document editor. However, all that sparkle comes with a cost. Every time I go to Buzzword to work on one of […]
Everyone’s upgrading their technology!
Man, first Google adds search to Google Reader (something I’ve been begging for since I began using GReader two years ago), and now, Meebo adds file transfer — something I never even wanted, but I’m happy to take now that it’s available. Thanks for upgrading the technology I use every day (for free!)!
Google Reader down?
I’m hoping this isn’t just me. Just a couple of minutes ago, Google Reader said I had 37 updates waiting to be poured over, and when I clicked “refresh”, everything disappeared. It now claims I have absolutely no RSS feed subscriptions, which is patently false. A quick Technorati search shows I’m evidently not alone. Please […]
Google Reader search?
On Robert‘s many glowing recommendations, I’ve switched from using Flock’s built-in RSS feed reader, to using Google Reader, and so far, I’m loving it. It’s a fast, dead simple, “river of news” format that just clicks with me. But after using the tool for a couple of weeks, I have to ask: where’s the search […]
I don’t like Google Docs
I was going to say I hate Google Docs, but that’s a bit strong. Anyone who had documents with Writely prior to the big server shift yesterday will know what I mean. Writely had a sexy, lean, smooth, web 2.0 interface. The ajax was slick, the usability was high. Then, Google got their hands on […]
Blogger getting a MUCH needed upgrade
I switched to using WordPress because Blogger simply lacked the tools I wanted to use. I wanted categories (tags), I wanted a customizable template (but not necessarily free-code), and I wanted speed and efficiency. I may have all that now. There’s now a beta Blogger available, Mike tells us. Here’s a rundown of some of […]
Fun with Google Searches #1: game console news
Let’s have fun with Google News searches! A search for Sony + Playstation nets us about 5 negative stories, 2 positive, and a couple unnotables. A search for Microsoft + Xbox shows us about 2 negative stories, 4 positive, and a lot of unnotables. A search for NIntendo + Wii gets us nothing but good […]
Google moves Picasa from PC to web
Link: Picasa Web Looks like Google has finally started moving from PC-centric thinking–overtaking the user desktop–to web-based thinking–overtaking the internets. I use Picasa, and I love the program for its astounding ability to keep my thousands of photos on my PC organized. It’s easy to find the pictures I want and edit them, reduce red-eye, […]
Google’s GBuy hopes to topple PayPal giant
Link: Tech News on ZDNet Looks like Google has an upcoming online payment system called GBuy that could eventually rip control of online payments from eBay's PayPal system (if you didn't already know, eBay purchased PayPal back in 2002 for 1.5 million dollars). "Google's payment system, as a result, holds the potential to monitor which […]