Re: [Sheflug] Google wave

[David Smith <sheflug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 10:42 AM, Andy (Beta) <ayteebee@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 2009/6/1 David Smith <sheflug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> For those who haven't heard about the 'to-be open source', Google
>> Wave, look here: http://wave.google.com
>>
>> For everyone else (and those who have just come back after
>> reading/watching the above), what do you think?
>>
>> A revolutionary new way of communicating on the internet, or just a
>> flash-in-the-pan that will never replace email?
>
> I was skeptical at first because I think email does a perfectly good
> job.  But after watching the first part of the presentation I'll admit
> it does look pretty cool.
>
> But to be honest, it already takes me long enough to write an email.
> And I know how long some people spend on IM (I kicked the habit a
> while ago).  This looks like an excellent way to waste a lot of time!

I liked the way that it broke down the barriers between the different
methods of communication - you could start with a sort of email, but
if someone else was online at the same time you could quickly sort out
some details in an 'IM'y kind of way, without waiting for emails to go
back and forth (or you could choose to not do it that way).

I found it worth watching the video to the end - it had plenty of
other excellent ways to waste time later on (like collaborative sudoku
puzzles...)

Davo

_______________________________________________
Sheffield Linux User's Group
http://sheflug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/sheflug_sheflug.org.uk
FAQ at: http://www.sheflug.org.uk/mailfaq.html

GNU - The Choice of a Complete Generation