Both Jim West and Tim Bulkeley have been talking about Google Wave. Testing out Wave for a little while myself, I agree with Jim’s comments that it could be useful, but the lack of people using it makes its value nearly impotent. What frankly surprised me about Wave is that it does not integrate traditional email with email 2.0, so to speak. If I could read my waves and my Gmail messages in the same inbox, Wave would be a much more useful tool. As it stands now, I have to keep a separate tabs for Gmail, Google Wave, and Google Reader. It is nice that a single log-in works for all three, but more integration would be welcomed. Until Wave becomes a standard mode of communication, it will take a back seat to email.
Thanks for Cliff Kvidahl for sending me an invite. I also have a number of invites left, so if you’re interested in checking out Google Wave, I can send you one. If you’re on Wave already, let me know (and I’ll send you spam).
Nice… if you have any invites left, send one over this way… Thanks!
I’m on Wave – freeotaudio@googlewave.com . You can add me as a contact (I love spam).
Wave invite is welcome if you haven’t used them up :)
Mike and Michael, I’ve sent you both invites. I don’t know how long it will take though.
Thanks Brandon, really appreciate it!
Danke. Received. Looks like it will take quite a bit of playing to see its value. Guess I’ll save up my energy until after the quarter is over :)
Send me one, I’m interested to check it out.
Done.
I really like Wave. It’s an augment to my current online experience rather than an email replacement. Most of my friends/family use Wave, so it’s nice to finally have a virtual space for collaboration that feels like it is distinct from my inbox. I also like how it gives me a space where I can see my online contacts without allowing them ALL access to a status like “running to the gym; back in an hour.” Wave actually makes my Chat MORE functional for me. Eunuchs for the kingdom, I say!
Wave has potential for certain but—as you point out—it’s hampered both by lack of compatible users (comparatively, even when I signed up for Gmail, I could still converse with my POPmail loving friends as well as those in the Hotmail ghetto, if need be) and the fact that I have to go to a whole nother program to traverse from Gmail to Wave keeps me from even really making an effort with Wave.
I’m on Wave and will accept your spam: thomasjoshuawhitley@googlewave.com