Google has launched their new web based RSS feed reader: Google Reader. This will be handy for when I want to show someone something from my RSS feed list but I’m not at home.
The 1000GB Email Service
If Gmail’s 2+GB of storage isn’t enough for you, check out mailnation’s 1000 GB email service. Wow, 1000 GB! I wonder how hard it would be to back up your hard drive on their servers… but anyway, honestly for me right now, 2GB is plenty.
The $100 Laptop
A research project at the MIT Media Lab has a plan for getting $100 laptops in the hands of millions of people around the world.
The laptops will have a 500 Mhz CPU, 1 gig of RAM, run on Linux, and will be optionally powered by a hand-crank or traditional power sources.
The goal of the project is to make the low-cost PC idea a grassroots movement that will spread in popularity. Nicholas Negroponte, the co-founder of the Media Lab at MIT, said the idea is that governments will pay roughly $100 for the laptops and will distribute them for free to students.
“This is the most important thing I have ever done in my life,” Negroponte said on Wednesday during a presentation at Technology Review’s Emerging Technologies Conference at MIT. “Reception has been incredible. The idea is simple. It’s an education project, not a laptop project. If we can make education better–particularly primary and secondary schools–it will be a better world.”
(via News.com article)
One Hundred Gmail Invitations
Google’s Gmail has increased the number of invitations I can give away to 100. It’s not very often that I even gave away any of the 50 I had available before. Do you want a Gmail account? Comment here.
Google’s Instant Message Software
As I predicted, it looks like Google is about to release it’s own instant messenger program. Look for the announcement tomorrow. Of course I could just be jumping on the rumour bandwagon.
I predict you’ll be able to get it at http://talk.google.com/.
Update: I was right! and it’s online now.
Google Tracking
Google now offers a beta service that, when you are logged in, will keep track of your search history. My first question about using this service, was will I be able to use it while simultaneously using Google Suggest? I’m happy to say the answer is yes.
The other question that popped into my mind was, “Will that mean Google can do market research on my searching patterns?” To which I also had to answer yes, but then realized they already do that anyway through cookies. It’s one of those things that bothers me, but I can’t exactly see the big picture so I’m not sure if it is a bad thing. Until I figure that out I’m going to use it.
(via Google Blog)
More Details on Photoshop
Jason Kottke attended the Adobe Ideas conference today and has some interesting updates on the new Photoshop.
BetterSearch – A Firefox Extension For Enhancing Search Engines
I installed the Better Search extention last night and already I know I’ll never go back.
Previously I Heart Firefox.
Gmail Accounts
I’ve got a few invitations for Gmail. If anyone is interested, leave a comment.
Google Desktop Search
I noticed Google has a link to its new Google Desktop Search software on their page today. I’m strongly thinking about downloading this, but before I do I’m wondering if it’s really worth it. I realize Google is very good about having uninstalls and whatnot but nevertheless I’m hoping someone that has tried it will write a comment here and say whether or not they like it.
Update: I’ve installed Google Desktop and I LOVE it. I don’t know how I found anything on my computer without it. Actually most of the time I had a hard time finding stuff…