Google account hell
I’m currently on a big mission to sort my online life out. I’m simplifying as much as I can. Shutting down sites, consolidating email accounts, deleting old social media guff I never use. One thing I have been putting off…
Dave Briggs
An online notebook
Dave Briggs
An online notebook
Category Google
Bringing an old telly back to life with a Chromecast
Google’s Chromecast is a neat little device that plugs into the back of a television via the HDMI port, and then is supplied with power through a standards mini-USB charger that you might use with a smartphone. It then enables…
Google+ launches communities
Google+ is an interesting - if quiet - place. It's not used by very many people, which is a shame, as the interface is rather nice and it features some really cool bits of technology.
Hangouts, for instance, are fantastic - on demand video conferencing which integrates neatly with Google's other services likes Docs and so on.
However, because so few people are active there, it does feel a bit empty at times. When asked if organisations should use it as a space for engagement, I tend to say no - as time would be better spent working with the much larger existing communities on Twitter and Facebook.
Thoughts on Google+
Having been playing with Google+ for a while, I’m starting to get to grips with things. I’m seeing it as a place to talk geeky stuff, where I won’t bore the large group of people I am friends with on…
Wave goodbye
So, Google Wave will soon be no more: But despite these wins, and numerous loyal fans, Wave has not seen the user adoption we would have liked. We don’t plan to continue developing Wave as a standalone product, but we…
Google jokes
One of the things I like about Google is the way they try and inject a bit of humour into what they do. Being funny is a key part of internet culture, and Google’s occasional light-heartedness is a welcome break…
Use Google Docs without a Google account
Now, this is small but kinda neat. If you want to show someone how cool Google Docs is, or actually work on a document with someone who uses the service, without them needing to have a Google account, you now…
Election day
Go and vote. Oh, and I love Google’s logo today:
Moving to Google Apps…and surviving!
Dave says: Paul is a director of Learning Pool, and thus my boss. When he offers to contribute a post to this blog, I don’t have to say yes, but it kind of makes sense to do so. As well…
Buzzin’ enterprise
Two interesting viewpoints on Google Buzz and its potential application behind the firewall, within organisations. Firstly, Larry Dignan on ZDNet’s Between the Lines blog points out that perhaps Google has Sharepoint, not Twitter, in its sights: The Google Buzz playbook…