Google Wave: A Pissed Off Tutorial

Foxxytherian

12/20/10 03:21 PM

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So it's IM?

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   Bonjthedude

   01/31/11 03:13 PM

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   I was thinking that.

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11/14/10 07:47 AM

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elbruce

09/15/10 02:27 PM

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The reason I didn't use Google Wave was twofold:

1. They didn't explain what a "wave" was. Why not "Google Dialogue" or "Google Conversation?" Instead they were trying to make it sound like this unique, weird, never-before-seen thing.

2. They didn't even let me use it. It was in Beta for a few people and then they cancelled it. I might have used it. If they'd ever let me.

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   Jackthestripper

   11/06/10 08:06 PM

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   It still works. I used it on Tuesday.

Peckinnear

09/13/10 02:35 PM

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"And even that was based on mail, which was invented always"

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   ur_fujizb_tch

   10/16/10 03:09 AM

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   Best line.

MartyM

09/11/10 10:17 PM

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I think after this, Google would've invented IRC again.

shrimppuff

09/07/10 02:50 AM

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i'm really just at a loss at what the hell is so special about it. it sounds like any other thing that lets you talk to people

Alexboom

09/06/10 08:17 AM

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AIM already has Group Chat.

justathought

09/04/10 08:31 PM

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Yeah, your universe is full of morons who don't appreciate how cool your new thing is...we get it.

Or...maybe your cool new thing actually was not needed, had a crappy interface and was not fun to use. Maybe we could do most of it in existing products like AIM and email, without the liability of having someone watch what we are composing. Maybe writing messages, which involves seeing your words in print, deciding they are not what you want to say after all and polishing them, is not at all like having a conversation.

Nah, you're right. the truth must be that we are a bunch of barely literate fools who can't recognize a cool new thing when we see it.

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   Rez

   09/05/10 08:49 AM

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   you lost

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   Vankay

   12/27/10 02:08 PM

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   Its amusing when people response to subtle sarcasm that went under their noses with all to obvious, c**k-slap sarcasm. Some might even say that is ironic.

i_am_the_walrus

09/03/10 08:42 AM

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"...soon be unavailable to you the public, who is apparantly too busy playing farmville to realise how cool it is."

Neolithicman

08/31/10 01:39 PM

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Waldoh says: Wow google should make a toilet that archives your poop so you can restore a turd if needed. You know, for like, science and stuff

PSCrane

08/30/10 02:13 PM

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I love Cody's tutorial videos. The tone of voice, the graphics, the script, all are always full of win. More tutorial videos please :)

allyk_2

08/30/10 06:16 AM

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I signed up to Google Wave about a year ago after my sister invited me. Never, ever used it.

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   SpaceDog777

   09/03/10 03:17 AM

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   It was great for collaberation at work. We used it all the time, but thinks to idiots like you, on your crappy laptop using wireless your friend setup with Windows Vista which you think is "really good and those geeks don't know what they are talking about" it is going away.

violetxrain

08/28/10 11:23 PM

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I'm thinking, like many others have stated, its failure is primarily due to lack of publicity as this video is the first time I've ever heard of it as well. One issue that stood out for me was the real time typing thing. As it was stated in the video, that's more like actually talking and you have to carefully think about what you're saying. That's what phones and face to face interaction is for. IMing is about just putting s**t down and being able to edit it if you take it a bit too far before others can see it.

BGH122

08/25/10 04:51 PM

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Well done Cody, that was both very amusing and completely correct. I suspect everyone who worked on the project feels almost exactly the way you portrayed it.

Stratoukos

08/23/10 04:01 PM

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Passive aggression is the s**t.

George_Berry

08/23/10 01:53 AM

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Cody gets funny.

Next week, Cody gets stupid again.

FillerCrowley

08/22/10 05:03 PM

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So it's instant messaging?

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   RossannoExumé

   08/25/10 05:42 PM

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   It's like instant messaging meets chatrooms.

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   godkingzerxes

   09/01/10 11:32 PM

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   more like streaming facebook

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   Paqage

   10/01/10 08:38 AM

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   more like just another way for mindless muppets to waste time yapping inanely at each other

ShelbyWright

08/22/10 04:05 PM

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i lol'd

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   sucktastic99

   08/24/10 11:28 AM

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   Wow. That's helpful.

gdbg12

08/22/10 03:30 PM

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Great job Cody. But it honestly is all Google's fault. They never publicized when it was opened for everyone to use. They shouldn't have been such douchebags about it.

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   nowonder

   08/23/10 09:21 PM

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   yeah. i had no idea it existed until 5 minutes ago.

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   RossannoExumé

   08/25/10 05:43 PM

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   I had no idea what this was before this video.

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   allyk_2

   08/30/10 06:18 AM

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   Also, they made it out that it was the greatest new revolution on the internet, so the reality of it was pretty disappointing.

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   Deis

   09/04/10 02:01 PM

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   I actually watched the original tutorial thing, thought it was cool, then forgot all about it.

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   AbJackson

   09/06/10 05:05 AM

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   Like Deis, I watched the tutorial on this app last year. It looked great, and they did address that 'peeping over your shoulder while you compose' issue. But I thought then as now, "why did Google not do this app before Facebook and iPhone took over? (i.e. 5 years ago)". Also, Google did not promote the thing, but why bother on a product launched too late. Instead, Google's focus this year has been on getting their porn-peddling operations up and running in China.
   

MiaShaw

08/22/10 11:54 AM

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Whoever's voice that is, congratulations, it's adorable. I like this video simply for that reason.