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  • False Alarm: The Eulogy for the Windows OS has been Postponed

    Sep 4, 2008 :: Steven Keith :: 3 Comments

    Yesterday I rashly commented that the Google Chrome browser was going to be like medicine's Central Line stuck into all of us feeding us, keeping us alive.

    I was being overly dramatic. It was really fun. I still believe it is worth thinking about. 

    Today, is about the OS being replaced. Yep, Google Chrome is tacitly poking at Windows by siloing processes through the browser, somewhat akin to how your OS processes mail, spreadsheets, FireFox and your IM thingy all at the same time. However, it hit me like a ton of bricks. It will take a lot more to replace the OS. "Don't I need an OS to run Chrome?" Until Chrome is able to boot up my MacBook Pro or Lenovo ThinkPad, I will still need OSX or Windows. 

    So, when is Chrome going to boot up my machine and run my FTP client? It begs the question, how far along are they?
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  • Chrome: Shiny or in need of polish?

    Sep 3, 2008 :: Kira Peoples :: 3 Comments
    After a(n accidental) leak, earlier in thh day Chrome was unveiled to the world yesterday. I, for one, sat geekily at my desk waiting for the 2 p.m. launch, which then turned into somewhere around 2:16. But in the end, I have my Chrome.

    Boys and girls, I think I like it. The tabbing is excellent and feels so natural. The bookmarking has a me a little confused, and I ran into a few issues on Facebook last night. But I am in love with the Incognito mode - perfect for secret Christmas shopping adventures on a shared computer!

    I did read the explanatory comic and most of that tech stuff was over my head, but it seems that Chrome is a shining example of where the browser world should be heading.

    What do you think? Is it shiny or in need of polish?

    (If this is all new news to you, go to http://www.google.com/chrome and download it!)


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  • Google adds its own browser, Chrome

    Sep 3, 2008 :: Steven Keith :: 0 Comments

    Google launched its own browser called Chrome yesterday.

    Think of yourself as a patient lying on a hospital bed surrounded by dozens of plugs, masks, bags of liquid and so on. 

    Chrome, is the "Central Line" they stick either down your throat or into your inner arm and use to rapidly deliver liquids (IV's), pain killers, and sometimes nourishment. 

    The Central Line is a great advancement in medicine. It saves a lot of time and lives.

    Here it comes!

    Both scary and interesting, isn't it?
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