I first heard about a new Google service, Wave, during the Emerging Technology Interest Group pre-conference at CLA in early May. The whole idea is “What would e-mail look like if it was invented today?” And Wave is Google's answer.
I never got around to posting it then but with yesterday's announcement that Google is creating a full-fledged OS, built on a Linux kernel and centered on their Chrome browser with a focus on web-based computing, the time is as good as any.
The MetaFilter thread I linked to, as always, has tons of discussion, speculation and observations about what this means for Google, Microsoft and computer users in general.
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I personally think Google Wave will initially be great for project collaboration and freelance outsourcing; without having to sit in front of your computer all the time, the Unplugged way!
Like so:
http://www.thewayoftheunplugged.com/archives/nerd-vs-world/229/
Thanks for your post and the link to your article. It's going to be very interesting to see what sort of impact Wave has.