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OK, so I do hog the Lego's....

This morning I downloaded Google's latest and greatest, Chrome. Here are my thoughts after using for the day.

What I don't like:



  1. Freezes when opening up certain web pages for 15-20 seconds.


  2. Two crashes back to back when I first loaded the app (entire app, not just a window).


  3. Some pages don’t work, just ran into a problem loading JiWire.com. [check TechCrunch for a list]


  4. Absence of Plugins! I use FoxMarks, ScribeFire, TwitterFox, and Evernote all day, I do not want to live without them as they make my life easier (I know the community can add them...).


  5. Lack of Google Apps, Gmail, Domain, AdSense, etc. integration... I think this was a blown opportunity.


  6. I have read the ELUA, and the ownership issues do concern me significantly, regardless whether they are similar to the Google Apps language. I understand Google will be remedying this soon [via Gizmodo].


What I do like:



  1. HTML rendering is reminiscent of Apple’s Safari, and is just short of stunning.


  2. Tab are in the right place - finally!


  3. I like the minimalist feel of the User Interface.


  4. Imported everything beautifully from FireFox... Bookmarks and Passwords.


  5. In Firefox, I open 17 tabs simultaneously every morning, though Chrome chewed on it a little longer, it opened these with aplomb.


As I said above the ownership concerns are distressing, and the lack of any plugins at launch, even Google demonstration plugins was remiss, but overall I like Chrome for a first attempt, unfortunately, I think we have come to expect more from Google.



You can get Google's new Chrome here.


Two interests = too much trouble....

What am I reading this week?





Blurbs of Interest - Professional:



  • Customer Disservice: How Much Is It Costing You? [via CRM Daily]


  • Reboot Your Workflow This Fall [via LifeHacker]


  • Six Degrees of Separation Is Now Three [via TechCrunch]


  • Surgient Software Creates 'Self-Service Cloud [via CIO]


  • California claims copyright over it's laws? [via pressdemocrat]


  • Apple's 'Let's Rock' Invites Stir Announcement Rumors [via NewsFactor.com]


Blurbs of Interest - Personal:



  • New iRobot Roombas Aimed at Pets and Very Dirty People [via Gizmodo]


  • LED Trojan Horse [via Yanko Design]


  • Huge spider is latest arts event [via BBC]


  • AT&T Outage hits the East Coast [via Engadget]


  • 'ice shelf nearly the size of Manhattan has broken away' [via CNN]


  • Media Sync syncs from iTunes onto any phone [via salling.com]


  • Trek District ($930; November 2008) [via Uncrate]


  • Check out PleaseDressMe the T-shirt search engine [PleaseDressMe]


Blurbs of Interest - Dad Stuff:





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