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Google Wave

Posted on 1 Oct 2009 by Justin Ruckman

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Google launched its Wave application today to the first 100,000 users, a product hyped to reinvent email and online communication. It’s only in beta for now, but make no mistake as to the service’s refinement: this is a company that just a few months ago took Gmail, the third most popular webmail service in the world, out of beta.

That’s not to say it doesn’t have its flaws though. (Scrolling, for instance, seems sometimes painfully slow.) But its real-time rich communication abilities are fascinating. Watching the people you’re talking with type their responses letter by letter completely changes the traditional “instant message” dynamic. Not to mention the ability to easily insert videos, photos, maps and a variety of other objects directly into the conversation.

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Haven’t been following the news? Check out this guide by Mashable, and the official overview from the Google Wave team themselves, including an 80-minute video product demo.

Wave is only as fun as the people you talk to though, so I’m curious who all in Charlotte has a Wave account? I know we’re considering using Wave as a tool for CLT Blog contributers to collaborate through, once enough people have access.

Leave your wave addresses in the comments so we can find each other. For now, I’m everysinglenameistaken@wave.com (haha), but that’s just the account they activated first. I’ll move into something more permanent eventually.

Also, if you have invites to share, or are looking for some, drop a line here, maybe we can all help each other out.

Comments

  1. Greg Smith 1 Oct 2009 at 2:06 PM

    I thought I signed up early enough to be in line for an invite, but apparently there were at least 100,000 other people ahead of me. Sooo, if you happen to have any to spare, it would be much appreciated.

    Cheers, and keep up the good work.

  2. Travis Parsons 1 Oct 2009 at 2:06 PM

    Hi — I saw your tweet. Would love a wave invite here in Charlotte..

  3. ken 1 Oct 2009 at 2:06 PM

    I could use an invite if anybody has one. kjwarner at gmail

  4. Brian Baute 1 Oct 2009 at 2:06 PM

    Looking for an invite.

  5. Kreg Steppe 1 Oct 2009 at 2:07 PM

    I could use an invite…I am dying to try it out.

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    Justin Ruckman 1 Oct 2009 at 2:08 PM

    If you’re requesting an invite from people, you should leave an email address. :-)

    I don’t personally have any invites, but others will, especially once the invitees of inviters start getting their accounts.

  7. Andria 1 Oct 2009 at 2:09 PM

    Waving hands wildly in air begging for an invitation.
    Please please please, whenever available.

  8. bill 1 Oct 2009 at 2:10 PM

    sure…i’d love an invite here in charlotte! thanks!

  9. huck 1 Oct 2009 at 2:16 PM

    If anyone has one to spare, it would be much appreciated…

  10. Ruprict 1 Oct 2009 at 2:16 PM

    Would love an invite

    glenn(dot)goodrich(at)gmail(dot)com

  11. Joe Bauldoff 1 Oct 2009 at 2:20 PM

    I would welcome a visit from the Invite Fairy. The curiosity is getting the best of me!

    hello at bauldoff dot com

  12. Dane Abernathy 1 Oct 2009 at 2:21 PM

    Invite please!! dasfinderdonkey @gmail.com

  13. Andria 1 Oct 2009 at 2:22 PM

    If anyone has invites: akrewson45cATmacDOTcom

  14. Joe 1 Oct 2009 at 2:32 PM

    If you’ve still got an invite I’d love one.

  15. Avatar of Justin Ritchie
    Justin Ritchie 1 Oct 2009 at 2:32 PM

    Still hunting down invites.… if anyone has one let me know. Thanks :)

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  16. Austin Light 1 Oct 2009 at 2:38 PM

    Gah! Curse our twice weekly publication cycle! I’m working on a Google Wave write up now.

    I didn’t get in, so I’m collecting as much anecdotal evidence as I can. Anyone else in besides Justin? [lucky! /napoleon voice)]

  17. Philipp 1 Oct 2009 at 2:54 PM

    I would greatly appreciate an invite:

    p.schmalkoke _a_t_ gmail.com

    Thanks in advance!

  18. Lenny 1 Oct 2009 at 2:54 PM

    In Charlotte here.

    I would absolutely love an invite, if someone would be so nice.

    golenny-at-gmail-dot-com.

  19. Carlos 1 Oct 2009 at 2:55 PM

    i want an invite please !!

    carlosed.cruz at gmail.com :)

  20. Daniel 1 Oct 2009 at 2:55 PM

    We’re gmail/gdocs nuts at our studio. Can’t wait to use this to collaborate! I am invite hungry as well.

  21. Kenny 1 Oct 2009 at 2:56 PM

    I’m looking for an invite lkchapman at gmail dot com

  22. steve 1 Oct 2009 at 2:57 PM

    I would love a chance to learn the curve of the wave.

    Anyone with an extra invite, please,… steve@mediagato.com

  23. Eric 1 Oct 2009 at 3:23 PM

    Searching for an invite… got one?

  24. Kristi Hatsell 1 Oct 2009 at 3:41 PM

    I would love an invite! Pretty Pretty Please! : )

    khatsellATgmailDOTcom

  25. Marc Sauerwald 1 Oct 2009 at 3:47 PM

    I´m also interested in an invitation.

  26. Rich Barrett 1 Oct 2009 at 3:57 PM

    I’m pretty far down the list I guess but yeah I’d love an invite: richcbarrettATgmailDOTcom

  27. Tim 1 Oct 2009 at 3:57 PM

    would love an invite | timtaylor at me dot com

  28. elliot 1 Oct 2009 at 4:06 PM

    I love a invite please…

    elliotcolon [at] gmail.com

  29. Sandra 1 Oct 2009 at 4:38 PM

    I’m also interested in an invitation…!! :-)))

    sandra.peters007 (at) yahoo (dot) de

  30. Zach Hale 1 Oct 2009 at 5:31 PM

    I do! zachhale@gmail!

  31. Minimum Failure 2 Oct 2009 at 1:00 AM

    Let the Charlotte Blog War commence…

  32. Ron 2 Oct 2009 at 9:05 PM

    Would appreciate an invite as well. Thanks!

  33. Thomas 9 Oct 2009 at 6:00 PM

    I have an account, and no contacts to try it out. Add me if you have one! tomlit@googlewave.com (sorry I have no invites)

  34. Mary Hunt 12 Oct 2009 at 7:55 AM

    I would LOVE an invite if anybody is feeling benevolent!! Thank you !!

  35. Matt Shaw 13 Oct 2009 at 8:44 AM

    Okay, after more than four months of anxious waiting, I’m on!

    matthewjamesshaw@wave.com

    Wave with me.

  36. Avatar of Andrew J. Lesemann
    Andrew J. Lesemann 14 Oct 2009 at 9:20 PM

    Hey man if you have any invites left let me know i would love to get one from you. Im wanting to try to make some applications for it. My E-Mail is wookie181@gmail.com

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  37. Mary Hunt 27 Nov 2009 at 10:43 PM

    My wave ID is Llynx59