first impression of the google desktop, it seems to be highly user oriented. giving access to what a user would want on the desktop quickly.
but like the man says, encrypting the search index sure slows the system down.
the sidebar is kind of bothersome. but i like the way it can be customised.
the deskbar/floating or nonfloating is nice.
the scary part was that things which are supposed to be private suddenly appeares on your sidebar the first time you install the application.
a nice feature which i have not yet tried out is sharing the index between multiple pc which one would tend to use. i can see this being a kind of iffy where security is concerend.(hey remember i have not tried this out yet and have no intention of trying it either).
i think i may give it a shot. use it for a longer period of time. or should i wait for a version which can boot up the pc at 0900 hrs in the morning, automatically answer all my mails, handle all my telephone followup's, remotely attend all my meetings, and hit the bar at about 1900hrs and call it a day by about 2400 hrs, while i am roaming around the best beaches in the world, catching up with my reading and music.
this day does not seem very far off, what with softwares/programs analysing your browser cache, and deciding your preferences etc and showing you content tailored to meet your needs. it must be a minor tweak to finetune the software to start thinking and acting like you.
when i wrote this in feb 2005, i was going for the humor part of it. but now it look like, it aint funny nomore.
the sidebar is kind of bothersome. but i like the way it can be customised.
the deskbar/floating or nonfloating is nice.
the scary part was that things which are supposed to be private suddenly appeares on your sidebar the first time you install the application.
a nice feature which i have not yet tried out is sharing the index between multiple pc which one would tend to use. i can see this being a kind of iffy where security is concerend.(hey remember i have not tried this out yet and have no intention of trying it either).
i think i may give it a shot. use it for a longer period of time. or should i wait for a version which can boot up the pc at 0900 hrs in the morning, automatically answer all my mails, handle all my telephone followup's, remotely attend all my meetings, and hit the bar at about 1900hrs and call it a day by about 2400 hrs, while i am roaming around the best beaches in the world, catching up with my reading and music.
this day does not seem very far off, what with softwares/programs analysing your browser cache, and deciding your preferences etc and showing you content tailored to meet your needs. it must be a minor tweak to finetune the software to start thinking and acting like you.
when i wrote this in feb 2005, i was going for the humor part of it. but now it look like, it aint funny nomore.
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