google wave

Anyone have google wave yet? Maybe with some spare invites?

Been wanting to try it since I saw the demo video (all 120 f'n minutes of it!), but haven't found anyone with invites.

I thought I saw talk of it on here, but can't find it now... Maybe I'm thinking of google voice?

 

Not familiar with this one. Will have to look it up. I got google voice...

Looks cool. Sent a email to my friend at google. If i get one ill see about getting you one. No guarantee pm me your gmail account.

 

Invites are very, very hard to come by. I've had a wave account for about 3 weeks now and Google still hasn't given me invites to hand out. You're not missing much at the moment, though, there aren't a lot of users (so very little activity) and it's still pretty buggy.

 

HAHAHAH... I got an invite. But, my friend at google asked me why? and said that even the google employees think its pretty lame!

 

Thanks! PM sent in a minute.

Yeah, I know a lack of users makes it less useful. However, my wife, mother, MIL, and several friends have gmail so I figured this might help us.

 

I don't forsee it having many casual/social uses, but I can see it being at least semi-useful for business.

 

Hmmmmmm..... From what I saw in their demo video it seemed like it could revolutionize communication.... Real-time translation between languages, live updates, collaboration..... Looked like a LOT of features if you have friends who's first language isn't english, or if you have a bunch of people trying to work together on something.

Then again, I also have a google voice account and never use it.

Although, I live by gmail and google calendar. Between the wife's work and school schedules, my on call schedule, bills, school events for 4 girls..... I NEED a calendar to keep track of everything. (Oh, my 2 step daughters have gmail too so chatting with them would be easier.)

 

I'm working on your invite. I got one from my friend. but, shes out of invites. its actually her husband who works at google. so shes going to see if he can send you one.so be patient it might come through by tomorrow. If i get some invites in my box at some point i will send you one.

 

Awesome! Thanks! Working in IT I can see this being better than Outlook/Exchange and Domino/Lotus Notes I currently deal with.

 

Same with me when it comes to Google Voice. Have it, never use it, still not sure how I'd work it into my life. Don't want to have to start giving everybody a new phone number.

As for Google Calendar, I tried, but I just can't get away from the convenience of using the old paper planner. I carry one with me all the time for work, anyways.

 

Anyone have a google voice invite they would like to share? boxford1@gmail.com

 

Have you tried https://services.google.com/fb/forms/googlevoiceinvite/ ? I did that I think to get mine. Just logged into it, and I don't have an invite button so I don't think I have any to share. Not sure if they even give them out?

 

Yeah, thing is what would I do with it? Ok, I could have it ring my home and cell, but if I'm not home my wife usually is. So if she answers the home phone it won't reach me. My only thought is to use the number on bills and other things that might generate unwanted calls. That way if they leave a VM it'll be converted to text so I can understand what's being sad AND block/filter them for free.

Or maybe if I had a Droid or BB with unlimited data or wifi to route calls that way. I mainly signed up so I'd have it and figure out a use for it later. Especially since Google's known for adding and improving things. lol Something they come up with in the next year or so might make it worth having.

 

Yeah I have tried that already! Still no luck

 

I use voice and calendar every day. still havnt tried the wave.

 

hmmmm.... I don't recall ever seeing an invite section in my account so I don't know who gets invites to hand out or if users even get them.

 

What do you use voice for? I'm still trying to figure out a good use for it. lol

 

Awesome! Got that wave invite PreRunnerSeth

 

Also got some invites to hand out if people want them...