Google Desktop

Post by **dzjepp** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 7:11 pm

http://www.betanews.com/article/Google_ ... 1124723699

Anyone here use this? After it indexes your drives you can search them in a google-web interface.

Post by **bork[e]** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 7:13 pm

I was just reading that.

edit: I also just noticed I wasted a few minutes.

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 7:13 pm

We stopped the use of it here in my company because it was a major resource hog on SOME computers, not all of them.

Post by **PhoeniX** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 7:20 pm

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid= ... world_news

Theirs this too now and rumors are that Googles IM will be out in a week or so.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 7:28 pm

PhoeniX wrote:http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=aFrdq5MrJeHo&refer=top_world_news

Theirs this too now and rumors are that Googles IM will be out in a week or so.

"communication software" to be released this wednesday.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 7:29 pm

dzjepp wrote:http://www.betanews.com/article/Google_Desktop_Search_Gets_Sidebar/1124723699

Anyone here use this? After it indexes your drives you can search them in a google-web interface.

desktop has been around. sidebar is new.

Post by **dzjepp** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 7:32 pm

Yeah I know, I haven't bothered to try it until now though. I think it's pretty good so far. It indexed about 30% of my drives. Searches are nice. I think it can be a nice thing to have around when you're searching for something obscure, but I wouldn't have it running all the time (much like everyone would disable the WinXP indexing service?). I think this is a better alternative, with more features, and you don't have to have it running when you don't need or want to.

Post by **dzjepp** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 7:35 pm

I've heard some people say it heavily thrashes the drives when it's running, but I haven't noticed it at all yet. It dosen't seem to slow down any other apps (well besides games maybe). I just don't like how it wraps around desktop icons and windows.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 7:41 pm

also, it's now able to search networked drives unlike the previous version(s).

Post by **shiznit** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 8:18 pm

I know where I download/place everything so I never need to search unless it's some system file or dll I need to replace.

Post by **Transient** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 8:23 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
PhoeniX wrote:http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid= ... world_news

Theirs this too now and rumors are that Googles IM will be out in a week or so.
"communication software" to be released this wednesday.

What? Google IM? Cool, I may try that out. :icon14:

edit: http://www.internetnews.com/infra/article.php/3401761

Post by **glossy** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 4:58 am

Bumping to highlight new google-microsoft rivalry going down, and to highlight MSN's advantage: this was taken during the connection of a webcam conversation on MSN Messenger

Post by **MKJ** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:01 am

in the old days, we used the F3 key

Post by **FragaGeddon** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 12:45 pm

Google desktop is nice.
Once it has indexed your files, searching is as quick as you can enter the name.

Post by **Ryoki** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 1:03 pm

Saved me from Outlook losing / misplacing some important emails a few times.

Post by **seremtan** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 1:19 pm

dzjepp wrote:I've heard some people say it heavily thrashes the drives when it's running, but I haven't noticed it at all yet. It dosen't seem to slow down any other apps (well besides games maybe). I just don't like how it wraps around desktop icons and windows.

it does, but only when you're not doing anything else. i find it politely steps aside the minute i move the mouse

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