New Google Gadget!
Monday, August 22, 2005 by joeKnowledge | Discussion: Google
Take a look... I am sure someone will have a DX widget doing this in a couple of weeks
GhoS
Reply #2 Monday, August 22, 2005 5:11 PM
Reply #2 Monday, August 22, 2005 5:11 PM
Nice, but DX is a better choice for something like that I think, especially where this requires Google Desktop.
Phantom Puppet
Reply #3 Monday, August 22, 2005 6:02 PM
Reply #3 Monday, August 22, 2005 6:02 PM
DX may be able to do the widget part of it better, but I don't think it can learn your interests after a while, and so display what's most relevent to you. The news widget learns the type of articles that you click on the most, and, after a while, it can display what your interested in the most. For example, if you always choose sport-related headlines, but never technology-related ones, you'll get more news on sport, and less about technology. Also, the RSS and atom feed reader can automatically add feeds - dubbed "Web Clips" from sites that you often visit.
Of course, if someone does churn out a DX widget that does all of that, I'll shutup.
Of course, if someone does churn out a DX widget that does all of that, I'll shutup.
gfcentral002
Reply #4 Monday, August 22, 2005 6:40 PM
Reply #4 Monday, August 22, 2005 6:40 PM
sidebars are the new thing 
lol j/k it just looks like the desktop sidebar i used to use (could do different plugins and stuff) 
AOL has a sidebar thing now, for it's AOL Suite Beta (allows you to use different AOL programs w/o having to load up the main client - but this bar is really small 
here's screenshot - look on left
the google one is to plain looking i think but, then again, i don't use many google products other than gmail
lol j/k it just looks like the desktop sidebar i used to use (could do different plugins and stuff) 
AOL has a sidebar thing now, for it's AOL Suite Beta (allows you to use different AOL programs w/o having to load up the main client - but this bar is really small 
here's screenshot - look on left
the google one is to plain looking i think
but, then again, i don't use many google products other than gmail
joeKnowledge
Reply #5 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 7:41 AM
Reply #5 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 7:41 AM
who wouldn't want to see google ads? its like a game! I wonder what ad will come up today?
elvee
Reply #7 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 1:10 PM
Reply #7 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 1:10 PM
I installed it today after seeing it on G4 this morning. It is ironic that some of the default RSS feeds have something to do with skinning...oh like ...Wincustomize...for example and AntiDeviantART...or wait, did it take from some RSS feeds I already have? 
Google Paranoia sets in
Google Paranoia sets in
gfcentral002
Reply #8 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 1:49 PM
Reply #8 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 1:49 PM
yes, desktop sidebar is nice to use lots of themes for it also. lol that is kind of creepy those feeds were already loaded up for you also i'll stick to the Beta AOL Navbar i have since i use those products
lots of themes for it also. lol that is kind of creepy those feeds were already loaded up for you also i'll stick to the Beta AOL Navbar i have since i use those products
Community AT Work
Reply #9 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 1:57 PM
Reply #9 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 1:57 PM
is Google starting to get a little creepy??
antu^jamban
Reply #10 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 9:13 PM
Reply #10 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 9:13 PM
Yeah.. Desktop Sidebar is compatible with XP 64 and even Vista 64
joeKnowledge
Reply #11 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 9:56 PM
Reply #11 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 9:56 PM
is it true that some of the rss feeds are from sites you visit that have rss for them??
antu^jamban
Reply #12 Wednesday, August 24, 2005 8:41 AM
Reply #12 Wednesday, August 24, 2005 8:41 AM
I don't know about Google Desktop. But what I know is that Desktop Sidebar can generate feeds for website that don't have RSS support
aimzzz
Reply #13 Wednesday, August 24, 2005 5:46 PM
Reply #13 Wednesday, August 24, 2005 5:46 PM
I can't quite trust the info-gathering in terms of privacy. Need more time to get an idea of the intent behind this product.
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Reply #1 Monday, August 22, 2005 12:28 PM
Something tells me we will be seeing advertising panels.