Google Desktop Beta 2 (with Sidebar)

Published 18 September 5 2:4 PM | Robbie Coleman

OK, so I know that:

  1. I haven’t made a post in a long time
  2. My three readers haven’t noticed
  3. This post’s title is anything but ground-breaking

…but anyway… I really dig the new side-bar feature in this version, and had to blab about it!

I have installed it on my laptop, home desktop, and even my development machine at work. I have only had one problem with it thus far, and it is with the Gmail indexing. None of my installs seem to get my Gmail. I did have Larry’s Gmail Indexer working on my machine at work until my gateway began blocking POP access . I submitted the problem to Google via their Contact Us link, but have not received a response (besides the auto one) yet.

The other thing that I am adjusting to is the full browser for search results as opposed to the Deskbar’s mini-browser.

Besides my gripes, it is really a slick interface that is beginning to transform the way I work on the computer.

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Is it just me, or is Google beginning to sound more and more like the Borg…?
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# Robin said on September 19, 2005 3:00 PM:

who installed it on the home desk top?

Yes, it is dandy isn't it?

nc on the geeky star trek refrenece.

# Robbie Coleman said on September 19, 2005 3:04 PM:

OK... so my wife Robin installed it on the home desktop.

props to da wifeee!

# Robbie Coleman said on November 28, 2005 1:57 PM:

Cheesy excuse I know, but I wanted to keep posting. Here are a few of the cool things that have helped...

# Robbie Coleman said on June 3, 2006 11:49 PM:

I had to check out the CAPCHA add-in that I picked up from Timothy Humphrey.

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