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Kwea
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I was reading about Google Wave, and it sounds intriguing, particularly since my wife speaks so many languages. She would be able to spot check the instant language translators.


Is anyone here invited into it yet? It is invitation only, just like gmail was at first...

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Mucus
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I have, I've used it only a bit and I don't quite get the appeal yet.
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Raymond Arnold
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I have it, but it's largely useless without friends/co-workers who are using it with you so I haven't done anything with it yet.
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Strider
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I have an invite but haven't gotten around to trying it out yet. My friends who have been on it have both good and bad things to say about it. when I get around to it I'll post back in this thread!
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Kwea
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anyone who wants to send me an invite, I'd appreciate it. I'd like to try it out.

kweasr AT gmail DOT com.

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CaySedai
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I will send it. I have Wave but haven't used it yet because I don't have any projects to work on with anyone.
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I have it and have invited some friends to Wave with me. If you're engaged enough it really is better than email.
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Kwea
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Thanks, I got 2 invites already after posting this.

What is so cool about it?

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I asked a friend for an invite and didn't get one- can someone send one to Lloyd dot Waldo - a gmail address? That's my business address.
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Orincoro: sent.
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Raymond Arnold
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I spent a few days unsure what I was supposed to do with it, but finally got started on a project with some friends. There's a large chunk of a roleplaying system we're developing that I haven't had time to flesh out, and I just posted all the pieces of it that need finishing in a wave, so we can all add suggestions and revisions as necessary.
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Azile
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I'd really like to try google wave as well. If anyone can send an invite is "sneakoscope AT gmail DOT com", I would appreciate it very much. The introduction video I saw of it on google has thoroughly seduced me.

Though this is the second time I've pulled myself out of lurkdom to ask for something here. The first time was for a Gmail invite (for which I used to create that account, yes). I am shameless. [Wink]

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Alcon
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I just got an invitation to it, I still don't have anyone to wave with, so I'm not quite sure what I think of it.

Is there a hatrack wave yet?

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Alcon
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If there isn't a hatrack wave yet we should start one. I'm on wave as alconwanderman __AT__ googlewave DOT com.
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okay, i got myself on. gnirsh at googlewave dot com

now i just need to find the time to actually figure out how to use it.

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I think some have called it a solution in search of a problem, I can't say I'm unsympathetic to that.
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Alcon
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Added you the the Hatrack wave we were playing with, Strider.
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I'd be interested to give it a try, if there's anyone with a spare invite. alison dot spyker <AT> gmail dot com
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Invite on the way, Eaquae. Let me know when it arrives, I only have one left now.
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Alcon
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I'm on the hatrack wave (that mucus started) right now by the way, and I invited everyone who posted as having a wave account (and posted the email with which they have it) in this thread to that wave.
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CaySedai
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Sent invites to Azile and Eaquae Legit. I can be added to anyone's contacts: caysedai (at) googlewave (dot) com.

Looks like we have:
Kwea (kweasr)
Mucus (mucous)
Raymond Arnold (raemon777)
Strider (gnirsh)
CaySedai (caysedai)
airmanfour
Orincoro (lloyd.waldo)
Azile (sneakoscope)
Alcon (alconwanderman)
Eaquae Legit (alison.spyker)
Pepek (jackwiggin)
Javert (unsungactor)
ReikoDemosthenes (silent.wings)
Shmuel (Shmuel)
aiua (tieresia)
akhockey
Boon
aeolusdallas

Anyone else on Wave? Anyone else need an invite? Does anyone want to add their Wave addy so we can update contacts?

(I'm still updating as I learn contacts' names/nicks on Wave.)

[ December 03, 2009, 02:23 AM: Message edited by: CaySedai ]

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Alcon
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I'm hanging out in the hatrack wave still. If people post their wave addies I'd be happy to add them to the wave.
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Eaquae Legit
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Thanks guys! Neither has shown up yet, but I'll keep you posted. Since you both sent one, is it possible to return one of them so you can give it to someone else?
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No, but you can forward it to someone else.
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Alcon
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No idea, you'll have to look in the invite e-mail.
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I'm not really sure I have any use for Wave, but I'd be interested in giving it a try, should anybody happen to have a spare invite. (My e-mail address is in my profile here.)

Edited to note that no, it wasn't. Huh. Could've sworn it was... well, anyway, fixed now.

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I have an invite from another friend. I'm waiting on it to come through.

::taps fingers::

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Please invite me!

jackwiggin AT gmail DOT com

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Thanks, CaySedai! [Smile] My account is sneakoscope [at] googlewave dot com. Once I have the time to tinker with Gwave, I'll add everyone on the Hatrack list.
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I picked up EL's spare invite. I'll be interested to poke around in this tonight!
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Would someone invite me to the hatrack wave? I'm not sure how to connect with people otherwise.
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quote:
Originally posted by Pepek:
Please invite me!

jackwiggin AT gmail DOT com

I "nominated" you for one of my invites. Who else needs one?
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Thanks! I have an account as of now.
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How do I find the hatrack wave?
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Alcon
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Added you to it, you should see it in your inbox now.
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Raymond Arnold
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raemon777@googlewave.com
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After using it a bit, my opinion is that there's no particular advantage to google wave unless you're genuinely trying to collaborate on something. If you're just talking, there's already forums and e-mail and facebook that work just fine.
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I'm in, I guess.

unsungactor@googlewave.com

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I suddenly am having an issue where I'll be typing in a wave, and suddenly it'll be loading a the next wave in my inbox. I'm not sure if I'm pressing a hotkey or if it's just a bug or both. Anyone know what's up.
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And I'm in! As "Shmuel". (No doubt this means that in addition to getting e-mail meant for every other Shmuel in the universe, I will now also get waves meant for every other Shmuel in the universe. And there are a lot of us.)
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I just got wave, but none of my friends are interested in playing around with it with me.
I'm tieresia@googlewave.com if you could add me to the Hatrack wave, that'd be great. I'd like to see how well it functions in a group. Thanks!

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akhockey: invite sent.
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Thanks Cay!
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You're welcome.
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Could I play? [Smile] Thanks.

edit: removed my email address, as I received my invite, thanks!

[ December 03, 2009, 04:18 PM: Message edited by: Boon ]

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I have a few invite left if anyone wants one.
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boon: sent an invite
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Can I have an invite? sarcastic dot muppet at gmail.
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Sent, sarcasticmuppet. Thanks, CaySedai!
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Hmmm... Still haven't gotten my invite. Does it usually take a week?
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