Author Archives: john.kominetz

GooglePlus versus Google Profile?

I’m wondering if Google+ is going to negatively impact other Google products given what I’ve noticed with Profiles and Buzz. My profile URL [profiles.google.com/kominetz] now redirects to plus.google.com/{ugly-long-id}. I’m not sure I like the implication of this, because I use my … Continue reading

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Google Circles: Aunt Ruth Doesn’t Need to Know

This Google Video sums up the philosophy of Circles perfectly in the last line: “Aunt Ruth doesn’t need to know.” Therein lies my problem with the motivation of circles: It’s preventing people from seeing things they shouldn’t, not necessarily showing … Continue reading

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There’s an Evernote podcast?

I’m a pretty light user of Evernote; it was a good dumping ground for the accumulated snippets of text I carried around first on my PalmPilot and then on my Blackberry. Useable notes came late to the iPhone; frankly, they’re … Continue reading

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