RANT: Google Chrome Enterprise Installer Desktop Shortcut

Up to this point, I've found Google Chrome to be a great browser. But, I just installed the Enterprise version of Chrome to give the application to all users. To my chagrin, I found that it also forces a shortcut on the desktop and taskbar for all new users. There doesn't seem to be a way to stop those shortcuts from getting created for all new users of the computer. Hey Google, stop trying to be like Microsoft pushing IE down our throats. Not everyone wants to have Google Chrome shortcuts plastered every where. 

Perhaps I can put together a script that deletes these annoying shortcuts...

TIPS & TRICKS: Google Chrome, Windows 7, and Last Window Placement

If you know me, you'll know that I routinely use private browsing all the time. I don't care to have the browser remember any of my personal data or what sites I've visited. If I really wanted to remember something, then I will bookmark or blog the page. This means that when I use Google Chrome, I'm using its Incognito mode all the time.

One drawback to Incognito is that it also doesn't remember the screen location of the last window you used. In other words, I want the Incognito Chrome window to open in the same place on my screen every time I open a new window. This is actually a good feature because Incognito's purpose is to remember NOTHING. This should also include locally stored settings like screen location.

To get the window to open in the same place, just open a normal Chrome window, move it to the place you want it, close that normal window. Next time an Incognito window is opened, it should open in the last location where the normal window was closed.

Happy Computing.

RAVES: Immersive Media Streaming Immersive Demos

At the risk of sounding like a biased Googlite, this is a great "behind-the-scenes" look at the raw recording of Google Maps Street View. Some of the on-board components are merely off-the-shelf pieces. Amazing.

http://demos.immersivemedia.com/fvdemo_1/data/CylindricalFlashPlayerDemoSite/PopularMechanicsNYCDriveAlong/PopularMechanicsNYCDriveAlong.php

RAVES: A First Look at the Google Phone

This looks quite promising for the future of cell phones. With a software platform that works well, we could definitely see "phones" take off with much more user-friendly features than what we have today. Personally, I have found that most multimedia features on today's phones are a bit cumbersome. They work for the most part, but they definitely have a long way to go before they can be considered ready for the masses. This may be the catalyst to get this progress moving in the right direction.

Make sure to take a look at the videos here:

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/11/12/a-first-look-at-the-google-phone/?ref=technology