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31 Oct 2010 21:27

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Tech: Why did super-developer Lars Rasmussen leave Google, anyway?

  • what Lars Rasmussen, a key Google staffer who famously crated Google Maps (and Google Wave) decided to leave the company recently. Understandable, because they killed his Google Wave baby.
  • why He’s going to Facebook! He revealed the news to the Sydney Morning Herald, saying: “It feels to me that Facebook may be a sort of once-in-a-decade type of company.” We can see that. source
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11 Aug 2010 10:19

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Tech: Google Wave’s wake: Some people really want to save it

  • 29,000 fans can’t be wrong (right?) source
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04 Aug 2010 21:26

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Tech: Maybe it was too complex: Google Wave to die on the vine

  • 435 days between Wave’s birth and death source
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19 May 2010 12:20

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Tech: Google finally understands what to do with Wave

  • 2009 Google launches this crazy product called Wave at their I/O conference. It rides a huge wave of hype (and invites). Then it causes a huge backlash.
  • 2010 The main developer, Lars Rasmussen, says they finally understand what it’s for. “It’s about groups of people adopting Wave,” he says. Oh. source
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27 Oct 2009 10:05

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Tech: The brothers behind Google Wave a rags-to-riches success story

Lars and Jens Rasmussen had just $16 to their names when they sold the idea for Google Maps. Now, they may be onto the Wave of the future. source
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01 Oct 2009 09:51

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Tech: Want to buy a Google Wave invite? Head to eBay, guys.

  • $51 bid for those too impatient to wait for the next wave source
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24 Jun 2009 10:39

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Tech: Web designers hate Outlook so much, they’re creating cool protests

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  • Beyond the very valid reason for the protest (Dear Microsoft: PLEASE FOLLOW STANDARDS!), the technology running this site is immaculate (that background is dynamic). On the plus side, if everyone switches over to Google Wave, this will not be a problem. Dear FixOutlook.org: Give this technology to the Iran protesters. Now. source
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