Buzz-Worthy

In playing with the newest social media tool to hit the streets ... Google Buzz, I have discovered a few things about myself.

1. I have no patience when it comes to slow internet. None at all.

2. I want to LOVE any *new* cool thing that Google throws my way.

3. I miss FriendFeed.

So Google Buzz is the current hot topic in my little geek world. What is it? So glad you asked ...

Buzz is another micro-blogging platform. Think Twitter with components of FriendFeed. You can post status updates, photos, links, etc to your followers and/or to the world. Buzz is connected to your Google Profile and your Gmail. It looks like this:

So the first thing you notice is that Google Buzz is located right inside of my Gmail. The Buzz link is just below my inbox link. The issue with this ... when I click back and forth - from my inbox to Buzz and back again is that the load time is insanely slow. Painfully slow. I've started writing this post at least 3 times now and every time I get hung up on just trying to grab a screenshot of Buzz.

I want to LOVE anything and everything Google. And I usually do. Because of this, I am giving Buzz an extended trial period to work out the kinks. Fingers crossed.

What excites me about Google Buzz is that it looks & acts like FriendFeed. So micro-blogging without all of the limitations of Twitter. I can type more than 140 characters, load photos directly from my Buzz page, add links without needing a URL shortener and my followers comments are directly below my original post. I can also "like" a post.

So speed up Buzz and make me proud to love Google. For more on Google Buzz, check out Chris Beadling's post from 2/11 - You Have a Chance to be an Industry Leader.