| Google Groups [message #77209] |
Wed, 17 August 2011 07:17  |
David Fanning
Messages: 11724
Registered: August 2001
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Folks,
I was doing some searching through Google Groups for a newsgroup
discussion I remembered and I discovered a couple of things.
1. Goggle Groups suck!
2. My bookmark was to the *old* Google Groups. The new
Google Groups sucks less than the old one. (At least
I could find the discussion I was looking for, which
was impossible in the old Google Groups.)
Anyway, my recommendation, if you have to use this
pitiful excuse for a newsgroup reader, is to use
the NEW Google Groups interface.
Cheers,
David
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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.idlcoyote.com/
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
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| Re: Google Groups [message #77295 is a reply to message #77209] |
Wed, 17 August 2011 16:01  |
R.G.Stockwell
Messages: 163
Registered: October 2004
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> "David Fanning" wrote in message
> news:MPG.28b57b5675ba0fa1989944@news.giganews.com...
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> Folks,
>
> I was doing some searching through Google Groups for a newsgroup
> discussion I remembered and I discovered a couple of things.
>
> 1. Goggle Groups suck!
> 2. My bookmark was to the *old* Google Groups. The new
> Google Groups sucks less than the old one. (At least
> I could find the discussion I was looking for, which
> was impossible in the old Google Groups.)
In my recollection, the Old Old google groups was fantastic. You could
always find everything with a simple search, and it had a great archive. I
think that was back in the day when it used to be DejaNews, and google took
it over. Back then, you could even get a newsgroup listing, and go through
the alt., comp., rec., hierarchies.
cheers,
bob
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| Re: Google Groups [message #77302 is a reply to message #77209] |
Wed, 17 August 2011 09:18 |
Michael Galloy
Messages: 1114
Registered: April 2006
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On 8/17/11 8:21 AM, David Fanning wrote:
> David Fanning writes:
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>> 1. Goggle Groups suck!
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> Which is odd, actually, since this morning I am finally getting
> around to getting caught up on my Book Review list and I am
> reviewing the book In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works,
> and Shapes Our Lives by Steven Levy. It was a MOST
> excellent book! By turns terrifying and reassuring.
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> After reading it, I sure wouldn't have expected the
> shoddy, shoddy Google Groups interface. Heck, I was
> all set to get a new Android phone. Now I may be looking
> at the iPhone again. :-(
I imagine that this reflects the priority of Google Groups (and Usenet)
to Google more than anything.
I definitely agree: a dedicated newsreader application is the way to
read the newsgroup. A nice search in Google Groups would be occasionally
useful though, I'll have to try the new interface.
Mike
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Michael Galloy
www.michaelgalloy.com
Modern IDL, A Guide to Learning IDL: http://modernidl.idldev.com
Research Mathematician
Tech-X Corporation
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| Re: Google Groups [message #77307 is a reply to message #77209] |
Wed, 17 August 2011 08:14 |
Brian Wolven
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I'm quite fond of Google Reader. The new Groups interface is quite similar, so I'm pretty content with it. I guess it depends on what you're comparing it to though. A good usenet client?
Concerning Android devices, the Gmail/Calendar integration is great, and I really like the maps/navigation. My problems are primarily with the hardware, in that running an application can be a risky endeavor. It might not always work, and if it does, it may be some time before you can manage to get back to an operational launcher screen again. And if you want to use it as a PHONE in the interim, well, good luck. This may be related to the fact that my device is now three years old - positively geriatric by mobile device standards. I try not to push it too hard, but even at that it often stumbles.
If you're looking at something newer and faster make sure that you can live with whatever battery life that model is likely to provide. Some of them are real juice guzzlers.
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| Re: Google Groups [message #77308 is a reply to message #77209] |
Wed, 17 August 2011 07:21 |
David Fanning
Messages: 11724
Registered: August 2001
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David Fanning writes:
> 1. Goggle Groups suck!
Which is odd, actually, since this morning I am finally getting
around to getting caught up on my Book Review list and I am
reviewing the book In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works,
and Shapes Our Lives by Steven Levy. It was a MOST
excellent book! By turns terrifying and reassuring.
After reading it, I sure wouldn't have expected the
shoddy, shoddy Google Groups interface. Heck, I was
all set to get a new Android phone. Now I may be looking
at the iPhone again. :-(
Cheers,
David
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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.idlcoyote.com/
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
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