Several months ago I was in a meeting and a question came up where the other person needed to jump on my computer and chat with a developer.  Their preferred medium was MSN (for what reason, I don’t know). She had to go through the configuration of the MSN Client, d/l an update, login and 20 minutes later she was chatting–good work.  Then I had a chattable Q that came up, I jumped on www.gmail.com and fired away my question (20 seconds).

Now that Gmail has AIM embedded in their interface, change all of your online friends to gtalk or aim and punt all of your MSN contacts–I don’t care what LIVE has to offer, MSN is a pain.

Google Docs revealed a new look this week:

This interface allows you to organize your documents into folders and boasts a clean fresh look. I have been using google docs to write most of my articles for my NEW BLOG about web 2.0 strategies for marketing real estate. I like that I can collaborate in the google interface.

Just before Google snatches them up, Grand Central is offering service in my area. If you haven’t heard of it, the application is very helpful to distribute only one “anonymous” number to reach you at all your digits.

Nice work, Google–33 minutes isn’t bad.

Of course, alerts are nothing new, but to tie onto an old post, I have taken ego surfing to a new level.  Latest alert, “Jeremy Floyd.”  If you blog, post my name and I will let you know if Google is indexing your page.

A while back I remember hearing rumors of Google’s business phone connect, but today I had the time to give it a test drive.  For any listing in Google’s local business directory, you can click on “call,” enter a phone number where you can be reached, and zap bang boom your phone rings and you are immediately connected to the businesses number.

The opportunity for running refrigerators and Seymour Butts are endless, but you better watch out because Google takes pranking very seriously…

I am using local to advertise a project I am working on, and I hope to get a few auto connections.  This may be a nice feature to use on the website to connect browsers to our sales line.  If anyone has any info on that post a comment.  Otherwise I will research and update later.