Google Desktop

[oogabooga]

it opens in firefox for me just fine, and it does a pretty good job of searching.

 

[sygyzy]

Originally posted by: oogabooga
it opens in firefox for me just fine, and it does a pretty good job of searching.

People mean that it does not index Firefox. Not that it won't open in it.

 

[suklee]

Just installed this, indexing now. :thumbsup:

Read in MaximumPC's Longhorn article about indexing files on your HD for search and this seems to be similar.

 

[OMG1Penguin]

Originally posted by: logic1485

Originally posted by: dragonballgtz
I would not be suprised if Google made their own OS one day.

i would have said the same thing, would i have read this post before you 😉
but seriously, i'm thinking of buying shares in Google (let's hope it's a wise choice)

Already made about 16% off of them in the past 2 weeks... they release their quarterly earnings statement thursday night! Friday morning I'm either going to the BMW dealership, or costco to stock up on ramen~

 

[Lizabath]

Originally posted by: Lairans
I SO wish this damn thing allowed me to use firefox. =(

works fine in firefox for me.

 

[suklee]

Google Desktop = :thumbsup: from me!

 

[SonicIce]

Wheres the Google File System? 😛

 

[wfbberzerker]

in other news, google changes its name to skynet.

 

[screw3d]

Originally posted by: wfbberzerker
in other news, google changes its name to skynet.

Noes! 🙁

 

[So]

So does it work in firefox or not?

 

[screw3d]

Originally posted by: So
So does it work in firefox or not?

That's an affirmative.

 

[Ferocious]

privacy problem?

 

[BespinReactorShaft]

All third-party search toolbars are evil.

At least, nothing has convinced me otherwise...

 

[SilentRavens]

I still want to know why it needs 500 MB of HDD space? Does it create its own indexed database of the filesystem or something. 😕

 

[DurocShark]

Originally posted by: KEV1N
I just had a weird image of the sentinels from the Matrix.. with Google logos on them, invading your house to "catalog" you.

Next step- Google changes its name to "Ministry of Truth"

Naw, it would be "Ministry of Peace" with a division called "Nightwatch".

😉

 

[Banana]

Originally posted by: Ferocious
privacy problem?

I wonder about that myself, not that I have any incriminating files in my computer.

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: SilentRavens
I still want to know why it needs 500 MB of HDD space? Does it create its own indexed database of the filesystem or something. 😕

Probably.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: Yolner

Originally posted by: dragonballgtz
I would not be suprised if Google made their own OS one day.

That sounds like a good idea.

Reminds me of that fake OS some guy posted about on Slashdot some years ago. He was touting a revolutionary filesystem based on databases or something like that and a bunch of other stuff. People were psyched until he posted again something like: "hahaha, I'm l337 y0u l0s3r5, blah blah lame lame".

...it wouldn't surprise me if google actually pulled it off. Or atleast came out with their own Browser/Email suite.

 

[suklee]

Originally posted by: Ferocious
privacy problem?

Can't this be solved by using a software firewall (such as Kerio PF) to block the search's outbound transmits ?