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Google Wave coming to a server near you: YOURS.
Even though there are thousands and thousands of Google Wave users now, it seems like the number of available invites isn't keeping pace with demand. I barely mention Wave, and yet I've still had people hounding me on Twitter for a spare invite. They're even being sold on eBay, for crying out loud.
While I don't have any to give out, I do have some encouraging news. Those of you who want access might not have to wait for Google to pony up more invites.
TheNextWeb is reporting that Google could well be on the verge of announcing the federation of Google Wave. Yep. You may just be running your very own Wave server on your own hardware sometime soon.
Google's been talking about Wave at eComm Europe. They've demoed a terminal-based wave client and and hinted that the Wave sandbox environment will be opened up later today to allow federation. The Wave protocol code is already available for developers to tinker with.
Will today be the day Google opens up the floodgates? We'll keep you posted.
I don't know if this is a labor of love or merely the brainchild of four very gifted games designers, but Level Up is a really weird mash-up of gaming elements that you have probably never seen in a Flash game before.
Let's start with the premise itself: Groundhog Day meets Memento. The game experience revolves around 'days': you explore the world and the clock slowly ticks towards the evening. You bounce around picking up gems and talking to the denizens of 'Level Upland'. Eventually you feel tired and head back to ...
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ZeRo said 11:11AM on 10-30-2009
I definitely can't wait!
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Social Node said 12:57PM on 10-30-2009
Nice summary.
Lee, do you see Facebook's Open Graph Announcement yesterday, as a pre-emptive strike against Google Wave Federation? I sure do.
http://socialnode.blogspot.com/2009/10/is-facebook-graph-counter-to-google.html
The war for developers has escalated to the point where Facebook is now releasing 6-moth roadmaps to keep peeps loyal to their platform.
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jo said 8:53AM on 10-31-2009
I have invites to give :)
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grannyscupboard said 9:25AM on 10-31-2009
Would love an invite! grannyscupboard (at gmail)
Thanks!
Tom said 11:37AM on 10-31-2009
oh please oh please, I would love one!
throwlands -at- gmail.com
dhruvakakkar10 said 11:17PM on 11-23-2009
Pls people can i get a invite
this is my request and pls
thanks
dhruva
Travis said 1:24PM on 10-31-2009
I would like an invite.
Thanks
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yohann said 2:24AM on 11-02-2009
Hi jo, I'd love an invite too as I can't manage to get one.
donotbealarmed at gmail
thanks!!
yo
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