Between http://video.google.com and http://picasaweb.google.com/adamsjd/EH101 and http://gmail.com they seem to have all the bases covered. They also now have spreadsheet software?
All these things make setting up your own webserver with Gallery2, squirrelmail and all the other goodies much less impressive.
The server concept is still great, but Google makes it easier for non server people to keep things online. I just got an album invitation but haven’t really ul anything yet.
Cheers,
John
They have a word processing program now too called writely, they really are stepping up. I love the calendar software now that is part or attached to gmail, they are a class above all the rest, that is why they are so successful. Soon they will be offering internet access ;) who knows, Wireless for the globe? whats next?
Google SketchUp is a free 3D program that I think is really important, because:
1. free=ubiquitous
2. it is not CAD, way easy to express 3D infomation… you can communicate better and go to CAD if you decide to formalize
3. the UI is groundbreaking… gestures specify relationships and disambiguate 3D possiblities expressed with a 2D mouse on a 2D screen
really fun too