Trying out GMail and Orkut (both from Google)
I have been using GMail lately (giving out accounts as well) and I know it's not fashionable any more. I have also manged to get into Orkut. Orkut is a Social Network that's by invitation-only and its network is predominantly based out of Brazil (not quite sure why but would like to know). I got in touch with Alex Schoch, a Brazilian Groove Space friend of mine. Initially, Orkut's system was excruciatingly slow but it's only very recently it has improved acceptably. Both, GMail and Orkut are run by Google - it will be interesting to see how far they will take it.
I am not particularly fascinated by Social Networks but find the technology behind it very interesting. John Dvorak is quite skeptical about it also
(not that it says much).
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