Chrome Browser is Fast

The Google Chrome browser for Linux (Ubuntu) is incredibly fast.

Google Chrome OS

Wow, Google's announcement of Google Chrome OS, a Linux-based operating system for netbooks on up, has certainly sparked a lot attention.

A few of my thoughts in no particular order:

• I have yet to see an software that runs "in the browser" that is anywhere near as good as my IDE for development
  
• I love Ubuntu, but I would consider using a Google OS, but only if its better
• Apple doesn't care much
  
• Add this to the long list of things that is chipping away at Microsoft, but it is no nuclear bomb

One terrible article I read said "this is the beginning of an era of Google dominance, the likes of which we’ve never seen before." By "the likes of which we've never seen," he really means "since Microsoft was so dominant less than a decade ago." And he thinks "Apple is shaking in their boots." Wrong, wrong, wrong. I think Apple absolutely loves it when Microsoft and Google pick on each other.

Whatever... it's exciting to wonder and imagine, but we'll have to wait six to twelve months to see how exciting this announcement really is.

Google Maps API for Flex/Flash

The Google Maps API for Flash lets Flex developers embed Google Maps in Flash applications. Similar to the JavaScript version, this ActionScript API provides a number of utilities for manipulating and adding content to maps through a variety of services, enabling you to embed robust, interactive maps applications on your website.