Google Buzz Gets Blizzardly Demo In Baltimore

Google Buzz was announced yesterday and I’ve been slightly addicted to it ever since using the Buzz Layer on Google Maps for Android. It’s basically a challenger to your facebook status updates and tweets, including the ability to “follow” people, but in the context of location. Add some features to work with the likes of “Places Directory” and you’ve got a Foursquare/Yelp contender. Add an API for devs to integrate stuff themselves and you’ve got a game changer.

Here is a quick video of me messing with Google Buzz during the blizzard:

Forget the Counting Crows’ Song It’s Raining In Baltimore… it’s freaking BLIZZARDING in Baltimore and it has been for some time. On Friday the snow began and before the weekend was over, 30-inches fell to the ground. A couple days later – Tuesday night – it started again, and so far we’ve gotten another 10-inches with probably 10-more before it ends. And oh yeah… we’re supposed to get more snow on Monday.

Snowpacalypse.

Here is the official introduction/advertorial video for Google Buzz:

Yeah… they did a much better job at explaining it all!

I haven’t gotten BUZZ in my GMAIL yet but I’m eagerly anticipating it’s arrival. My only concern with Buzz is that they haven’t integrated enough features early on. This could cause early adapters to get bored and leave, making the experience for new users who test it out less than great. Why not hit us with a fully functional and featured product right from the start?

Perhaps I’m being a bit sensitive – my criticism is more like the over critical nature of a loving parent who wants to see their child succeed. I hate that there are 7 billion different websites and social networking apps and programs and am hoping that Google Buzz will not only help me integrate them easily in one place, but will also add killer features that make it the “it” thing of 2010 and beyond.

Ladies and gentlemen… this could be REALLY cool. But not nearly as cold as the blizzard in Baltimore.

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