I Played With Google Speadsheets

…and I have to say…not bad! Nice, easy-to-use AJAX interface. You don’t need be an Excel guru or know how to format a formula to use this program. Google Spreadsheets has a nice selection of mathematical, financial, statistical, and other functions available to use with a click of the mouse. Also, you can import your existing spreadsheets into the program. Although you can’t do any fancy Excel stuff like charts, graphs, zooming in and out, or serious data analysis, this is a good, basic spreadsheet for most people. The best part is the sharing feature which also allows for real-time collaboration. Who says Google isn’t releasing innovative stuff anymore?

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If you haven’t been using Gmail and Google Calendar, you are missing out. I will use Gmail for eternity or until Google is no more, whichever comes first. Google Calendar, their latest offering, is an online calendar that makes it easy to add events, share your calendar with others, invite people to attend events, make calendars public or private, receive alerts, and much more. Not too long ago, Google has added on some more features that make Google Calendar even more useful. You can now view your Google Calendar from your mobile phone. To do so, send a text message to 48368 (GVENT) with a quick command like "next" to see what’s coming up on your schedule. Also, if you send the details of a new event like to GVENT, the event will be added your calendar. (Google says they are working on full calendar sycning for mobile devices.) Another new feature is the Google Desktop gadget, which lets you put the calendar directly on your PC’s desktop. Sweet!

The Free iPod Book 2.0 is being offered by iLounge.com. The book offers answers to every major iPod and iTunes question and more. 194 pages and two versions - printable and widescreen - are available. Enjoy!