On the other hand, if you are a Gmail user you might want to learn how to use Google Buzz.
Buzz features compared: Just the important stuff, by Josh Lowensohn, Web Crawler - CNet (Feb 12)
Compares Google Buzz to Twitter, Facebook and FriendFeed for composing a message, setting privacy, follower management, search, and content discovery.
"Buzz is, in many ways, highly derivative of existing, and quite popular services. The three biggest ones that come to mind are Twitter, Facebook, and FriendFeed, with the latter two being the same company. Though to Google's credit, it has done something none of these companies has managed to do in integrating it deeply into a popular e-mail service. "
How to Use Google Buzz, by Patrick Miller, PCWorld (Feb 12)
Basics on what to do with Buzz - "... we have the tips you need to make it work for you. And if you're wishing it would buzz off, we'll show you how to remove it from your Gmail account."
Of interest: "As of this writing, you can officially link only Blogger, Flickr, Picasa, your Google Reader Shared Items, GChat status, and Twitter accounts to your Buzz feed, though WordPress blogs can connect to Google Buzz with a little more work."
Posted by Gwen at February 13, 2010 12:21 PM