this company amazes me with the stream of new products they come out with:
http://mail.google.com/mail/help/motion.html
-Mike
allagash,
Interesting…but body language does not translate across all cultures. So they are creating for the American market alone, I imagine.
A shake of the head means “NO” here, but a nod of the head is “NO” in Turkey. I remember that from my traveling days when I was trying to communicate:
“YOU SPEAK ENGLISH?”
NOD.
“GOOD, I WANT TO CHANGE SOME MONEY”.
NOD, NOD.
“UHHH…YOU SPEAK ENGLISH?”
NOD.
“TRAVELLER’S CHECKS?”
NOD, NOD, NOD!
There are going to be some funny stories with cross-cultural emails! Better not use the “thumbs up” motion for GOOD, WELL-DONE --you may get punched out IF you are not in the United States. Or you just insulted your foreign business recipient on your new Google email time-saver.
Furnishedowner
Good one! You got me!
It seemed logical AND nonsensical both. Bet someone goes ahead and develops that application. It would be a great service for the handicapped.
Furnishedowner
Good one! You got me!
Glad you liked it.
Knew something was up when this guy started doing deep knee bends:
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2011/TECH/web/04/01/april.fools.online/t1larg.google.motion.from.jpg
-Mike
Actually a lot of Google’s products have been failures, but yeah… this is a really cool addition.
Actually a lot of Google's products have been failures
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Edison
multiple streams of income…scratch that…income…invention.
-Mike<lmfao…the best part about a things to do list…is…deviating from it.
where the hell is that mind cleaner:
http://www.uh.edu/engines/bicycle.gif
picks up at about 1:30:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0inv3eLQTM