So it seems Google are set to launch their own operating system as a direct challenge to Microsoft and their windows platform.

Here's an interesting post on the BBC about the proposed operating system. It'll be interesting to see if Google can put a dent in Windows, although Windows 7's release is due very soon, which has me putting off buying a new PC for myself!

Anyway here's a snippet of the BBC's post:

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Chrome - living in a Google world?

Rory Cellan-Jones | 15:36 PM, Wednesday, 8 July 2009

Saw this on the BBC Website and thought it was funny. Social media and/or Web 2.0 and all the interactivity modern websites and social media can give you are a great way to reach out and connect with your customer base, however it's important to use the technology sensibly, otherwise you could potentially shoot yourself in the foot like this example from a recent BBC article:

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How not to use social media

Interesting Article from the BBC about Twitter and other social networking sites.

BBC Article on Social Networking Sites

Good luck to the new president of the US, He's inherited some mess from George.

Of course Obama is Ireland's most famous son ...

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