Liveblogging From the Google Chrome Launch: Toe Fungus and Pinocchio
by Kara Swisher
Posted on September 2, 2008 at 11:49 AM PT
Now, we have two Googlers, who are demoing Google’s new Chrome browser and its features and user interface.
“Friendly” tabs, knowing your history better graphically, auto-typing, simplicity, easier downloading with a new window that one guy is calling a real app like “Pinocchio, because we wanted to build a real boy.”
Well, Pinocchio was wood for most of that story, but I like the effort!
Also, they show off the “Incognito” feature, where you can hide Web searches you don’t want others to see, which basically means porn and Barry Manilow fan sites.
Except the Google (GOOG) guys use a toe fungus search!
This is gross, although hiding toe fungus is a good idea related to Web navigation software.
Now, another smart-looking guy comes on, who looks like the other guys, and discusses the architecture, including rendering, security and so forth.
Also a speed test, from another Google guy, from Denmark, where Google’s Chrome–incredibly–beats Microsoft’s Internet Explorer! It is like one of those blind taste test commercials on television.
My mind starts to wander and I wonder if Microsoft Founder Bill Gates is watching this and getting plenty steamed up north at Microsoft (MSFT) HQ.
At this point, I suggest you please watch the Webcast of this demo to listen to the details, available through both Windows Media Player and RealPlayer.
Because once the Googlers start talking “plug-in bugs,” I start staring at Google co-founder Larry Page–who is here sitting with with top Google exec Marissa Mayer off to the side–to see if both are paying rapt attention.
They are, natch. (I should have eaten a tasty pastry.)
Please see this disclosure related to me and Google.
