Google Sites now available

Google has opend door for Google Sites for all. You can so many things on this wiki sort of website. The site URL will be like http://sites.google.com/[your-site]. Here is what Official Google Blog says:

we’ve made it easy for anyone to set up a website to share all types of information — team projects, company intranets, community groups, classrooms, clubs, family updates, you name it — in one place, for a few people, a group or the world. You can securely host your own website at http://sites.google.com/[your-website] and add as many pages as you like for free.

Getting started with Google Sites is easy. You can create different types of pages from scratch with the click of a button, and you can embed documents, calendars, photos, videos and gadgets directly into those pages.

Although, Amit Agarwal points out that all external links have rel=nofollow, so no SEO advantage.

While watching the source code of Google Sites. I found some unfished TODO task by Adam Howell. See the below screenshot .

The dilemma of choosing a laptop

It’s always difficult to choose the right product when you decide to buy something. There are hundreds of companies, thousands of products and millions of specifications. But right now, I am facing a dilemma between a Mac or a Windows laptop.
I have been thinking of owning a Mac, however, the transition from Windows to Mac is not that easy. I am reading several forums and websites about the big switch from Windows to Mac and learning new things daily and then the second moment I think why not purchase a laptop which has Ubuntu, although there are very few laptops which have Ubuntu pre-installed.
It’s not that I hate Windows (I like Windows XP) but after 30th June, 2008 no new laptop will be shipped with Windows XP and that is what leading me to a new road either a Mac or Ubuntu. I tried Windows Vista (Beta) and in my opinion it’s very high on style quotient and not good on performance. I got bored of that glassy look after few weeks.

What do you (if there is any) think? Is it worth to switch loyalty from Windows to Mac? and if not Mac which brand/product is good with Ubuntu or I should stick to Windows and try Windows Vista?

P.S.: Chris Pirillo has 50 reasons to switch to Mac

Blog of note – People at Work & Play

I would like to recommend reading this blog People at Work & Play . The author of this blog is Mr. Prem rao, who is a Management consultant and he also owns a Management consultancy company called People1st consulting. If you like reading self motivational and management stuff, you will also love the contents of this blog. The blog is all about striking a balance in work-life. I am impressed by the posting regularity of Mr. Rao, the blog has at least one post daily. A must read…