I think Google Wave is fantastic! I really do. It's pure genius.

My blog title might fool you, but I agree with my esteemed colleague, Chip Hanna.

Google Wave will revolutionize the way we use email and communicate with friends, family, co-workers and clients. In a nutshell it gives the user a real-time connection with other users to share text (think instant messages), photos, links, you name it. AND, they accomplish it all with a very user-friendly and intuitive interface. Plus, they made it free and open-source. Brilliant!

Watch the video (at least the first 20-30 minutes as Chip pointed out) and see for yourself.

Now, back to the title.

Why would I say Google Wave might take away your life? While I do feel that sometimes technology can go too far, Google Wave will actually help me in my day-to-day life, and I welcome it. The problem is that it makes it even easier for me to sit in front of my trusty Macbook Pro, click a few keys and tell...

Tom, I'm sorry :(

Dick, no thanks :/

Harry, you bet! :)

...When what I should have done was walk over to Tom, Dick and Harry and tell them in person. But in todays world everything travels at the speed of light, and we have to do whatever we can to keep up, or we're toast. And I'm cool with that.

I just wish I was able to slow down. Just a little bit. Leave the iPhone at home. Walk on over to Harry and say,

"YOU BET!"