Google + Invites.

potatohead

I've been testing this service, and it's just great. They have a "hangout" function where multiple people can interact with multiple video feeds, audio, text chat, etc... I'm kind of itching to try this stuff out with the electronics, having already done it for casual things. Lots of fun. Easy.

Anybody interested in joining me on the service? After you've signed up, you can start adding people to your personal circles, and they will get e-mail updates, or google + updates, depending on their service status.

Send e-mails to doug.dingus@gmail.com and I'll return those with invites to the service. Google plus has "circles", which are groups. I'm creating a Parallax and or Propeller circle, and would love to see you part of that, posting up your projects, and such just like I'm going to start doing.

Let me know. You can also just send me a PM here on the forum, and exchange your e-mail address privately that way, if you wish.

Oldbitcollector (Jeff)

Good idea!

I'll also be happy to send invites if Doug runs out. jeffledger@gmail.com, subject "Invite another Propellerhead!"
I'll add you to my "Propeller" circle!

OBC

Microcontrolled

I searched "Google +" and got a webpage telling me that Google had "run out of invites" for the limited run trial. Am I on the wrong thing here?

potatohead

You've got to get them from existing users. Google is running a slowly expanding trial. They throttle growth by not allowing general signups, with those of us on the service, allowed to invite others.

BTW: There is absolutely no obligation to connect to the person who gives the invite.

If it were possible to just sign up, I would have linked that. Gmail was the same way at first.

Microcontrolled

I've requested an invite. :-)

potatohead

All done. Have fun!

What I did is make a "Propeller" circle, and I'm adding known prop users to it. When one of those users shares something, I'll see it, and if I share something, those Prop users will see it.

Other things are possible too, like sparks and hangouts. Will have to try those when we get some folks running. OBC is doing a similar thing.

Microcontrolled

Well, it looks like you guys have gotten an exclusive adult-only Propeller chat room.....

I guess they don't want shady characters abusing the live chat functions. Maybe they will have a filter for that when they officially release it and it will let me in.

It seems very strange that they would make a social networking site not accessible by teens, considering they would be the ones to use it most. :-(

potatohead

Well, that's just crappy!

Can you, ahem... create another account?? I've not seen any adult content on the thing. But, you know it's probably legal somewhere that forces that.

I'm still going to continue networking on it. When it leaves the test period, I'll bet they lift that restriction. Of all the teens I could see using the thing, you are probably one of the better prospects, actually doing something material with it.

(sigh)

Microcontrolled

There are Child Protection Laws that require any site with chat functions have an age limit (13+ or 18+) depending on the type of content that can be posted. This forum doesn't have age limits because of it's strict moderation, but something that allows the posting of video or the airing of live video feeds would definitely have the 18+ limit. I may start a new account, and email you if I do.

Thanks

Heater.

This is terrible. Sounds like Google could suck all the interesting action away from this forum into Google+. I really don't want to have to check anymore places on the internet everyday.

potatohead

I doubt it. What I see is more like the occasional meeting, like IRC, only video, if people want to, and or some place to publish goodies for others to check out.

Trust me when I say this forum currently has *NO* replacement. I'm stuck with the social networking services professionally. Somebody drank the kool-aid, and so... might as well make the thing useful, and to me, that means Propeller. (don't tell 'em that though, keep that here, among friends)

Frankly, I plan on linking the forum with my stream, showing videos, photos and such.

Oldbitcollector (Jeff)

I've created a "hangout" for the Propellerheads. I'll be on except for a break to cook dinner. Drop in!

OBC

Oldbitcollector (Jeff)

@potatohead just dropped in for a little bit... The "Hangout" feature is a little glitchy, (beta) but it works. I'll leave mine open tonight.

OBC

potatohead

Yep, heard Jeff a time or two. IMHO, that feature has good potential. Was damn cool to chat, even if for a bit.

schill

I've just added a Propeller circle of my own (with potatohead and OBC as the only members so far ). Thanks for the invite, OBC.

I assume you guys get notified when I do this. Is this the case?

potatohead

Yeah. It says, "X added you do their circles...", or something similar. I've named my circle "propeller", and I've created sparks, searching on "parallax propeller", and "p8x32a" So far, those are not yielding much, but it's early.

You can add people to your circles too, whether or not they are actually G+ users. they get a e-mail distribution with links to whatever was shared or said, so it's possible to use it to communicate with people, either way.