I've mentioned it before, but Summize is a really useful tool to track web buzz about a specific subject, since it's a real-time search engine for micro-blogging service Twitter. As a topical example, I've run a search on Lively, to see what people are saying about Google's new virtual world platform. Below are a snapshot of comments from just the last hour - I haven't selected them out to make Lively look bad - it's pretty much every English-language comment that isn't just a pure link. But it has to be said, Lively doesn't seem to be going down well - for technical gremlins mainly, but also for its lack of Mac support. Read on, it's an instructive snapshot of people's views...
WhatleySays: Completely disappointed in Google Lively, maybe (and I hope) I’m speaking to soon though
GreyWebLogs: Lively, horrible: Lively, horrible: Lively, horrible
awayman: “Lively” (Google’s ‘Me Too’ Virtual World) requires Windows Vista or XP with Internet Explorer or Firefox - Windows only Great Job Google
sircastor: Home resting. I wonder how Google with follow up on “Lively.” As a glorified IM it’s neat but will it DO anything new?
nexion: Google launches Lively. Correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t this just like There or Second Life?
chiahippo: CRAPASS!!! Someone is already using “chiahippo” for Google Lively. Seems like after 5+ years with this tag it may be time for a change.
universalmail: dl’ing google’s lively… no matter how bad it is, it’s gotta be better than 2nd life
darkfaerie129: Google is at it again! just another service to sign up for that i will never use!
webfugitive: Aw come on google ... lively.com ? seriously ? wait a second life ....
libraronin: Trying out Google’s Lively. Hope they get a Mac version soon :(
zarblebug: Google’s Lively seems kinda dumb.
gamasutrapod: Google Lively only Windows compatible...Guess that’s what us Mac users get for representing 8% online marketshare.
SubDude: Initial assessment of lively is: Deadly! Often Toxic to browser. Will be a killer app candidate when it actually works.
MichelleMMM: Won’t MS be pissed that #Google has named site Lively? They simply turned MS brand into an adverb
fourmajor: Google’s new “Lively” is kind of a piece of crap. I think it crashed my IE.
thomas_jung: Signing up for the Google Lively Beta http://is.gd/PoV (expand) Looks pretty interesting - Cool how you embedd rooms into any page
AlKronos: And I still can’t get that feckin’ crock, Lively, to load fully…
twigtomorrow: Reading every word written about Lively in the last two days. Gonna be a late night....
hackshaven: Thoroughly disappointed with Google Lively. Signed up, created an avatar, decorated my pad and logged out. Nothing more to do.
rikomatic: Lively still blowing chunks. I’m setting it aside for the day.
merci: :/ damn you Lively! Why must you only work on Vista!?! If Google was a kid on the playground right now I’d shove him into the 1st graders.
tag: Hmm, Lively seems to consist of mainly black objects with no lights on. Could be Parallels, could be Google. Will explore it tomorrow…
zackola: LIvely seems to be having some performance issues. Laughing at one of the most pouplated rooms “Sex Island”. Nice.
AndrewMayer: Playing with Google’s Lively… It could be cool if/when it works.
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