Around Me:10 Google Wave Extensions
Google Wave is an amazing open source service and it has great potential to replace social networking sites in the future. I have been trying Google Wave for past few weeks to understand its working procedure, usability and extensions support.
At the first moment, Google Wave looks like a different geeky world. But once you get familiar with its basic concepts, it becomes a friendly tool. I have found some interesting Google Wave Extensions which will add extra fun to your waving experience.
List of Google Wave Extensions and Gadgets
1. Wikify
As we know, Wikipedia is a biggest encyclopedia on the internet. Wikify gives you an additional functionality to find difficult terms and phrases on Wikipedia.
Add Wikify address in your wave list to use Wikipedia on Google Wave.
Wikify Address: wikifier@appspot.com
2. Dr. Musical Wave
Dr. Musical wave is a simple extension for music lovers. It gives information about what music is being played on last.fm.
Dr. Musical Wave Address: dr-music@appspot.com
3. Dr Weather
It is a weather related extension which gives you an idea of weather in the city. Add Dr Weather using following address.
Dr Weather Address: shiny-sky@appspot.com
4. Tweety
If you’re a Twitter addict, tweety is currently the best extension available on Google Wave. Tweety allows you to update and track your Twitter timeline from single wave.
Tweety for Google Wave: tweety-wave@appspot.com
5. URL Shortening
Twitter’s default url shortening service, bit.ly can be used in Google Wave. You don’t have to leave your on-going wave; bit.ly bot allows you to trim long URLs in same wave.
Bit.ly for Google Wave: bitly-bot@appspot.com
6. Hangman
It’s just another puzzle game where you need to guess the letters in blank field and if you lose the game, you will be hung as shown in image below. 
Try Hangman: wavehangman@appspot.com
7. Chess
Play chess on Google Wave.
8. Flippy
Flippy is a cool extension to surprise someone in your wave group by flipping the text. Do try it once.
Flippy for Google Wave: flippy-wave@appspot.com
9. Cartoony
Cartoony can be used to enhance the conversation style. It adds a balloon around each word that you type in a wave.
Cartoony for Google Wave: cartoonybot@appspot.com
10. Stocky
Stocky is an amazing tool for traders and investors in stock market business. It displays latest value of each stock in a wave.
Stocky for Google Wave: stocky-wave@appspot.com
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