I downloaded the beta version of Google Desktop 2.0 earlier today.  I've been letting it run,

It's pretty cool. 

1. I particular like the "Web Clips" functionality, as this allows you add as much content as you want, from whever you want. 
    a.The way this pops up is clean, and with the "pop-out" from the title of a post,
    b.can actually allow you to read the entire post without having to go a site.
    c.In addition, some feeds are added by the software, although I don't know how it this is decided.
    d. You can also "search' for a feed by keyword - with that amazing google speed.  I search on "integral", I get Ryan's Integral Awakening, this site, and Shawn's A Day In the Integral Life.  Played around for a bit, check out some cool tech, meditation, and philosphy blogs - all through searching for terms!


There's also:

2. Quick view of recent (and weighted?) bookmarks
3. What's Hot section - I wonder what the algorithm around this is - similar to Google News?
4. Weather
5. Email
6. News - which again, can be edited. 

This competition between Yahoo and Google, I must say, I really love.  Both are getting better and better.  Before today, I would have said hands down, Yahoo wins the personalization (and actually, as a web-base "My Space" type of functionality it still does.), however, there are (finally) a couple of features that Google Desktop has, that My Yahoo doesn't have.
NOTE:  This may be comparing two different types of products, since one is desktop based, and one is browser-based. However, both address a lot of the same functionality in terms of these services providing the CONTENT that I want to see, when I want to see it, and how I want to see it.

P.S.  Make sure to use the encryption functionality for desktop search, if you try out Google Desktop.
 

over at Blog of Collective Intelligence.

A good comment as well.

Now, how the whole idea of an "Integral Operating System", strikes me, as both cool, cheesy, and opportunistic - all at the same time! 

As much as I attempt to link to various practices and skill building in various avenues of life = which I will continue doing - the blogspace is most likely more productive for explaining, analyzing, and critiquing ideas, people, etc. 

So, is there a "neutral" Integral Operating System? How much does AQAL further the idea of "body mind spirit", which has always been the bedrock of the all-encompassing view?

As a  consciousness map, AQAL is useful in providing a framework for intersubjectivity, which wasn't present (that I know of ) in previous mappings of consciousness.

Any other thoughts of Integral Operating System?