OK, so everyone is talking about downloading Chrome, a new kind of browser from search giants, Google. I however am not swayed, not since all that kerfuffle following the greatest marketing flop in search engine history, Cuil, courtesy of those ex-Google guys. That was so embarrassing, reading the PR on Yahoo, then all wide-eyed, telling Mrs Ed all about this fantabadozy new search experience from the creme de la creme, who knew their stuff. And we all know what happened - it turned out to be a very un-cool search engine.

So to protect myself from further Google-related product launch distress, I am starting off Chromeatose. I am not going to say wow, the Google browser is the future, right here, right now. All I will say is that I am vaguely alert to the possibilities of a browser that has no address bar. I am 1% above indifferent to a browser that is capable of running the next generation of apps straight from the internet and making Windows desktop obsolete. And I can almost feel a pulse when contemplating Incognito, the privacy function that divorced porn surfers have been fantasizing about since they got caught by the disgusted ex-wife.

I wish Google well, I hope Chrome delivers, and I hope it prompts Mozilla to stream line and make lean again, the now bloaty Firefox. As we were, search fans! Cool calm and collected.