Browser Sync is dead. Long live Weave! June 15, 2008
Posted by CLibra in Google, Internet, Software, Sync, Tools, Websites.add a comment
Google has announced that Browser Sync will be dropped with the release of Firefox 3, so many people are stuck for an alternative.
It’s a shame that this is happening – Browser Sync was useful, but evidently deemed not important.
Luckily, Mozilla are developing a new tool to fill the gap – and more.
It’s called Weave, and as you’d expect by the name, it ‘weaves’ multiple browsers together.
It’s possible to synchronize Bookmarks, History, Cookies, Passwords, Form data, and soon, Tabs, Extensions, Themes, Microformats, and Search Plugins.
Similar to Browser Sync, you can encrypt your data with a PIN as well as your password, but there is also support for using a different server to store your data, which makes Weave more open. The source code is readily available online.
[http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2008/06/google-browser-sync-to-be-discontinued.html]
[https://services.mozilla.com/]
MSN: A white box under DP? June 13, 2008
Posted by CLibra in Clippings, MSN, Microsoft, News, Software, Uncategorized.11 comments
I fire up MSN as usual, and notice something strange.
A white box is appearing under some of my friend’s Display Pictures, but not others.
It doesn’t do anything when clicked, there are no options, and it just sits there next to the webcam and option buttons.
What could it be? A status box? A new feature? A secondary DP?
I have no idea. Maybe readers or Mess.be can throw some light on it.
Update: Aaron_S has pointed out that it’s an office icon in the 9.0 beta. That still leaves the question, what’s it doing in the current build? What is it’s function?
Update 2: Microsoft say it’s just a bug [http://messengersays.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!5B410F7FD930829E!37203.entry]
Ditching Evernote June 2, 2008
Posted by CLibra in Software, Uncategorized.1 comment so far
Evernote was an amazing note-taking app.
Multimedia notes, syncing, text recognition, so many things it could do.
Why am I divorcing myself of it?
The Mac client is leopard only – I run Tiger.
Sorry Evernote, it was fun. Back to Google Notebook!
Oh, by the way, I have 20 Evernote invitations to give away 
