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Google has said they they have given address book sync to mac users to their gmail accounts.  I did the upgrade and I don’t have this, what’s the deal?

I hate to say this, but some Spammers are very talented.

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Read ‘it and weep….

I’ve been trying out a number of different notepads to see which ones I like and do the best work.

Before I get into it, allow me to answer this:
Now why would I do this, and why wouldn’t I use Google Docs?

I wasted numerous hours of my life (which I will never get back) doing this for a number of reasons.

I am developer, which means I sometimes work from Internet cafes in dodgy places. While I don’t like to do this, if a client needs an emergency fix on something, (usually meaning lack of planning on their part, rather than a lack of quality code ion my part) the last thing I want to do is enter any sensitive data into a public computer. They could easily have keyloggers or other such malicious software.

I don’t worry about FTP stuff so much, I use good security and cary a client with me, on a jumpdrive, with encrypted junk.

Anyway.

So I like to keep my notes in someplace where I can find them from anywhere. And although google docs is great, it is also a bit of overkill if I am someplace that has crappy bandwidth. Also, I will NEVER make a PowerPoint presentation. Ever. It is against my religion.

So here you go:

HeliPad: This thing is u-g-l-y, it has got no alibi, it’s ugly. You can tell this was made by a couple of guys where drank deeply from the Kool-Aid well of “AJAX!!!”. Then thought, shit, we should try to make some money. 5 documents, 8.2 KB (0.80%). I haven’t done the math on this, but it doesn’t look like a lot of storage. So to get more you must pay. Not good.

GearPad: This was obviously written by a very good programmer as a proof-of-concept for a much bigger product. I love this thing. It is super-easy, without a lot of buttons to push. Just like how I like my women! But Aaron, what happened? Did you abandon this thing? I can’t change my password. It keeps erroring out on me. And since the whole point of this is to be able to change your password (the review, not the software) it would be really good if I could DO that.

Backpack: This one is brought to you by the productivity nerds at 37Signals.com I don’t know what it is, but those guys just rub me the wrong way. They are so fucking smug about how much they get done. Well, I am NOT that organized. I struggle man! Life is hard and it’s not gonna get easier through fucking small business collaboration tools. I could neckpunch these guys. But, their software is my favorite. Up until I need to pay for it, then “adios amigos”, I’ll figure something else out. Like opening a thisisabullshitaddress@gmail.com address and using Google Docs, which would have been easiest, I guess. I don’t like the way some links say “Now you must pay” in order to use a feature. But I guess we all need to make money to exchange for goods and services. Wah. The limitations on the free account are: no calendar (fine), and only 5 pages of notes. Look if I have more than 5 pages of notes, I should delete one.

If Al Gore conceded his “defeat” to Bush without a fight, why in the world should he be president of the United States. It’s insane! He didn’t stand up against that petty tyrant, what makes him think that just because he makes a movie about the environment and flies around the world touting it, that he now has a spine and should be Commander in Chief?

He didn’t fight for democracy then, and I doubt he will do it now.

I realized that I have been clicking on Wikipedia as the first result in my google searches.  So I did something to eliminate the first step.  Now, I have set Wikipedia as the default search engine in my browser.  I haven’t missed the Google yet….

There is so much hoopla about social networking… still… after all this time.

This whole thing is so incredibly boring. I’ve basically stopped using facebook, have deleted my myspace account and am not sure why orkut even exists.

And I know I’m not alone.

I have been using the Camino browser for a while now and love it.  I found a little feature yesterday which made it so that you could accept or reject cookies.

Two things:

1. The program hangs until you accept or deny each one.  It would be good if it kept loading without accepting it, so you could then go through and click accpet or deny for each one instead of having to wait for each one to pop up.

2. There are a HUGE amount of cookies out there! It is f*$&ing crazy!  I went to one article for business week and it tried to set 8 cookies! 8!  WTF?

I keep harping about how Google is going to become a telecommunications company, and here is more evidence that this is happening. They are now putting their fat little fingers into the spectrum auction pie. Yum… (Don’t be evil!)

it’s true, in fact

noteveryonewantsaniphone.com

possibly the most over-hyped product in the Universe!

tah dah!

it remains… a phone.

you can’t put third party apps on it, you can’t feed the hungry or clothe the poor.

it is just a f$&£ing phone.

Seems like the uber-nerds at Google are up to some new shenanigans. Their latest target in their “don’t be too evil” global campaign is destroying copyright and censorship on their public policy blog.  I say go for it.  They have the money to shake things up, instead of buying totally useless companies (viz. Dodgeball, wtf?!?).  Let’s hope they do stir things up a little bit.  Meanwhile they are taking pictures of us in our underwear and putting them on the Internet.  Timely, especially since they are on this anti-IP/censorship kick.  Look, if they want to put pictures of me in my y-fronts online, god bless ‘em.