Comments on: Google Browser Sync https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2007/07/24/google-browser-sync/ Thoughts, rants, and even some code from the mind of Barney Boisvert. Thu, 11 Sep 2014 09:58:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: barneyb https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2007/07/24/google-browser-sync/comment-page-1/#comment-26445 barneyb Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:40:00 +0000 http://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2007/07/24/google-browser-sync/#comment-26445 Chris, How it is censorship? And you can encrypt your data before sending it to Google, so they can't do anything with it. Google's all about information access, and this is a perfect example of making it enormously easier. I don't use the service for syncing anything but bookmarks (e.g. I don't store passwords there), so I don't have a great concern about them (or anyone else) having access to my stuff. Chris,

How it is censorship? And you can encrypt your data before sending it to Google, so they can't do anything with it. Google's all about information access, and this is a perfect example of making it enormously easier. I don't use the service for syncing anything but bookmarks (e.g. I don't store passwords there), so I don't have a great concern about them (or anyone else) having access to my stuff.

]]> By: Boyan https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2007/07/24/google-browser-sync/comment-page-1/#comment-26432 Boyan Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:23:08 +0000 http://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2007/07/24/google-browser-sync/#comment-26432 I've been using 2 separate tools but I'll give this a try. Until now I used Foxmarks for syncing my bookmarks and MoZBackup for backing-up/restoring my complete Firefox profile between different PCs. I've been using 2 separate tools but I'll give this a try. Until now I used Foxmarks for syncing my bookmarks and MoZBackup for backing-up/restoring my complete Firefox profile between different PCs.

]]> By: Douglas Knusen https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2007/07/24/google-browser-sync/comment-page-1/#comment-26430 Douglas Knusen Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:22:58 +0000 http://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2007/07/24/google-browser-sync/#comment-26430 I've been using this for quite awhile, it simply rawks. Privacy issues aside, not to be brushed aside lightly mind you, it really is sweet. Besides sinking your bookmarks, can synch saved passwords, history, cookies, etc. What is synched is configurable. The piece I like best is saving your current open tabs. So, close FF on computer 1, start FF on computer 2, and you can begin in the same state you were on computer 1. DK I've been using this for quite awhile, it simply rawks. Privacy issues aside, not to be brushed aside lightly mind you, it really is sweet. Besides sinking your bookmarks, can synch saved passwords, history, cookies, etc. What is synched is configurable. The piece I like best is saving your current open tabs. So, close FF on computer 1, start FF on computer 2, and you can begin in the same state you were on computer 1.

DK

]]> By: Big Mad Kev https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2007/07/24/google-browser-sync/comment-page-1/#comment-26409 Big Mad Kev Wed, 25 Jul 2007 07:37:36 +0000 http://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2007/07/24/google-browser-sync/#comment-26409 I've been using Browser Sync since almost the first day it came out, and I have to say I love it. The fact that I could be sent a link at work click it and then while at home its in my history is great, and of course vice a versa. The one thing I do turn off the the last tabs open feature if I open a new browser I want it empty like a canvas where I make my surfing mark ;) I've been using Browser Sync since almost the first day it came out, and I have to say I love it. The fact that I could be sent a link at work click it and then while at home its in my history is great, and of course vice a versa.

The one thing I do turn off the the last tabs open feature if I open a new browser I want it empty like a canvas where I make my surfing mark ;)

]]> By: Chris Dawes https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2007/07/24/google-browser-sync/comment-page-1/#comment-26376 Chris Dawes Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:16:37 +0000 http://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2007/07/24/google-browser-sync/#comment-26376 Not sure if I want Google knowing my favourite sites and indexing them. This is another grain of salt in web ranking I guess, I'm not so sure that this monopoly is a good thing anymore. One company controlling what sites you see. Sounds a bit like censorship really. Not sure if I want Google knowing my favourite sites and indexing them. This is another grain of salt in web ranking I guess, I'm not so sure that this monopoly is a good thing anymore. One company controlling what sites you see. Sounds a bit like censorship really.

]]> By: Steve Judd https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2007/07/24/google-browser-sync/comment-page-1/#comment-26375 Steve Judd Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:30:24 +0000 http://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2007/07/24/google-browser-sync/#comment-26375 I've been using the delicious extension, which just pulls your bookmarks from there. It also allows you to quickly tag a page, and it's available any computer you configure for your account. The bonus is that all of your bookmarks are on-line, so you can get them from any computer, not just your own. You can also import all of your existing bookmarks to get started. Steve I've been using the delicious extension, which just pulls your bookmarks from there. It also allows you to quickly tag a page, and it's available any computer you configure for your account. The bonus is that all of your bookmarks are on-line, so you can get them from any computer, not just your own. You can also import all of your existing bookmarks to get started.

Steve

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