I use a variety of systems. At work I'm forced to use a Dell box with Windows XP. I also have my Dell laptop running Fedora Core 9 (Linux). I recently took an old Snow iMac G3 to work also. At home I use my Intel based iMac. The problem with so many computers in so many places is my bookmarks and other information. I used to use Google Sync pluging for Firefox, which allowed me to sync my bookmarks across all systems. It was fantastic, but alas, Firefox 3.0 came along and they decided to no longer support Google Sync. I quickly found the perfect (or soon to be) alternative of Mozilla Weave. The only problem is EVERYONE is jumping onto the Mozilla Weave system and flooding their server farm. I've had a lot of interruptions and problems in the meantime . . . and I still have a certain level of uncomfort in letting all my data just be hanging out there in the breeze. Enter this solution:
http://remcobressers.nl/2008/07/create-your-own-mozilla-weave-server/
I was able to get it up and going on my test server at work very quickly this morning and now everything is working great. My work iMac and laptop are busy synching the differences up, but should be done shortly. I'm a big fan of technology at times, but I also want it to be transparent and "just work". Having access to simple things like bookmarks and browsing history across multiple systems is a fantastic addition to my overall workflow in a day.
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