__/ [ Who Turned Off The Lights? ] on Wednesday 08 March 2006 07:17 \__
> On Wed, 08 Mar 2006 06:44:37 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> __/ [ Who Turned Off The Lights? ] on Wednesday 08 March 2006 05:45 \__
>>
>>> On Wed, 08 Mar 2006 05:23:29 GMT, Big Bill wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tue, 07 Mar 2006 17:44:17 -0600, Paul B <lamewolf2004@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> [...]
>>>
>>>>>The GDrive, previously the subject of chatroom rumour, would offer a
>>>>>mirror of users' hard drives, Reuters said.
>>>>
>>>> They went very quiet about this very quickly. We'll have to wait and
>>>> see. Given Google's record on privacy you wouldn't want to use it for
>>>> much except details of your pressed flower collection anyway.
>>>
>>> Really! That which I would want to store at another locale is exactly
>>> that which I wouldn't want anyone else to have access to.
>>>
>>>> BB (wondering just *where* he can store that expanding directory of
>>>> Stacey-Doll pix...)
>>>
>>> Hey you collect 'em too?!? Wanna trade?
>>
>> You can use the latest of Google Desktop and search each other's
>> hard-drives. A local dump of your data (as well as detailed indices) may
>> be stored on the third party, which is Google.
>
> 'nothing good at all about that. 'or is there?
>
> BTW, Roy, may I pick your huge buldging brain for a sec? You're so brainy
> and yet I doubt you actually spend time canvassing every and all news
> sources to get the info you wish as quickly as you wish. The best I can do
> is my MSNBC notices via email and my checking Google News Page at night and
> in the morn'. Usually, I've not the temperament or patience to pursue a
> better way. So, What's your secret? or would you rather not share?
>
> Oh MY! I mentioned my use of Google! Dang! :-)
I am both humbled and flattered but your words because I mainly rely on
RSS feeds for input. I suggest you find an RSS aggregator that suits you.
I am personally using RSSOwl, not necessarily because it is the best, but
because it is Open Source, interoperable and I am partially involved with
its development community.
I have just uploaded my full list of feeds for you. You will find some
news feeds therein, under the appropriate category:
http://schestowitz.com/Bookmarks/rss-opml
A few days ago I installed a tool that enables me to tag links without re-
lying on third-parties:
http://www.schestowitz.com/Bookmarks/social_bookmark/
It makes links easier to re-discover, but it's no alternative to occasion-
al Web searches, as well as Firefox bookmarks (could reach the above
through Live Bookmarks), browser History and previous writeups.
Best wishes,
Roy
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