Comments on: Desktop Software isn’t Dead http://halfcooked.com/blog/2008/01/07/desktop-software-isnt-dead/ Wherein I write some stuff that you may like to read. Or not, its up to you really. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:30:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Simon Brunning http://halfcooked.com/blog/2008/01/07/desktop-software-isnt-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-26930 Simon Brunning Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:10:38 +0000 http://halfcooked.com/blog/2008/01/07/desktop-software-isnt-dead/#comment-26930 The full version of NetNewsWire is now free, so you can use that. The full version of NetNewsWire is now free, so you can use that.

]]> By: Ycros http://halfcooked.com/blog/2008/01/07/desktop-software-isnt-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-26737 Ycros Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:42:34 +0000 http://halfcooked.com/blog/2008/01/07/desktop-software-isnt-dead/#comment-26737 I rather like Google Reader - with Google Gears installed you can take it offline, which makes it pretty much a desktop app. I rather like Google Reader – with Google Gears installed you can take it offline, which makes it pretty much a desktop app.

]]> By: Dethe Elza http://halfcooked.com/blog/2008/01/07/desktop-software-isnt-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-26724 Dethe Elza Tue, 08 Jan 2008 01:10:04 +0000 http://halfcooked.com/blog/2008/01/07/desktop-software-isnt-dead/#comment-26724 I'm glad that web apps exist, and they were handy when I was in Europe for a month this summer, but I vastly prefer desktop apps. Now that GMail supports IMAP, one part of keeping my life in sync is easier. I’m glad that web apps exist, and they were handy when I was in Europe for a month this summer, but I vastly prefer desktop apps. Now that GMail supports IMAP, one part of keeping my life in sync is easier.

]]> By: Richard Jones http://halfcooked.com/blog/2008/01/07/desktop-software-isnt-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-26721 Richard Jones Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:25:30 +0000 http://halfcooked.com/blog/2008/01/07/desktop-software-isnt-dead/#comment-26721 I'm only just starting to discover online apps as a way to manage my existence across many computers. Now that I've got the EEE PC that's even more important. I've been using CVS and SVN for years now to do so for coding, but I've now got a del.icio.us bookmark list, and thanks to your post I now have a Google Reader setup for RSS stuff :) As for "office"-type work, I don't do a hell of a lot of that sort of work anyway. I’m only just starting to discover online apps as a way to manage my existence across many computers. Now that I’ve got the EEE PC that’s even more important.

I’ve been using CVS and SVN for years now to do so for coding, but I’ve now got a del.icio.us bookmark list, and thanks to your post I now have a Google Reader setup for RSS stuff :)

As for “office”-type work, I don’t do a hell of a lot of that sort of work anyway.

]]> By: Paul http://halfcooked.com/blog/2008/01/07/desktop-software-isnt-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-26703 Paul Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:05:40 +0000 http://halfcooked.com/blog/2008/01/07/desktop-software-isnt-dead/#comment-26703 Andy- I'm glad to hear someone else resisting the WebApp stuff. I'm a Google Reader user, but that's about the extent of it. The biggest problems I see are that I don't control my data. If I used something like Writely, I don't have my own documents anymore. Writely does. Same thing with these online bank account management systems. Some WebApps are useful, some are not, and some I only use slightly. For instance, I use Google Calendar, but I use it through the Lightning and Google Provider extensions for Mozilla Thunderbird. It actually acts as an iCal calendar that also has a nice web interface in case I need to see something without my computer around. I'm also glad to hear you remembered "Just Say No" to crack and the Crackberry. Paul Andy-

I’m glad to hear someone else resisting the WebApp stuff. I’m a Google Reader user, but that’s about the extent of it. The biggest problems I see are that I don’t control my data. If I used something like Writely, I don’t have my own documents anymore. Writely does. Same thing with these online bank account management systems. Some WebApps are useful, some are not, and some I only use slightly. For instance, I use Google Calendar, but I use it through the Lightning and Google Provider extensions for Mozilla Thunderbird. It actually acts as an iCal calendar that also has a nice web interface in case I need to see something without my computer around.

I’m also glad to hear you remembered “Just Say No” to crack and the Crackberry.

Paul

]]> By: Bill Mill http://halfcooked.com/blog/2008/01/07/desktop-software-isnt-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-26680 Bill Mill Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:44:39 +0000 http://halfcooked.com/blog/2008/01/07/desktop-software-isnt-dead/#comment-26680 My use of webapps continues to expand, and I want it that way. Having something on my home computer but not my work computer drives me nuts. iTunes is the next to go - but I need affordable storage for 30 gigs before it does :) The only non-webapp that I enjoy using is Vim, and my whole computer life is utterly dependent on it. My use of webapps continues to expand, and I want it that way. Having something on my home computer but not my work computer drives me nuts.

iTunes is the next to go – but I need affordable storage for 30 gigs before it does :)

The only non-webapp that I enjoy using is Vim, and my whole computer life is utterly dependent on it.

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