Comments on: Traveling Light and Cutting the Cord http://www.jakeludington.com/life/2008/traveling-light-and-cutting-the-cord/ Jake on travel, China, food, life and tech Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:45:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jake Ludington’s Digital Lifestyle » Blog Archive » Can you feel the HP Magic? http://www.jakeludington.com/life/2008/traveling-light-and-cutting-the-cord/comment-page-1/#comment-22726 Jake Ludington’s Digital Lifestyle » Blog Archive » Can you feel the HP Magic? Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:40:57 +0000 http://www.jakeludington.com/life/2008/traveling-light-and-cutting-the-cord/#comment-22726 [...] that is one huge touch screen computer, two notebook PCs, and an HP Mini just like the one I purchased for traveling. Oh, and a Media Center Extender so you can easily access your media from your home theater. All [...] [...] that is one huge touch screen computer, two notebook PCs, and an HP Mini just like the one I purchased for traveling. Oh, and a Media Center Extender so you can easily access your media from your home theater. All [...]

]]> By: Keith Parsons http://www.jakeludington.com/life/2008/traveling-light-and-cutting-the-cord/comment-page-1/#comment-22724 Keith Parsons Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:31:21 +0000 http://www.jakeludington.com/life/2008/traveling-light-and-cutting-the-cord/#comment-22724 This 'transfer' issue has haunted me for years! I usually change out laptops every 6 months or so... for the last 20 years... so I've spent many many days immersed in this process. In August I finally purchased a MacBookAir. It took about the same amount of time to 'move' from a PC to a Mac... but then when I chose to upgrade to the new Macbook... it took only minutes! It was by far the easiest move from a machine EVER! This process designed by Apple was sooooo easy - I started it up, went to bed, and in the morning I had two identical machines. Everything transferred. Not only my data files, but all my applications, settings, customizations, as well as music, videos and all my misc. stuff. With Mobile Me I'm also able to easily have all my Contacts, Calendars, and settings with me on my iPhone without any 'sync' process... all changes on the laptop just 'show up' on my iPhone. My computing life has never been better. I can wholeheartedly recommend anyone to move to a Macintosh! This ‘transfer’ issue has haunted me for years! I usually change out laptops every 6 months or so… for the last 20 years… so I’ve spent many many days immersed in this process.

In August I finally purchased a MacBookAir. It took about the same amount of time to ‘move’ from a PC to a Mac… but then when I chose to upgrade to the new Macbook… it took only minutes! It was by far the easiest move from a machine EVER!

This process designed by Apple was sooooo easy – I started it up, went to bed, and in the morning I had two identical machines. Everything transferred. Not only my data files, but all my applications, settings, customizations, as well as music, videos and all my misc. stuff.

With Mobile Me I’m also able to easily have all my Contacts, Calendars, and settings with me on my iPhone without any ’sync’ process… all changes on the laptop just ’show up’ on my iPhone.

My computing life has never been better. I can wholeheartedly recommend anyone to move to a Macintosh!

]]> By: Eric Bloch http://www.jakeludington.com/life/2008/traveling-light-and-cutting-the-cord/comment-page-1/#comment-22722 Eric Bloch Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:37:20 +0000 http://www.jakeludington.com/life/2008/traveling-light-and-cutting-the-cord/#comment-22722 I have setup my travelling notebook almost the same as my desktop. Before I leave on a trip my D/T is backet up to an NAS which uses Raid (netgear Duo) AND I synchronize my laptop's data files using Karen's Replicator (free). The D/T is powered off before I leave but my modem, router, and NAS are running and power supplied using a UPS. The NAS is accessable while traveling to access any files not on my laptop or showing a synchronize error like email dates not being correct. NAS accessability is insured by using DynDNS (free) to monitor for IP changes. Upon return home I use Replicator to sync the laptop data back to the D/T. I have setup my travelling notebook almost the same as my desktop.

Before I leave on a trip my D/T is backet up to an NAS which uses Raid (netgear Duo) AND I synchronize my laptop’s data files using Karen’s Replicator (free). The D/T is powered off before I leave but my modem, router, and NAS are running and power supplied using a UPS.

The NAS is accessable while traveling to access any files not on my laptop or showing a synchronize error like email dates not being correct. NAS accessability is insured by using DynDNS (free) to monitor for IP changes.

Upon return home I use Replicator to sync the laptop data back to the D/T.

]]> By: Rob O. http://www.jakeludington.com/life/2008/traveling-light-and-cutting-the-cord/comment-page-1/#comment-22721 Rob O. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:26:42 +0000 http://www.jakeludington.com/life/2008/traveling-light-and-cutting-the-cord/#comment-22721 My home desktop PC started acting up a few months ago and has become less & less reliable, so I've taken to using our notebook PC primarily and my desktop PC at work. I use Google Docs, Notebook, etc. to handle much of those types of needs, so they're available from anywhere. The single biggest issue I've had is how to (dynamically) manage my Favorites and Bookmarks. I use IE 7 & Firefox on the notebook & work desktop PCs, but also have been trying out (and like) Chrome on my ailing home desktop from time to time. And I use Firefox Portable on a thumbdrive on various other PCs. I haven't found a clean way to keep my Bookmarks out in the cloud yet. I've been trying Foxmarks, which is pretty good, but doesnt seem to play well with FF portable. And it doesn't support Chrome yet. My home desktop PC started acting up a few months ago and has become less & less reliable, so I’ve taken to using our notebook PC primarily and my desktop PC at work. I use Google Docs, Notebook, etc. to handle much of those types of needs, so they’re available from anywhere.

The single biggest issue I’ve had is how to (dynamically) manage my Favorites and Bookmarks. I use IE 7 & Firefox on the notebook & work desktop PCs, but also have been trying out (and like) Chrome on my ailing home desktop from time to time. And I use Firefox Portable on a thumbdrive on various other PCs. I haven’t found a clean way to keep my Bookmarks out in the cloud yet. I’ve been trying Foxmarks, which is pretty good, but doesnt seem to play well with FF portable. And it doesn’t support Chrome yet.

]]> By: Craig Prichard http://www.jakeludington.com/life/2008/traveling-light-and-cutting-the-cord/comment-page-1/#comment-22720 Craig Prichard Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:36:01 +0000 http://www.jakeludington.com/life/2008/traveling-light-and-cutting-the-cord/#comment-22720 Portable applications and a USB key. I do contract work on various clients' computers but have "my" way of doing certain things (e.g. file management, text file editing). Being able to move freely among the computers with my Roboform2Go data, to-do lists, etc. helps me be more efficient. File encryption provides peace of mind. The only sacrifice is application load time from the USB device, but that's what coffee breaks are for. Craig Prichard Technical Communicator craig.prichard@gmail.com Portable applications and a USB key. I do contract work on various clients’ computers but have “my” way of doing certain things (e.g. file management, text file editing). Being able to move freely among the computers with my Roboform2Go data, to-do lists, etc. helps me be more efficient. File encryption provides peace of mind. The only sacrifice is application load time from the USB device, but that’s what coffee breaks are for.

Craig Prichard
Technical Communicator
craig.prichard@gmail.com

]]> By: Ross Cherednik http://www.jakeludington.com/life/2008/traveling-light-and-cutting-the-cord/comment-page-1/#comment-22719 Ross Cherednik Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:52:39 +0000 http://www.jakeludington.com/life/2008/traveling-light-and-cutting-the-cord/#comment-22719 After years of resistng, I've finally given up and have made a file listing all the Contol Panels Settings, msconfig changes, registry hacks and such I do at the start of evey new computer to make it fit me personally. I had to do this because there got to be so much I alwas forgot part of the ritual, trhen got frustrated when the computer behaved "normally" rather than the way it was supposed to. Now I go through the checklist quickly and efficiently and am set up. I revise the file as I learn more, which hopefully will never end. After years of resistng, I’ve finally given up and have made a file listing all the Contol Panels Settings, msconfig changes, registry hacks and such I do at the start of evey new computer to make it fit me personally. I had to do this because there got to be so much I alwas forgot part of the ritual, trhen got frustrated when the computer behaved “normally” rather than the way it was supposed to. Now I go through the checklist quickly and efficiently and am set up. I revise the file as I learn more, which hopefully will never end.

]]> By: Peter Standish http://www.jakeludington.com/life/2008/traveling-light-and-cutting-the-cord/comment-page-1/#comment-22718 Peter Standish Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:50:07 +0000 http://www.jakeludington.com/life/2008/traveling-light-and-cutting-the-cord/#comment-22718 Hi Jake, I've founf that "FxFoto" does everything that I need for edit and wstore photos...........give it a try, I'm sure you will like it..... Hi Jake,

I’ve founf that “FxFoto” does everything that I need for edit and wstore photos………..give it a try, I’m sure you will like it…..

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