Comments on: Living in the Cloud http://michaelmistretta.com/2008/living-in-the-cloud/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:23:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Dan McCullum http://michaelmistretta.com/2008/living-in-the-cloud/#comment-493 Dan McCullum Mon, 12 May 2008 12:32:52 +0000 http://www.michaelmistretta.com/?p=127#comment-493 100% agreed! I've been meaning to do a post about this for a while, but never got around to it. I really think that at least from a Mac point of view, most of my desktop apps are far better than any online apps I've found, at least for overall experience. While I really like some of the google interfaces, they just don't have the same appeal as a native mac app. 100% agreed!
I’ve been meaning to do a post about this for a while, but never got around to it. I really think that at least from a Mac point of view, most of my desktop apps are far better than any online apps I’ve found, at least for overall experience. While I really like some of the google interfaces, they just don’t have the same appeal as a native mac app.

]]> By: Michael Perlman http://michaelmistretta.com/2008/living-in-the-cloud/#comment-491 Michael Perlman Mon, 05 May 2008 22:44:39 +0000 http://www.michaelmistretta.com/?p=127#comment-491 As long as my DSL is below 1 mb/sec, and I use the great Opera browser, cloud computing (with some exceptions) is not my thing. Interfaces take much more time to download and render than desktop applications need. Connection issues cause problems with data's integrity. Don't b mistaken - Google Reader is ten times better, strictly MHO, than NewsGator for Windows. Gmail on the web has many innovative features that desktop clients simply haven't implemented as well. But Office kills Google Docs for speed and, in some ways, simplicity (I've been using Excel and PowerPoint since I was six years old). Meebo also doesn't fit well for me; desktop IM clients are faster and more feature rich. As long as my DSL is below 1 mb/sec, and I use the great Opera browser, cloud computing (with some exceptions) is not my thing. Interfaces take much more time to download and render than desktop applications need. Connection issues cause problems with data’s integrity.

Don’t b mistaken - Google Reader is ten times better, strictly MHO, than NewsGator for Windows. Gmail on the web has many innovative features that desktop clients simply haven’t implemented as well. But Office kills Google Docs for speed and, in some ways, simplicity (I’ve been using Excel and PowerPoint since I was six years old). Meebo also doesn’t fit well for me; desktop IM clients are faster and more feature rich.

]]> By: Connor Bevans http://michaelmistretta.com/2008/living-in-the-cloud/#comment-486 Connor Bevans Sat, 03 May 2008 00:09:09 +0000 http://www.michaelmistretta.com/?p=127#comment-486 I've had bad experiences with Google Docs, specifically the text editor. At school it screws up a lot. Maybe something with that version of Windows and Firefox. I’ve had bad experiences with Google Docs, specifically the text editor. At school it screws up a lot. Maybe something with that version of Windows and Firefox.

]]> By: Michael Mistretta http://michaelmistretta.com/2008/living-in-the-cloud/#comment-476 Michael Mistretta Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:42:28 +0000 http://www.michaelmistretta.com/?p=127#comment-476 To be perfectly honest, I haven't had much time to look at Mesh. I'll check it out tonight and let you know. To be perfectly honest, I haven’t had much time to look at Mesh. I’ll check it out tonight and let you know.

]]> By: Katherine Coombs http://michaelmistretta.com/2008/living-in-the-cloud/#comment-475 Katherine Coombs Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:37:51 +0000 http://www.michaelmistretta.com/?p=127#comment-475 Interesting...what are your thoughts on the Microsoft Mesh? K Interesting…what are your thoughts on the Microsoft Mesh?

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]]> By: rmaspero http://michaelmistretta.com/2008/living-in-the-cloud/#comment-467 rmaspero Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:29:05 +0000 http://www.michaelmistretta.com/?p=127#comment-467 I have spent time on thing such as google apps and I just don't like them that much. Gmail is great but I don't think now is the time to live in the cloud. If you think about we are actually going back to an old system because originally we would use a terminal and the computer was in some huge room in the basement, then came along the PC and we dropped that method, but now we seem to be going back to by using the internet as our database and your laptops as terminals. I have spent time on thing such as google apps and I just don’t like them that much. Gmail is great but I don’t think now is the time to live in the cloud. If you think about we are actually going back to an old system because originally we would use a terminal and the computer was in some huge room in the basement, then came along the PC and we dropped that method, but now we seem to be going back to by using the internet as our database and your laptops as terminals.

]]> By: Michael Mistretta http://michaelmistretta.com/2008/living-in-the-cloud/#comment-463 Michael Mistretta Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:07:52 +0000 http://www.michaelmistretta.com/?p=127#comment-463 I agree. That was one of the major reasons I switched over to NetNewsWire from NewFire. I really wanted to be able to access my feeds from anywhere. I do wish however, that the web UI was a little less quirky. I found it very difficult to navigate compared to Google Reader. Ah well, I guess I can't have the cake and eat it too... I agree. That was one of the major reasons I switched over to NetNewsWire from NewFire. I really wanted to be able to access my feeds from anywhere.

I do wish however, that the web UI was a little less quirky. I found it very difficult to navigate compared to Google Reader. Ah well, I guess I can’t have the cake and eat it too…

]]> By: Nick Heer http://michaelmistretta.com/2008/living-in-the-cloud/#comment-462 Nick Heer Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:05:50 +0000 http://www.michaelmistretta.com/?p=127#comment-462 Excellent post, Michael. With regards to an app that integrates the desktop and web experience almost seamlessly, my pick is NetNewsWire combined with NewsGator. I start reading my feeds in the morning before school. If I don't finish, I just go onto NewsGator on my iPod Touch at school, and finish them off there. It's one of the best applications I've seen in terms of syncing ability. Excellent post, Michael. With regards to an app that integrates the desktop and web experience almost seamlessly, my pick is NetNewsWire combined with NewsGator. I start reading my feeds in the morning before school. If I don’t finish, I just go onto NewsGator on my iPod Touch at school, and finish them off there. It’s one of the best applications I’ve seen in terms of syncing ability.

]]> By: Michael Mistretta http://michaelmistretta.com/2008/living-in-the-cloud/#comment-461 Michael Mistretta Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:21:32 +0000 http://www.michaelmistretta.com/?p=127#comment-461 No one has ever mentioned that before. Now that I look at it though, they do look somewhat similar. Purely coincidental, I can assure you... :) No one has ever mentioned that before. Now that I look at it though, they do look somewhat similar. Purely coincidental, I can assure you… :)

]]> By: Alex Miller http://michaelmistretta.com/2008/living-in-the-cloud/#comment-460 Alex Miller Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:18:49 +0000 http://www.michaelmistretta.com/?p=127#comment-460 I haven't read the post yet, but has anyone told you that your little logo thingy in the top left of your page looks like the BP logo, which looks like the Green Party of Canada logo? I haven’t read the post yet, but has anyone told you that your little logo thingy in the top left of your page looks like the BP logo, which looks like the Green Party of Canada logo?

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