I’m probably late to the party, but I’ve just discovered Google Browser Sync. It claims to synchronize all your Firefox browser settings across multiple computers. I work on about 4 different computers on a regular basis (including one Virtual PC), so this seemed like a cool idea. Just like the move to IMAP for my mail, this moves towards a more location-independent means of using a computer.
I’ve got it running for two of my work computers, and so far it looks pretty decent. I don’t know if I’ll extend it to my home machines though. At first I was worried about sharing memorized passwords (I only have that running on one computer, since it’s not appropriate for a work machine I don’t 100% control, and I don’t want it on a laptop, especially after my dad had his stolen this summer and I saw some of the consequences of that decision), but it look like you can disable sharing at that level. More important is the fact that while I might not mind having my work bookmarks on my home computers, I don’t know if I’d like my home ones available at work - I’m not that worried about what people might think, but I worry that I’d find them too available and distracting. I suppose I could create another Google ID to keep the two profiles separate, but I’m trying to reduce my identity footprint.
Since I’ve just started testing it, I’m not going to worry about long term plans. Give it a try if you’re interested - I’d love to hear from you about your experiences.
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