Comments for Knowledge Revolution http://peter.mangiafico.org Pete's blog about technology, education, and aviation Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:42:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on A false battle over piracy by Blur The Lines Between http://peter.mangiafico.org/a-false-battle-over-piracy/#comment-92 Blur The Lines Between Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:42:52 +0000 http://peter.mangiafico.org/?p=301#comment-92 [...] A false battle over piracy They provide tools that blur the lines between consumers and producers of content and profit by increasing access for their users and by providing the best possible experience. On the other hand, traditional publishers (music, [...] [...] A false battle over piracy They provide tools that blur the lines between consumers and producers of content and profit by increasing access for their users and by providing the best possible experience. On the other hand, traditional publishers (music, [...]

]]> Comment on Organizational Entropy by Asd http://peter.mangiafico.org/organizational-entropy/#comment-91 Asd Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:14:00 +0000 http://peter.mangiafico.org/?p=225#comment-91 thanks tommarw my exam and i found this thanks for 5 marks thanks tommarw my exam and i found this thanks for 5 marks

]]> Comment on ToodleDo Desktop Application – Update by Emidio http://peter.mangiafico.org/toodledo-desktop-application-update/#comment-90 Emidio Thu, 15 Sep 2011 07:49:00 +0000 http://peter.mangiafico.org/?p=199#comment-90 Task Unifier is not free - at least not the sync. You can use free WITHOUT syncing with ToodleDo, but this way it's almost useless: cannot stand withouth sync. So, basically it's a payd app presented as free. As they say in a smal lline on their site: "The plugins can be free or not.". And the only plugin you really need to make it works, it isn't. Considering you've to pay it too, TaskAngel is a far better choice. Task Unifier is not free – at least not the sync. You can use free WITHOUT syncing with ToodleDo, but this way it’s almost useless: cannot stand withouth sync.
So, basically it’s a payd app presented as free. As they say in a smal lline on their site: “The plugins can be free or not.”. And the only plugin you really need to make it works, it isn’t.

Considering you’ve to pay it too, TaskAngel is a far better choice.

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]]> Comment on All your internet are belong to us by Peter Mangiafico http://peter.mangiafico.org/the-network-is-your-laptop/#comment-87 Peter Mangiafico Wed, 11 May 2011 22:14:00 +0000 http://peter.mangiafico.org/?p=264#comment-87 @jrcroft:disqus Stranger stuff has happened. Apple almost went bankrupt in the mid-90s. I have a similar strategy - use cloud storage and apps, but try to keep offline backups just in case. It's great having your data whenever you need it, but Internet connections cannot be relied up. Dropbox has the right idea in this regard. @jrcroft:disqus Stranger stuff has happened. Apple almost went bankrupt in the mid-90s.

I have a similar strategy – use cloud storage and apps, but try to keep offline backups just in case. It’s great having your data whenever you need it, but Internet connections cannot be relied up. Dropbox has the right idea in this regard.

]]> Comment on All your internet are belong to us by Jim Croft http://peter.mangiafico.org/the-network-is-your-laptop/#comment-86 Jim Croft Wed, 11 May 2011 22:02:00 +0000 http://peter.mangiafico.org/?p=264#comment-86 Somehow, I don't see Google being bought out and taken over by Oracle any time soon. ;) I am progressively running my personal personal on-line digital life more and more as a Google shop, but always looking to have a local cache of the data, and some local app to run it. It is working well, but I am a bit uneasy with being dependent on a private corporation an a bunch of suits who can and do change the rules at any time. I am working to the 'Dropbox' model - use the cloud for sync and backup where you can, but keep a local (or alternative site) copy of everything and a 'plan B' (and C) to get at it. Also, while there are perfectly adequate FOSS solutions out there, I won't be subscribing to an operating environment, even if it does mean making a few concessions and compromises. Somehow, I don’t see Google being bought out and taken over by Oracle any time soon. ;)
I am progressively running my personal personal on-line digital life more and more as a Google shop, but always looking to have a local cache of the data, and some local app to run it. It is working well, but I am a bit uneasy with being dependent on a private corporation an a bunch of suits who can and do change the rules at any time.
I am working to the ‘Dropbox’ model – use the cloud for sync and backup where you can, but keep a local (or alternative site) copy of everything and a ‘plan B’ (and C) to get at it.
Also, while there are perfectly adequate FOSS solutions out there, I won’t be subscribing to an operating environment, even if it does mean making a few concessions and compromises.

]]> Comment on ToodleDo Desktop Application – Update by Tema Frank http://peter.mangiafico.org/toodledo-desktop-application-update/#comment-85 Tema Frank Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:53:00 +0000 http://peter.mangiafico.org/?p=199#comment-85 If you'd like to see how I set up Toodledo to work with GTD, see http://www.temafrank.com/2011/01/toodledo-update.html If you’d like to see how I set up Toodledo to work with GTD, see http://www.temafrank.com/2011/01/toodledo-update.html

]]> Comment on How to protect yourself on open WiFi networks by Anthony Goddard http://peter.mangiafico.org/how-to-protect-yourself-on-open-wifi-networks/#comment-84 Anthony Goddard Sun, 24 Apr 2011 16:36:00 +0000 http://peter.mangiafico.org/?p=222#comment-84 There's also a FF extension called BlackSheep which will show if someone is using firesheep on your network (while also making it difficult for them to do so) and extensions that will force your browser to use TLS where possible on sites which support it. There’s also a FF extension called BlackSheep which will show if someone is using firesheep on your network (while also making it difficult for them to do so) and extensions that will force your browser to use TLS where possible on sites which support it.

]]> Comment on ToodleDo Desktop Application – Update by The Plan to Develop a ToodleDo Desktop Application http://peter.mangiafico.org/toodledo-desktop-application-update/#comment-83 The Plan to Develop a ToodleDo Desktop Application Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:58:21 +0000 http://peter.mangiafico.org/?p=199#comment-83 [...] thinking about developing this application…there a few other options out there, check out this post for more [...] [...] thinking about developing this application…there a few other options out there, check out this post for more [...]

]]> Comment on Kitchen Renovation – Day 1 by plumbing http://peter.mangiafico.org/kitchen-renovation-day-1/#comment-82 plumbing Sun, 06 Mar 2011 08:46:00 +0000 http://peter.mangiafico.org/?p=100#comment-82 Kitchen renovations takes a lot of planning. Homeowners should not rush things. Kitchen renovations takes a lot of planning. Homeowners should not rush things.

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