(Of course I mean on the line!)
A few days back, a friend asked me about my opinions on the online services I use. I think he mentioned hosting services, etc. While I can’t tell exactly, I’m pretty sure he was asking a subquestion of the question: How does one manages her online life?
Now that’s a question to ponder about! Of course, my friend only wanted to know my opinion. He doesn’t want or need a shrink wrapped answer, which I can’t provide anyway. Since when do I have a life, to advise other people about it?!
Anyways, this is a huge subject to begin with, and I have not solved the problems myself. I have some guidelines and opinions that have worked out for me, but no definite answers.
First off, one’s online life concerns at least the following areas, in no particular order:
- Passwords and Keys
- Bookmarks/Browsing History
- Files
- Calendar and Schedule
- Code
- Contacts
- Online Profile/Social Networking
- Web Presence/Weblog/Journal
- Realtime Communication (Chat/VoIP/Video/Collaborative Text Editing/etc.)
In the course of the rant that will ensue, you will find any and every useless piece of (mis)information that I couldn’t find a more suitable place to deliver. Don’t expect me to stay on-topic and don’t expect composed and well-thought-out literature here!
Let me start with this: It was Roman emperor Nero who burned Rome down (in the 1st century A.D.) and now, it’s the software Nero that is burning ROMs ((almost) Read-Only Memories.) You see how useless and irrelevant it was! Don’t expect it to get any better!
OK, now I’m being serious. What I write about this subject is what I believe to be good and sound ways to lead an online life. Please, correct me if I’m wrong. Help me if I’m mistaken. Guide me if there’s a better (or equally bad) way.
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MatGill | 02-Jun-08 at 10:53 pm | Permalink
Your friend told me to mention that he is looking for Linux-friendly or cross-platform solutions both on the client side and server side. Just to bug your argument about the N word
yzt | 03-Jun-08 at 9:10 am | Permalink
Tell my friend not to worry (much.) That was just an example.