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    Travel without a personal computer

    have found a few flaws in portableapps. when in thunderbird, if you click on a link within an email, the local browser is opened, not the portableapps firefox version. Stuck it in a vista puter last night and there's was a security problem with the drive not being accepted or something. I...
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    just messed with the gmail hack. pity you can't map a drive letter to it. cos that'd allow you to run a batch file to auto backup critical files. plus seems you need to setup a second gmail account for storing files, cos all files copied to gmail come back at you as emails if gmail is your...
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    arrrghhh, I'd prefer a complete desktop interface cos then I wouldn't mistakenly use non portableapp progs, and I could also make shortcuts and a menu to commonly used files scattered in different folders. where's that gmail hack? am not using linux anymore Arggh. messed with ubuntu a few...
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    Travel without a personal computer

    has anyone messed with this? http://www.pendrivelinux.com/ Linux on a stick. these are really interesting developments.
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    Travel without a personal computer

    continuing thoughts on portableapps.com this is a great concept. I've tested it on several other puters today and it does exactly what it is supposed to flawlessly......... but needs further development, such as: - when you plug in your removable storage, a complete desktop interface comes...
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    The less gear I have to carry Geoff, the more naked I am. :)
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    Travel without a personal computer

    Rolf, do you check any luggage when flying away for up to 4 nights? printer scanner notebook invertors batteries adaptor !!! :( Arrgghhhhh.....yeah the best solution I imagine currently is leasing space on a server/host and connecting via secure shell or vpn. I can see in the future a eee type...
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    The other thing I was suss about re EEEs is the screen size. I mean like can you do anything serious on a spreadsheet with one? or browse websites. David, can you say anymore about portableapps.com. will check it out tonight. arrrgghhhh, the dynamic password thing would deal with keyloggers...
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    Travel without a personal computer

    thx for input guys. have heard the eee pc's solid state hdd are notoriously slow when trying to do anything significant, like backup. And am unsure how traditional partition imaging software works with them. I have used memory sticks for a few years now, and have had a few nervous moments when...
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    Travel without a personal computer

    I am traveling a bit with work currently and have been thinking whether I could manage without lugging a computer. There's nothing like the feeling of traveling light.....no check in luggage, minimal harm done if luggage lost or stolen. The ideal would be to have browser based accessibility...
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