Part 1 Online bookmarks: When I was in bookmark-hell
written on May.04, 2007
When I started up My Uninstalled Life I had around 2000 bookmarks in hundreds of folders. I had a mixture of IE and Firefox bookmarks and it wall all a big mess! Some of the bookmarks were almost 10 years old and many of them non-working.
I would say I was in bookmark-hell since I usually couldn’t even find what I was looking for.
Follow this series when I investigate different approaches on how to “uninstall your bookmarks”. In short – how do I keep them online – always available.
December 2nd, 2022 on 2:30 pm
The new Zune browser is surprisingly good, but not as good as the iPod’s. It works well, but isn’t as fast as Safari, and has a clunkier interface.
December 2nd, 2022 on 2:31 pm
Hands down, Apple’s app store wins by a mile. It’s a huge selection of all sorts of apps vs a rather sad selection of a handful for Zune. Microsoft has plans, especially in the realm of games, but I’m not sure I’d want to bet on the future if this aspect is important to you. The iPod is a much better choice in that case.
This is getting a bit more subjective, but I much prefer the Zune Marketplace. The interface is colorful, has more flair, and some cool features like ‘Mixview’ that let you quickly see related albums, songs, or other users related to what you’re listening to. Clicking on one of those will center on that item, and another set of “neighbors” will come into view, allowing you to navigate around exploring by similar artists, songs, or users. Speaking of users, the Zune “Social” is also great fun, letting you find others with shared tastes and becoming friends with them. You then can listen to a playlist created based on an amalgamation of what all your friends are listening to, which is also enjoyable. Those concerned with privacy will be relieved to know you can prevent the public from seeing your personal listening habits if you so choose.