The Blog-Files

Note To Self

I recently renewed my subscription to the .Mac suite of internet services. It was CAD $189, which is a little steep if you ask me. However, I do enjoy the added functionality it offers. Backup is one of the features I like. I've never needed to use it, mind you, but that's a good thing. Needing it would require my computer and external hard drive blowing up or my house burning down.

I also recently tried the .Mac Bookmark feature, where it uses the bookmarks from my Safari browser on other browsers in a pop-up window. It worked quite nicely.

I like the Address Book feature. It syncs up with my address book on my iMac so I have access to all my contacts from any computer with an internet connection. It meshes really well with the .Mac Webmail, a feature I hardly use at all.

I use the iCard feature all the time. Stella was the last recipient as her birthday has just passed. Speaking of birthdays, today is Monty's birthday, so I best go send him one.

I don't really use my iDisk too much, except for the things that require it, like Backup. But it could be an interesting way to share files with people if you needed to.

I really like Homepage. It integrates very well with iPhoto, making publishing photo albums to the web a snap. I really have to remember to take more photos, I've become somewhat lazy in that respect. Maybe I'll take lots of pictures tonight at Monty's birthday dinner.

Anyway, it is a fairly expensive service so I really have to remember to use it.