OUseful Info: Google Browser Synch

Well, here's an interesting set of concepts that I found referred to on Stephen Downes' blog (a great blog by the way - see our links at the right side of this page).

Starts off with some brief comments about Personal Learning Environments and goes on to talk about keeping your info in sync across multiple computers. (This used to be a rare thing, with only a few people with access to more than one computer - but is increasingly common with people accessing stuff from work, home, a laptop, internet cafes, airport lounges etc). Indeed, witness the popularity now of sites like del.icio.us and BlogBridge which allow you to access bookmarks and blogs readings from multiple computers.

This idea is gaining momentum, and could be potentially very useful. But please also take note about the comments made regarding potential risks to your information in doing this. I suspect that these security concerns will be ironed out but in these early phases, be careful how you use tools like Google Desktop Search or Browser Sync.