30Boxes
Finally someone has heeded my suggestion and has created a decent looking online calendar. I'm horrible about keeping one on paper so perhaps this will bring a little organization to my life. I'm reading that Google is about ready to announce an online calendar as well but until then check this one out. Gotta love free
www.30boxes.com
www.30boxes.com
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I've been using this for a week and my Gawd if you're busy and have a hard time co-ordinating things with your family or lady or anything it's a lifesaver.
Maybe I'm wrong but does .Mac even offer an online calendar that can be shared? I really think Apple has dropped the ball here. They could have done so much
Imagine where you have birthdays for some people with photos (iPhoto) from that date linked to the calendar date.
Concerts could be linked to iTunes files. etc.
Seems like Apple could be really making .mac a must have and they really aren't leading.
Google is going to be making an online calendar as well but it'll have to be really good to get me off of 30b because I'm loyal and I want to stick with these guys and watch the product mature.
Go download this and start getting organized with your time you loafs!! :P
Originally posted by hmurchison
Why isn't this a part of .mac?
...Maybe I'm wrong but does .Mac even offer an online calendar that can be shared? ...
It is.
It's called iCal.
Your calenders can be published, then accessed from any internet connected computer.
Others running OSX can even have your published calender automatically downloaded to thier iCal.app for non-connected viewing.
Will I be able to view my calendar as well as others from like work and modify them? I really need a ubiquitous calendar that on a whim can be updated.
The problem with something like Outlook is that Microsoft basically has no desire to make it easy for you to export. CSV??? Yuck...may as well put "we'll manage your schedule for a fee, leave us and you're hosed" on the box.
I'm almost always on a Mac so I use iCal and my iPod all the time, but if I had to mingle with PCs, I'd want a way to edit my iCal calendars via .Mac.
I love .mac syncing, btw. Can't love it enough!
30 Boxes has the right idea. It allows me to attach my flickr photos to calendar days. It links (rudimentary right now) with upcoming.org for entertainment events. Myspace and others are included.
Man with Apple's pull they could really do some nice things on the backend for .mac to spur the use and integration with these tools.
Google is pretty much showing their hand. The computer is irrelevant. Your applications can and will be accessible online at all times. They will find success here because Microsoft is all about lockin. The web is all about freedom of data and access.
Viewing/sharing them is a piece o' cake though.
Perhaps this and subscription podcast authentication is related? Ehh?
Originally posted by Xool
I love .mac syncing, btw. Can't love it enough!
Except the part about it stalling out the finder and being ridiculously slow.
Google's Outlook Killer(Sorry....couldn't resist)
Looks like it's going to hit the ground with a lot more features than I thought.
Originally posted by JohnnySmith
Except the part about it stalling out the finder and being ridiculously slow.
You talking idisk syncing or contacts and whatnot?