Maximum Geek Vol. 2 Ep. 30

Hey, we’re back, sorta, but here’s a fresh (well recorded on December 2nd) Max Geek. Here’s what us professional underachievers cover.

• Live rickroll
• Mines of Moria
• Dell 1340… interesting, maybe.
• iPhone vs. Windows Mobile
• New Zune subscription
• NXE
• Windows 7 no graphics accelaration required.
• netbook amazon ownage
• Notebooks for life

Tags: computers, Gaming, Netbooks, Podcasts, Technology

I’ve Seen the Future

Live Mesh proves that Microsoft gets it. It’s taken a long time for Microsoft to realize the importance of the cloud and cloud computing, but with Live Mesh we’ve seen a killer app that really gets it.

The concept of Live Mesh is pretty simple and not really new. Basically it’s a way to store your documents online. The real difference in Mesh is not just about online storage, it’s about syncing files. When you create a Live Mesh folder on the Live Mesh Desktop you can access it from anywhere. By that I mean any web browser, or any Windows, OSX or Windows Mobile device with the software installed. When you’re using the actual application it seamlessly keeps your local version of that folder in sync with the online version. Sounds simple and really it is.

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