Martian SlingShot

Scott..we love ya..it was funny. Leave it up to these Mac types to get all PC around here.

I bet Steve J laughed.

Joel S, I think iBackup does exactly what you describe (providing a default list of "your usual folders" to choose from at its first launch). Check the pureMac site I mentioned earlier.

May I take this opportunity to mention I too am shocked by the "like I like my women" issue (which I fear I already read on TUAW in the past). But I am more pessimistic than the previous posters. I think Scott has no intention to change or even think about it.

Once again I am amazed at the lack of good syncing software for the Mac OR the PC (that I know of). I am a user of both a laptop (for travel) and desktop (my main machine). I, like lots of other similar users I've spoken with, want the laptop contents to be IDENTICAL to those of the desktop. Not just FOLDERS synced, but iCal, Address Book, iTunes, and EVERYTHING ELSE.

Yet NOBODY makes a program that allows you to simply check off what you'd like synced:

_ sync iCal?
_ sync iPhoto?
_ sync your User folder?

etc. This is technically nothing particularly difficult, I'm sure, but even in 2006 we're supposed to get excited because a program allows us to sync a file folder.

What gives?

Though I appreciate the thought behind Ron's objections to Scott's joke, I have to come to his defense as a feminist and as a woman, and as Scott's friend. I do probably scare Scott, but he's never let that get in the way of being my friend, and I've never ever heard Scott say and have never ever seen Scott act in a manner I find offensive to women. Scott is one of the good guys.

"13. I think everyone should lighten up and stop being so sensitive...geez. You all must spend half your time being offended by one thing or another if this little comment got your undies in such a bunch. Get over it."

Dave, could say the same about you. Must be a lot of hours in your day to get offended about a comment about a comment. Unbunch your own undies, dude.

Ron

I think everyone should lighten up and stop being so sensitive...geez. You all must spend half your time being offended by one thing or another if this little comment got your undies in such a bunch. Get over it.

Why pay for this software when you can get the same thing for free without limitation.

Even though Microsoft just bought this company its still for free and works well from my standpoint and usage.

FolderShare for Mac and Windoz

Ron, I appreciate your comments and your readership, and since this is only one in over 900 posts I have written for TUAW have no fear that I am doing what you enjoy (I hope at least that you enjoy most of my posts).

We have both spent too much time on this one little throw away joke that I wrote in less than a minute, so I agree with you. Let's move on!

Oh, and once more I love women, though sadly most don't love me (wise cracks or not). ;)

Scott, your defense that this is just a joke is forcing me to respond again... I told you I didn't like having to burn up energy on this stuff. ; )

Maybe this will help. Think of a racially or ethnically derogatory joke you may have heard. Now imagine telling it at a speaking engagement where people of that racial or ethnic group are attendance to hear your thoughts about Apple.

This is analogous to the joke in your post. And pointing out that it's just a joke wouldn't make it magically okay. If this isn't clear enough, take your "easy-to-use" women joke and replace "women" with ethnic or racial group _______, in your next post on small developer software.

Scott, if nothing else, respect the dignity of readers who give you their precious time and attention. And please get back to doing what we enjoy here at TUAW!

Best,

Ron

I must point out, once again, that it was a joke. A joke which would not have been effective if I had followed it up with 'I respect women and only meant this as a silly little joke.'