Gemal's Psyched Blog - Comments on Google Browser Sync extension for Firefox http://gemal.dk/blog/2006/06/08/google_browser_sync_extension_for_firefox/index.html A long time ago I reported that the Firefox team at Google was working on server side stored state. And now we have the proof: Google Browser Sync for Firefox is an extension that continuously synchronizes your browser settings –... en-us Copyright 2010 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:51:55 +0100 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:37:20 +0100 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.17 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://gemal.dk/ http://gemal.dk//pics/favicon.png Gemal's Psyched Blog By Stef Andries Nice idea, reminds me of Bookmark Sync (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/14)One question keeps popping up with the myriade of Google tools: what about my privacy ??Google aka BigBrother now not only stores my email, my chat sessions but also my bookmarks, my history, my passwords... Ideal for targetted advertising and surf behaviour, no ?I'll stick to Bookmark Sync for now, as I can specify the location where to store my data myself. Nice idea, reminds me of Bookmark Sync (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/14)

One question keeps popping up with the myriade of Google tools: what about my privacy ??
Google aka BigBrother now not only stores my email, my chat sessions but also my bookmarks, my history, my passwords... Ideal for targetted advertising and surf behaviour, no ?

I'll stick to Bookmark Sync for now, as I can specify the location where to store my data myself.

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2006/06/08/google_browser_sync_extension_for_firefox/#comment1?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2006/06/08/google_browser_sync_extension_for_firefox/#comment1 Thu, 08 Jun 2006 10:39:22 +0100 Stef Andries Stef.Andries@makeitwork.be By Gopalarathnam Venkatesan I wanted to try it, but hard luck. They have a bad browser detection in place, and hence I couldn't make it work with Bon Echo.So, I reported this issue along with a solution to check Firefox 1.5 or higher, and I'm waiting for the fix ;-) I wanted to try it, but hard luck. They have a bad browser detection in place, and hence I couldn't make it work with Bon Echo.

So, I reported this issue along with a solution to check Firefox 1.5 or higher, and I'm waiting for the fix ;-)

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2006/06/08/google_browser_sync_extension_for_firefox/#comment2?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2006/06/08/google_browser_sync_extension_for_firefox/#comment2 Thu, 08 Jun 2006 10:46:31 +0100 Gopalarathnam Venkatesan gopal@gopalarathnam.com By Henrik Gemal Gopalarathnam Venkatesan: The direct download URL is:http://dl.google.com/firefox/google-browsersync.xpi Gopalarathnam Venkatesan: The direct download URL is:
http://dl.google.com/firefox/google-browsersync.xpi

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2006/06/08/google_browser_sync_extension_for_firefox/#comment3?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2006/06/08/google_browser_sync_extension_for_firefox/#comment3 Thu, 08 Jun 2006 11:17:18 +0100 Henrik Gemal spam@gemal.dk By børge I've been wishing for an extension like this for a long time, and I would be very happy now if it wasn't for the fact that I, as Stef Andries, am concerned for my privacy when Google knows more and more about me. I will not use this extension, but if someone could make a similar extension that saves everything on my own server - password protected, of course - I won't hesitate a second to use it. That would make Firefox so much better. This should actually be implemented in Firefox, and Mozilla should offer safe and free hosting of your profile, along with the option of saving it on your own server!PS: This comment area handels "tabbing" (if that's a word) in a little strange way. You go from Email Address to Comments, and then to URL (and you can't "tab" to Remember Me?). Just thought you might like to fix that. I've been wishing for an extension like this for a long time, and I would be very happy now if it wasn't for the fact that I, as Stef Andries, am concerned for my privacy when Google knows more and more about me. I will not use this extension, but if someone could make a similar extension that saves everything on my own server - password protected, of course - I won't hesitate a second to use it. That would make Firefox so much better. This should actually be implemented in Firefox, and Mozilla should offer safe and free hosting of your profile, along with the option of saving it on your own server!

PS: This comment area handels "tabbing" (if that's a word) in a little strange way. You go from Email Address to Comments, and then to URL (and you can't "tab" to Remember Me?). Just thought you might like to fix that.

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2006/06/08/google_browser_sync_extension_for_firefox/#comment4?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2006/06/08/google_browser_sync_extension_for_firefox/#comment4 Thu, 08 Jun 2006 11:51:02 +0100 børge gemal.hei@antichef.net By Gopalarathnam Venkatesan Henrik Gemal: The extension doesn't work with Firefox 2.0. In fact it doesn't work with anything else other than Firefox 1.5. Henrik Gemal: The extension doesn't work with Firefox 2.0. In fact it doesn't work with anything else other than Firefox 1.5.

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2006/06/08/google_browser_sync_extension_for_firefox/#comment5?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2006/06/08/google_browser_sync_extension_for_firefox/#comment5 Thu, 08 Jun 2006 16:54:08 +0100 Gopalarathnam Venkatesan gopal@gopalarathnam.com By Peter Kasting If you guys are that concerned with privacy, use the extension's built-in option to encrypt your data before sending it to Google. You can also opt not to synchronize various data you're concerned about, like saved passwords. If you guys are that concerned with privacy, use the extension's built-in option to encrypt your data before sending it to Google. You can also opt not to synchronize various data you're concerned about, like saved passwords.

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2006/06/08/google_browser_sync_extension_for_firefox/#comment6?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2006/06/08/google_browser_sync_extension_for_firefox/#comment6 Thu, 08 Jun 2006 18:57:13 +0100 Peter Kasting pkasting@google.com By Dao Gopalarathnam Venkatesan, I bet it works with Firefox 2 (since it comes without Places now). The Nightly Tester Tools extension may help you. Gopalarathnam Venkatesan, I bet it works with Firefox 2 (since it comes without Places now). The Nightly Tester Tools extension may help you.

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2006/06/08/google_browser_sync_extension_for_firefox/#comment7?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2006/06/08/google_browser_sync_extension_for_firefox/#comment7 Thu, 08 Jun 2006 21:55:03 +0100 Dao dao@design-noir.de By Julien Couvreur In terms of privacy, it should be possible to design the system so that Google can't read the data.The data would have to be encrypted in the browser/extension, then stored encrypted on Google's server then sent back down to your other browser where it would be decrypted. The question is where to store the encryption key. There are many solutions. The only constraint is that it shouldn't be on Google's servers ;-) In terms of privacy, it should be possible to design the system so that Google can't read the data.
The data would have to be encrypted in the browser/extension, then stored encrypted on Google's server then sent back down to your other browser where it would be decrypted.
The question is where to store the encryption key. There are many solutions. The only constraint is that it shouldn't be on Google's servers ;-)

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2006/06/08/google_browser_sync_extension_for_firefox/#comment8?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2006/06/08/google_browser_sync_extension_for_firefox/#comment8 Fri, 09 Jun 2006 18:28:59 +0100 Julien Couvreur a4426c6a28b21941e3de8b14541e10e5aabb24e8 By Julien Couvreur To install the XPI on Firefox 2.0 alpha, you can download the xpi file, open it with a zip utility.Then you should edit the install.rdf to all maxVersion of 2.0a1, 2.0a2,... depending on your version of Firefox.Then you should delete the files in META-INFO, which are signatures for the content of the XPI. The XPI is now un-signed.Then you drag and drop the modified XPI on Firefox and install it. To install the XPI on Firefox 2.0 alpha, you can download the xpi file, open it with a zip utility.
Then you should edit the install.rdf to all maxVersion of 2.0a1, 2.0a2,... depending on your version of Firefox.
Then you should delete the files in META-INFO, which are signatures for the content of the XPI. The XPI is now un-signed.

Then you drag and drop the modified XPI on Firefox and install it.

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2006/06/08/google_browser_sync_extension_for_firefox/#comment9?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2006/06/08/google_browser_sync_extension_for_firefox/#comment9 Fri, 09 Jun 2006 23:45:19 +0100 Julien Couvreur julien.couvreur@gmail.com By Julien Couvreur Nevermind. The modified XPI didn't work properly for me on Firefox 2.0 alpha 1. The menus appear, but they don't open. Nevermind. The modified XPI didn't work properly for me on Firefox 2.0 alpha 1. The menus appear, but they don't open.

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2006/06/08/google_browser_sync_extension_for_firefox/#comment10?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2006/06/08/google_browser_sync_extension_for_firefox/#comment10 Fri, 09 Jun 2006 23:48:44 +0100 Julien Couvreur julien.couvreur@gmail.com By jahvascriptmaniac @ borge :http://kb.mozillazine.org/SessionSaverThat's a similar ext. @ borge :
http://kb.mozillazine.org/SessionSaver
That's a similar ext.

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2006/06/08/google_browser_sync_extension_for_firefox/#comment11?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2006/06/08/google_browser_sync_extension_for_firefox/#comment11 Tue, 26 Dec 2006 21:02:32 +0100 jahvascriptmaniac krystallix@gmail.com