Bandwidth Wednesday

I’m calling yesterday “Bandwidth Wednesday”. Lots of my favourite applications had updates that were being broadcast and so I just had to stay on top of them.  It’s always nice to have the latest applications so that you can enjoy the newest features but it’s also important to stay on top of updates to avoid security problems.

So, here’s what happened…

• First, I get an email from Seesmic indicating that there’s an update to the Seesmic Desktop.  I’ve got to have that.  Twitter is my lifeline to my online learning community.
• So, I get that installed and when Seesmic Desktop opens, I see messages from the folks that I follow that OS 3.0 is available for the iPod.  Got to have that.  Not thrilled by the $9.99 but I give in and pay it.
• So, it’s installed and I poke around to see what’s new.  I head to the App Store, and as one would expect with a new OS, there were updates to some of the applications on my iPod.  Grab them.
• I had read that there was a different interface to the App Store so I poke around and notice that there’s now a Tweetdeck for my iPod.  Gotta check that out!
• Then, I get a notification from Facebook that one of my daughters had just made a move in our Word Twist world championship.  I’ll have to get even with her.  Hmmm.  Wonder if I have the latest Facebook Application for Blackberry.  Turns out there was an update.  I grab that too.
• Then, as I settle in to do some work up pops a notification that Firefox 3.5 has been released.  I grab that – it turns out that notification was only sent to those who were using the release candidate.  It is probably a technique to make sure that the servers aren’t over loaded.

That’s not a bad night’s work worth of updating!  Membership does have its privileges as well.  The Seesmic Desktop update and Firefox update were only available to a few folks.  Look for widespread updating shortly, I suspect.

More than staying current, I marvel at how all of these updates have been automated.  There was a time when an update meant booking time from your schedule at the local store with your credit card.  Now, properly configured applications let you know when it’s time.  Properly configured, your online learning networks shares the news that updates are impending.  Properly configured, your personal maintenance habits go a long way to making sure that your updated so that you have the latest features and the latest security updates.

Social Bookmarks:

Powered by ScribeFire.