wperkins48

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24 Killer Portable Apps For Your USB Flash Drive (Download Squad)

Sep 2nd 2008 11:27AM A Free alternative to Total Commander that stores its configuration in an INI file in its home directory is Unreal Commander (5.6MB installed):
http://x-diesel.com/

GMDesk: Desktop client for Gmail, Google Docs, Google Reader, etc (Download Squad)

Aug 30th 2008 10:06AM I'm trying to understand the Adobe Air/Bubbles/Prizm/Google Gears appeal and it has eluded me. Can someone explain why people should use these programs for accessing web applications over using their web browser?

I have tried all four approaches mentioned above, and I just don't get it. It looks to me like you are trying to take a web application and make it act like a desktop application. Why? Where's the advantage over just accessing the web application via your web browser? For example, what can you do with Google Reader inside GMDesk that you *can't* do with Google Reader inside your web browser? And, assuming that there is something, just how important is it that you be able to do it...?