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"What the hell is it?"]]>Oct 31st 2008 7:23PMhttp://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/http://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/Oct 31st 2008 8:55PMhttp://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/http://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/
I just downloaded it...

So basically it is just a server-cloud kinda thing. You choose folders on your computer and then they get synchronized (in real-time) to the Live Mesh server and throughout your whole "mesh ecosystem". You can access file via a browser if your not on one of your own computers.

I assume it is the same for phones, but just using it as a file back sure beats the semi-automatic FTP synching I had going on before.]]>Oct 31st 2008 11:41PMhttp://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/http://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/
So if, for example, you work in several places - like the office and home - you can set up a folder to go into your mesh and the stuff you work on in the office will show up immediately on the same folder at home or on your WinMob phone. If you don't install the Mesh client to your phone or additional computers, you can still get to your meshed stuff via livemesh.com. You can also share information with friends automatically

This is like Sugar Sync, but it works. I used sugar sync for about the last year. It worked for me about 50% of the time. Which is to say that a file I worked on in the office was available at home about half the time.

The future will see the opportunity to mesh to your car - which is cool for things like directions and mp3 files.]]>Nov 2nd 2008 7:03AMhttp://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/http://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/Oct 31st 2008 7:29PMhttp://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/http://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/Oct 31st 2008 8:57PMhttp://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/http://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/Oct 31st 2008 9:20PMhttp://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/http://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/
http://blogs.msdn.com/livemesh/archive/2008/10/30/update-on-installation-of-live-mesh-for-mobile-fixed.aspx

You, sir, are the troll.]]>Oct 31st 2008 9:24PMhttp://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/http://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/
Desktop: download and install, right click whichever folders you want to share/sync.
Web: same as desktop, but accessible from a browser/public terminal (no install).
Mobile: download and install, add whichever WinMo folders (like My Pictures) you want to share/sync.

So it goes like this: drag a couple songs into your shared desktop folder, and it automatically syncs to your phone. Look up some maps or news feeds on a terminal, then save them to mesh.com, and it syncs to your phone and back to your desktop. Take some pictures with your phone while you're out, and it automatically syncs back to your desktop (and also accessible from your mesh account).]]>Nov 1st 2008 1:31AMhttp://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/http://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/Nov 1st 2008 3:12AMhttp://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/http://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/
Interestingly, unlike the desktop clients it does not download the files from the mesh to your device. Instead it creates a virtual folder which you still need some form of connection (WiFi/3G) to access. On the other hand files which are already on your device e.g. photos/ videos/ music/ office documents etc. are automatically synchronized to the mesh.

Really liking it!]]>Nov 1st 2008 10:41AMhttp://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/http://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/Nov 2nd 2008 3:51AMhttp://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/http://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/Nov 1st 2008 11:44PMhttp://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/http://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/Nov 3rd 2008 12:57AMhttp://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/http://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2008/10/31/live-mesh-for-windows-mobile-beta-released-ready-for-brave-soul/Nov 3rd 2008 5:32PM