Comments on: Opera to reinvent the web – web waits for fat lady to sing http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/06/15/opera-to-reinvent-the-web-web-waits-for-fat-lady-to-sing/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:14:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Chip http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/06/15/opera-to-reinvent-the-web-web-waits-for-fat-lady-to-sing/#comment-163485 Chip Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:08:01 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=14464#comment-163485 You were thinking thin, and they went with fat. You were thinking thin, and they went with fat.

]]> By: Chip http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/06/15/opera-to-reinvent-the-web-web-waits-for-fat-lady-to-sing/#comment-163484 Chip Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:07:10 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=14464#comment-163484 Yes, in a disappointing sort of way -- looks like you have to keep Opera open in order to keep the mini-server alive. I'll write another post about this as soon as I've had a chance to review it properly. Yes, in a disappointing sort of way — looks like you have to keep Opera open in order to keep the mini-server alive. I’ll write another post about this as soon as I’ve had a chance to review it properly.

]]> By: Chip http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/06/15/opera-to-reinvent-the-web-web-waits-for-fat-lady-to-sing/#comment-163483 Chip Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:03:49 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=14464#comment-163483 "It ain't over until the fat lady sings" originally referred to an opera performance. “It ain’t over until the fat lady sings” originally referred to an opera performance.

]]> By: Chip http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/06/15/opera-to-reinvent-the-web-web-waits-for-fat-lady-to-sing/#comment-163482 Chip Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:02:13 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=14464#comment-163482 You win the prize! http://unite.opera.com/ You win the prize! http://unite.opera.com/

]]> By: Bogdan Popa http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/06/15/opera-to-reinvent-the-web-web-waits-for-fat-lady-to-sing/#comment-163451 Bogdan Popa Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:23:05 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=14464#comment-163451 It's a web server inside a web browser how totally amazing!, not. It’s a web server inside a web browser how totally amazing!, not.

]]> By: Kevin Chan http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/06/15/opera-to-reinvent-the-web-web-waits-for-fat-lady-to-sing/#comment-163448 Kevin Chan Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:15:38 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=14464#comment-163448 Well, I can see that they have released it. I for one am quite excited about this, and I can’t wait to mess with their sharing capability. http://unite.opera.com Well, I can see that they have released it. I for one am quite excited about this, and I can’t wait to mess with their sharing capability.

http://unite.opera.com

]]> By: Tom Clarke http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/06/15/opera-to-reinvent-the-web-web-waits-for-fat-lady-to-sing/#comment-163444 Tom Clarke Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:28:36 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=14464#comment-163444 Huh, looks like you and I were both right to a certain degree: Opera Unite "a Web server on the Web browser". Essentially, you use the browser as a content server. It also works between Opera instances, including on mobile devices. http://unite.opera.com/support/#what_is_unite Huh, looks like you and I were both right to a certain degree: Opera Unite “a Web server on the Web browser”. Essentially, you use the browser as a content server. It also works between Opera instances, including on mobile devices.

http://unite.opera.com/support/#what_is_unite

]]> By: doofus http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/06/15/opera-to-reinvent-the-web-web-waits-for-fat-lady-to-sing/#comment-163428 doofus Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:42:02 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=14464#comment-163428 I have to say I'm disappointed in Opera. They did not reinvent the web, they merely copied an idea first done by Tonido and then rebranded it as their own: http://www.tonido.com I have to say I’m disappointed in Opera. They did not reinvent the web, they merely copied an idea first done by Tonido and then rebranded it as their own:

http://www.tonido.com

]]> By: nc http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/06/15/opera-to-reinvent-the-web-web-waits-for-fat-lady-to-sing/#comment-163427 nc Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:36:14 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=14464#comment-163427 Probably its http://unite.opera.com/ Probably its http://unite.opera.com/

]]> By: lammykins http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/06/15/opera-to-reinvent-the-web-web-waits-for-fat-lady-to-sing/#comment-163423 lammykins Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:04:43 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=14464#comment-163423 it totally made sense with the byline: web waits for fat lady to sing. it totally made sense with the byline: web waits for fat lady to sing.

]]> By: lammykins http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/06/15/opera-to-reinvent-the-web-web-waits-for-fat-lady-to-sing/#comment-163422 lammykins Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:03:02 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=14464#comment-163422 i thought the headline read : OPRAH to reinvent the web on tuesday. *shucks* i was so excited too. i thought the headline read : OPRAH to reinvent the web on tuesday.

*shucks* i was so excited too.

]]> By: John Leavitt http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/06/15/opera-to-reinvent-the-web-web-waits-for-fat-lady-to-sing/#comment-163412 John Leavitt Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:48:14 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=14464#comment-163412 It sounds like annotations are going to get yet another try. Expect some noise about web 2.0ing the entire web or use of the prefix "meta-". Just my guess. It sounds like annotations are going to get yet another try. Expect some noise about web 2.0ing the entire web or use of the prefix “meta-”.

Just my guess.

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