Opera

I realize I've been a little tech heavy lately but I really want to talk about Opera's new web browser Unite. Unite is one of those really badass ideas that by all accounts should be embraced by everyone but won't because it's backed by a lesser known company that doesn't have the resources to properly market the product.


But it's awesome so I'm gonna talk about it anyway. The idea behind Unite is basically "f#$k the intermediaries". When navigating the web we've been conditioned to use different mediums to do different things; for example, if you want to post a picture you'll use either facebook, picassa, or kodak gallery. If you want to share a song, you'll email it. If you want to transfer something larger you'll use aim transfer. You get the point, we're using ten different platforms to accomplish ten different tasks- no one really complains because it's all free but it's still kind of a hassle. Not so with Unite. Instead of sending everything from your computer to the intermediary then to a third person, the Unite browser has a built in server. You just drag whatever it is you want to share into your browser and give your friends access. Easy as pie. Too bad no one will ever use it.