A sad day for the internet

Got some absolutely tragic news today – Xmarks is shutting down. Why? They weren’t making money and couldn’t figure out how to do so. They really tried but it just couldn’t be done (more here).

For those who don’t know about Xmarks, it is was a terrific browser extension that securely syncs ALL of your bookmarks, passwords, data between ALL browsers (I’ve been using it between Safari and Firefox) and even stores them online should you need them and you’re without your computer. I’ve been using it for several years and it’s been terrific.

For an indepth report as to why they’re shutting down, read this – End of the Road for Xmarks post on the Xmarks blog.

For details on how to transition to recommended alternatives, consult  this page.

In unrelated news, I spilled coffee all over myself. It’s going to be a great day!