Web Dependency

I live and breathe the “Web 2.0” life. Most of the applications I use on a daily basis are web applications. Moreover, every time I get the chance to swap a desktop application for a web one, I jump at the chance. Screen Toaster for screencasts is my latest.

For the most part, the web apps give me increased reach, portability, and robustness.

Today’s Gmail down time left me without email. Not really, I mirror my mail on a couple of locations. However, the service interruption completely altered my workflow and personal work rhythm.

I was stumped for a bit. What do you do when Google does down? I never thought it would impact me.