MyBookmarks Syncs Bookmarks (and Bookmarklets) to Android Phones

Android: There's no built-in means of syncing bookmarks to your Android phone, unless you open and enter each one. Interactive bookmarklets, too, are generally a no-go. With the MyBookmarks app installed, you can sync bookmarks and install (most) bookmarklets in Android's browser.

To put it simply, you download MyBookmarks from the Android Market to your phone, then run it. You'll get a long string of numbers as your unique ID, and have the option to wipe out all your existing Android bookmarks. Before you hit another button on your phone, export all your bookmarks from your desktop browser to an HTML file, enter in that numeric code your received on your phone, then upload that file to MyBookmarks' webapp in your desktop browser. You can, of course, edit and remove unnecessary bookmarks from the HTML file, provided you're handy with the syntax.

On your phone, you can now hit "Import your bookmarks from RerWare.com," and it looks for the latest HTML file uploaded under your ID number. When it matches up, you can import them all at once, or approve each bookmark, one by one. When you're done, you're done—all your approved bookmarks and bookmarklets are loaded in your browser.

As far as which bookmarklets work and which don't, those that mostly pass information between sites—Evernote, Readability/Instapaper, and translation tools—seem to work, while those that activate the browser's pop-up input window seem stuck in the mud. Still, something is better than nothing, since Android's browser doesn't let you natively save bookmarks without some kind of http:// at the front, and most bookmarklets start with just javascript:.

MyBookmarks is a free download for Android systems, and it's made by the same crew as the MyBackup tools, so it doesn't seem like an attempt to steal your private bookmark data. Still, go ahead and edit out any bookmarks out of your export file that you don't feel like making semi-public.

Know of a more elegant bookmark syncing solution for Android phones? Tell us about it in the comments.

RerWare MyBookmarks
How to enable bookmarklets in Android [Android Forums]

Send an email to Kevin Purdy, the author of this post, at kevin@lifehacker.com.

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High-traction beachwear

02-03-10

Nomad Sandals

I picked up a pair of these sandals in Hawaii many years back principally because they looked both good and tough. The latter came in handy over the many years I walked the beaches and drift timber along BC's west coast, picking out the salvageable logs. As a bonus, they provided the best traction on wet, beachsmooth logs of any footwear I have ever used.

Compared with the previously reviewed Chaco sandals, these have no arch support and they can hang on to moisture for a while, but holding them by the heel and whacking the toe on a solid surface will go a long way toward getting moisture, dirt and sand out. The longitudinal run of the rope and its texture give a nice friction bond with the sole of the feet, so my feet don't slide around in them even when they get wet. I keep a couple of pairs on the go and could have probably sold a van-load over the years to folks stopping me to ask where they could be purchased.

-- John Marian  

Nomadic State of Mind Traditional JC Sandal
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#1 | Wed, 02-03-10 10:21

Robert

If your looking for an amphibious shoe or sandal, then look no further than the North Face Padda; provides excellent traction and support, and they dry in about 20 min.

http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3024518

Not to mention they look really cool. No offense but I wouldn't be caught dead in these rope sandals.

#2 | Wed, 02-03-10 10:49

twoeightnine

I've worn http://www.gurkees.com/ for years.

#3 | Wed, 02-03-10 12:48

derrick

Uh... no.

#4 | Wed, 02-03-10 04:36

Wayan

I had a pair of these, and I'm gonna say they were not worth it. Yes, they look cool and are comfortable, but they suck moisture in and give you wet foot. One puddle step and your foot is wet all day. They take forever to dry and are pretty much a wet blob until then.

So these might be great in the desert, but are worthless anywhere near water - be it a puddle or an ocean

#5 | Thu, 02-04-10 09:30

Jeff Bragg

The gurkees are probably about to be famous since the two new characters on LOST, the Man In Black and Jacob are both shown wearing these.

I just ordered one of each; nomads in natural and the gurkees in olive.

I'll let you know what I think of each.

#6 | Thu, 02-04-10 10:17

Robert

Gurkees endorsed by Smoke Monster? They must be good...

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