Have flash drive (and Firefox Portable Edition), will travel.
February 24, 2008 –As I dive into learning more about Zotero (and trying to actually use it), I am simultaneously considering the benefits of using portable applications. The data (citations, web page snapshots, notes, associated URLs, etc) that one collects using the Zotero Firefox extension is stored on the local drive. This will make using this productivity tool less useful for working at multiple computers at work, home, and on the road, unless one becomes acquainted with Firefox Portable Edition. Theoretically, I could avoid owning a computer but still have a set of highly personalized apps, passwords, and preferences ready to plug in to any freely available computer. I may have to sell my computer (and my car) and ride public trans to the local library with my 4GB flash drive neatly stowed in my pocket. On second thought, I don't think I could be that far away ...