Warning! DropBox is so cool that it should be considered as a "Controlled Substance". Be careful: once you start, you can't stop using it
So, download it NOW! and while it's doing it, read along ....
DropBox is not your average online backup / exchange
To fully grasp all you can do with Dropbox, read also all the tricks and perks that Dropbox provides
Why Dropbox?
A) it's Free , you start at 2GB and can go up to 10GB . (Yes, that's 10,000 MB) for FREE.
B) it's Smart:
- Undo and Undelete. 30 days
- Public or Private Folders, Secured
- Folder or Files Exchange, very fast !
D) It's Wicked Smaht: (Insert here Boston Accent)
- When a change is made, it keep a backup copy AND only upload what was changed: That makes it super fast and dummy proof: I have uploaded new versions of a 300MB file in less than 15 seconds !
E)
You can also use Dropbox to:
- Use Dropbox to host a website
- Check the speed difference between this website and this one (Dropbox hosted)
- Keep all your passwords in Sync
- Using Dropbox as a free and automatic web publishing solution
- Start BitTorrent Downloads At Home From Any Computer With Dropbox
- Sync your Safari bookmarks between OSX machines (for OSX)
- Sync Your Firefox Bookmarks
- Sync Your USB Flash Drive
- Sync your ICQ History
- Rewrite Dropbox public URLs
- Controlling your home web-server using Dropbox
- Use Jing for screencasts and screenshots
- How to increase the privacy and the safety of your data
It's secured by a AES-256 Encryption. Kinda serious stuff. In fact AES-256 is so serious, that it is virtually UNcrackable
What's really good with it, is the perfect sync with your Mac:
Let's take the example with Cu3er, the UberCool flash slider on the top of this blog.
Anytime you make a change on a picture, you need to save, upload the new file with an FTP, etc etc, and probably keep a copy of the previous file (Backup , etc )
With DropBox, I open the file , make a change, and save. that's it. The sync is automatic.
Not only it's super fast, but also, for a dummy like me, super safe: I can go back up to 30 days and get correct any mistakes or recup any file changes, Plus I do not have to rename files to keep previous versions....
And Finally... I suppose that you are aware of the fact that BlogSpot does not allow you to store files on Blogspot. Well, with DropBox, the issue is resolved. Just a link and you are good to go. Any file. (Be careful here: .exe , .dmg and friends are to be scanned thoroughly) Example here , a pic of the Great City of Boston or my Famous recipe of Cod a la Bordelaise, tested and approved by the two most feared food expert of the Greater Boston Area
Not convinced? Try it, You'll love it. Did I mention that it's free? (I am talking about DropBox), The fish recipe is guaranteed to work too.
So , use this link and you'll get an extra 250MB on the top of the 2GB. Yes, that's a referral.
If you do wish to use it, feel free to visit DropBox by yourself
Here is a copy of their FAQ
Dropbox replaces:
- Emailing file attachments to yourself and other people
- Using USB drives to move files between computers
- Renaming files to keep a history of previous versions
- Complicated backup software and hardware
- And more!
