Originally posted 2010-09-23 11:45:00. Have I said Dropbox is my favorite file sync – file backup service enough times? Well, I will say it again, it really is the best! For those unaware, Dropbox is a seamless file sync utility that can keep folders and files in sync across multiple computers, multiple operating systems and [...]
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Dropbox Goes Public & Linux Client Is Available Now
Originally posted 2008-09-11 16:04:47. DropBox is an innovative file synchronization service that seamlessly keeps the assigned folder between computers in sync. You can even get to your files from anywehere via a browser interface. You can read my DropBox Review here. Dropbox was on closed beta so far and they have just launched publicly! You [...]
Xmarks To Live Happily Ever After, May be
Originally posted 2010-10-08 07:00:00. Update: LastPass has bought Xmarks! It’s a roller coaster ride for the awesome cross-platform, cross-browser bookmarks sync service – Xmarks. Recently, they announced that they are going shutter their operations come January as they couldn’t make a business out of this service. Following user request, they opened up a pledge where [...]
Dropbox Bug Leaves Accounts Open for Hours
Originally posted 2011-06-22 14:00:00. Dropbox seems to be in a bad run recently. I wrote about Dropbox security when they rewrote some of the lines in the privacy policy pages. This got some bad publicity and even though I love Dropbox for it’s usefulness started suggesting Dropbox alternatives. Yesterday, Dropbox suffered another serious setback. One [...]
Quix – The Only Bookmarklet You’ll Ever Need
Originally posted 2010-10-15 07:00:00. I am a huge fan of bookmarklets. I have a folder full of bookmarklets for various web services like Evernote, HootSuite, Twitter, GMail this, etc. I just came across one bookmarklet and probably the only bookmarklet I’ll ever need! Quix is a bookmarklet that gives you one place to store all [...]
Best of FREE Linux Apps
Originally posted 2010-07-21 11:38:00. We covered a list of best free Mac OS X apps few weeks back. It’s time to show the love to the penguin. Lifehacker has again come up with an incredible list of free linux apps. A lot of the apps are what I use as well. So, here it is [...]
iDrive Free $10 iTunes Gift Card Offer (Smartphone needed)
Originally posted 2011-01-02 09:10:47. iDrive is a file backup service just like Dropbox. I have heard about this service before but haven’t tried it until now. iDrive is running a promotion where you can get a free $10 iTunes gift card just for signing up and trying their service. You need to have a iPhone [...]
Dropbox Updated for Ubuntu 9.10
Originally posted 2009-11-07 19:22:28. Ubuntu 9.10 dubbed Karmic Koala was recently released. One of the major features was the introduction of a file sync service from Ubuntu with 2GB free space. Dropbox has long offered support for Ubuntu Linux. And they have answered yet again by updating it for Ubuntu 9.10. If you’d like to [...]
DropBox Web – Redesigned with Bulk Operations
Originally posted 2009-09-14 09:42:37. Dropbox is my favorite file sync software and one of its major advantages over others in the file sync area is their incredible web access to all your stored files and folders. Dropbox Web just got prettier. Not only, did it get a nice UI redesign but they also added some [...]
Dropbox Hacks: Find Your Remote Computer’s IP Address
Originally posted 2011-01-20 12:00:00. I love Dropbox hacks. Do you frequently connect to your other computers via FTP or SSH? Now, you can easily find your remote computers’ IP addresses thanks to Dropbox. Of course, if you are a Dropbox user, you probably have Dropbox installed on all your computers. In fact, this tip assumes [...]
Get Around Blocked Websites with CyberGhost
One of the most popular posts here, for some reason, is how to get around blocked websites. I guess a lot of schools, colleges and workplaces block websites that people really want to get to. Whatever the reason maybe for the administrators to lock down their systems, they have to understand that it doesn’t stop [...]
MiMedia Offers 7GB of Free Online Storage
I have been a great proponent of the online cloud storage service Dropbox. Recently, Dropbox had some negative publicity when they updated their terms of service. So, I started looking for Dropbox alternatives. A long time blogging friend of mine, Mark Sierra commented about a service he has used for quite a bit – Mimedia. [...]
Best Dropbox Hacks and Dropbox Portable
Dropbox has literally changed the way I do things in the Internet. If you haven’t heard of Dropbox, it is an online file synchronization service with the following cool useful features: File Sync between multiple computers Cross platform support – Windows. Linux & Mac No complicated interface – runs in the background and access via [...]
Thinking Twice About Dropbox Security & Alternatives
If you are a reader of this blog for any length of time, you’d know that I am huge proponent of Dropbox. However, Dropbox recently came into a lot of fire when they changed their terms of service indicating that they have access to all the data stored by their users. As with any cloud [...]
Adding Additional Encryption to Dropbox with TrueCrypt
You probably read or heard about the recent privacy concerns raised with using Dropbox as they just changed their Terms of Service (TOS). However, it turned out that Dropbox merely wanted to be more open about their policies and went into great detail as to what you can expect from them. Basically, it boils down [...]
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