Dropbox – File syncing without the hassle
By Alex. Filed in software |Tags: DropBox, Emerge Desktop, RocketDock
So I’ve been playing around with a few new recommended programs I’ve found through lifehacker (two of my current favorites are RocketDock and Emerge Desktop ), but I hadn’t given Dropbox a shot until this morning, and boy I wish I had of started using it sooner.
You see, DropBox is a cross-OS app (it works on Mac, Windows, and even Linux) that allows for file synching with a web-based storage host. Currently you can only sign up for the 2GB free account, but there will soon be options for subscribing to larger storage amounts. When you install the app and create your account, Dropbox integrates into your computer’s file system, which keeps synched up with the web-hosting as long as there is a network connection. Whenever a change is made to a file, any other PC connected to that file will be alerted to the update. What’s even more fun, you can share files with a development team or family members, for example. Think of this as a very simplified version of SVN, with some basic change control.
Anywho, give it a shot and see what you think. I know I won’t be using my USB sticks as much as I used to lol.
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