Dropbox: I like it
I've been using Dropbox for a few months and I must admit that it is a really great and useful service.
Dropbox provides you with a 2Gb space for storing and synchronizing files across several computers (e.g., work and home). It works in a seamless fashion:
- install a Windows / MacOS X client (a Linux version is apparently in the works, and there is still a web interface)
- put some files in the Dropbox folder
- ...and voila, they are automatically synchronized.
Dropbox also supports a notion of shared folders so that you can easily exchange some stuff with friends. You can also have public folders and give the URL of a file there to the world.
Last but not least, it works well across firewalls (I can speak of that as I've been through some very picky ones). I don't know if they are using a WebDAV protocol or a custom one... did anyone sniff the network traffic?
It is currently an invitation-only service (thanks Guillaume!), so leave me an email if you want to try out, I have a few invitations left!
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August 21st, 2008 - 20:50
Could you explain how you use it on every day in your workflow, for which type of files.
What is really great, awesome, wonderful, cool, ugly, stressful, awful…
Thanx
PS: I may use one if you ever have some invitation.
August 21st, 2008 - 22:50
Sure you have one
My daily workflow varies, but I usually have it as a backup tool and sometimes as a painless replacement for having a USB storage key… just log-in on a computer and you get back the very same image of the Dropbox folder you had on another computer.
August 22nd, 2008 - 20:08
I would love an invitation, if you still have one.
August 22nd, 2008 - 20:18
Sure, please send me an email and I’ll send you one next week.