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Title: Dropbox
Post by: Krogoth on August 06, 2010, 05:12:24 PM
Dunno if some of you haven't heard, but those storing important files on your computer are stupid if you don't back it up. Dropbox does it all for you automatically (backed up to their servers), and can sync files between multiple computers, even between multiple users. You can access it from the online interface if you're at a different computer (such as at a computer lab to print shit).

Its totally free, you get 2GB, with the ability to get an extra 250MB for each friend you refer, up to 10GB total. They also have paid versions, 50GB for $10/mo, and 100GB for 20/mo, but the free is totally worth it

For those conspiracy theorists among us, they use SSL to transmit the files, and they use AES-256 to encrypt the files in their system. If you're really worried the feds will find your child porn next to your illegal copy of CS5, you can use Truecrypt or EncFS to help you sleep at night, Nancy.

I'm surprised no one else has made a topic on it before. Does anyone else here use it?
ZOMG REFERRAL LINK FOR Dropbox (https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTYzNTAzMDk)


Title: Re: Dropbox
Post by: BCBrent on August 06, 2010, 06:19:09 PM
Dropbox is fantastic.  I will say more about it later but yeah, its great.


Title: Re: Dropbox
Post by: RedDawn on August 06, 2010, 06:35:48 PM
I use Mozy for here at work. I like it a lot. I used to use dropbox to download torrents when I am at work.


Title: Re: Dropbox
Post by: thrun on August 06, 2010, 08:11:03 PM
I use dropbox as well, but more for moving files around.  I back up everything on an external HDD


Title: Re: Dropbox
Post by: BCBrent on August 06, 2010, 09:27:13 PM
Yeah I use it as an easy way to move files between work, my laptop, and my desktop computers.  I love the public feature too to share larger files that would otherwise be difficult to send/upload anywhere else. 

It is completely free but I almost want to upgrade to get more space just to help support that company.


Title: Re: Dropbox
Post by: Jim Tressel on August 06, 2010, 09:52:35 PM
I use it for getting to shit on my iphone from wherevs.  It's easier than e-mailing it to myself and trying to find it later.


Title: Re: Dropbox
Post by: Hawkes on August 06, 2010, 10:41:08 PM
All this talk and no linky......  I know I know.... google it, but if you want to help them, drop the linky in there and let google index it.



Title: Re: Dropbox
Post by: RedDawn on August 06, 2010, 11:22:43 PM
dropbox.com?


Title: Re: Dropbox
Post by: Varg on August 06, 2010, 11:56:42 PM
There is a link in his post, and its a referal link so he gets more space if we sign up. I SEE WJHAT YOU DID THERE.

lol


Title: Re: Dropbox
Post by: RedDawn on August 07, 2010, 12:02:23 AM
cool....it will stream mp3s over 3g on my ipad. Thats cool!!


Title: Re: Dropbox
Post by: Hawkes on August 07, 2010, 01:15:23 AM
Ahhh..... that's what I get for reading half asleep and posting.  Sorry dude.... signing up.


Title: Re: Dropbox
Post by: Nightstalker on August 07, 2010, 03:32:01 AM
"For those conspiracy theorists among us, they use SSL to transmit the files, and they use AES-256 to encrypt the files in their system."

Yeah, heh... that's definitely going to hold the Fed back. If the Fed want's something they'll get it.


It's best to use an external harddrive. You can keep it right next to you and smash it in an emergency if need be.

Not that I would be harboring content on an external drive which would need to be smashed in such a scenario :)




Title: Re: Dropbox
Post by: RedDawn on August 07, 2010, 12:22:34 PM
Like the video of Glenn beck raping and killing a girl in 1999? :P


Title: Re: Dropbox
Post by: Nightstalker on August 07, 2010, 07:57:35 PM
hehe, actually its video of Obama's real birth certificate. (Kenyan I might add)


Title: Re: Dropbox
Post by: RedDawn on August 07, 2010, 09:12:05 PM
SHARIA LAW TO THE UNITED STATES


Title: Re: Dropbox
Post by: Krogoth on August 08, 2010, 07:24:50 AM
Yea, sorry for not making the link more pronounced Hawkes. Best thing I've used it for is when I'm trolling my torrent sites while in class I place them in a "Torrents" folder that my desktop trolls and automatically starts torrenting any link I toss into it. Pretty badass.

Also, damnit Varg, now you told them all my secret. No cake for you.

Double double also: I'm 21 now bitches. must I set up another Columbus run? (Derailing my own thread? Fuck yea, what're you gunna do about it?)


Title: Re: Dropbox
Post by: BCBrent on August 09, 2010, 06:19:34 PM
Quote
Double double also: I'm 21 now bitches. must I set up another Columbus run? (Derailing my own thread? Fuck yea, what're you gunna do about it?)

I;LL BAN YOU THAT'S WHAT I'LL DO ABOUT IT!

Also for cbus trip.  Make It So.  we'll just.. take it easy on the long islands this time :)


Title: Re: Dropbox
Post by: RedDawn on August 09, 2010, 06:23:41 PM
yeah take it easy by having 3 instead of 6


Title: Re: Dropbox
Post by: Redbear8 on August 09, 2010, 08:06:04 PM
Make sure Joel Ices himself at regular intervals. He pussed out and didn't even get drunk when I visited. Wasted trip IMO


Title: Re: Dropbox
Post by: Nightstalker on August 09, 2010, 08:38:17 PM
oh, we have a softcore vag here then eh?


Title: Re: Dropbox
Post by: BCBrent on August 09, 2010, 09:48:00 PM
Pfft real men drink 6.. then politely throw up in the snow


Title: Re: Dropbox
Post by: Krogoth on August 11, 2010, 07:09:43 AM
and how.

Yea, long islands are out. Whiskey sours are in.


Title: Re: Dropbox
Post by: RedDawn on August 11, 2010, 12:47:51 PM
another cool feature of dropbox. Setup utorrent to watch your dropbox folder for .torrent files and it will automatically download your torrents when you are at work and stuff.


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