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ChurchCat
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:57 am
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I am a new Dropbox user. I am absolutely thrilled up with it. So far I have used it for the following. 1) I was able to put a large file onto their server and provide a link to it on a forum. I have long wanted a free way to pass large files around. I don't have my own web space and am not really savvy enough to set one up. This was a breeze to set up. I now have a Dropbox folder in my home folder. Anything I put in it is automatically on the web. 2) I have synced up all my computers for 1Password. So if I am on my lappy and go to a site that uses a password. If I add it to the laptops copy of 1P it updates back on my desktop. It does this anywhere I have a web connection. How cool is that? You get 2Gig of online storage for free. This is upped in chunks up to 5 Gigs if you introduce friends. Please be my friend. Follow the link below if you think this is a service that you would value too. https://www.getdropbox.com/referrals/NTEzNjY5ODY5It is Mac and Win friendly. CC_________________A Mac user 
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okenobi
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:59 pm
Posts: 4932
Location: Sestriere, Piemonte, Italia
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Increase da peace  I have my own webspace, but I'll take a look.
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Nick
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:36 pm
Posts: 3527
Location: Portsmouth
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Wow it's like iDisk. But free.  _________________
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okenobi
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:59 pm
Posts: 4932
Location: Sestriere, Piemonte, Italia
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And without the "i"
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John_Vella
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:55 am
Posts: 7935
Location: Manchester.
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I've signed up CC. thanks and enjoy your increased storage! _________________John Vella BSc (Hons), PGCE - Still the official forum prankster and crude remarker  Sorry  I'll behave now. Promise
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ChurchCat
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:57 am
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Cheers John. They add an extra .25 of a Gig for each person you introduce. That is not the reason I posted though. I am really impressed with this service. On the Mac at least setup was a real dream and it is seriously easy to use. I think it would be a pretty good way to share between Macs and PCs too. CC_________________A Mac user
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John_Vella
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:55 am
Posts: 7935
Location: Manchester.
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I know that's not why you posted and if they didn't have a Linux client I would have left it, but it's a bonus for you and might be useful for me. Everyone wins!  _________________John Vella BSc (Hons), PGCE - Still the official forum prankster and crude remarker Sorry I'll behave now. Promise
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forquare1
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:36 pm
Posts: 5150
Location: /dev/tty0
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I've added it, although I have web hosting, it could come in handy in the future...
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ChurchCat
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:57 am
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I have used it for 1Password. It is the recommended way of doing that. 1P is a cracking piece of software.  _________________A Mac user
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davrosG5
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:37 am
Posts: 6954
Location: Peebo
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So do you have to install something for drop box to work or is it all web based?
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When they put teeth in your mouth, they spoiled a perfectly good bum.
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gavomatic57
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:30 pm
Posts: 1757
Location: Cardiff, Wales
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I have signed up too, enjoy the extra space!
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gavomatic57
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:30 pm
Posts: 1757
Location: Cardiff, Wales
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There's a client to download that integrates with your file manager, whether it be Nautilus, Explorer or FInder. It's a small download. You sign up using the link, download the installer and then run it. It'll ask you to log in and away to go.
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forquare1
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:36 pm
Posts: 5150
Location: /dev/tty0
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It would appear the web upload doesn't like 1gig files... 
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big_D
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:25 pm
Posts: 10691
Location: Bramsche
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I've heard good things about it, although I haven't had a use for it yet.
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"Do you know what this is? Hmm? No, I can see you do not. You have that vacant look in your eyes, which says hold my head to your ear, you will hear the sea!" - Londo Molari
Executive Producer No Agenda Show 246
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Paul1965
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:29 pm
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I've signed up. Have some more storage space on me!
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