Do you work on files on 1 computer in the library or computer lab and then continue to work on them in a different location? Of course you do! Your a college student! Coffee shops, libraries, restaurants, dorm rooms, and parks are all your desk space. Instead of a flash drive or emailing it to yourself there is a better way.
Introducing Dropbox. This service enables users to store and sync files online and between multiple computers. Dropbox has a cross-platform software application (Windows, Mac and Linux) that enables users to drop any file into a Dropbox folder that is then synced to the web and the users’ other computers with the Dropbox client installed on it. Files in the Dropbox folder may then be shared with other Dropbox users or accessed from the web. Users may also upload files manually through a web browser. A free Dropbox account offers 2 GB of storage. Which is more than enough for your average college student.
Dropbox does functions more as a storage service, its focus is on synchronization and sharing. Dropbox synchronization uses SSL transfers with AES-256 encryption, and it supports revision history, so files deleted from the Dropbox folder may be recovered from any of the synced computers or online. Your files are transfered in an encrpyed stream so you don’t have to worry about your files being looked at by anyone but you. You can enable a Public Folder where you can share different files for other people to view as well.
There is no limit to file size for files added via the Dropbox application, but files transferred through the web interface are capped at 350 MB. Dropbox uses Amazon’s super fast S3 storage system to store the files.
This service is a God send for people college students working on multiple computers! There is only one catch. If you can’t install a program on the computer then you can’t install Dropbox.
Check out the screencast on there site for more info! Here. Do you want more space? For a limited time Dropbox is giving away 250mb for those users who sign up from a referral. Here is my link!
What do you think? Is this something you want to use or could use?