Dropbox has to be one of my favorite discoveries over the past year. It is essentially an online secure storage system that works seemlessly with your computer system and smart phone. When I purchased my last lap top, I used Dropbox to upload the information that I still want access too. Some of that content has been downloaded to my computer but most has remained on Dropbox.
Since Dropbox is on the internet (cloud computing), I have access to anything I store on Dropbox as long as I have access to the internet. I simply log into my account and there are my files, photos, videos...everything I'm storing there.
What's also cool is that you can share specific folders. The Planning Committee for Seattle reBarCamp has a shared folder on Dropbox. One spot is the keeper of the documents we all view and use. I appreciate this because we can be very organized and it doesn't junk up our email with attachments. Our documents are automatically synced when something is added or changed in our shared folder. We're also using Facebook groups with planning -- that may have to be another post! I also share a folder with my husband and I have another folder for my sisters and I to share photos.
Guess what? Dropbox is FREE with up to 2G of storage! They do have additional storage available (up to 100GB) for a fee... so far, I haven't needed to do that. Dropbox also rewards you with some additional storage when you refer your friends and contacts to their service.
FULL DISCLOSURE: if you click this link to sign up, I will get some extra storage. If you do sign up, I thank you! And, I bet after you try Dropbox, you'll be thanking me too.
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