Dropbox is a service in which you are able to upload files to the dropbox “cloud” and sync across all your computers, though I never really had a use for it.
I was introduced to this service by Alan Pope, which I used to upload pre release copies and share to him and a couple of other friends from my podcasting days. Once I stopped recording, the app would sit on the unified osx menu bar doing nothing.
The limitations of my Internet connection (pushing upwards of2GB of data amongst computers over the Internet would use up my monthly quota very quickly) and the fact that I only own one computer prevented me from actually using it regularly. It got to the point where I would get an automatic email from dropbox begging me to come back. What drew me back was their iPhone app.
The ability to view PDFs, word documents, spreadsheets, audio and video among others can be very handy. It could save you from printing something, syncing your iPhone for one odd media file etc.
This app is free and you can sign up on the app or at the dropbox website.. It’s next job will be to play me a Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholar podcast that doesn’t have an associated rss feed…
Screenshots will follow… eventually
