Postbib Yeshuist Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 (edited) For those who don't know about it, Dropbox is a "cloud" storage setup that can be a lifesaver for those doing research. It's a free (or paid, depending on your storage needs) service that provides you with 2Gb of online storage that works exactly like a USB drive (except no plugging in). You can download a program for your local computer(s) that will stay in contact with the server and keep everything synced. The program can be installed on multiple computers so that a file saved on one is automatically uploaded to the server and then downloaded to a second computer when you fire it up. Some benefits: All files stored locally as well as online, so if you're away from the internet, you still have the files locally. 30-day version tracking (pull up that version of your dissertation you wish you had from from two weeks ago). Keep important files backed up. NO NEED TO EVER CARRY A USB DRIVE AGAIN!!! So anyway, this thread will be for people to get referrals which increase their storage. Post your referral link here and we'll let karma do the rest. (If you hit the max storage from referrals, please remove your link so others can share the love). Mine: https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTE0MjE2MzM5 PS for the referrals process to work, you will need to provide an e-mail address that the other person can see, so be aware. If you don't want to do this, but want DropBox anyway, just go to www.dropbox.com Edited May 5, 2010 by Postbib Yeshuist praj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyabean Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 and my apple envy grows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Hanged_Man Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 and my apple envy grows. Click me too please! https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTY3Nzk1NjY5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postbib Yeshuist Posted May 6, 2010 Author Share Posted May 6, 2010 and my apple envy grows. Dropbox works with PC's too. In fact, it's a great way to bridge the gap if you use Macs at home and PC's at work, for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyl Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTY3NzkzODE5 So glad I don't have to keep track of my flash drive anymore. dant.gwyrdd and Phyl 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzylogician Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTc4NzcyNDU5 My hard drive just died last week -- everything on it was lost and could not be recovered. I can't stress enough how important it is to back up all your valuable information!! dant.gwyrdd and Phyl 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae B. Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Ha, I've already made everyone I know sign up for Dropbox with my link.... It's the best, highly recommended. Good luck, all of you! May you enjoy lots of free extra space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joro Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 (edited) I use dropbox and also skydrive (25gb). Dropbox is more convenient than Skydrive because you can access the folders directly on your hard drive and it automatically syncs online. With skydrive you need to go online to access the files and folders which is pretty inconvenient. You can download another program which will let you access them on your desktop, but I still think it's inconvenient that you have to download another program to even get those dropbox features. Edited June 9, 2010 by joro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utton_max Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 http://db.tt/6yqYhjz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xamurai Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Great idea! Click on my link, please! http://db.tt/NkIcJyP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csquare Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Me too! http://db.tt/UG22yb7 joro, is SkyDrive like a Microsoft Office version of Google Docs? I've been doing a group project where we share a Dropbox folder, but it doesn't allow multiple people to edit a document at once. For live editing we used Google Docs, but then we had to copy everything out and format it properly in Word afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillH Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Here's another Dropbox referral!! This one is an Educational link, so using it gets us both 500MB instead of the standard 250MB: http://db.tt/BBzUYhe (Make sure to sign up with your .edu email address to take advantage of the extra space!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eigen Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I'll tag my referral code in here as well: More space is always good! http://db.tt/W8xN7MR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacinReaver Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I've been looking for a service like this for a while now! Especially since I inherited a six year old PC for my work station where the only parts I haven't replaced yet are the mobo, CPU, and HDD. http://db.tt/7DdKz7u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blah Duh Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Great service! I also wouldn't mind a few extra megs =) - http://db.tt/kPZvXZ5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olnreg Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Thank you for helping me! What a genius idea. http://db.tt/7aBavna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnydiezel Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 awesome here is mine http://db.tt/cfRNgnY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newms Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I've always just used Google Docs (at least since it's been around) But I do like the idea of synching automatically with local copies so you always have an offline updated version. So here's my link: http://db.tt/RT8I3HX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAnger Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Dropbox is just awesome ive totaly replaced my Home folder with dropbox now :-) http://db.tt/BOA2WK0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedekerk Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 If you join, you get an extra 250mb added to the 2gb you're already offered, so 2.25gb! http://db.tt/ecPTAad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbie Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 I'll try this out. Sounds too good to be true, but let's see! Here's my link http://db.tt/znGLcUb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathiza Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 He guys... Does this work? I mean did someone of you already get more storage space? So, here's my link: http://db.tt/XVwaw33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil kiwi Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Me too please! http://db.tt/nsqRc1Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthad Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 More would be great! http://db.tt/ebhEnLt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krc19 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Thank you! http://db.tt/lfBppzt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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