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Old May 28, 2011 | 08:06 PM
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Anyone else using this cracking service?

Here are a few good usage cases http://web.appstorm.net/roundups/dat...ps-and-tricks/

Use this link to try it out and we both get an extra 250mb free storage.

http://db.tt/CBhSTkg
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Old May 28, 2011 | 08:17 PM
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I've used it for storing some important family pics I've taken on my iPhone incase I lose it/ nicked later in that day
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Old May 28, 2011 | 08:52 PM
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Been using it for a year, used it as a group file sharer for keeping people updated on a particular project.
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Old May 28, 2011 | 08:55 PM
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That's kind of how I'm using it Ray, as much as I'd like everyone to use Mac's and Mobile Me, haters will be haters
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Old May 28, 2011 | 09:01 PM
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Thanks for this

Use drop boxes at work for lots of stuff (primarily as a receptacle for students' e-submissions)..... but this is a local arrangement.
Don't really want a mobile me account, so this might solve a LOT of issues.....

Will have a looky tomorrow - after the cider and footy has worn off!!!
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Old May 29, 2011 | 03:59 PM
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I too use it at home and at work. Very handy for sharing files with others, especially in other locations, or who don't have VPN access to the network. It is also very useful for testing the side-loading of documents on iDevices, pop a PDF or ePub onto DB and then open it and and use the "Open with..." option to select the app you want to open it in.

It seems to integrate nicely with other apps too, for example, pop your 1Password database on there and you can access it from anywhere via the app, or a browser page.
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Old May 29, 2011 | 04:24 PM
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http://db.tt/7Bb5uXV

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Old May 29, 2011 | 04:27 PM
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I use Dropbox, I sync all my laptop work documents and then they are available on my iPad should I need them.

Quite impressive considering it is free.

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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 11:10 PM
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It'll do it but it's not perfect

https://www.dropbox.com/help/36
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 08:24 AM
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i have started using it since i move over to Ubuntu a couple of months ago. just put things in the dropbox folder and it is sync'd automatically.
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 09:52 AM
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^^^^^ bummer. i am the same in work. getting to the stage where either websites don't work because we are still using an unsupported browser (IE6) or the website is now blocked. they recently removed webmail from the places we can visit. i can't even check my mail now in work. thankfully our web blocking software doesn't see SN as a forum for some reason. just waiting for them to widen the block parameters to include bbs in the list.
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 10:14 AM
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anyone know how to get dropbox to show thumbnails of the pictures you have uploaded?
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 10:22 AM
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http://www.dropbox.com/help/18

Turn on Gallery View on the web site.
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 10:47 AM
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thanks Jack, you not all that bad really
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Originally Posted by JackClark
Anyone else using this cracking service?

Here are a few good usage cases http://web.appstorm.net/roundups/dat...ps-and-tricks/

Use this link to try it out and we both get an extra 250mb free storage.

http://db.tt/CBhSTkg
done - thanks Jack

btw is there a mechanism for sharing a folder - i.e.just providing a url/link to someone so they can download files without having to have a dropbox account

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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 03:16 PM
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Go to the website and get a link for a shared folder. It's public but you need the link or a bloody good guess.
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by JackClark
Go to the website and get a link for a shared folder. It's public but you need the link or a bloody good guess.
cool thanks Jack -- it seems url sharing is only available in default public and photos directories
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