Dropbox – 2GB online storage, no gimmicks

Came across this earlier this weekend and wanted to share – Dropbox.  Dropbox gives you 2GB of storage for your files – you can upload/download via browser or you can install their software (no ads, or spyware) that will allow for drag and drop features on your PC or Mac.  They offer a 50GB account for $9.99 per month or $99 per year.  My flash drive is 2GB so the free account should suit me just fine.  But if you are a pack rat or have large files to share – $100 is reasonable.

I have seen lots of these services that are tied to Microsoft Live (an account I don’t use) or similar – this one isn’t.  Until Google allows me to use my gmail space or google docs space for all kinds of files, I will stick with Dropbox.

Also – use this link when you sign-up and get 256MB more storage space.  I will get 256MB more as well so it is a win-win situation.  Referrals are limited to an extra 3GB – meaning after 24 referrals I could have as much as 5GB of storage space – awesome.  Anyone can refer so if you get referrals after you sign-up you can have more storage space as well.

- Bill Weber

Randomness

Windows Downloads – Here is the most comprehensive list of Windows related downloads, tools, etc that I have ever seen.  From Microsoft MSDN, blogs, etc.

Doom – Who could forget the FPS that led us to Duke Nukem, Quake and Halo?  No need to fire up the 486, you can play Doom in your browser.  Say goodbye to the next 2 hours of your life.

Go Green – Recycle.  Go organic.  Car pool.  Use less toner.

Snag-It Alternatives – Alternatives to the ever popular Snag-It screen capture software.

- Bill Weber

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