Comments on: Dropbox is still good

By: GrayGaffer

GrayGaffer — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 03:06:33 +0000

Corporate proxy update: rtfm me! it is there in the DropBox configuration and it does work.

So zero cons.

By: WWW

WWW — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 17:46:58 +0000

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By: Drivebyposter

Drivebyposter — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 20:10:18 +0000

Thanks you for mentioning this. I just got it and I love it. I have an old computer that I install annoying programs that are required for college courses on (so my not crapped up computer stays that way) but the USB ports are shot to hell. Now I can transfer the information easily! Thank you!

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:46:07 +0000

@Greg
Yes, there is no evernote linux client which is a shame. You can run evernote 3.1 in wine pretty well, but 3.5 won’t run.

I actually really like the web interface in google chrome. You can drag files from your linux folders right into the folders (notebooks) in evernote in the web browser. Its all very slick.

I store all sorts of info such as web page clippings, notes, and pdfs in evernote.

By: Icarrik

Icarrik — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:25:59 +0000

i love dropbox, i have my main pc sync with the cluod and I can access al my files from the blackberry..
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By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:59:20 +0000

GG: Yes, I forgot to mention that: DropBox=TimeMachine +/-

By: Stevo

Stevo — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:32:56 +0000

The feature I use most with DropBox is the public folder. On the mac (and I would assume on windows and Linux too) you can copy a public link to the file with a right-click. From there you can post them in an email instead of sending the file itself. I find this is much much better than sending attachments (especially if they’re large). Even better, if you find you have to make a change to the file after you’ve sent the email, you’re still ok as long as you save the file with the same name to the public folder.

By: GrayGaffer

GrayGaffer — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 07:37:41 +0000

I too have been using DropBox since it came out. I have it on several computers, iPhone, and iPad. GoodReader and Evernote are great companions, and Evernote and DropBox are also accessible via web pages. GoodReader is the best general file type reader I have, and can also edit text files.

Of particular interest here: DropBox maintains past versions of your files, like svn (and probably uses svn too). And one con – it does not play very nicely through corporate proxy firewalls.

By: John Moeller

John Moeller — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 04:57:49 +0000

I love DropBox. I put an SVN checkout of my work in my DropBox to work out of. Then if I have a draft that I want to commit, but I forget to do it at home, I can still do it on my workstation because it got synced.

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:38:48 +0000

Ralf, there is no system on the planet that is secure and at the same time able to share files as Dropbox does. If you want a file to be truly secure, there are two levels of security you can follow, one suggested in the links you point to, the other much rarer but, in fact, the method used by the CIA in the US.

Method 1) Encrypt the files. That’s very simple. You encrypt the files on your computer, and only the encrypted versions are shared. Anything you don’t want anyone to see should be encrypted, even if it is not shared on some network or drop-box like thing, because people can get into your computer physically if they want to.

Method 2) Don’t connect to anything, ever. Only move files, in encrypted form, on movable media.