Comments on: Dropbox, Secure File Syncing, Storage & Sharing http://laughingsquid.com/dropbox-secure-file-syncing-storage-sharing/ an online resource for art, culture and technology Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:49:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Aaron http://laughingsquid.com/dropbox-secure-file-syncing-storage-sharing/comment-page-1/#comment-543123 Aaron Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:48:34 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=13410#comment-543123 Hear hear. At first I used dropbox just to keep data files in synch that I was working on. I could go from my desktop to my laptop and the file would be there in the state I left it in. I don't like keeping all my stuff in the ~/Dropbox folder, so I created soft links to the places I normally keep my data. Just open a terminal and type: cd ~/Dropbox ln -s ~/Documents/whatever This will put a link to *whatever* in your dropbox folder. Then do the same thing on your other computer and now that other folder is the same on both machines. Then I started doing this with application data. I wouldn't do this with something like iTunes (because the files are too large if you want to include the actual MP3s in your library), but it works great for lots of little apps that save preferences (like Firefox). Viva le DropBox! Hear hear. At first I used dropbox just to keep data files in synch that I was working on. I could go from my desktop to my laptop and the file would be there in the state I left it in. I don’t like keeping all my stuff in the ~/Dropbox folder, so I created soft links to the places I normally keep my data. Just open a terminal and type:

cd ~/Dropbox
ln -s ~/Documents/whatever

This will put a link to *whatever* in your dropbox folder. Then do the same thing on your other computer and now that other folder is the same on both machines.

Then I started doing this with application data. I wouldn’t do this with something like iTunes (because the files are too large if you want to include the actual MP3s in your library), but it works great for lots of little apps that save preferences (like Firefox).

Viva le DropBox!

]]> By: Leandro http://laughingsquid.com/dropbox-secure-file-syncing-storage-sharing/comment-page-1/#comment-543044 Leandro Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:12:41 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=13410#comment-543044 I use Dropbox long time ago. And I does the same with passwords but Keepass for syncing passes with Windows/Mac/Linux. Also I have discovered LastPass for firefox, pure gold. I use Dropbox long time ago. And I does the same with passwords but Keepass for syncing passes with Windows/Mac/Linux.

Also I have discovered LastPass for firefox, pure gold.

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