16 October 2009

My Life in the Clouds 2: Synchronising Files Between Computers

Problem: I have files on one computer at work and I want to access them at home or when I am travelling.

Solution: Dropbox (there are other services): Install the software, move the files into your dropbox folder and they get automatically synchronised to the server. Set up other machines (and your iPhone/Google Phone/PDA) and they can all synchronise from the same location.

It also works as a backup - and it will version  files if you add an option to the account.

 

Price: free for 2GB storage - money if you want more space 

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# Mark Tigwell said:

There is also a free service from Microsoft called Live Mesh that works on PCs, Macs and via web browser. Mesh includes 5Gb of storage and can also, usefully, sync between devices without using web storage across networks - scenario keeping 40Gb of music synced across machines on your home network :) happy to provide further info - Mark (Microsoft education team)

marktig@microsoft.com twitter.com/alleytrash

04 November 09 at 4:32 PM

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A technologist, working at UWA with students and other staff to research, develop and educate in the areas of web software and design.

UWA Centre for Software Practice in 2006 and have been developing software for universities and in the e-Health market.