Archive for March, 2009
Mozy: Secondary Backups Made Simple
Backing up your data is a very wise thing to do. Hard drives fail, files and folders get deleted accidentally, and sometimes you just can’t remember where you put something any more. I recommend a two-layer backup plan. Your first layer is to have an external drive connected to
LastPass: Free password syncing for PC/Mac
If you visit lots of websites, you’ve probably started to accumulate a LOT of passwords for each site. For security reason, you should have SEPARATE passwords for each site. (Else, if someone learns that one password of yours, they could access any other site you visit. Not secure.) Also, these
Evernote: Syncing Your Notes (and Files) Wherever
Man, I like this product! Evernote is like Yojimbo with tentacles, “Tako Yojimbo”. Let me explain. Evernote is like a journal that you can type in, paste in, add screen shots, even drop files into, and it will sync those across multiple platforms. Evernote is available
MacHeist Releases Latest Mac App Bundle
MacHeist has released their latest collection of Mac applications today. The 12 titles that are included are worth over $500 according to MacHeist, who have the bundle on sale for $39. The applications range from help with eBay to web development to photo enhancement programs. The titles include: iSale, Picturesque, SousChef, World of
drop.io: Simple, fast, free file sharing
drop.io has to be one of the simplest sites I’ve ever seen. It’s gotten more bells and whistles over time, but still, it’s dead simple to set up a place on the Internet to share your files. And it’s FREE! Here’s how it works: Visit their site Either accept the random drop site name they
Sync Files Between Computers, Even PC/Mac: Dropbox
If you are like most people, you have a work and home computer. They may even be on different platforms -- like a Mac at home and PC at work. There are several solutions out there, but the one I want to discuss is Dropbox. Dropbox allows you to easily set up a "cloud" storage space that can sync between your computers. That's 2GB of FREE [...]
