{"id":859,"date":"2014-04-01T07:49:53","date_gmt":"2014-04-01T12:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nealbreeding.com\/blogs\/?p=859"},"modified":"2014-04-01T07:49:53","modified_gmt":"2014-04-01T12:49:53","slug":"your-own-dropbox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nealbreeding.com\/blogs\/your-own-dropbox\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Own Dropbox"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m assuming you have heard of Dropbox? \u00a0If not, it is a service that allows you to keep files synced between multiple computers. It is easy to share files in your Dropbox with other Dropbox users (or even with non users).<\/p>\n<p>It is simple to use and has multiple integrations, making it easy to store files between a Mac and PCs (and even mobile devices). \u00a0It is free, well up to 2 GB which sounds like a lot until you start filling it up. If you refer friends you can earn extra storage space.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve recently started using a Dropbox alternative (although I still have\/use my dropbox account). \u00a0It is called\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/copy.com?r=az77HV\" target=\"_blank\">Copy.com<\/a>\u00a0and the free account starts at 15 GB! Again, allows sharing with users (with a &#8220;fairer&#8221; policy), etc. If you refer friends, you get an extra 5 GB!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-860\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-03-31 at 9.20.58 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nealbreeding.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-31-at-9.20.58-PM-285x300.png\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nealbreeding.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-31-at-9.20.58-PM-285x300.png 285w, http:\/\/www.nealbreeding.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-31-at-9.20.58-PM.png 337w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/>But what if you <strong>need<\/strong>\u00a0(or want) more storage than either of these services offer? Of course you can upgrade to a paid account, but here is another interesting solution. \u00a0It is called the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00G23HHXM\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00G23HHXM&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebl-20\" target=\"_blank\">Transporter Sync Private Cloud<\/a><\/strong>. It is a product you buy, plug in an external hard drive (not included), install some software and you now have your own private Dropbox like service.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a basic run down of the features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Just like Dropbox with more capacity at a fraction of the cost and 100% private (Dropbox files are not 100% private, check out this <a href=\"http:\/\/grahamcluley.com\/2014\/03\/dropbox-privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\">article<\/a>\u00a0for a story of how Dropbox is 100% private)<\/li>\n<li>Automatically sync all the files you choose between your computers. Transporter will even sync the popular Desktop, Documents, Movies, Music, and Pictures folders that you use everyday<\/li>\n<li>Privately share and collaborate on entire collections of files with anyone you want. There is no limit on file size, file quantity, or number of people sharing<\/li>\n<li>Sync files to other Transporters located anywhere in the world for offsite backup or to share files with friends and colleagues<\/li>\n<li>Access all of your files via your mobile devices anytime from anywhere in the world<\/li>\n<li>Extremely simple to use. Plug it in, add storage, and go<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00G23HHXM\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00G23HHXM&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebl-20\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a> is currently selling them for $ 99! Of course you will need an external hard drive to plug into the Transporter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong> I&#8217;ve not purchased a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00G23HHXM\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00G23HHXM&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebl-20\" target=\"_blank\">Transporter Sync Private Cloud<\/a>\u00a0or tried one out yet. There is more information on their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.filetransporter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>, but for $99 I&#8217;ll be trying one out in the next few months. If you&#8217;ve used one or have one, let me know what you think.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m assuming you have heard of Dropbox? \u00a0If not, it is a service that allows you to keep files synced between multiple computers. 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