DROPBOX - Better than a USB Drive

I started this blog so that I could share and discuss some simple personal technology solutions as I discover them.  I recently found a service that has made such an impression on me that I wanted to help spread the word.

Most people make use of USB drives to transfer data between computers.  I should know, I have several USB drives.

The problem I constantly run into is I don't always have the correct USB drive with me at the exact moment in time when I need it.  Or, I neglected to update the file on the drive in my possession.  Maybe, you're more organized than me (that's not hard).  If not and/or you want a simple solution to keep a file(s) synchronized between a couple of computers (say - work and home or between several PCs at home), then DROPBOX has the answer.

The really cool thing about the DROPBOX application is that you can share a folder(s) with friends/relatives.  For example - instead of using FaceBook or some other service to post pictures of the family for the entire world to see, you can just drop the latest pictures in the DROPBOX folder on your computer and tell Mom/Dad that they're there.  Assuming they're using the DROPBOX app, then they just open up the DROPBOX folder on their computer and copy the pictures wherever they want.  Simple.

DROPBOX works with all the major operating systems (Windows, Mac, Linux).  And, it even keeps a backup of the stuff you put in your DROPBOX folder on a password protected website should something happen to your computer or hard-drive.

I'm using the free version.  Check it out.  I highly recommend it.  www.dropbox.com