Apr 21, 2008 | file_sharing, Google, Internet, Microsoft, Office, software, web_services
There are many visions of our online future. Google and many others envision a world of cloud computing, where our programs and our data are both hosted online. Google Docs provides a word processor and spreadsheet, and online storage of files, all accessible from any...
Mar 11, 2008 | file_sharing, Microsoft, remote, software, web_services
FolderShare, Microsoft’s invaluable free utility for syncing and sharing folders among multiple computers, has gotten a long overdue upgrade. Foldershare starts with a free account – just a login name and a password. It is not yet tied in to the...
Feb 26, 2008 | file_sharing, Microsoft, web_services
Microsoft has upgraded Windows Live Skydrive, its service offering free online file storage. You now can store up to 5Gb of documents, pictures and other files, using an intuitive interface – even a convenient tool for dragging and dropping files from your...
Nov 29, 2007 | file_sharing, Outlook, software, web_services
As if to emphasize my paranoia about plugins, yesterday I got a call from a client who has successfully used the YouSendIt Outlook plugin for months. It stopped working for no particular reason; when she pushed “Send” on a message with an oversized...
Nov 27, 2007 | file_sharing, Outlook, web_services
YouSendIt is one of the best-known services for moving large files from place to place – a persistent problem. I just learned about a way to set up Outlook to transmit large files through the YouSendIt service almost invisibly. I’ve tried various things to...
Nov 16, 2007 | file_sharing, Microsoft, web_services
Foldershare is an invaluable free service from Microsoft for sharing files and folders among several computers, keeping the folders in sync with each other automatically. Although the concept is simple, it’s a bit confusing to get started; once you get it, it...
