A easy way to share and store files online

As i know almost of my friends @ da uni use pen drives (USB flash drives). They usually carry assignments, important documents, photos of GF or BF ;-) and etc., This is very dangerous becoz usually pen drive is not very reliable device and it can be lost or stolen by someone easily.

Your computer’s hard disk is also vulnerable for failures and can be virus affected also.

The result is losing ur assignment that must be given tomorrow. Then finally freaking out!!!

The ANSWER is storing the files online. There are various free sites that give this service but i use “Dropbox”. It hav lots of features to explore.

I will list some feature that i like most,

1. There is a desktop client which will integrate with a folder in ur hard disk which can be synched online. There re offering clients for Windows, Linux and OSX. Cool!!!

This means u can synch files over several computers.

This is a screenshot of my dropbox and the menu. U will see which files or folders are current updated or synchronizing.

There re giving out a 2GB account free, if u want to upgrade it is possible.

2. There is a web client which will be accessible @ www.getdropbox.com

This site is very feature rich and easy to learn. It uses https protocol which is more secure also.

3. U can also share certain folders with ur friends. They wont be allowed to other files or folders so it is great in team work.

Hope u will give a try!

U can get dropbox @ the link below,This my referral which will give 250 MB free for both of us so if u re interested go to it & download!

Download Dropbox

my most WANTED firefox extensions!

I simply can’t live without firefox extenstions! Truly! It enhances the productivity of firefox & the web browsing experience overall.

I use about 10 extensions or add-ones. I will list them by my preference. btw u can download it by clicking on the title.

However addons make firefox more memory hungry! So be careful.

1. Adblock Plus

This nifty add-on can almost block any AD in internet. So this will result websites loading fast. You can also block anything according to ur preference also. It will also block adsense ads. After installing u can subscribe to a list that maintains a database of ads, scripts , etc. As i think it is a MUST for every firefox user.

2. Flagfox

This addon wont interest every user. This addon will list everythingabout the current site loaded up in the tab. It displays a flag according what country the site is hosted. It will also give access to numerous IP tools, Domain tools.

3. Xmarks

This is a addon which will sync ur bookmarks and passwords. This is useful who use more than one computer. Also it remembers all the passwords which is hosted online. All are encrypted so no need to be worry. A master password is used to access all the data. To use Xmarks u hav to create a account which is FREE.

This also list top 3 sited related to the current site u re browsing also.

4. TwitterFox

This is for twitters. It can update the status, receive twitters, link the current site, see the replies and messages. It supports multiple accounts. A simple addon but very useful.

5. EnSiTip

English-Sinhala translator for firefox. Displays the definition/s of the word below the cursor. Very useful!

6. Cooliris

A cool awesome addon which transforms ur browser to a 3d wall. It can browse numerous sites in it. I use it for google search, youtube, facebook photo albums. By using this u can enjoy sites in a geeky and a faster way! a MUST!

7. Peers

When google chrome came into the scene it had the awseome address bar that doubles as a search bar, remember? However this functionality is not there in firefox. However by this addon u can get that functionality.

8. Split Browser

This addon is more useful for who hav widescreen displays. It can split the current tab into two pages horizontally or vertically. This is great for comparing. U can also synchronize the scroll.

9. FoxTab

Do u love the flip3d in windows or ubuntu(compiz)? Then u will love this also. U can quickly switch between tabs in a cool way.

There is lot of features built-in so u can also give it a try!

10. FEBE

FEBE stands for Firefox Environment Backup Extension. It can backup ur entire profile including extensions, history(browser and form fill), bookmarks, cache, settings, themes cookies.

This is a life saver when u want to install firefox again. U wont have to download extensions or themes again ever!