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Online Backup for Mac (Mozy, Carbonite, iDrive, Dropbox, ...)

29-Dec-09

Trying to find out a way to backup my data online. Lots of options.
Most of the "unlimited" backup plans have a caveat:

Mozy -- Free account of 2 GB. Deletes permanently deleted files after 30 days.
Carbonite -- Deletes permanently deleted files after 30 days.
Backblaze -- Deletes permanently deleted files after 4 weeks.
CrashPlan --No limitations as above, [...]

1Password & Windows: Access Using Dropbox

31-Jul-09

How to access 1Password passwords on Windows?
(I had no idea it was this easy.)
This tip uses Dropbox, a multi-platform file syncing app. The only problem is that the access is read-only. But it's better than nothing.
In 1Password (on your mac), select the Agile Keychain to be saved in your dropbox folder (I created a new [...]

Dropbox

23-Jun-08

Got Dropbox. It's great!
However, I'd like to be able to:

Create a link to Dropbox folder in my file system. At the moment creating a link in Dropbox folder will result in syncing the link, not the folder
Hide the icon from menu bar
Rename Photos folder (say, to have it under a different name in finder side [...]

Dropbox Praisal

10-Jun-08

Ever wanted to sync two computers? Or just backup stuff? Or have a few older versions available of some documents your collaborating with your friends?
Dropbox seems to be a quite a service. All the sites I've visited praise it. Well, I don't see why not. Their demo video is pretty convincing.
At the moment Dropbox is [...]