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Rule your inbox with Attachments.me

attachments.me app iconDropbox and Box have loads of tips, tricks, and third-party apps that will let you milk these cloud storage services for all they’re worth. One such app is attachments.me, a free service that helps you save time when managing your Gmail attachments.

From searching your attachments by the text in the email or the text in the files to connecting your Dropbox or Box account so you can easily move files between your email and your cloud-storage service, attachments.me is the perfect adhesive between Dropbox, Box, and Gmail.

 

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How-To: Double Your Dropbox Referrals With .edu

Dropbox iconThis is an old Dropbox tip, but a great one. If you have an .edu account (or access to one) you can connect your existing Dropbox account with your .edu e-mail address and double the space you get from referrals from 250MB to 500MB.

It’s that easy. You won’t have to change your account. Just link your .edu account and get some free Dropbox space.

So how does it work?

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1Password Rocks!

1Password LogoWhen I set up a username and password for a new account I have but two options: use the same U/P for all accounts, or set up an individual U/P for each site, service and software program. The first is the easiest and least secure. The second challenges my brain and usually leads to me clicking the “forgot my password” button. Enter the password manager.

There are a handful of notable ones out there: KeePass, LastPass, RoboForm, SplashID, and 1Password. Of these, I’ve used KeePass and 1Password. The former is free, supports all platforms, is fully customizable, and has the support of the entire open-source community.  The latter costs a pretty penny, is designed specifically for the Mac, has a bunch of features, and is developed by the folks over at Agile Web Solutions. So what’s your favorite? 1Password. Why? Because it rocks.

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Windows Live Sync

MS Live Sync LogoFor the past two years Windows Live Mesh has been my go-to syncing program; allowing me to sync my files and folders to the cloud (5GB) and across devices (PC/Mac), and even remotely control my PC devices via Microsoft’s Remote Desktop application. Well, this is about to change. In the coming months MS is “merging” Windows Live Mesh with Windows Live Sync and the app is being added to their Microsoft Live Essentials suite as Live Sync beta.

Some of you will ask, “Why bother? I’m already using SugarSync, Dropbox, Mobile Me iDisk , or Allway Sync.” To that I can only respond as I did when I reviewed Live Mesh: SugarSync is sweet, but it cost a boatload of money; Dropbox is blazing fast, but doesn’t have enough built-in flexibility; MobileMe iDisk sucks, and Allway Sync is peer-to-peer (P2P) only. Then there’s Live Mesh Live Sync (err, Live Mesh as of 8/27). It’s almost as sweet as SugarSync, more flexible than Dropbox, doesn’t suck, utilizes the cloud, and it’s f-r-e-e. Read more…

 

MobileMe Still Sucks

MobileMe LogoApple’s MobileMe got a facelift on June 18. It’s true. The new interface is real swell. And, to their credit, Apple has made some improvements since I last reviewed MobileMe back in February. While most of the changes were cosmetic, Apple did manage to impress me with the new look and app support for Find My iPhone.

So, since Apple went to all that trouble to breathe new life into their dying cloud application, I’m willing to give MobileMe a second chance.

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