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Best Online File Sharing Services
Posted by Adam Pash at 2:00 AM on May 9, 2008
Whether you're trying to share megabytes worth of music with a friend or send an important document to a coworker, nothing outshines a fast, easy-to-use file-sharing service. On Tuesday we asked you to share your favourite file-sharing service, and over 200 nominations later, we've rounded up the five most popular services. Hit the jump for a look at the top five, and then cast your vote for the ultimate file-sharing service.
Box.net
Popular for its simple interface and large feature set, file-sharing site Box.net provides 1GB of free space. Users love it for its collaboration tools and open format, which enables fun features like mounting your web space on your desktop and web service support, and RSS feeds. Like many others in this Hive Five, Box.net provides direct links to files so users aren't held up at a landing page to get their download. Box.net's biggest drawback is its free account's filesize limit, which sits at a rather paltry 10MB. Drop.io
Renown by users for its simplicity and impressive interface, Drop.io (original post) doesn't require registration for use and specialises in document sharing, offering built-in previews of everything from images to PDFs. The innovative service has recently added a couple of new features, like free sending and receiving of faxes and voice recording. The free account has a 100MB storage limit, so unless you're ready to spend some cash, Drop.io is best-suited for smaller files. MediaFire
Users love unlimited storage, and MediaFire (original post) offers just that. The service is free, offers unlimited disk space, and requires no sign-up to use any of the site's features. The files you upload, however, can only be up to 100MB in size. Windows Live SkyDrive
With an impressive 5GB of free storage space, Windows Live SkyDrive (original post) is one new product out of Redmond that's quickly found a place in users' hearts. SkyDrive works on a folder-based system, emphasising the ability to organise your files in personal, shared, and public folders. SkyDrive requires a Windows Live account to get started, individual uploads are limited to 50MB. FolderShare
The cross-platform FolderShare (original post) is more of a file syncing tool than it is a traditional file-sharing service. (In fact, it's what we used to sync Firefox extensions across the internet.) FolderShare lovers emphasise the ease with which they can share a folder on their desktop, then quickly sync the folder's contents to a friend's computer. All you have to do is set it up, then any file you drag into a shared folder is automatically replicated on computers you're sharing folders with. Now that you've seen what the best have to offer, it's time to cast your vote for the ultimate file sharing service.
Honorable mentions this week go to DropBox, the private beta syncing tool that's got tonnes of early adopters salivating (just check out the video demo); RapidShare, the age-old file-sharing service that most people love to hate (and love); and, of course, a regular web server, which you'll pay for, unless you set up your own personal home web server at no cost.
Let's hear your thoughts on your favourite online file-sharing service—whether or not it made the top 5—in the comments.
Tags: feature | file sharing | hive five | online storage | roundup | top
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Maccleduff
Posted 2:30 AM 9/5/08
Vote:Other
[mihd.net]
quick and no waiting either
Maccleduff
fishlips20
Posted 2:21 AM 9/5/08
Vote: Other
I'm sorry that more people haven't been exposed to Dropbox. That application hassingle-handedly saved my wife's computer twice in 2 months.
The application syncs to their web-server, and loads on any machine that is invited to that folder. The revision history a-la-google-docs saves you from yourself. Also, the built in "restore folder" feature allows you to load up your dropbox on any machine.
This 5 gig file synching demon is the winner, hands down. Foldershare's file limit is too restricting and I was always disappointed with the Box.net interface.
Dropbox's integration with the Window Shell allows even the biggest "tool-ios" to stumble through its implementation.
fishlips20
Maurik
Posted 3:08 AM 9/5/08
Rapidshare!!!!
It's the most commonly used one for illegal ;) filesharing, and therefore the best!
Its limit is no problem for those using the rapidshare uploading program, and neither is it a problem downloading using FlashGet.
I admit though, for quick, easy, file sharing with a friend, mediafire is much better.
But the sheer repository of files on the rapidshare servers, makes it the best.
Maurik
bdawg923
Posted 3:03 AM 9/5/08
Online: Mediafire
Desktop: DropBox
bdawg923
rdn98
Posted 2:52 AM 9/5/08
I haven't had a chace to play with the other file sharing services, but I totally love DropBox.
It a sweet and innovative design, and it automatically synchs your computer to the net. Awesome!
rdn98
K5Doom
Posted 3:21 AM 9/5/08
Is the box.net mounting is a NFS server or something like that ?
K5Doom
nitz
Posted 3:11 AM 9/5/08
<3 DropBox and EatLime/files
nitz
Neondog82
Posted 4:08 AM 9/5/08
Has anyone checked out Yoics? It basically turns your computer into a server accessable through a web page. You can view streaming video from your home computer, share folder, broadcast your TVersity server, and connect to your computer through RealVNC. It was in beta last time I used it. I had to stop because work started to block it.
Neondog82
Erik
Posted 4:01 AM 9/5/08
@AskTheAdmin: Any change you have an extra invite for dropbox left?
Erik
garmahis
Posted 3:58 AM 9/5/08
Mediafire is most reliable and easy to use service for me.
garmahis
Hellhund
Posted 3:54 AM 9/5/08
Ack, your first sentence in drop.io should say "Renowned by users," not "Renown."
Hellhund
DanYHKim
Posted 3:53 AM 9/5/08
I guess I was sleeping on Tuesday. I use box.net and Diino for file sharing, and Mozy for backups.
Diino is rather nice. They provide an e-mail address, 2 Gb free space, a backup client and probably some other stuff.
Diino access is through a client software that is portable (Windows only). It can be installed to a Flash drive, and run without Admin privileges. They also have a downloadable .zip archive that can be used directly after decompression, so you don't need to install and copy the application folder to your Flash drive.
All email remains on the server. The client downloads headers when you log in, and then loads and displays those messages you wish to access.
Client displays your file/folder structure, and lets you download/upload files. Don't know of a filesize limit offhand.
My favorite Diino feature is the ability to send someone an email with a time-limited link to a file. Recipient of the message can open the link and download the file without needing a Diino account or client of their own. After 24 hours, the link automatically expires. I've used this to "deliver" files to people without managing a shared folder.
DanYHKim
TedHead
Posted 3:51 AM 9/5/08
Yet another vote for DropBox. Once it becomes public and catches on it will be the clear winner :)
TedHead
HaloZero
Posted 3:50 AM 9/5/08
I use MediaFire because the wait to get a download is 0 (none of that forced waiting like at MegaUpload and Rapidfire). It manages all my files properly. It tells how many people have downloaded what. Very useful.
HaloZero
Chris
Posted 3:45 AM 9/5/08
Other: Windows Live Mesh (www.mesh.com) by far.
Chris
AskTheAdmin
Posted 3:45 AM 9/5/08
Vote: Other
SugarSync!
I must sound like a fanboy of their's today!
AskTheAdmin
nlongtin
Posted 3:44 AM 9/5/08
I work for a company that just released a new file sharing tool. It has much more features than the ones listed here and has lots of tagging tools.
For instance, you can share all files that have a particular tag in a single click.
You can sign up for free with no credit card.
Check it out: [www.wonderfile.net]
nlongtin
AskTheAdmin
Posted 3:44 AM 9/5/08
@mw2006: I have a dropbox invite for ya leftover from my review. Email me at betas at asktheadmin dawt com.
AskTheAdmin
mw2006
Posted 3:36 AM 9/5/08
These are all great but I'm holding out for DropBox.
Anyone have an invite I could have?!
I'm so desperate!
mw2006
9house
Posted 4:33 AM 9/5/08
@AskTheAdmin, Thanks for the invite to dropbox. I'm excited to try it out, it looks like just the solution I have been looking.
9house
AgentRed1
Posted 4:33 AM 9/5/08
Vote: Other
File Dropper does everything I need it to do.
AgentRed1
parabola101
Posted 4:27 AM 9/5/08
My personal favorite is "You Sent It" www.yousendit.com. It's fast, secure and they even offer a FREE service.
parabola101
AskTheAdmin
Posted 4:26 AM 9/5/08
Ok I got you Wayne, Pdfetc, Eric and the 5 of you that emailed me.
Enjoy!
AskTheAdmin
pdfetc
Posted 4:26 AM 9/5/08
AskTheAdmin: MANY THANKS!
pdfetc
flash2004
Posted 4:24 AM 9/5/08
@AskTheAdmin
Thank you for the invite..
Let me test it and give some feedback.....
flash2004
easy2panic
Posted 4:23 AM 9/5/08
Vote: Other
If I want to share files, I upload it to my ftp server. That way I control my files, and not some corporation.
easy2panic
wayne
Posted 4:21 AM 9/5/08
I would love an invite as well! o56ru9s02 (at symbol) sneakemail com
wayne
pdfetc
Posted 4:18 AM 9/5/08
I would love to try dropbox. If there are any invites:
persianphilosopher@gmail.com
MUCH OBLIGED
pdfetc
AskTheAdmin
Posted 4:10 AM 9/5/08
@Erik: Yes I still have a few more left.
AskTheAdmin
Orri
Posted 4:10 AM 9/5/08
Other: File Dropper
5 gb PER FILE limit, otherwise no limits whatsoever, extremely simple and easy.
No contest.
Orri
geekgrrl77
Posted 5:08 AM 9/5/08
[www.filedropper.com]
The best. The easiest to use. And 5gb limit means sharing music tracks and sound files with others is super easy (my partner is a musician and uses it all the time.
No registration required, either.
The original lifehacker post on this mentioned there is no progress bar ([lifehacker.com]). Now there is!
geekgrrl77
evan_phi
Posted 5:00 AM 9/5/08
vote: Other
www.esnips.com
evan_phi
qrius
Posted 4:56 AM 9/5/08
@Maccleduff: looks promising. how do they support themselves? do they have racy ads on the download pages like mediafire?
qrius
qrius
Posted 4:54 AM 9/5/08
I used to use mediafire, but then I found out that they have rather racy ads at times on the download. it's not the stuff I would like to have show up when I'm sending family pictures to my parents!
qrius
djxszbt
Posted 4:53 AM 9/5/08
Awesome! Thank you very much. This will come in very handy
djxszbt
djmikmik
Posted 4:52 AM 9/5/08
Damn. DropBox cannot connect as I am behind my company's firewall....
djmikmik
geezery
Posted 4:48 AM 9/5/08
I would also like to have a dropbox invite. Thanks in advance.
geezery (ät) gmail.com
geezery
djmikmik
Posted 4:46 AM 9/5/08
@AskTheAdmin: Got your invite. Thanks!!
djmikmik
morsadean
Posted 4:46 AM 9/5/08
@AskTheAdmin: Thanks much for the invite.
morsadean
wayne
Posted 4:46 AM 9/5/08
@AskTheAdmin: Got it. Thanks!
wayne
AskTheAdmin
Posted 4:44 AM 9/5/08
@gfrobe: Anytime! I love helping people help themselves :)
AskTheAdmin
mcrane
Posted 4:42 AM 9/5/08
I would also love an invite to Dropbox
mcrane (at) cardinalcorp.com
mcrane
gfrobe
Posted 4:39 AM 9/5/08
@AskTheAdmin: Thanks very much for the invite!
gfrobe
JLo
Posted 4:36 AM 9/5/08
FileDropper ftw
JLo
morsadean
Posted 4:35 AM 9/5/08
If anyone has an invite to try dropbox, I would be much obliged. Thanks.
fireclown (at) comcast.net
morsadean
NeedDropBox
Posted 4:14 AM 9/5/08
It's painful to see commentors suggesting dropbox! How about sharing the love? =]
Blatantly hoooring for invites. desperate.for.dropbox@gmail.com
BTW, didn't LH set up a gMail spooler back in the day for invites?
NeedDropBox
gmoz22
Posted 4:08 AM 9/5/08
A lot of comments talk about different uses and determining which file sharing service is the best depends on the use, and I sure agree with that.
I think it should have been separated into:
MUSIC: ZippyShare (MP3 preview and lightning fast downloads)
PERSONAL DOCUMENTS: SkyDrive (50mb file limit and 5gb total)
WORK DOCUMENTS: Google Docs (I have my reasons ;)
VIDEOS: I do not use any, but does YouTube counts?
Just adding my grain of salt...
gmoz22
dtg322s1
Posted 3:52 AM 9/5/08
I like adrive 50 gig for free.
It is still in beta but I like it a lot
[www.adrive.com]
They also keep improving backup options.
2008-05-01 -- Leaving Beta…Version 1.0 Coming Soon!
Thank you for your continued use and support of ADrive. We have been working hard to get ready for the release of ADrive version 1.0!. ADrive v1.0 will have a new look, and also many new enhanced features. Look forward to: a backup client, WebDAV, SSL encryption, file history (snapshot) & file history recovery, offsite backup, and additional storage plans. Many of these new features will require you to sign up for a paid account. If you currently have a free 50GB account, you can continue to enjoy that free service; the paid services will be an addition to our current basic plan offering. Check back soon for more updates. -ADrive Team
dtg322s1
Labec
Posted 2:42 AM 9/5/08
Vote:Other
[www.simple-share.com]
Doesn't get much easier than that...
Fast, direct email notifications
Labec
eroq
Posted 5:33 AM 9/5/08
VOTE: Again, MEDIAMAX
I am interested in checking out some of these suggestions, though.
This seems like an issue to avoid (imho):
Here now, at work, box.net is being detected as a spysite by zonealarms!
At home, the video tutorial was just not working. Maybe it was blocked as spy action by zonealarms also???
Does anyone know anything about this?
eroq
lyonrt
Posted 5:28 AM 9/5/08
Dropbox please if anyone has invites. Would love to have my wifes computer backed up with dropbox in time for mothers day. thx. lyonrt at the gmail.com
lyonrt
Sarcastic Steve
Posted 5:24 AM 9/5/08
I have to put in my vote for Upload Jockey if you want to make sure whatever you are uploading stays extra safe, especially if it is...*cough*...less then right to be uploading it..? The site has a 100mb per file upload limit but by uploading it there it uploads the file to like six or seven major uploading services (RapidShare, Deposit Files, etc) then pops you out a link that lists them all nice and pretty.
[www.uploadjockey.com]
Sarcastic Steve
jimejim
Posted 5:21 AM 9/5/08
Dropbox, if still possible: rossfeld at the gmail.com
Thanks.
jimejim
geekgrrl77
Posted 5:11 AM 9/5/08
P.S.
oh and I use Mozy.com for an extra backup of my dissertation folder.
It backs up every day automatically and I never even realize when it backs up. An easy way for piece of mind when you've got something important to back up!
geekgrrl77
curlymeatball38
Posted 6:02 AM 9/5/08
you forgot about esnips.com, which has 5 GB of storage space
curlymeatball38
AskTheAdmin
Posted 6:00 AM 9/5/08
@djmikmik: Works from behind my firewall that's strange! Also I think I caught up on all the invites - you LifeHackians are more tiring than my 6month old daughter!
Time to get back to those damn beeping servers!
AskTheAdmin
shvidky
Posted 5:57 AM 9/5/08
@ASkTheAdmin
Thank you so much!
shvidky
runiteking1
Posted 5:55 AM 9/5/08
Anybody got any dropbox invites?
I would like one at:
marshall.jiang@gmail.com
Thanks!
runiteking1
zakharm
Posted 5:54 AM 9/5/08
Would love to try Dropbox too if any invites are left :-)
zakharm (at sign) hotmail.com
zakharm
aidan_cage
Posted 5:53 AM 9/5/08
@AskTheAdmin: very much appreciated. I'll talk about it once I get to know it ;)
aidan_cage
mahodder
Posted 5:53 AM 9/5/08
@AskTheAdmin: Thanks for the invite!
mahodder
Erik
Posted 5:51 AM 9/5/08
@AskTheAdmin: Thanks a bunch for the Dropbox invite. Cheers.
Erik
zakharm
Posted 5:42 AM 9/5/08
Does anyone have any ideas how to create my own private distributed P2P (like torrents) network for friends and family?
It seems like there used to be a bunch of these services, but they have gone away or switched over to this web storage model.
zakharm
BraveGiant
Posted 6:52 AM 9/5/08
@bzikofski: At your wish!
BraveGiant
bzx
Posted 6:42 AM 9/5/08
I'd like to ask for an invite for getDropBox.com... if possible.. I'd be thankful..
bzikofski@gmail.com
bzx
itunes-guru
Posted 6:26 AM 9/5/08
[ShareBee]
itunes-guru
David Hunter
Posted 6:26 AM 9/5/08
I'd love an invite to dropbox myself, I'd like to try an alternative to foldershare...
idmonfish@gmail.com
Cheers
David
David Hunter
runiteking1
Posted 6:19 AM 9/5/08
@AskTheAdmin: Thank You SOOO much!!!
runiteking1
BraveGiant
Posted 6:16 AM 9/5/08
@Marshall: Just sent you one! Enjoy
BraveGiant
zakharm
Posted 6:11 AM 9/5/08
@AskTheAdmin: Thanks for the invite, you rock!
zakharm
_||_
Posted 7:14 AM 9/5/08
vote: Windows Live Mesh:
it's like dropbox with a better web-interface, will work with mac, mobile devices.
api coming soon
_||_
nodoubt9203
Posted 7:12 AM 9/5/08
vote: other
most definitely file dropper
nodoubt9203
bzx
Posted 7:11 AM 9/5/08
ahh that was @BraveGiant - thanks man thanks thanks!
bzx
bzx
Posted 7:11 AM 9/5/08
@Mark M - thanks a MILLION !!!
bzx
glen_scott
Posted 7:05 AM 9/5/08
[www.mailbigfile.com] without a doubt. simple, clean and reliable!
glen_scott
NeedDropBox
Posted 7:40 AM 9/5/08
@AskTheAdmin
Thank you VERY much.
NeedDropBox
ph15h needs a nu job
Posted 7:33 AM 9/5/08
I needa dropbox beta :(
ph15h needs a nu job
Andy Zhang
Posted 7:24 AM 9/5/08
another dropbox drooler would be grateful for an invite here =]
the.andyzhang@gmail.com
Andy Zhang
milomindrbindr
Posted 8:16 AM 9/5/08
another wannabe dropbox convert!
milomindrbindr at gmail dot com
milomindrbindr
Andy Zhang
Posted 8:10 AM 9/5/08
Many thanks to Mark M, Gus Hamilton!
Andy Zhang
eSkiSo
Posted 8:03 AM 9/5/08
OMG where is RAPIDSHARE?
eSkiSo
gvf
Posted 8:53 AM 9/5/08
Ah, I'm so excited about trying these, but I have heard such great things about dropbox. By any chance are there still some invites left? forcella@gmail.com
Thank you guys very much.
gvf
Deemonie
Posted 8:47 AM 9/5/08
I would love a Dropbox invite...
deemonie@gmail.com
thanks
Deemonie
klumsy
Posted 8:43 AM 9/5/08
Syncplicity by far,
not only sharing, but full machine syncing, online backup, versioning and all.
klumsy
pyromaniac
Posted 8:27 AM 9/5/08
So, there's no free service with unlimited file sizes?
I guess you get what you pay for.
pyromaniac
alexandr0s
Posted 9:03 AM 9/5/08
@AskTheAdmin:
Thanks so very much for the invite! I really appreciate it-brilliant!
alexandr0s
Imaginary_Friend
Posted 9:01 AM 9/5/08
@zakharm: Waste.
[waste.sourceforge.net]
Vote: Drop.io
Cause it's dead simple and free. Even my most tech-challenged friends and relatives can figure it out.
Imaginary_Friend
Deemonie
Posted 9:44 AM 9/5/08
@AskTheAdmin: Thank you so much!
Deemonie
gubatron
Posted 9:31 AM 9/5/08
I guess the poll goes to show Lifehacker needs to do a part II of this article.
There is a service that offers unlimited storage totally free
They have a video tutorials of their site and here's a video tutorial of a desktop app they built to drag n drop all the files you want to your account.
+ Watch video
Its optimized for music, they offer good tools to listen and to embed players on your webpages.
Its called MyBloop.com
gubatron
Natenog
Posted 10:16 AM 9/5/08
Can I get a dropbox invite? deadbatx@gmail.com
Natenog
Alicemagic
Posted 10:12 AM 9/5/08
Hate to be a bother... but anyone got a dropbox invite left? thewritten at gmail dot com.
thanks for your time.
Alicemagic
orangedude
Posted 9:55 AM 9/5/08
@AskTheAdmin
Thanks for the invite!
orangedude
Timothy Andrew
Posted 10:52 AM 9/5/08
I'm on dropbox. Anyone who wants invites pl e-main me at mail(at)timothyandrew.net
Timothy Andrew
Teleshot
Posted 10:37 AM 9/5/08
@AskTheAdmin: Thank you so much for the invite! I really appreciate it.
Its always great to find generous and helpful people like you!
Teleshot
Alicemagic
Posted 10:35 AM 9/5/08
@AskTheAdmin
Thanks so much for the invite!
Alicemagic
Nxqd3051990
Posted 11:20 AM 9/5/08
Mediafire for big files and box.net for sharing files :)
Nxqd3051990
Famf
Posted 11:16 AM 9/5/08
I like filedropper.com
Famf
kerim
Posted 10:57 AM 9/5/08
I'm on DropBox, which is nice, but will be better once you can sync folders outside of the dropbox folder.
Drop.io is great, but still can't handle files with non-western characters (e.g. Chinese filenames).
But I'm surprised that Wua.la hasn't received more attention. It is like a p2p version of dropbox. It lacks the syncing features, but it offers global search across all shared folders (for all users), as well as the ability to get more storage for each 1GB you share with the net.
kerim
marcok
Posted 11:50 AM 9/5/08
FTP will always remain THE protocol for big files, I think.
For up to 1 MB I'm using old email, 1-5 MB I prefer to use Wikisend.com. It's one of the fastes file sharing service I've ever used. I always choose the 'file lifetime' 2 days. After days they delete my file. Great service... until the first teenager hackers come over and put up their illegal stuff there :(
More than 5 mb makes more sense to put it on a ftp server, I think.
marcok
stenk
Posted 12:17 PM 9/5/08
Is there a possibility for a dropbox invite?
stenk@adhb.govt.nz
Thanks.
stenk
SystemMonitor
Posted 12:14 PM 9/5/08
Thumb Drive :p
SystemMonitor
marcok
Posted 11:52 AM 9/5/08
@gubatron
Nottin is unlimited. We should all put up 100 MB files there.. let's see if the service still exists after a day or two lol
marcok
The Brain
Posted 1:15 PM 9/5/08
Vote: Other
[www.livemesh.com]
The Brain
bzx
Posted 5:09 PM 9/5/08
@AskTheAdmin -- thanks so much for another invite ;) i will not use it though ;)
bzx
Keeter
Posted 5:32 PM 9/5/08
I have used both drop.io and Skydrive.
I enjoy skydrive, but the fact that users need a windows Live ID turns some people off. Drop.io on the other hand is easy, no signing into anything. Put up a file, and send the link to someone. Password protect it if you want, or leave it open.
Any other features than that are unneeded, because its only really needed for a quick file send. If it needs to be robust or permanant, there are many other means to do so than these sites.
Keeter
rockslayer
Posted 6:17 PM 9/5/08
drop box invite available?
rockslayer [at] gmail [dot] com
the thing is, i really like box.net drag and drop feature. so that is going to suffice for me for now.
rockslayer
gorblatt
Posted 1:02 AM 10/5/08
@AskTheAdmin:
Thanks for the invite! Always nice to find helpful generous people.
gorblatt
dvan
Posted 1:49 AM 10/5/08
If there are still any dropbox invites, I would love one.
dvan
tedgotsoul
Posted 2:08 AM 10/5/08
all my music colleagues use sendspace to send studio tracks. me likey
tedgotsoul
zimbu1234
Posted 2:22 AM 10/5/08
AskTheAdmin - do you have anymore dropbox invites? I have been dying to try this out!!!
zimbu1234
dshltn
Posted 1:22 AM 10/5/08
@AskTheAdmin: I know I'm a day late, any invites left for dropbox ?
Thanks!
dshltn
dshltn
daesoft
Posted 1:15 AM 10/5/08
Any dropbox invites left?
daesoft [at] gmail [dot] com
Thanks.
daesoft
rockjack
Posted 12:22 AM 10/5/08
FolderShare? Ugg what a POS.
I think MediaFire is pretty good.
As for Yoics, I was really confused by it at first as the
software is a little raw, but really one of the most fantastic pieces of software out there once you figure it out.
Now if they would just release there MAC version...
rockjack
drugshovel
Posted 2:58 AM 10/5/08
adrive is my top. Mediafire for smaller files.
drugshovel
bswiz
Posted 2:58 AM 10/5/08
Let me add my thanks to AskTheAdmin for the Dropbox invite! Looking forward to giving it a try.
bswiz
t0008sa
Posted 10:29 PM 9/5/08
Invite available?
t0008sa at gmail.com
(zero zero zero eight)
t0008sa
mancuso5
Posted 6:03 PM 9/5/08
|What about Europe?
I think the best filesharing service for Europe is Filebox ( www.filebox.ro )
mancuso5
nicou
Posted 2:21 PM 9/5/08
Other. Whatever happened to old good FTP?
nicou
ChesterHybris
Posted 1:18 PM 9/5/08
comment on best online file sharing services other: rapidshare its worth the cost directdownloads :)
ChesterHybris
TildaVarro
Posted 12:41 PM 9/5/08
@AskTheAdmin:
Comment on Best Online File Sharing Services Thank you, very helpful indeed FB
TildaVarro
nlongtin
Posted 3:56 AM 10/5/08
@marcok:
I agree somewhat about FTP. In my experimenting it has out performed HTTP more often than not.
In previous web apps I have written we used Java applets to seamlessly include FTP into the experience.
Unfortunately, I have also seen public WiFi spots block FTP, and large corporate networks throttle it.
The new application I am working on (www.wonderfile.net) uses Amazon's S3 storage service for HTTP uploads and downloads. I have been very impressed with the performance.
Amazon has done a great job of maximizing HTTP's performance for moving large files across the tubes.
nlongtin
NicodemusFantaztical
Posted 3:40 AM 10/5/08
Comment on Best Online File Sharing Services Just you wait ... Google Sites will be the one, in a while!
NicodemusFantaztical
rword
Posted 3:33 AM 10/5/08
@asktheadmin...may thx for the dropbox invite. Been waiting to try this one out
rword
alekdavis
Posted 4:04 PM 10/5/08
I also recommend ADrive. Lots of space, nice interface, and very little limitations. I would not recommend MediaMax. I stopped using it after realizing that I could not download some of my files. MediaMax lets you upload files for free, but downloading files larger than, I think, 20 MB requires a paid account; this is so lame.
alekdavis
kaushalmodi
Posted 1:50 AM 11/5/08
@t0008sa: Sent one, I still have 8 remaining, if anybody wants one.
kaushalmodi
kaushalmodi
Posted 1:41 AM 11/5/08
@mw2006: Did you already get an invite? If not, I can send one. Email me at k[dot]forcefield[at_gmail].
kaushalmodi
drdoombot
Posted 6:17 AM 11/5/08
I'll take a Dropbox invite from one of the many invitees who've already received one (share the wealth, people!):
drdoombot (at sign) g m ail (d0t) com
drdoombot
Sporto
Posted 2:19 PM 11/5/08
I'll post what I need, maybe you guys can tell the best tool:
At home I use RadioShark to record a couple different radio shows. I also record Sirius for 3-4 hours daily. All the recordings are MP3s which go onto an external connected to my Mac Mini.
At work, I want to be able to access these files. On a daily ongoing basis.
Work IT wants no streaming, and have iTunes blocked, even for podcast downloading. Plus I can't receive any FM/AM signals. So I'm just dying for "live" audio content.
Sporto
spifl
Posted 3:11 PM 11/5/08
Any dropbox invites left by chance?
I'd love one please...
piehole at office note (d0t) com
spifl
Mindstyle
Posted 6:46 PM 11/5/08
Every website that offers free file hosting doesn't show advertisements so I am curious to know how do they run their business? or in other words, why this charity? How secure are your files on these servers?
Mindstyle
kaushalmodi
Posted 9:53 PM 11/5/08
@spifl: I have sent you an invite. But I should say, I find your email weird. officenote.com does not open any page, even though some one has bought this domain (whois database) and has it protected by Nextrio. Anyways... junk email or not, I sent you one invite. Now I have one last invite left.
kaushalmodi
kaushalmodi
Posted 9:46 PM 11/5/08
@drdoombot: Sent!
kaushalmodi
thejdawg
Posted 6:17 AM 12/5/08
If anyone else has an invite for dropbox, I'd like one as well.
jwitmeyer AT gmail DOT com
thejdawg
kaushalmodi
Posted 6:45 AM 12/5/08
Please pass on the good Karma :) I am now out of invites for Dropbox.
kaushalmodi
stenk
Posted 6:41 AM 12/5/08
@AskTheAdmin
Thank you for the dropbox invite. Very kind indeed!
Regards,
Sten
stenk
subssubs
Posted 5:39 AM 12/5/08
@AskTheAdmin: In case there are any invites left for dropbox I'd appreciate one, thanks!
subssubs at gmail.com
subssubs
BethanyGiant
Posted 5:37 AM 12/5/08
I found mediashare to be extremely slow to download from, but very quick to upload to. I'm still looking for a good filesharing webapp, but everything is coming up short. I would love a dropbox invite if there are any left: feghale [at] gmail [dot] com much appreciated!
BethanyGiant
ogoog
Posted 12:49 AM 12/5/08
if anyone has a dropbox invite, i'd love one - it looks perfect:
marc.gugliuzza (at) gmail [d0t] com
thanks!
ogoog
AsaIshabunny
Posted 5:25 AM 11/5/08
You guys forgot EATLIME!!
AsaIshabunny
DarkDot
Posted 5:11 AM 11/5/08
can i have a dropbox invite if there are any left? pesty001[at]gmail[dot]com thanks in advance!
DarkDot
iFireDragon
Posted 1:14 PM 10/5/08
@AskTheAdmin: Thanks for the dropbox invite!
iFireDragon
lordhamster
Posted 7:37 AM 10/5/08
I would also love an invite
andreas@muellera.com
lordhamster
lifehackerpro
Posted 4:06 AM 12/5/08
@kaushalmodi, @asktheadmin, or anybody...if you have still have a dropbox invite I would great appreciate. I've been wanting to try this out for a long while.
Please send to imeemuser21(the "at" sign here)gmail(the "d0tt" symbol here)com
Thanks
lifehackerpro
Unseen Ultra
Posted 8:28 PM 11/5/08
i'd also really appreciate a dropbox invite.
unseenultra [at] gmail [dot] com
Unseen Ultra
rock2refused
Posted 3:46 PM 11/5/08
To anyone with a dropbox invite, I'd love one. All of this hype is making me interested.
rock2refused (at) gmail d0t com
rock2refused
tokenk
Posted 9:53 AM 10/5/08
Not to be totally generic, but if anyone has a spare dropbox invite....
Could you please send one to:
sgtoken@gmail.com
tokenk
BraveToe
Posted 10:15 AM 9/5/08
I use Amazon S3 for both backup and file sharing. It's not free, but the $0.30/month they charge me for my 2G files is a good deal for me, and the files are also viewable to download in any browser (if I choose to make them public).
I use S3Fox, but there are a bunch of tools using S3, both GUI and commandline. A partial list is at [jeremy.zawodny.com]
BraveToe
Molove920
Posted 10:15 AM 9/5/08
@AsktheAdmin - Thanks so very much. LifeHacker straight up Rocks!!
Molove920
Molove920
Posted 9:55 AM 9/5/08
ANy chance you might still have a Dropbox invite? =) I can make you cookies!
Molove920
UmaMonkey
Posted 9:47 AM 9/5/08
Comment on Best Online File Sharing Services If anyone else wants Dropbox invites, email me. I have nine. gstuartj+dropbox [*at*] gmail (dot com)
UmaMonkey
SLO_Johnny
Posted 9:42 AM 9/5/08
@AskTheAdmin: Thanks for the invite! This is awesome!
SLO_Johnny
boomyshoe
Posted 9:39 AM 9/5/08
Does anyone else have an invite for Dropbox? I would really appreciate it :D
boomyshoe
curvefan
Posted 9:37 AM 9/5/08
asktheadmin,
Thank yooo!
joker
curvefan
InfoAddict
Posted 9:30 AM 9/5/08
@AskTheAdmin:
You're a legend mate - cheers.
InfoAddict
mi6bomb
Posted 9:19 AM 9/5/08
My vote is for adrive.com, although I've been really wanting to test out dropbox for a while now. If anyone has any invites still, I would really appreciate one =). mi6bomb8(at)gmail.com
mi6bomb
thebobman11
Posted 6:14 AM 9/5/08
I've tried most of these services listed and they are good, but the one I really like is called Memeo Share. It's in limited Beta right now, but I managed to get an invite. It allows you to send your photos and videos directly to your sharing circle's desktop. I couldn't believe it when I tried it. It was simple and my family around the country now has high resolution files delivered directly to their conputer desktop. If you can get an invite you should try it. www.memeo.com
thebobman11
daman19
Posted 5:55 AM 9/5/08
VOTE: Xdrive
5GB storage
2.5GB max upload file size
So far so good.
daman19
EnochMoose
Posted 5:52 AM 9/5/08
Comment on Best Online File Sharing Services @AskTheAdmin: Thanks a lot for the invitation. I signed up an account, installed the software and tested it. It's really a nice application. I like it already :)
EnochMoose
bagano
Posted 5:26 AM 9/5/08
I too would love a drop box invite,
happy to give invites back to other users if get an account,
nico.burns at gmail.com
bagano
daving
Posted 4:40 AM 9/5/08
Surprised no one has mentioned sendspace.com. I figured it would be a deadringer in on this one but perhaps my needs are specialized. Sendspace allows you to send files up to 300 megs in size. This may not be important for everyone, but as a frequent radio show guest on various stations and host on one, this tool is invaluable as my shows get sent as MP3's to various radio stations quite a bit.
Also as a record label owner we use the service to send around masters etc. These are not small files, quite often over the 100 meg threshold of most services.
daving
rdn98
Posted 8:14 AM 12/5/08
If you have dropbox, each user gets 10 invites max at this time.
I have some invites, but I'm saving them.
rdn98
the menace
Posted 2:34 AM 9/5/08
I don't understand the "other" criteria since all popular online file sharing service has been tallied already. I understand that some people might not have been exposed to the other apps, but as it stands, the list is composed of the most popular ones among users.
the menace
Natenog
Posted 9:06 AM 12/5/08
Can I get a dropbox invite?
deadbatx (at) gmail (dot) com
Natenog
boardtc
Posted 9:01 PM 12/5/08
If anyone has a dropbox invite left,. I'll give it a spin too, thanks. boardtc/at/gmail/dot/com
boardtc
boardtc
Posted 8:57 PM 12/5/08
Vote: other. Gmail & GSpace. Share a gmail account with friends and have easy ftp like access via GSpace firefox plugin.
boardtc
AskTheAdmin
Posted 1:45 AM 13/5/08
I am almost out. But I am caught up to this point!
AskTheAdmin
takemetoyourtoaster
Posted 2:08 AM 13/5/08
couldn't people who were just invited give others invites?
if so,
please give me an invite!
thank you so much you don't know how much I appreciate it!
dbasner at comcast dot net
takemetoyourtoaster
Natenog
Posted 5:05 AM 13/5/08
@AskTheAdmin: Thanks! Sorry for the double post, I thought my other post didn't get posted!
Natenog
Jacobh06
Posted 6:51 AM 13/5/08
@AskTheAdmin: Thanks very much for the invite!
Jacobh06
blackburn04
Posted 1:37 PM 12/5/08
@AskTheAdmin: Thanks for the Dropbox!!
Took me a while to post, but Dropbox lives up to the hype. I've integrated into daily life.
blackburn04
Magnus717
Posted 6:53 AM 10/5/08
@AskTheAdmin: Thank you for the invite.
It is greatly appreciated.
Magnus717
Internet-TV
Posted 11:54 AM 9/5/08
One of my favorites and mostly unknown is [www.turboupload.com] - it's quite fast for download and uploads are quite zippy.
Oh also there's rarhost.com for rar files, it shows the contents of the rar archive. Not my favorite, but innovative.
Give TurboUpload a try, I really like it and hope that it sticks around hence why I'm sharing it.
Internet-TV
ColtonIrene
Posted 7:28 AM 9/5/08
Comment on Best Online File Sharing Services http://www.senduit.com/
ColtonIrene
SaraswatiEumelus
Posted 7:17 AM 9/5/08
but mybloop.com has no limits... www.mybloop.com has no limits at all. i've been a user there for quite some time. you say windows skydrive has an impressive 5GB of space? how about this free mybloop user (http://www.mybloop.com/G2006) who has over 100,000 files adding up to more than 55GB??
SaraswatiEumelus
GardnerLycus
Posted 7:05 AM 9/5/08
Comment on Best Online File Sharing Services I've used Mozy as an "online file sharing" service. It's more backup oriented, but it can be used in a clumsy way to sync files. I'd like to try dropbox though. Any invites left? Nymous at gmail dot com thanks
GardnerLycus
thejdawg
Posted 9:48 AM 13/5/08
asktheadmin,
thanks for the invite.
thejdawg
ultrasur1
Posted 12:09 PM 13/5/08
can anyone spare a dropbox invite please?
i have some evernote invites i could exchange in return.
ultrasur1 (at) gmail
thanks!
ultrasur1
ultrasur1
Posted 12:08 PM 13/5/08
can anyone spare a dropbox invite, please?
i have some evernote invites in return.
ultrasur1 (at) gmail
thanks!
ultrasur1
moominman
Posted 5:22 PM 13/5/08
@AsktheAdmin: Any chance you have any invites left for Dropbox? moominmaster at gee mail dot com
moominman
moominman
Posted 1:53 AM 14/5/08
@AsktheAdmin Thanks SO much for the invite. Dropbox is just what I needed!
moominman
ParallaxTZ
Posted 7:32 AM 14/5/08
There's also YouSendIt.com.
Similar to drop.io ?
ParallaxTZ
sooch888
Posted 9:58 AM 13/5/08
@AskTheAdmin: Thanks for the Dropbox invite. You're a champ!
sooch888
k0shyX
Posted 12:56 PM 14/5/08
definitely adrive, 50gb for free, share files, no expiration on files, and soon a desktop client is coming out that will make backing up files automatic. perfect.
although i do really want to try dropbox too.
k0shyX
ghosttie
Posted 7:28 PM 15/5/08
JungleDisk
ghosttie