After lies about Dropbox Employees not being able to see your files, then proving that they do not do regression testing on their security, the latest change in terms of service really was the last drop. So I dropped dropbox.
I had become dependent on Dropbox to transfer files between my private and work machines, having my notes, configuration files and (encrypted thank god) password databases handy at all times. Searching around, there is really no other service like it. Although lots of products claim to have the same functionality, the “share this folder between all my machines” feature which dropbox proviced is really unsurpassed.
I had to find an alternative solution which would meet the following criterea:
- has to be a single, native folder, instantly syncing with all other machines
- has to be free or *really* cheap, minimum 2GB
- has to use an encryption technology where no one else can ever read my files, not even the hosting party, not even at gunpoint
- has to have client software for Windows, Mac and Linux
- accessing data on my iPhone would be a nice bonus.
After some browsing around, there are two solutions that come close, one is Wuala, and the other is Spideroak.
For one additonal GB of storage for life, use my referal link to register at SpiderOak. Read the whole article to add another 5GB to that.
In some biker magazines you’ll see some cheap journalists write that the “dish washing soap anti-fog is an urban myth”, and that it will “blur your vision”, some may even say it’s downright dangerous. This blogpost is to show that if done right, dish washing soap is actually the absolute best anti-fog treatment money can buy. If you’ve tried this and still don’t like it, there are some easier alternatives at the bottom for your convenience.
