Thanks to a crushing blow in the Federal court system recently, LimeWire will be shutting down their software – effective nearly immediately. The company says it will comply with a court injunction to turn off “the searching, downloading, uploading, file trading and/or file distribution functionality, and/or all functionality” of its software. The company will not only stop offering their current type of software for download… they will also disable copies already installed on consumers’ machines.

As of the time of this blog post, the company had already taken down the relay servers on the Gnutella network. This is what the LimeWire client uses to figure out which other P2P clients have which information. Once that had been done, software already downloaded would be rendered useless in a matter of hours… other than as a media player.

This is a huge step in the right direction as far as big media companies are concerned. What are YOUR thoughts?

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It’s been a while since I last talked to you about Dropbox. It’s a service which gives you 2GB of free storage space in the cloud. You can then purchase up to 100GB of space if you wish to. The best part of Dropbox is being able to share your space with as many others as you choose. Invite people to download or add files, and even help organize them into separate folders. Don’t worry – if you accidentally delete something, Dropbox even lets you undo your oopsie from the interface!

Another cool feature of the service is the fact that it doesn’t matter which operating system you choose to use. Dropbox will sync between Windows, OS X and Linux with ease. Heck, each person using your Dropbox can be on different operating systems, and it doesn’t matter. It will work seamlessly for everyone.

Dropbox can be accessed from your iPhone, Android device or iPad. It’s secure, it’s private and it backs up your files online instantly (and automagically!). This isn’t why I wanted to talk to you today, though. I actually wanted to highlight AirDropper.

AirDropper will let you have people send you files by way of Dropbox, even if they don’t have an account. Connect AirDropper to your Dropbox account and send a file request to someone. They will upload the file, and it appears in your Dropbox folder quickly. Many of the file upload and sharing services out there right now are complete crap. This is the perfect solution!

Habilis is another service that makes Dropbox even more worthwhile for you. Once you sign up for a GetHabilis email address, anyone can send files to that email address and have it show up in your Dropbox account.

Even though you only receive 2GB of storage space free on Dropbox, your storage space can be increased to 10GB when you refer enough people to the service. Check them all out, and let them make your life easier – for free!

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We uploaded a screencast from Billy not long ago. He received excellent reviews, so I was only too happy to look at his newest creation. This one will teach you what exactly Dropbox is, what it’s for, and why you should be using it! I use it on a daily basis, myself, and love it! Don’t forget that you could have your screencast featured on my channels. Get to work, and email me your best!

Dropbox is the easiest way to store, sync, and, share files online. There’s no complicated interface to learn. Head over to Dropbox and download it to your computer. Then, of course, create a new account if you don’t already have one.

When you are finished installing, you’ll notice a couple of folders already there. There will be a public folder, as well as a photos folder. If you want someone to download a file, drag and drop it into your public folder. It will let you know when it’s finished uploading. Right click it, and copy the public link. Paste that into an Internet browser, and the download box will open automagically!

Dropbox is a free and easy way to transfer files. There are pricing options for larger Dropbox storage space should you need it. I have a large account, as this is how I transfer video files to Kat so that she can get them onto all of my channels for me. I have never had issues with it myself, and recommend the service to all of you.

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You probably have hundreds – if not thousands – of photos on your computer. You likely also have tons of other files sitting there, as well. How do you share those files with others? Let’s kick it up a notch, and say you have a calendar, tasks and contacts to keep in sync. How do you keep all this data in sync with each other? The answer is software – which is sadly usually expensive.

I have an all-in-one workspace solution for you! Tonido is an open personal web application platform that runs on your desktop which safeguards your privacy and online freedom. It allows you to run your own personal web applications on your desktop and form your own private Tonido network. Applications and data are always local.

I may not pronounce the name right, but I will tell you this is completely awesome. It’s easy to set up, and it’s cross-platform. It’s also open source! This isn’t interesting to you if you’re off in your own little world and never interact with anyone else. But the moment you need to share a document or picture with someone else… BAM! Tonido saves the day.

I’m a little excited, yes. I’ve been waiting for something like this to appear. It’s one thing to share a file… but it’s a step beyond when you can share contacts, calendars and more as well! Normally, something like this would be hard to use and expensive. But this – is – NOT!

Try it. Love it. Live it!

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The Best Free Way to Share Files, Photos, Music Online

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Sharing files between two computers is a fairly simple task. But what happens when you need to share files with many computers, that may not all be the same operating system. Or what if the computers are all in different locations? You can do this with ease using Dropbox.

Dropbox is the easiest way to share and store your files online.

• Works Like You Do. No complicated interfaces to learn. Dropbox runs in the background on your desktop.
• Easy Sharing. Sharing files with your friends and family is just two clicks away.
• Worry-Free Syncing. Sync your files automatically to your computers and the web.
• Photos. View your photos in a gallery and share them easily with anyone.
• It’s Everywhere You Are. Sign in and access your files from any browser or mobile device.

It is so easy and seamless to share files in a familiar interface. At least for me, I have a little icon in my menu bar that tells me how much of my available space I’ve used. Stuart Maxwell helped us out with Gnomedex. He used his Dropbox account to connect to mine, and suddenly copies of all his Gnomedex files were on my computer, as well. Man that was sweet, and so fast.

This is certainly the way I’m going to be sharing files from now on when I need to. $9.99 a month for 50GB is worth it. Keep in mind that 2GB a month is free! You don’t have to worry anymore about carrying around a USB drive. You don’t have to worry about trying to zip a file and upload or email it. This takes all the guesswork and difficulty out of sharing files.

It looks clean, and it’s seamless. I don’t like applications that take me out of my environment. This program just works for me.

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