A friend and I recently ran into a little problem: we wanted to share files with each other, but the files in question were larger than could be sent via email. Sure you can mail a CD, or meet up for coffee with a USB drive, but those options require both time and trouble.
Enter Drop.io. It’s a simple, private, password-protected file-sharing service that allows individuals or groups to exchange data quickly and safely over the internet. You “drop” your data in a folder with either a randomized name, or a name of your choosing, then send the link to whoever you want to access the data. You can set password protection, automatic deletion dates, and a variety of different permissions (view, view/add, or view/add/delete). Furthermore, drop.io provides a variety of different interfaces by which you can interact with its services: Web, email, phone, fax, and even a desktop widget. Even Twitter-integration is provided for those seasoned in the Web 2.0 world.
You can create as many drops as you like, though individual drops are limited to 100mb at the moment. All drops are anonymous (that’s right, you don’t even have to create an account!). Upgrades are available at $10 per gigabyter per year.
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This sounds like a more powerful version of yousendit.com, which doesn’t allow you set different permission levels. How long will it store your files?
You select the length of time. As short as one day from when you upload, or as long as one year from the last view (which could translate to indefinitely).
Also, this service works more like a “bin” than a transfer service. You do not need to specify who will receive the data. It’s actually kinda “stealthy,” like a covert drop off point (CIA-esque); anyone who knows where the data is (and with the password, if you choose to set once), can access, and potentially modify, the data in question.
So I guess its both simpler and more advanced than yousendit.com. Or, in a word, more elegant.
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