Share with DropBox, backup with Mozy

Today I would like to point out two online share & backup services I find very useful.

DropBox
DropBox is an easy way to share and store your files online. It will allow you to easily share files between you OS X, Windows and even Linux machine. They even have software that will integrate DropBox on all three previously mentioned OS’s in a drag & drop manner, so you don’t have to open your browser and log in to the DropBox web interface every time when you will have a file to share with your other computers or the public. You can take a Quick Tour on DropBox here, or read more ‘bout it on DropBox FAQ page.

DropBox is still a closed beta, but I have some invites left so if you’re interested just leave me a comment and I will send you an invite.

Mozy
Mozy is an online backup solution with support for OS X and Windows. Their software is fully integrated with previously mentioned OS’s and allows you to run backup profiles scheduled and automated (set it and forget it). All files uploaded are encrypted and stored in a secure, remote location. I’ve been using Mozy free 2Gb account for more then a year now and in my opinion it’s one of the best online backup services. Read more about Mozy here.

Sign up here for a test drive and permanent free 2Gb account. If you like cat, you can later upgrade your account to the unlimited plan for $4.95 / month.

TrekBuddy turns your Blackberry into a simple navigation device

Again something for all you BlackBerry users (or users of other Java enabled devices). Are you tired of various BlackBerry navigation software that burns your GPRS connection to download maps you require? TrekBuddy is the cure for you.

TrekBuddy is J2ME aplication, — or more precisely — simple navigation software, with support for various maps sources that you can pre-download to your device’s memory card and use whenever you need them. So forget about paying for and downloading a new map via GPRS when you need it, just download them for free on your PC and upload them to your device using USB connection before you need them.

TrekBuddy Wiki page contains useful resources on application, including a listing of maps sources (hint: various Europe TOPO maps are available here).

Get TrekBuddy here (PC or OTA).

— Regards, Milan

BlackKoornk brings Koornk to your BlackBerry (with Pikchur suupport)

Here is something special for all Koornk users who own a Blackberry smart phone. Yep, you can now Koornk yourselves out using your CrackBerry and free BlackKoornk application. There is even more to it – new version also supports Pikchur image uploading service so you can now Koornk your photos on the go and let others see world through your eyes (that is: BlackBerry’s camera). Priceless!

Thanks go to freakolowsky and complete Koornk & Hotalot staff. Get BlackKoornk here (OTA).

— Regards, Milan

Bring Gmail, Facebook, Koornk or any other web service to your desktop using Fluid.app

Two days ago I was explaining to my blogger colleague how I liked Koornk — a social networking utility and a shouting place —, but how I missed an MacOS X native app for this service — because I hated opening my web browser every time I wanted to see updates.

Well, as of today the world of web services changed for me, thanks to Matija who introduced me (us) to the world of Fluid.app. Fluid.app is a Site Specific Browser which will take your favorite WebApps like Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, Koornk or YouNameIt and bring them to your desktop. Get it here!

There is also an icons pool on Flickr, where you can find icons to use with Fluid. Check out my new & sexy Fluid Koornk Desktop App with Matija’s Koornk icon in the dock:

— Regards, Milan

Just a little spot in the Universe

I discovered this more or less accidentally and — considering the fact that I’m impressed with everything regarding Universe — decided to share it with you. Take a look at this YouTube video below, just to get a glimpse of a feeling how small is our planet (or even our star – The Sun) compared to some other objects (mostly stars) in known Universe.

Google navigated me to this site, when I was WebStorming (Brainstorming in the Web) to discover name for my new 1 TB WD MyBook Volume. I named it Et Carinae, although I hope it won’t follow stars destiny any time soon. Eta Carinae is not the largest, but hey my disk is not the largest also and I like the name.

Btw. how do you name your volumes? I’ve been using names of stars, galaxies and planets for it, ever since I layed my hands on my first portable disk.

— Regards, Milan