Ask a Geek: What Can I Do With Dropbox?

I can store nutritional information for restaurant menus in a PDF file for reference while dining out?!?!?!?

Why wasn't I told before!

I started using Dropbox recently, primarily as a back-up capability. What should be considered is that although all data uploaded to Dropbox is encrypted, this is little protection if the Dropbox account is compromised - such as the account name and password being obtained without authorization. The unauthorized user can then download the files to their own device, which will be unencrypted.

Additionally, physical access to a Dropbox enabled device, such as a smartphone, is another method to obtain Dropbox uploaded files and data. Losing a smartphone, laptop, or unauthorized access to a Dropbox enabled PC can compromise Dropbox uploads.

For these reasons I have been encrypting files before uploading to Dropbox, using Kruptos 2 Pro. This additional layer of security, although also essentially password based, is at least easy, free, and provides additional piece of mind to utilizing cloud based systems.

Spyware Doctor is Blocking the Dropbox Website saying it is a Spyware website ,, so I Trust what Spyware Doc tells me and I Deleted that program .

I love Dropbox so, so much. Here are some ways I use it besides the basic backup/sync/plublic upload functionality:

*I already have uTorrent, and there's a nifty little option in its preferences that lets you set a monitored folder. Any torrents that appear in this folder automatically begin downloading and then the .torrent file itself is deleted. By setting the monitored folder to one inside my Dropbox folder, I can now start downloading any torrents on my personal computer from anywhere in the world. I.E. work/school, a friend's house, etc. So far, I've used it to begin downloading videos from school and have them completed already by the time I get home. Very nifty.

*iTunes 9+ has a secret auto-add feature. There's a folder called "Automatically Add to iTunes" hidden away in your iTunes media directory. Any media placed in this folder automatically gets added to your iTunes library. Unfortunately, this folder location cannot be moved; fortunately, I'm a programmer :) . I created a tiny system tray app that monitors a specified Dropbox folder and moves any files that appear there into the iTunes auto-add folder. This way, I can add media to my home iTunes library from anywhere in the world. Again, I've used this when I've found music I like at school or work, and when I got home I didn't have to do anything but click Play and sync my iTouch :) .

@Countryboy60: It was a false positive. Dropbox is in no way spyware, nor is there spyware on its website.

-IMP ;) :)

It's the simplest cloud storage and sync system. I use it all the time to share stuff across my Windows, Ubuntu and Android phone without having to get them on bluetooth or network. I take pics here, upload them, got them right on my computer. It will keep a file history for a month. I put my work stuff on my office pc and get them at home, work on the same file and get them at the office. Forget about different versions of the same thing on your usb drive, you wont use a usb drive again once you start with DB.
What would be nicer? setting up from the website which folders you want to be sync where.
Some other cloud storage might offer more capacity, but the cross-platform and the bandwidth DB has are unbeatable.
It's is definitely a must-have program.

@Countryboy60: dude, Dropbox is not spyware, but the crap you upload to it. You don't eve know what spyware stands for.