Marvellous Technology

Hi folks.I just thought I might share something with you that I've been using since starting this whole process. It's called Cloud Computing. And for those not in the know, it pretty much means, instead of just storing my data on a computer somewhere, it's also copied/stored onto the internet, meaning I can access it anywhere with an internet connection. So whilst it sounds a little dodgy (as most things on the interent do at first) and is something to be wary of, let me explain a little bit about it.


The site I use is called SugarSync. It allows me to select folders on my computer which are then sync'd to their secure website and I use my e-mail and a password to login in remotely (e.g. from another computer, iPad, etc or my smart phone) and can view, sort, upload, delete, rename, move and share files as they would be on my laptop. And when I next go back to my lappy, it automatically syncs up to the website when I turn it on and copies any changes I've made onto it.


In short, it pretty much gives me access to all my stuff anywhere with interent, whilst keeping it secure, and acts as a backup in case my laptop dies for example (which could happen any day now the way it's running!). I can also get a link for each file or folder, which I can send to somone who I might want to let access that item too without logging in. They click the link and it opens that item only, without letting them access anything else in your account. And if at any point you want to stop sharing something, just disable the link and it's all private again!


Biggest down side is that it does need the internet to work but in today's world that is an almost insignificant problem. The other downside is that whilst it is free to use, your limited to 2 - 3 GB, but you can pay and get larger amounts, and you can get more by referring people to use it too. Here's and example of a referral. If you want to know more and would like to try it out, click here ---> https://www.sugarsync.com/referral?rf=e8n2jm393i0dj. I highly recommend it as a good way to be able to access important stuff on the go (in my case my building plans, contracts, pic's, etc) and as a reliable method of backing up stuff you don't want to lose!