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You remember back in the day when everything on the Internet was free (circa 1994-1998)? My local library offered free internet and email access through telnet – it was glorious. Ah, Web 0.9.23.6 Beta.

 

These days we’ve got the so-called Web 2.0 which is supposed to relive those days with tons of more free stuff, along with gradients sprinkled everywhere and HUGE buttons thrown in.

 

So, in my eternal quest for free stuff, I ran across this "hack" for OS X and immediately fell in love. You can now use box.net (very Web 2.0) just like you use .mac… except box.net gives you a gig of space for free and more space if you invite friends to sign up (with a link like the one I just used... although this post isn't about me getting invitations). All you have to do is sign up, set up a DAV on your Mac, give it your login name (for the secure connection) and you're ready to go. UneasySilence has some screenshots.

 

You can access all your files online, share them with friends, and there’s even a Windows based client for cross-OS sharing. I signed up yesterday and have been very impressed so far... and the price is certainly right. :)

 

Gotta love free stuff. Especially when it’s storage space!

 

Edit: If you're going to sign up, use one of the invitation links further down in the thread so that others (that need it) can get upgraded to 5 GB. Feel free to post your own code once signed up.

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Hostile

Hostile 0

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this is pretty cool, it works fine with Finder for me! If you could use my link it'd be great, here it is: Signup

Kenta

Kenta 0

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Awesome. Thank you for this. I've been looking for some way to keep my irreplaceable files without having to burn a DVD (which always seems to get lost).

 

To go with the trend here is my referral link.

Gatot

Gatot 0

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And here is my Referral Link :)

 

As quixos and others, I will remove this link soon after 5 other member has joined and let the rest opprtunity to upgrade their account too :P

bronxbomber92

bronxbomber92 0

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So do you get more storage if u refer ppl?

Gatot

Gatot 0

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So do you get more storage if u refer ppl?

 

if you ask me, i would say "i don't know". i'm just follower :D

for me 1 Gigs is more than enough for an alternative storage .. and a slow connection ..

dodo

dodo 4

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thanks for the info.

LlamaV3

LlamaV3 0

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So do you get more storage if u refer ppl?

 

i thought you did, but i have 7 referals and no upgrade, so they must have stopped :(

Baliw

Baliw 0

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Just forget about box.net and get your 25 Gb. of free storage Here.

Patrix

Patrix 0

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Well to follow along (not sure if this is the right thread, coulnd't find any other thread like this though), here's my spymac club referral link:

 

http://www.spymac.com/invites?id=1005922

 

thanks in advance for anyone who signs up!

jonz14

jonz14 1

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Took me awhile to get into this thread but....http://www.box.net/signup/invitation/jonz14@hotmail.com

kocoman

kocoman 18

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I keep getting error -50 when connecting via finder?

Sabr

Sabr 8

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I keep getting error -50 when connecting via finder?

 

Change it from https to http :hysterical:

sev7en

sev7en 0

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! Gb for my mood ^_^ Many thanks, just signed-up!

Prawker

Prawker 4

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Not working for me, i enter my info and it just keeps asking <_>

Sabr

Sabr 8

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Not working for me, i enter my info and it just keeps asking <_>

 

This one is better. http://www.mediamax.com/ :thumbsup_anim:

 

Well, in terms of size that is. Not sure about quality of service.

Prawker

Prawker 4

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Yup, i was reading the Cnet Review about it (James Kim wrote it, it was one of his last reviews ;) ). But can i mount it as a network volume like box.net?

Sabr

Sabr 8

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Yup, i was reading the Cnet Review about it (James Kim wrote it, it was one of his last reviews ;) ). But can i mount it as a network volume like box.net?

 

No idea. Maybe. I'm going to sign up and try it out now.

 

Edit: I can't seem to find any sort of way to mount a network volume from it. :(


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