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Files Over Miles does simple, direct transfers in your browser
Looking for a good, simple way to send files using only your web browser? As long as you and your recipient have the Flash plugin installed, it doesn't get much easier than Files Over Miles.
Choose a file to share, and FOM creates a hash-like URL for the transfer. Nothing starts moving until the receiver visits the URL and the client kicks in. Once that happens, your data is sent directly to the person at the other end. Nothing is stored on a server and transfers are fully encrypted.
FOM is free to use and will likely stay that way. Since you use your own bandwidth, their expenses should be fairly minimal.
The service works well, though I'd like to see integrated support for short URLs. For now, you can always use one of the options on Jay's big list to trim your link manually.
Thanks, Bartek!
Choose a file to share, and FOM creates a hash-like URL for the transfer. Nothing starts moving until the receiver visits the URL and the client kicks in. Once that happens, your data is sent directly to the person at the other end. Nothing is stored on a server and transfers are fully encrypted.
FOM is free to use and will likely stay that way. Since you use your own bandwidth, their expenses should be fairly minimal.
The service works well, though I'd like to see integrated support for short URLs. For now, you can always use one of the options on Jay's big list to trim your link manually.
Thanks, Bartek!
So, just how good at time waster games are you? Think you've got the stuff? Well, The World's Hardest Game 2.0 doesn't think you do.
Yes, amazingly, it's possible to have a sequel to a game called "The World's Hardest Game". It doesn't seem logically possible, since if the first one was actually the world's hardest, how could another one come along and share the moniker? It made me doubt the name in the first place. That is, until I tried the game.
The mechanics of the game are very simple. You are a small red square, ...
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
ShadowGod said 5:16PM on 5-28-2009
This is very cool but on the receiving end when I try to save the file I get an error. Oh well.
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bartek said 7:04PM on 5-28-2009
Can you send me the error you're getting to: support@filesovermiles.com ? Thanks a lot! We'll fix it ASAP.
Bartek
ShadowGod said 9:05PM on 5-28-2009
Ok. Sent.
bartek said 6:57PM on 5-28-2009
Hi,
Thanks for a great review of our service and I'm glad you like it! It's a good idea to integrate support for short URLs, but that should be optional - by shortening URLs we risk that an unauthorized user can guess a URL and download a file. Another possibility is to shorten URLs and introduce passwords... We'll consider the possibilities.
Thanks again and enjoy our service!
Bartek
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MrFoxglove said 8:59AM on 5-30-2009
This one's a similar, alternative service.
http://www.fileai.com/
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