Shipping big files around has always been a pain. For example, ever try emailing something HUGE, like, say, 1 MB? It’s pure evil. Sending big files as email attachments is only slightly slower than driving over to the nearest post office and mailing a USB drive with the same data. And that’s only if it works. Most email services and apps block really big attachments (say, 500 MB), or simply fall over dead after trying valiantly for a week or two to ship your file.
Now, I see that mad look in your eye, and I know what you’re thinking… I can haz FTP? Sorry… you can haz not. FTP is a pain to setup and use (especially for non-technical folks), and is a notoriously unreliable protocol. Not to mention the constant user account juggling and security concerns (you l337 hacker, you). And then if you get that all sorted out, putting that one big file on your awesome $5.99/mo web server is probably going to take down your entire site and put you over your storage limit. Phew. No thanks.
What we need is a simple software-as-a-service that act’s like a FedEx for big files. Gets it there right away, with no hassle. Free is even better (we’ve got to cut costs, people!) And here it is:
They do this for up to 1 GB. Not perfect, but darn close. Check it out.
The thought of you saying “I can haz FTP?” is hilarious.