I seem to be perpetually in search of a FTP server I can abuse, so when a JHB based consultant offered to send me a large video file via "yousendit", I thought this was some new Jozi slang I needed to wise up to.
http://www.yousendit.com allows you to register for a free account (as well as some funky paid ones with bells and whistles) and upload large files for others to download when it mails them a link. Free means files are wiped after a week, but hey, it beats finding other ways of sending 50MB files! I promptly introduced 2 people in the US to it and am downloading the data they were battling to get me as I type!
Then I was reminded of what Vinny Lingham has been up to since he succumbed to lure of the US West Coast. I stumbled across (manually, not using that highly addictive web app!) TechCrunch's 60 second elevator pitch site, where you can upload a short video of your talking head pitching your product or company. Very cool idea! There the rogue was large as life punting Synthasite! ;)
http://www.synthasite.com has to be the quickest, easiest, cheapest way to build and maintain a website! Can't wait for an excuse to use it!
PS.
One more : http://www.compete.com/
"track your rivals. then each their lunch" - love it. Wish I'd used this when we were running Storm!
that's me.
If You liked YouSendIt, You might be interested in MongoFiles. It does the same - sends large files, but all the useless stuff is removed and higher limits are set (if you do not have enough with 100MB files). Plus - since this week, it is available through Facebook. That is even more convenient if You are into the social networking and all that kind of stuff.
Check it out.
Posted by: MongoFiles | 03 September 2008 at 12:30 PM