FolderShare

I was showed (Yes Showed) something earlier tonight that was worth the trying, even though it was managed from Microsoft *makes icky face* …. FolderShare… allowing you to sync folders together across different computers. Even use it on different internet connections if you are signed in on the same account on the foldershare program.

It’s perfect for people who get fed up with all that networking crap. Samba, regular windows networking, linux networking, etc. Although the advantages of this is, You can take Mapping Hard Drives to a new level. I mean.. Hell, I could map my friends drive even if he is all the way around the world – Using combined techniques.

There’s many others like it. iFolder, PowerFolder.. and a few others that I’m forgetting right now. iFolder works on Linux by the way. FolderShare can work on Linux with the help of a Virtual XP/Vista that is sharing it virtually. Thus mapping the drive, If that’s what you want to do.

Check out the picture.

FolderShare

Very Interesting huh?

I use it for lots of things now. Even though I had a much more complex setup before, this makes things “on the fly” literally “on the fly.”

http://www.foldershare.com

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There is some needed info though. FolderShare does support UPNP. Meaning, it tells your router what to do or what ports to open. So if you plan on downloading from a remote computer, make sure the ports are open on it that it needs. Keep in mind, you can find these port listings in the settings of FolderShare.

If you don’t want UpnP just turn it off I guess?

Oh, and you can’t share more than 2GB Files. Well.. I think you can, but you can’t download them.

However, I guess, If you are using this on a LAN, ports may not be an issue.

The Microsoft Raid

Well.. It seems that Microsoft has released some useful products for once. Not something you’d expect from Microsoft, not saying that all their products are useless, however most are costable. The ones that I’ve tested are completely free? Must be registered though after 30 days I do believe. Wich that should not be a problem for anyone. The question is after 30 days, is it still free? I have yet to figure that part out.

The programs I’ve tested?

I’ve tested out Microsoft Express: C#, C++, VB, and Web Development. I tested out the Web Development Kit first because I’m really/more interested in Website products than others. It is mainly based on building websites around ASP(/.NET). I don’t really use ASP unless I really have to. I don’t really have that much experience in ASP.NET although I do find it interesting for those create web programs using it.

The C# was interesting, considering everything is “Visual” as in “Visual Studios.” It’s a limited version. To my understanding it’s missing a lot of things. What is it missing? I don’t know. But i do know that it is good for those who like flexibility and have programmed with Visual Studios. Same thing goes with C++.

As far as the VB half, It just wouldn’t work for me. It wanted to convert everything I loaded into it. Keep in mind all the Express products are 2008.

Facebook Open Devving?

Heh, It seems that ALSO, Microsoft and Facebook has teamed up to offer open development for Facebook. Microsoft has released a SDK for Facebook that allows you to create desktop application(s) to test, or distrobute/install the application onto Facebook. They offer documentaion in VB and C#. Can you do it with C++? I don’t know. But it is surely a great coming from Microsoft that they are doing this. Facebook seems to be a widely used communication website for many people. And with development becoming open, this will give people a chance to create MORE for Facebook itself, instead of Facebook struggling for ideas. I’m very impressed with the Facebook Development idea. I say, take a shot at it to you web Development people, it definitly become useful

TOO MUCH SPACE!

I tell you what, all of the Microsoft products take up way too much hard drive space. It was almost 2gb just for the Web Development (if that is even the right program I’m talking about). I advise you just download the whole offline install and burn it to DVD-R, or mount it.

You can check all this out at http://www.microsoft.com/express/

Out.

Windows Live Domain Services

I happened to stumble upon Windows Live services for domains awhile back but just never remembered to blog about it, so Here i am!

Anyway. It’s basically like Google (With their gmail)… “Live” (aka Microsoft) is letting you use your own domain for live services, such as emails… and Windows Live Messenger (WLM).  Which is a neat thing I think. All you do is have to have a Windows Live ID to be able to sign up, because obviously you need a master account to control all the domains that are added.

They also have where you can put open membership sign up on your website (or a website at that) for people to sign up for free accounts hosted at your own domain. I haven’t setup my new domain at it yet.. maybe I will later.

So i have to say, this is one of the better things that MS is offering from the “Live” department.