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Quickly Share A Folder Over HTTP With JetHTTP

| Date: March 22, 2011 | View Comments | Tags: home server, internet, jethttp, share

JetHTTP

Want to share a folder with someone in your network or over the internet? The easiest way to do it (especially if the folders include some large files) is probably using a tool such as JetHTTP.

JetHTTP is a small GUI-based web server for serving static content over HTTP an you can use it to share a folder with just one click.

Set Up Sparkleshare With Your Own Server

| Date: March 13, 2011 | View Comments | Tags: cloud, home server, internet, linux, sparkleshare, sync, ubuntu

Sparkleshare your own server

Last week we saw how to install Sparkleshare in Ubuntu from a PPA. As a reminder:

Sparkleshare is a tool to synchronize your files in the cloud - like Dropbox or SpiderOak - but unlike these, Sparkleshare is open source and allows you to use your own server. Sparkleshare uses GIT so if you delete/modify some files by accident, you can easily revert the changes.

If you want to use Sparkleshare to syncronize files with your server, the set up is a bit more complicated so I though I'd make a separate post for this. Using the steps below, you should be able to use Sparkleshare with your own server (make sure you've firstly installed Sparkleshare on your computer!).

Tonido: Access And Share Your Files From Any­where Through A Web Browser [Windows, Linux, Mac OS X]

| Date: December 20, 2009 | View Comments | Tags: home server, internet, linux, macosx, remote, share, software, sync, tonido, ubuntu, web app, windows

tonido

Tonido is an extensible personal web application platform (I guess you could call it a "home server" or your own personal 'cloud'), that offers an set of rich and powerful browser based applications. The files are hosted on your computer and you (or somebody else if you allow it) can access them remotely, through these web apps. It works on Windows, Linux and Mac OSX and comes with the following free applications (you can install / uninstall them through the web store):

  • Tonido Backup - Backup files and folders to any computer running Tonido!
  • Tonido Photos - Allows you to send photos directly and privately via Tonido P2P network to your friends and family. Photos are automatically sent to your friends when you add new photos to your folder.
  • Tonido Jukebox - Gives you quick and easy access to your personal mp3 music collection from anywhere via a web browser. Enjoy your music from multiple PCs in your home or while you are at work or away from home.
  • Tonido Webshare - Allows you to share large files (documents, music, home videos and photos) that are too big to email, directly from your desktop to anyone with a web browser.
  • Tonido Workspace - Allows you to setup a collaborative workspace in a matter of seconds to sync tasks, notes, contacts, calendars and documents with anyone across the world via the Tonido P2P network. In standalone mode it is a Personal Information Manager.
  • Tonido Thots - Is a personal blog or journal to record your ideas, notes and other random information. It has Twitter integration.
  • Tonido Search - Allows you to search your Desktop files from anywhere.
  • Tonido Torrent - A web-based bittorrent client that allows you to manage your bit torrent file transfers from any device with a browser.
  • Tonido Screenshare - Allows you to share your computer's desktop screen with anyone via a web browser.


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