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Pogoplug – your external USB drive on the Internet
The Pogoplug has to be one of my favorite computer peripheral devices. It connects my USB drives to the Internet so I can easily share and access my files from anywhere. Using the downloadable free app, it also makes an external USB drive recognizable on my home network for use as NAS (network attached storage). It has 4 USB ports but you can add more via a USB hub.
It has an embedded light Linux webserver OS which offers some cool features via a browser, such as playing media or slideshows. There’s also folder sharing options, for individuals who can be notified via an email, or for public sharing which you just provide a link. This has been really handy for uploading photos with family and friends, for their viewing and downloading. It’s $129 and there’s no subscription fee like with other remote file access services.
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