KISS Storage

Living in NYC, I know about space, living space. Optimizing space is an art form in NYC. Multiple uses of our objects makes those objects valuable. Using all spaces in the apartment wisely is always sought by us. Innovative ways of using space is always a topic of discussion and brings awe from friends when they see great usage of space. Companies make money helping residents optimize their living space. We have storage companies dotting the city, so residents who don't have attics, cellars, or garages can store those items they rarely use or those seasonal objects. Some storage locations can be elaborate or they can be simple. It all depends on how much we are storing and how often we need access.


The same is true in the world of technology. We have space issues on our computers, on our cameras, on our thumb drives, on our websites, in our email. How do we manage all of our gigabytes? We are gatherers and we are gathering more and more digits. We have learned that digits take up far less space than atoms, so we collect and gather so much. All of a sudden we get a warning message telling us we are running out of space, or we don't have enough space to perform a certain task. We are flummoxed. Do we buy a new computer, camera, another thumb drive? No. Many folks are using free online resources to store data. I've written about Google before and there are lots of online locations a person can store stuff to share it with others or to access from another computer. I have a list of such places on my 2dotzero webpage.

A new site has recently come to my attention, BOX. I love the simplicity of this site. All the user does is upload files. The user can share them with others. The files are downloaded to the computer and worked on the computer. The site does not have the capability of editing files as some other sites have. This is a great site for schools and business. the original documents are passed on and worked on by the the original user or a collaborator and then returned to storage. Users have control of programs used and aren't dependent on a second party editor that may not be compatible with the original user's computer. It is a simply a storage and share website. Simplicity is sometimes the best way to go.

As we know and see everyday there are so many ways to store and save data on the Internet. We each have our own needs and methods. Box is one of those sites that provides a very simple solution to one on the go, a simple solution for one in need of some more space, simply a place to place something for later use without all the bells and whistles of editors and other distracting toys and tools. Box is a good example of KISS.