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FileSwap: Give a File Get One Free

FileSwap is a file sharing service which is done in a unique fashion. It functions as a place to exchange files. The only difference is that the file that you receive is a surprise. It’s a fun way of sharing files and getting them. It’s a give and take deal.

File-swap.com is meant to be fun. It acts as a big black box. You put in one file and you will receive a different file in exchange which someone swaped earlier. If many users swap cool files many other users recieve cool files.

The current file size limit is only 500KB which is big enough for a decent holiday photo or a resized artwork that you made in Photoshop or other image editors. Aside from image files, you can also send text files, PDFs and audio files. Archives (Rar, Zip files) and executable files are not allowed. You can also rate the files that you receive whether it is good or bad. This will determine if the file is worthy of sharing or not.

To be able to download files from FileSwap, your web browser has to support Javascript and Session Cookies (cookies which expire as soon as you close the web browser). If one of these is not enabled you will not be able to download anything.

This is a cool and fun way to share your files with others. Getting something unexpected is the fun part.

Tags: Download Files, file, FileSwap, Free, Swap

PiccDrop: A quick Image Sharing Tool

PiccDrop is one of those image hosting sites that lets you upload images in a flash with no questions asked. No questions, meaning that no signing up, no create an account whatsoever. All you need is an image to upload, and then you’ll get your image URL from PiccDrop.

Unlike other quick image hosts, PicDrop made it clear that as long as you’re not uploading images with adult content, they are guaranteed to last forever, well, as long as PiccDrop lasts anyway. You also get to upload large images (up to 6MB in size). That’s a pretty sweet deal for a free service if you ask me. Oh, another great thing about the service is that it accepts almost all image format known to man.

(note: if piccdrop ever stops allowing users to upload images – we don’t plan to – we will continue to keep your images hosted on the site and will still allow direct hotlinking.)

If ever you are in need of a photo/image host with no bandwidth limit, does not require logging in, supports all formats, no image size restrictions, you might want to check this baby out. It’s great for quick image sharing on forums, websites, IM’s and Twitter.

Tags: Free, host, image, Photos, PiccDrop

Simple File Hosting with 10GB Upload Size Limit

FileSavr is a simple service with a simple goal. That is to offer a simple file hosting and if you have a file as big as 10 Gigabytes to upload and share, you won’t have any problems with FileSavr. No registration is needed and you can upload right away as soon as you step on their homepage, although I see a sign up link in their homepage that displays a coming soon message when you click it.

Unlike the other sites, we do not force users to sign up for paid accounts to download files, we do not show long countdown timers, pop up ads, or any other spam related activities

This is a great alternative to file sharing sites such as RapidShare and other popular file hosting sites out there. They promise to keep your files until forever as long as they are being downloaded. I just have no idea on for how long they are going to keep your files if they have no download activity.

Tags: file, filesavr, Free, hosting

Free File Hosting for RAR Files

RarHost is a free hosting service focused on hosting RAR files. RAR is the native format of WinRAR archiver. What makes RarHost so great is that you can actually view the content of the RAR file before making a download. This will give the user the ability to scout the inside of the compressed file for malicious wares that might me included in the RAR file.

The service offers unlimited hosting for RAR files as long as it is below 350MB per file. If your file is larger than 350 MB you have to split it in order to upload it in RarHost. Files uploaded by non members will only be hosted for 30 days on inactivity. Members will be given 2 months of non download activity before the file is removed from the database.

Registration is quick and free so I see no reason for uploading files as a non member. Members can access the file URL anytime in their dashboards and can manage uploaded files a lot quicker by taking advantage of the monitoring service. You can check how many times your RAR files have been downloaded. The uploader also has the ability to delete the files that he/she uploaded in RarHost. A special file URL will be available to the uploader for quick sharing to friends. You can also set a password to the uploaded file if you wish. This is great if the file you are sharing is only for specific downloaders.

There are many free file hosting services available online where you can also upload RAR files. The only thing is that the other user, which is the downloader, will never know what is in that file until the download is finished. RarHost provides literally more transparency when it comes to viewing the contents of the uploaded compressed files.

Tags: compressed file, file hosting, Free, hosting, rar file, rarhost

Create your Own Mobile Page using Jag.ag

Jag.ag is a free web application where you can easily create a simple online page optimized for mobile browsing. The service is a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor that lets you design and upload a mobile page with ease.

The editor is very easy to use and the layout is very simple. Personalization of the created pages will be reflected only once the personal images are uploaded. Jag.ag allows you upload up to three images. You will be allowed to create your own subdomain under the jag.ag domain. Once you have registered, you will be given up to thirty (30) free SMS credits that you can use to invite friends to your mobile page.

This is a simple solution for people who want to create a personal mobile page without going to the trouble of registering domains and coding a mobile based website. It can also be useful for promoting other online sites through the use of the mobile page or just having simple fun with it by creating your own personal mobile page. There is just one little thing I’ve noticed when I tested the service. I can’t seem to place link tags using the editor. I have emailed the team and asked them about the placement of links in the mobile page. Maybe I’ll get a reply in the next day or two. It would have been great if they allowed links to be placed on the personal mobile page.

Anyway, it’s quite a cool and simple service that you might want to check out and have some mobile fun with.

Tags: editor, Free, jag.ag, mobile sites, web service, webapp

Convert PNG to ICO and Vice Versa

Convertico.com is a simple online tool where you can easily convert PNG files to ICO files and vice versa. This is a great tool if you want to change PNG files or logos found in the web and wants to turn it to a desktop icon. The produced ICO file is also compatible with Windows Vista.

The service is very fast and easy to use. Simply choose a PNG (ICO) file from your computer hard drive or enter the URL for the PNG (ICO) image, then click ‘Convert. ‘ Actually that is all there is to it. Convertico will do its job and you will be given your converted file for you to download.

The service is free and no registration is needed in order to start converting. Just head over to he site and you can start converting your PNG images and icon files.

Tags: convert, convertico, Free, ico, png, web service