I work on multiple computers and constantly have to save files to transfer to another computer later. I have a USB Flash drive, but I’m afraid of losing it and the information stored on it. What to do?

Firefox is my primary browser, and I’m always on the lookout for useful plugins. On one of these plugin hunts I found Gspace. In simple terms, Gspace uses the file space provided with a Gmail account for file storage. The interface looks like this:

The directories on your local computer are in the left panel and the files in Gspace are in the right panel. The blue arrows between the two panels copy files in the indicated direction. In the bottom right, it indicates my used space is 105 Mb while my total space is 6,396 Mb. Another nice feature is that you can use the space in multiple Gmail accounts if you have them.

From a functional perspective, Gspace sends an email to your Gmail account with the file attached. To avoid cluttering my inbox, I set up a label, ‘Gspace’, and a rule so that the incoming emails would be marked as read and tagged with the ‘Gspace’ label. Bear in mind that file space taken by Gspace is less available for Gmail.

Here’s everything you need to use Gspace:

• Firefox Browser
• Gmail account
• Gspace plugin

All in all, I’ve found this a handy little plugin for Firefox. If you want to give it a try, you can go directly to the site here: Gspace.