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Kevin Schmidtchen
Sotheby's International Realty
1436 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
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The Mesa Neighborhood
2014 Real Estate Year in Review – The Mesa and San Roque Neighborhoods
Two of the most popular and quintessential family neighborhoods in the Santa Barbara area are San Roque and The Mesa. For many buyers, they often find themselves deciding between the 2 as a tough decision on where to buy. Both areas offer wonderful living, have schools with very good reputations and tend to have the majority of their real estate fall in the $850K to $1.5 million price point. The Mesa though has a higher top end market as many homes sit on the water and / or have fantastic... Continue Reading >
2014 Year in Review: Top 10 Real Estate Sales in The Santa Barbara Area
Santa Barbara once again in 2014 has seen a fabulous year for anyone who owns real estate in our area. After the down market from 2008 until about May 2012, Santa Barbara has simply been on a steady rise with regards to values. The latter half of 2012 and the entire 2013 had very strong gains which then continued through most of 2014. Around August of last year, we started to see a little leveling of prices, but overall a very strong year. Depending on the area in our town, prices rose somewhere... Continue Reading >
Real Estate & Homes for Sale in Washington School District – The Mesa Santa Barbara
Mesa, a Spanish word meaning "table", has been applied to the flat bench of elevated land fronting the ocean along Santa Barbara's southwestern border since the mission days. Stretching from the Santa Barbara City College on the east and extending two and one-half miles to Arroyo Burro County Beach (or "Hendry's/The Pit" to locals), the Mesa is an extremely desirable neighborhood and has often been voted the "Best Neighborhood" in a local paper's poll. Residents of the Mesa cherish their accessibility to the beach and to two of Santa Barbara's most... Continue Reading >
Top 10 Highest Real Estate Sales in Santa Barbara CA for 2014 – Year to Date
The Santa Barbara real estate market in 2014 has continued to show its strong pace in the higher end market (for purposes here $2 million and above). Sales have been very steady and demand for our higher end homes has been as strong as any segment of the market. Prices have continued to rise for most of the year, although just in the last 6-8 weeks we seem to have flattened out. Certain homes that would of most likely sold within a few days to a few weeks earlier in the... Continue Reading >
The Mesa Real Estate in Santa Barbara in Serious High Demand
For months I have been talking about how lack of inventory has been the predominant theme with regards to real estate here in Santa Barbara. Right now, buyer demand is outpacing supply to a significant level. One of the areas in Santa Barbara that has continued to see a lack of inventory is The Mesa, with demand here being extremely strong. Every day in the MLS there are 1-2 emails about buyer needs in this area. Once a home comes on the market in this area, there is the feeling that... Continue Reading >
2013 Real Estate Year End Review for The Mesa Neighborhood in Santa Babrara
The Mesa area of Santa Barbara has once again seen a very strong year in 2013 with regards to sales and especially price gains. Since the bottom of the market in June 2012, The Mesa has seen significant attention with continued buyer demand and lack of supply. Lack of inventory has driven up the prices for your "standard" single family home to near record levels. It can be argued that the prices are close (within 5-10%) to where they were at the peak in 2006. Anytime a new listing comes up... Continue Reading >
March 2013 – Santa Barbara Real Estate Market Statistics
Here is a summary of the latest statistics for the Santa Barbara real estate market for March 2013. Over the last several weeks we have seen a definite increase in inventory, especially in the Goleta area. Much of the new inventory has been in the $600,000 to $900,000 range. Buyers are still very active and almost all the inventory is selling off within days to only a few weeks. Prices in general still are on the climb, although it feels a little more stable just in the last few weeks. Some... Continue Reading >


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3 Tax Loopholes for the Merely Middle Class
by Reuters Apr 1st 2015 6:00AM
Sure the rich enjoy some fantastic tax breaks for outlandish expenses, but here are some other tax loopholes that just might be within your reach.
Sure the rich enjoy some fantastic tax breaks for outlandish expenses, but here are some other tax loopholes that just might be within your reach.
If you have more than one filing status that you qualify for, it's up to you to pick the one that reduces what you have to pay in taxes the most.
While there's only so much you can do to make your taxes easier this year, there are steps you can take now to pave the way to lower taxes in future years.
If you are on a restricted diet for a particular disease and have proof that you should be on such a diet, you can treat it as a medical expense.
Americans don't know a lot about the tax code, a new survey finds, and even when they know the concept, they don't always follow it.
Tax write-offs for pets seem farfetched, but there are some circumstances in which they're perfectly legal. Find out about them here.
If you live with someone, he or she might qualify as a dependent on your income taxes. Read on for how the IRS defines this situation.
There are several requirements your workspace must meet to be considered a legitimate home office. Here are tips on how to claim an home-office deduction.
The current tax advantages of 529 college savings plans should continue to help students avoid being crushed by debt. Let Obama know how you feel.
Let's look at the five most popular tax deductions. Most taxpayers take the standard deduction, but maybe this year is different for you.
Tax day is less than three months away. If you want to avoid the last-minute scramble, here's a look at the five things you should do now to prepare.
Small business owners receives dozens of legal deductions because the tax system encourages startups, which can create jobs and wealth.
Don't let the new year begin before you make these key decisions on taxes, retirement accounts, flexible spending accounts and your 2015 plan.
You'll feel good about giving that old car, coffee maker, overcoat and chair. The gift of stocks aside, you may also end up with a less-cluttered home.
Many investors wait until the end of December to take advantage of tax-loss harvesting, but it's smarter to act sooner.
It's enrollment season for health insurance and a good time consider the Flexible Spending Account and the Health Savings Account. Is either right for you?
Once you have kids, you'll find that a lot of tax incentives are aimed at you. Find out which ones you should pay the most attention to.
Are you just starting out in the working world? Learn about the most valuable tax breaks for your education, your student loans and your future retirement.
Weigh the mortgage interest deduction, the ability to leverage real estate and options for your cash before picking how much cash to use in buying a home.
With April 15 just two months behind us, most of us aren't thinking about taxes. But there are smart moves you can make now that'll save you money in 2015.
Filing taxes after you divorce may be trickier than when you were together. What's more, your first uncoupled tax bill might deliver a major financial blow.
Changing rules and new forms make it easy to make mistakes when filing taxes. Before sending your return, make sure you're not making these classic errors.
The more you rush to beat the April 15 deadline to file your taxes, the more you're likely to make mistakes that can cost you a lot of money and hassle.
It's no secret that raising kids is expensive. Fortunately, parents get a little bit of financial relief every April, thanks to income tax refunds from the IRS.
Filing taxes can be especially daunting for millennials, who have less practice filing their taxes and are often eligible for an array of tax deductions and credits.
Last-minute filers shouldn't let the pressure to meet the April 15 IRS deadline to not follow the rules for getting an extension, taking credits and receiving refunds.
Itemized deductions can really cut your tax bill, and you know the big ones like mortgage interest. But you may not know about professional dues or safe deposit box rentals.
Being single and being financially on your own makes it even more important to make smart money decisions -- such as one that minimize your taxes.
Tax deductions and credits can save you money at tax time, but many taxpayers miss them because they don't realize which ones they can take advantage of.
New marriages bring many changes -- names, addresses and tax duties. Here's what the IRS wants couples starting out their lives together to know.
Roth IRAs have great tax benefits, but they come at a price. Find out if it's too much for you to pay.

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Roots Collection featuring the Cool Zone-functionality
hummel's Roots collection has three distinct features. The Cool Zone, which features as mesh inserts, allows effective moisture management and breathability. The Iconic chevron detailing with embroidered chevrons ensures for 360 degrees brand visibility, and lastly, the collection features classic embroidered chevrons.


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Can demand response scale to the height of its hype?
Editor's note: We told you recently about further proof AutoDR is fast becoming a reality and pointed to a Swiss pilot that may offer a better way to do demand response. That discussion continues with today's commentary from Kevin Klustner and Todd Greenwalt of Powerit Solutions which, you may recall, was one of our 12 Companies to Watch in 2012 as voted by SGN readers. Update: After reading this article, Comverge executive John Rossi wrote a response suggesting a holistic approach to demand response can meet (and exceed) the hype.
By Kevin Klustner and Todd Greenwalt
With all the hype in the market about how demand response (DR) is going to grow, many players - aggregators, utilities, and smart grid technology vendors - have assumed that they could succeed by pursuing DR on a stand-alone basis. We think the market is about to realize that to be successful, DR has to be part of an integrated demand management ecosystem.
Today's demand response system is not scalable. Utilities and aggregators are focusing resources on DR participants - commercial and residential customers - that can't deliver large, on-call reductions and are challenging to sign up. For example, earlier this year the Maryland utility Pepco recruited 150,000 customers, partly by going door to door, to provide about 200 megawatts of demand response.
About 100 or fewer industrial customers can deliver that much electricity with advanced automation. But utilities and system operators are spending large sums of money to compensate participants who use very crude, manual-response methods that limit DR capabilities. And aggregators, which play a crucial role in developing DR capacity, are likely to see staffing expenses rise as utilities bring on programs involving more frequent, shorter-term DR events - which mean more customer calls.
Operating as it is, this system won't deliver the level of participation and control we need to ensure grid stability, integrate intermittent renewables into the grid, and generally optimize energy use.
The way forward
The DR community needs to recognize these gaps in the ecosystem and focus on initiatives that can close them. The key, though, is integrated automation. Energy-intensive businesses need industrial automation equipment that ships from the factory with DR embedded and that integrates with aggregator systems - so enabling DR is as simple as flipping an on-off switch.
That means manufacturers of furnaces, compressors, chillers, and other large-load industrial equipment need to start embedding intelligent demand management functionality into their products, effectively making them smart grid-enabled. Only then will we be able to realize DR's potential. Because it is the industrial sector - not the residential or the commercial building sectors - that truly has the untapped reserves. Industrial facilities have a unique capacity to shed large loads on demand - if they possess the technology to do it without compromising productivity.
Kevin Klustner is CEO and Todd Greenwalt is vice president of engineering at Powerit Solutions.
More on this topic...
DR on the upswing, but dynamic pricing? We're not so sure
Demand response: Utilities share their programs (and challenges)
Why demand response is the wrong idea (and how we should think instead)


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"The U.S. is going to want to keep these as separate issues and not link them formally with a quid pro quo," he said.
For just eighty-five quid, you too can celebrate Valentine's Day like Prince Charles.
I didn't need a quid pro quo to avoid attacking the young Murdochs.
"bite-sized piece" (of tobacco, etc.), 1727, dialectal variant of Middle English cudde, from Old English cudu, cwidu (see cud).
"one pound sterling," 1680s, British slang, possibly from quid "that which is, essence," (c.1600, see quiddity), as used in quid pro quo (q.v.), or directly from Latin quid "what, something, anything." Cf. French quibus, noted in Barrêre's dictionary of French argot (1889) for "money, cash," said to be short for quibus fiunt omnia.


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What do RAMS FANS want to do with the #1 pick
I read all kinds of things, and listen to all kinds of debates over what the Rams will or should do with the pick.
I'm curious to see what you guys want to do with it.
IMO, if Bradford or Clausen were more of a sure thing, like a Manning, Elway, Carson Palmer, etc. I would definitely take the QB.
But IMO, the only 2 sure things in this draft at Suh and McCoy.
I don't know your players well, but I know you have Chris Long and Adam Carriker. If there's room for Suh, I think you have to take the beast. He's the best player in the draft, I think, for sure. Your line could be dominant.
But what do Rams fans want?
I won't put a trade down option cuz it seems trading the #1 pick is far fetched.
5 Votes.
Bradford looked sharp passing today, although he didn't take a single hit.
I always knew he could throw well.... but can he handle a big hit drive into the turf?
I'd rather have Suh, and draft McCoy in Rd 2.
Colt played as well as Sam did in their h2h games.
That's my unbiased opinion. Suh is just too damn good.
Suh or Bradford...I don't really care either way. However, I think our odds of winning a Super Bowl are much higher with a stud QB than a stud DT. Whether or not Bradford is a stud QB is yet to be determined, but I'd be willing to take that chance at this point.
I am not a huge Rams fan as I was born and raised in Tampa. BTW that WAS a catch! Anywho, if I was the Rams I would either trade with the Browns and get 2 additional picks or draft Suh. I hope and pray he falls to 3 for the Bucs, but as a Rams fan you should want Suh. IMO if Tony Pike stays healthy he will be the QB of the draft. I remember when Rivers, Manning were drafted the same year as Big Ben and all the hype was for those 2 and not Ben. I said he would be the star of the draft and he has 2 SB rings to prove it. I feel Tony Pike will be the QB star in years to come. To bad Big Ben turned out to be pond scum outside of football and I have totally lost any respect for him as a person.
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|Pogoplug multimedia sharing device lets you connect any external hard drive and then access and share your content over the internet. You have access to your content wherever you go, all files can be viewed, downloaded or streamed through any web browser. Access and share your content across multiple operating platforms; Pogoplug is compatible with Mac, Windows and Linux. Easily share content, including HD video and full resolution photos, with friends and family with no uploading. Sharing is as simple as sending an invitation through an automated email link. Pogoplug is also great for working professionals who need to share information with clients and partners. Allow others to view and download or give them full access, you can pick and choose who has access to what files and folders. You can even stream videos, music and photos directly to your iPhone®, Blackberry, Droid and other mobile devices. Keeping up with friends and family is easier than ever, with a single click publish your selected photos, videos and more directly to social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and Myspace. Installation takes less than 60 seconds and there are no monthly fees ever. Get plugged in today!
Customer Reviews of Pogoplug Multimedia Sharing Device (Pink)
Excellent Product11/28/2011
Overall the POGO-E02 is an excellent product. Very easy to use and a good alternative if you want to host your own cloud like storage. Not only can you access your files from a web browser and the provided software but I like the iOS app which lets you access your files from anywhere on your mobile device.
while no monthly fee - there still is 1-time charg7/22/2011
as per the company website, it lists "$29 one-time fee buys a license for ALL your computers" should be included in the price...0 Helpful | 2 Not Helpful
4 PogoPlugs and still going6/5/2011
I have been using pogoplug for about a year and continue to improve my opinion of the product. It is not as full featured and bug free as I would like, but the team at CloudEngines are releasing new code to fix items. I use the pogoplug for online access to photos, videos and files from my iPhone, iPad, PC and Laptop. For the price you just add some old hard drives and USB drives and you have your own cloud storage is about a 1/2 hour..
Great for remote backup, poor web interface3/25/2011
This device can be used as an automatic remote backup device. You install software on the PCs you want to automatically back up, set the directories that should be automatically backed up, and plug in an external hard drive that's big enough to handle the data. Whenever those files are changed, they are automatically copied to the external hard drive. Cool! If you have a friend with broadband that's willing, you could set up the pogoplug at your friend's house - this would give you automatic offsite backup, which is a really robust way to keep your data safe in case of catastrophe like a fire or flood. One thing to note about it though - files are not deleted from the external hard drive, even if they are deleted from your PC. You have to manually delete the files from the external hard drive. I do not like the web interface. It's OK for downloading single files, but I've tried to use it to stream my music library remotely. For that, it's just terrible, because there's no easy way to create playlists, or play all songs by artist, or genre, or really anything beyond "play all songs in this directory." IMO this device cannot easily be used to create playlists and stream music.
Great Product - Tech Support Slow1/3/2011
I use this for off-site backups along with a file syncing program called GoodSync. It works well out of the box and you can be up and running in minutes. I bought 2 of these and one setup I have is working great. The other is having problems with the PogoPlug software crashing in Windows XP. While helpful and knowledgeable, Tech support is by email and I've been trying to resolve the issue for a few weeks now without success. It takes from one to several days to get a reply from them. PogoPlug needs to improve its tech support. It should also expand its online support to include more tech notes that can be easily searched.
Works great12/21/2010
I really like this product. I'm able to access my storage devices remotely through website or the downloading of Window's app. The downloaded app lets you treat the pogo plug like a drive letter on your My Computer (or "Computer" depending on your OS). I hear the downloading of videos can take a while, but I'm guessing that depends on the end-user's connection, pc, etc... I have never lost connection to the device like in previous reviews. I just have to re- log pogo after logging out of my PC or restarting. The log into Windows app is not automatic, but that doesn't bother me.
Works very good, but will probably work great with12/9/2010
This device work very well as advertised. I am able to access files remotely without my PC being on. I am also able to securely assign access to selected files to anyone's email address I choose. In the 4 months I've had the device, it had lost my connection twice. This only required me to restart Pogoplug in order to reconnect. I believe this was due to my internet (DSL) connection.
Not Perfect, but Very Useful - Highly Recommended10/27/2010
This product works great for accessing documents, pictures, and music, and it provides virtually limitless storage possibilities. It is extremely easy to setup and I have been able to access content using my computers, Android phone, and Ipad. Accessing pictures and mp3 music works well and it is amazing to have access to all of my pictures and music from anywhere using my phone or Ipad. It completely eliminates digital content storage limit issues for these devices. The biggest disappointment is that the video streaming has not worked well. Using the Ipad and the Droid applications I have only been able to get the first 10 seconds of any video or movie to play. Also, for the Ipad, the app needs to be updated to allow documents to be opened in a document editing app like Documents-to-Go. Notwithstanding its shortcomings, I am glad I made this purchase and would recommend it for anyone who wants to access large amounts of digital content on multiple computers and mobile devices.
Works as Advertised10/27/2010
For what it's supposed to be, it works great. It has software that will auto-back up certain files (I've not enabled that) This is not a good method for SOHO networks, as you'll be limited by your internet bandwidth upload AND download. But if you want access to files on the go, it's great. Loads the drive just like if it was physically attached. However the drive name is lost. Also MAC folders "that look like files" become folders again, so doesn't work with Quicken Data
So good so far10/25/2010
I've only had a chance to use it a little bit. So far it works as advertised.
Good while not scanning10/24/2010
My first piece was defective and I got quick replacement. It took almost more than a day to completely scan my two 160GB external drives. Once it is completely scanned, it is working fine. The write/read speed is not that great. I see around 2MBps. Online interface is good. Sometimes it suddenly scans the drives and drives may not be available for some time. Desktop software is not great. Drives will disappear or change the names when your systems goes to sleep. You have reload the software in order to get drives back. Overall the product is OK when not scanning and if you can live with speeds of 2MBps.
Good Product10/23/2010
My wife spends a lot of time at her mothers and wanted to be able to access our pictures on her PC, well now that is possible. She also likes to share the baseball photos she takes of my son's team and we used to have to burn CD's for everyone now we can just share out the file for them to download to there own PC.
Useful, easy to setup, good value, a little slow10/21/2010
The Pogoplug is easy to setup, and performs some very useful functions. At the buy.com special sale price it was a very good value. File transfer speed is slower than I had hoped. I will be using this gadget to access files on a couple of large external hard drives from two different computers in two different states, using the internet. I hate the pink color, but I don't have to show it to anyone, so it's OK. It's not perfect, but I would definitely recommend it to anyone with an appropriate need.
Simple solution to that backup hard drive you have. Access for your files from anywhere. Say good bye to carrying large thumb drives. Only con to the pogoplug is the amount of time it took to optimize the video files.
Easy setup with okay transfer speed10/20/2010
The Pogoplug is quite easy to setup on my iMac, Vista, and Win 7 machines. However, I am not able to get it up and running in Ubuntu, yet. I use it as a backup drive, so the so-so transfer speed is okay. Would of love it if it's USB 3.0.
in the age of mobile internet and wifi hotspots, i was severly disappointed to find out that you can only attach the Pogo via hard modem...it cannot access the internet via my wifi mobile hotspot from sprint pcs.0 Helpful | 1 Not Helpful
easy setup, but slow transfer10/19/2010
Setup is super easy, sharing is super easy, but I question why they only use 10/100 networking instead of gigabit... it takes extra long to transfer your files to your USB drive via the PogoPlug as compared to having your USB drive plugged in directly into your PC. Still worth the value of having a quick fileserver that you can share with your friends.
PogoPlug Personal Cloud Computing10/18/2010
This is an excellent, small, always on Linux computer that hosts your USB hard/flash drives (multiple) on the Internet. To access them, you just log into my.pogoplug.com with any browser. All your directories and files are there, just as if your were sitting at your home computer. You can access the data and stream audio/video files. If near perfection is not enough, there is an active community with alternate operating system and expanded capabilities: http://www.plugapps.com/index.php5?title=Main_Page
Cool Toy10/17/2010
I got the ugly pink model from Buy.com at 1/2 price a couple of days before the new WiFi model came out. Activation was easy, but it requires a reset every few days for file access. It's slower than Dropbox and not as reliable. But for $50, it's OK. Cool toy to share large files with your friends. When it works!
Pogoplug is Absolutely Great10/4/2010
I was a little skeptical that anything could be as easy to set up and as functional as Pogoplug was advertised. The Pogoplug delivers 100%. It took 30 seconds to activate. It does everything it says it will. Easy to use on a Mac or PC and easily accessible from my iPad and Blackberry. Highly recommended.
Best gadget ever! But a little slow...9/30/2010
This is probably the best gadget we've ever purchased. It's so simple to set up and the price was excellent. We LOVE being able to access our external hard drive from any computer anywhere, and I love being able to stream music from my Droid in the car with the Android App and built in music player. My only complaint is that the plug can be slow at times. Opening folders or moving files requires a lot of patience, and trying to use the Pogoplug when you're in a big hurry is a huge pain. If it were faster, I would give this item 5 stars in all categories. Either way, I definitely recommend the Pogoplug.
Great device but a bit disappointing web experienc9/24/2010
I bought this for $50. The Pogoplug is more than worth it! Fast processor and ample memory. Much more than my Linksys nslu2 and SimpleShare NAS devices.The web access via my.pogoplug.com is very convenient and easy to use. But, yes but, the capabilities of the web interface are limited and not all operations are easily carried out. I just hope for improvement in the future, especially since Pogoplug intends to allow for 3rd party development. The potential is there! Overall a great product at a decent price.
Pogo to cloud gogo9/10/2010
I was weighing the advantages of Pogoplug and Iomega iConnect, it became a no decision when a special deal appeared in my email for the Pogoplug at $47.99 and free shipping from Buy.com. I have to rate this as one of my all time best tech purchases. Setup was almost too smooth and too easy. I have an Iomega Home Media NAS, but the Pogoplug adds a new dimension to my network and remote access to files and folders. To top things off, there's a Pogoplug Android app and it works. I recently got one of my best uses out of the Pogoplug when my 7 years old wireless gateway died. A Samsung 2TB drive I had networked and shared thru the Home Media NAS was offline as I tried to reconnect the NAS to my new dsl wireless gateway. Unplugged from the NAS, plugged into Pogoplug and instant access. I'm thinking of keeping this setup since I also have Pogoplug desktop manager installed on my two desktops and laptop. I'm very impressed with Pogoplug and have become an avid enthusiast. Any home network geek that did not get this deal, keep your fingers crossed that it comes around again.
great product9/8/2010
great little product--no problems so far, works well for streaming video (so far i've just tried non-HD) and audio
Pogoplug is a must have for all people...9/8/2010
Being able to store any file from any computer, me or my wife, is a great thing at a great price.
Want your own SAN?9/7/2010
Do you want your own cloud? Want to share photos and videos with a simple link, no usernames or passwords to tangle with? Pogo plug gives you a lot of features, and a lot of stuff to get through. Setup is dead easy, follow the steps and you're ready to go. Can use Thumb drives to external hard drives(HD), anything that provides external storage. If you use external HD's, make sure you plan for power supplies near the pogoplug. I have several USB HD's that I will be used and I will have to supply external power. There is an optional 30 dollar USB wifi dongle, but does wired Ethernet built in(probably better off anyway, faster speeds). The pogo plug software grants nearly direct access to the drives, but the pogo plug is unix based so with a little hackery(just google for it and instructions), you can make your Pogo plug give you a SAN. Granting you far more direct access to your data and attached drives. Instructions are very VERY simple. I am working now on implementing SAMBA on my pogo plug.
So easy...9/7/2010
My needs were simple- I wanted access to my collection of external drives at home. I followed the instructions, plugged my Pogoplug into my Apple airport and my drives into that and away I went. Now I can get to them no matter where I am. Sure, its not like being connected directly, but its still way better than no access at all. I was able to get the PogoPlug when it went on sale and its worth every penny to me.
easy sharing9/6/2010
the pogoplug while normally not a bad deal, was a screamin' deal on sale. It was very easy to setup and get it online. (I think it took less than 30 minutes total) Longest part was waiting for the setup confirmation email. (note, if it hadn't been such a good price on sale, I'd probably give it a 4 rating for value.) I gave it a 4 for performance, as it does have it's limits, but for the price it's great. It's also limited to your own connection - but that's not it's fault.
Not very useful!!!9/6/2010
Can't playback the video files via pogoplug's web access even with fast connection broadband. it took buffering too long and can't play back the video files. Too Bad. But still can access the photos and music files smoothly. Just worth it to buy at promotion price!!!
Pogoplug works well9/6/2010
Does exactly as expected. Very easy set-up with Mac. Able to share videos with others over the internet and to devices such as iPod touch. Remember to "transcode" videos to be streamed - if you forget the viewer will only see a 10 second preview of the video.
Cheap, simple, does the job9/6/2010
This acts basically like an FTP appliance, but is much simpler to set up than your own FTP server. I wish it offered a way to throttle, or even monitor, bandwidth usage. Also, it would be handy to know who is logged into it at any given time. The software is pretty good, but not quite as slick as DropBox, which offers a somewhat similar service. I wish DropBox would buy Pogoplug--that would be an awesome combination. All the user interface is through the Pogoplug website. I guess if they go out of business the box becomes useless?1 Helpful | 0 Not Helpful
Very good data sharing device9/6/2010
I was pleasantly surprised that it was as easy as advertised. I used an USB external drive box and put a 1TB drive into it. I hooked the USB drive directly to a PC first to make sure it worked. It has 4 USB interfaces, but not sure what else can be hooked up. I've listed some pro's and con's. The con's are a bit wordy, but I wanted to explain what was happening. Pro: easy hookup, easy, pretty fast setup. Interface on Pogoplug is OK. Creating a slide show was easy. Excellent way to share data and still keep it private. Con: SSL does make transfers much slower. They could improve the sharing process. The interface is a bit quirky and tends to not show all files/folders added/shared until you exit and log back in. When viewing a slide show, the whole page is active and reacts to a mouse movement over it with various parts of the interface activating. This gets a little annoying.
Great value9/6/2010
Very pleased with this purchase. Setup is a snap and I use the desktop software to move files also. I found the performance to be very good, easy to access from outside my network. By comparison I also have a NAS that is accessible by internet. This Pogo has been a nice addition and very simple to use. If you have external hard drives and you don't want the expense of a NAS drive this is the way to go and I highly recommend.
File sharing across the Internet9/5/2010
This was so easy I couldn't believe it. Plug in your external disk drive setup a couple choices and your files are shared on the Internet.
Works great..with windows.9/5/2010
I had no problem using this with XP, tried it with Ubuntu and no luck yet, I even tried to follow some directions on the pogoplug forums but no luck. It works great with my Android phone, and I set a folder up as a shared one, and my brother could access it no problem with his Vista pc.
Great Except for syncing, SMB, and Hacking it9/5/2010
Setup is very easy. No entering IP addresses or anything. If you're on a Windows computer, a Mac, and Linux (I presume but haven't tested) it is very easy and works very well. It has lots of nice features for accessing your files over the internet or LAN, as well as for sharing them with others. 4 Caveats though: 1. Two-way syncing like Dropbox has is non-present. That said, I don't think many NAS devices have it anyway. 2. One application (quickbooks) wouldn't let you store your data on it because it was treated like a FAT drive (it has a weird virtual driver) and therefore could not set permissions like you would on a regular NTFS/SMB drive. 3. You have to use their proprietary virtual drive connection (for Windows/Mac/Linux) or web interface. No SMB (or webdav) to access it like like a drive from an embedded device, uncommon OS, or presumably non-supported Linux distros. I haven't tested it with Linux though. 4. Not as hackable as the original pogoplug (256MB RAM / 512MB storage) as it only has 256MB RAM / 128MB storage. The sheevaplug has 512 / 512. Also, software-wise, hacking it is more difficult. So if all you want is a simple but powerful way to access your storage over the LAN or internet, it is great. However, power users or people with special needs might not find it sufficient.
break thru product9/5/2010
Cloud Engines, the creators of pogoplug, are doing some break thru work with this product. This is my second one and I am still dazzled with the ease and usefulness. As expected, negative reviewers are in the deep end of pool and should wait for Apple to offer them a more protected walled garden to play in.
Fully useable only with fast connection8/26/2010
Very easy setup but if trouble is encountered, website not very user-friendly for solutions. Expect to stream videos only with super-fast connection on home end. Songs, photos, PDF's and .docs all work well on standard DSL. Transfer of files possible but slow for big files. If your router already offers USB connection for hard drive, stick with it. No advantage with this machine. Firmware and features are definitely a work-in-progress and hopefully will improve functionality as time goes on. This is one company that appears to be unlikely to dump this product's development.
Neat little device8/15/2010
I use it to share music and photos. It is what you pay for. If you want more. Spend more.
Excellent Product5/20/2010
Simple Setup, Easy to use, Works without any problems, from all of the platforms i tested (Win, Mac, Linux and iPhone). I Highly Recommend.


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My wife and I led a Passover seder this evening for the singles ward in which my former executive secretary (from my first eighteen months or so as a bishop) now lives. (I know, I know. It's no longer Passover season. But one does what one can.)
I enjoy being involved in such occasions. They seem to me a wonderful teaching opportunity to talk about Exodus, Passover, Last Supper, the sacrament, bondage, deliverance, atonement, Elijah, and a host of other Gospel themes. I would like to see Latter-day Saints learn more about the Passover, and am happy when some incorporate it into their own practices at least once.
I just wish that I had been in better voice tonight. I'm finally beginning to come out of a very bad cold, but was still feeling quite a bit off.