Chapter 16

上で得たファイルとその中身。

1.txt

The mobile professional has myriad devices on which files live, which makes having a dependable syncing program a must. Dropbox (Free, 4 stars) fills that role nicely with an iPad app that evokes its desktop and mobile phone products. Like those other versions of the free file synchronization application, Dropbox for iPad features a simple interface, easy uploading, and swift syncing across all accounts. Overall, it's an excellent, affordably priced too (you can use it for free if you need 2GB of storage or less) for the business-minded person on the go. You still can't move files between folders, but you can upload multiple files at once and save to sub-divisions - improvements that have been added since we last looked at the app. It's more than worthy of an Editors' Choice award.

2.txt

"We're always looking for ways to make lives easier and solve the basic problems people face everyday," said Drew Houston, CEO and co-founder of Dropbox. "Sending files has always been a painful process, but now with Dropbox, sharing with friends, family, and colleagues is effortless."

3.txt

Just last month, Dropbox was voted "startup of the year" at the annual Crunchies Awards. But it also faces enormous competition in the file sharing space from other startups such as Box.net, CloudMe, SugarSync, Egnyte, and big players such as Apple and Google, which are both actively expanding the ability of ourselves to share files.

4.txt

Dropbox allows people to access files, like documents, photos and music, on any device wherever they are, without pesky zip files or astronomical e-mail attachments. As people edit files, Dropbox updates them so a single file is available on all devices. Most people use it free and can pay for additional storage.

5.txt

I realize that not everybody works on such elaborate file-shuttling projects. But try Dropbox for its ability to keep your important files everywhere at once. Or try it as an automatic, silent, lasting backup of your essentials. Or try it so that you can get at your computer's files from your phone.

6.txt

Adorable analogies aside, Dropbox 2.0 for Android offers a host of new features. These include Favorites, which allows you to star and access files offline; Bulk Uploads, for adding multiple files simultaneously; File Renaming, don't make me explain that; and the ability to import and export from local storage. It will also support the new Ice Cream Sandwich OS. And for students, or at least people that have held onto their old college email accounts, Dropbox is offering 500MB of bonus storage for every new member they refer to the service - double the standard referral deal.

7.txt

At Dropbox's San Francisco headquarters, Houston (pronounced like the Manhattan street, not the city in Texas) sits in a sea of engineers under a iridescent sign that reads "ITJUSTWORKS" with "just work" flashing in blue. His desk is blanketed in a flurry of resumes an inch thick and his attention constantly darts between four 24-inch monitors.

Notes.txt

You should head to the library. I've got a pile of articles waiting for you, but you'll notice something different about them. Let's just say I played a game of Mad Libs with them. Many of the words in these sentences don't belong. Once you figure out which words these are, you must also know that all of these words are headless. After you've figured it out, your next destination is a place on dropbox.com with two of these.

最後の Notex.txt によると、

• Many of the words in these sentences don't belong.
• Once you figure out which words these are, you must also know that all of these words are headless.

ということで、もともとの文章には無かった語があるみたい。ということで、https://www.dropbox.com/news/articles　を見てみると（ここのページはぐぐってみつけた）対応する記事がそれぞれあるもよう。

1.txt --> http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2371504,00.asp#fbid=h70ZpsyZkbN

webのdiffサービスを使って比較してみると evokes ==> complements

2.txt --> https://www.dropbox.com/news/20120423 lives ==> life

3.txt --> http://newsletter.rismedia.com/items/mobileview/7597/null/null/33241/ ourselves ==> users

4.txt --> http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/28/technology/dropbox-aims-to-solidify-its-place-with-businesses.html astronomical ==> hulking

5.txt --> https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3136051 lasting ==> encrypted

6.txt --> http://gizmodo.com/5870720/dropbox-20-for-android-is-so-slick-i-might-actually-start-using-it deal ==> rate

7.txt --> http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jan/15/business/la-fi-dropbox-20120115 iridescent ==> neon

ということで、「元の文章にはなかった語」を並べると、

evokes
lives
ourselves
astronomical
lasting
deal
iridescent

これらがキーで、"all of these words are headless." headless のここでの意味がわからない・・・
《言語学》主辞［主要部］のない という意味はあるが…。
7つからなる、というのもキーか。7文字のもの、例えば曜日？曜日だとすると SUN, MON, ... これもよくわからない。

ぼんやり考えたがわからない。ギブアップ。

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http://ipod.item-get.com/2012/05/dropbox1gbdropquest_ii24_cloud.php

の解答、「https://www.dropbox.com/share から共有の“アイコン部分”をクリックする。」
から逆に考えると、このアイコン部分は虹。7つということで7色か。
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow によると、虹の7色は

　Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet　

であるので、その頭文字を順にとると

R-evokes
O-lives
Y-ourselves
G-astronomical
B-lasting
I-deal
V-iridescent

か！　良く解けるなあ、こんなの。