Instead, they remember the pathway to find it again, like the computer folder in which it was saved.

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Dropbox, a free downloadable software program, allows them to drag and drop files to access on the Internet or from another computer into the "dropbox" folder that appears on their computer's desktop.

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Users simply install the free "FUJIFILM PC AutoSave" software onto their computer and select which folder they want the photos to back up to, and then by linking a Wi-Fi Router and the F900EXR, the camera will backup photos to the home computer.

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The folder on my computer where I store these factoids contains scores of categories, from Arctic Survival to Zoos.

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It would also go to that person's electronic medical folder, where the computer works out what sort of drugs to subscribe based on medical history, other medications taken and so on.

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On a computer, people want things like calendar and contact integration, and have complicated folder, tag and color systems.

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It was, arguably, an analog computer, in that it housed pencils, pens, a calculator, ruler, protractor and a folder for each of one's classes.

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Media which lives on a computer can be moved to a variety of mobile devices by dragging and dropping the files to a desktop folder which then drops copies on the external device over the web.

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