Episode 249 • • 0:00 - 5:38
249: Multidimensional Poverty Index
Drop.io Shutdown, Cloud Storage Risks, Curry's Cloud Redirector
The acquisition of Drop.io by Facebook led to the service's abrupt closure with only 45 days' notice, resulting in the destruction of thousands of links used in podcast show notes. This event highlights the instability of "freemium" cloud business models and the risks of relying on third-party hosting for professional assets. In response, a custom URL redirector service, curryscloud.com, was developed to ensure that public links remain under personal control even if the underlying file storage provider changes.