There are times when I want to share a video but I don’t want to upload it to the sites like Youtube, etc.. I just like to keep it personal and one on one. However, sending files as huge as 100MB or more is not possible using your regular email service or an IM client.

This is where Pando comes to rescue (Click here to Download). Pando is free P2P software that enables the user to share large files over the internet easily. You can share the files through an email, IM or the WEB option it provides as shown below. For the purpose of this article I have chosen email.

Once you have selected the desired option a window opens where you can drag and drop files that need to be shared with others. I am sending a video file which I just dragged and dropped (or you can stick to the traditional method of browsing and selecting a file on your hard drive to be shared) on the Pando as seen in the image below.

You would need to fill the email address of the person whom, you are sending the file to and your email would be show at the bottom as shown in the image above.

Once all the required details are filled and the file is ready to be shared click on “Send” and you would see a window appear which shows the progress of the particular file(s) being sent.

It connects and sends the file to the email address we had entered initially. Does that mean it sends the entire video through an email? No, that is not what Pando does.

Pando uploads the file to its own servers and notifies the receiver of the same. The receiver can download the file using the Pando software. Users can send a file as huge as 1GB which stays on the Pando servers for 7 days after which it’s deleted.

The best thing I like about Pando is anyone can leave a file for you when you are offline and you can download the same whenever you go online.

Another interesting feature Pando offers is called "Channels". Using this feature you can download video content from popular sites like Discovery, Comedy Central, NBA.com, NAT GEO, etc.. Click here to see the complete list.. 

If you like what you see you can instantly share it with your friends and family. So, using Pando is not all work it’s fun too!

Click here to Download Pando.

On SoundCloud you can upload music, choose if it will be available publically or just for the chosen ones privately, use the distribute feature to embed music on blogs and sites or simply share it on Facebook,  choose if the file can be downloaded by the users, if Yes, then can it be downloaded in the original format or a modified format for Widgets, Podcast, etc..

That’s not all! SoundCloud team is working hard to push new features out for its users to make the most of it. It also offers an API for developers to build applications to work with SoundCloud. This is one of the best music sites I have seen in a long time.

I wish they could also come up with a way where artists can sell their own music. This would not only help the artists cut the middle man but also benefit users by offering cheap music. I am sure Kid Rock would love to sell his music here!

Click here to take a tour of the site. Did I mention we have VERY limited invites for SoundCloud? Leave a comment and get an invite.

Here is how the embeded player from SoundCloud looks. (Timed Comment feature ROCKS!)