Zotero + Dropbox

So I've tried the Zotero extension for Firefox a while back and it is just about a must have application, especially for us pointy-headed academic types. But the current version suffers the same Achilles heal as local bookmarks: the database of stored information resides on the hard drive of the computer you are currently using.

Zotero is now trying out a version 1.5 preview that will provide "Sync" technology between computers, but with the aid of Dropbox, you can take advantage of distributed storage and get the same functionality as distributed bookmarks within the Google Toolbar.

Simply install Dropbox into your OS and the Zotero extension into your Firefox 2+ browser and then point the Storage Location on the Advanced tab of the Preferences menu option to a folder you create in your local Dropbox directory -- and presto, access to your Zotero database from all of your computers.

I'm currently using it on the multiple computers in my office, laboratories and home across Win2K, WinXP and Ubuntu. Nifty.