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"FREE" .. "GOOGLE" ???! :eek:
Sorry but NO ONE SHOULD TRUST THIS!!!!!!! (Who knows what it does with stuff you have on it!!!!!! (report it to google,etc))
cool of dude read more and keep informed,stops you from making an arse of yourself,claude
Why would you put anything there you were worried about anyway?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dude111
I plan to keep wallpaper, some docs that aren't critical, and a few .exe files there.
A free 5GB cloud drive with Google sounds good to me. I haven't read the article, but one could always use: TrueCrypt or some other type of file encryption.
Thanks, I'll check that out!
I hear rumors that 7-Zip is popular for encrypting stored content.
Could be interesting for small stuff that one may need to access from different locations, but in a time where a 8GB keychain flash drive is under $10 I don't exactly see the value. Slow access and requires an internet connection. A USB drive is as secure as your keys. Maybe for the backup #3 of the photo archive resized to no more than 1200x1200 to fit within 5GB... meh.
I never believed in or trusted online storage, it's always limited, requires decent bandwidth to upload and download and the fact that all companies get breached or leak their information there is less of a need to store anything I hold private or important on line. The only purpose i could use it for is as a make shift file server to upload to so others can download from it.
Also keep in mind that skydrive (Microsoft's own) already has 25GB free and is supported on the major mobile platforms as well.
I wouldn't put any sensitive unencrypted files on ANY online storage that I don't fully control.
Honestly, a lot of cloud services seem fairly pointless. Sure, I can put 25 GB of stuff on Skydrive, but I'm not really clear on the issue of why I would want to. Generally speaking, there are quicker and more effective ways to exchange data, or to back up your data. It's not like I'm going to use this as primary storage for valuable information. Sometimes I think that the ability to be connected and have data anywhere becomes an end in itself rather than a tool.Quote:
Originally Posted by CeeBee
All the same, I think Amazon really gets it with their Cloud Player, and cloud services for Kindle. I like the idea of being able to access all the content I own on any device at any time, and that's a very different concept from simple Cloud Storage.
Actually it's exactly the same. A cloud folder is a cloud folder. Files are files. Whether it is accessed by a PC, mobile device or even your refrigerator it is basically the same. For Kindle it is Amazon who owns the repository folder and gives R/O access to subscribers, for general storage you own the repository and give R/O (or R/W) access to other people.Quote:
Originally Posted by slgrieb
As usual, you don't get it. How is it that a member with your experience can always be so obtuse? Amazon Cloud Player and WhisperNet are tools that do very simple functions, without unneeded frills. Simple requirements, simple interface, simple tools. Trust you to confuse a can opener with a Swiss Army Knife.Quote:
Originally Posted by CeeBee
I bought this Book from western digital it is a Tarabyte harddrive via usb hook up
works real well. I do not have to wait to access:)
Just a word of warning, I have had 2 out of 10 of those give up the ghost with zero warning, and Western Digital doesn't warrant the data, only the drive. Don't misuderstand me, I like WD drives, I just don't want you to count on them alone for a single point of crucial data storage.
Thanks for the warning:thumbs: I am looking at a 500 gig drive right now it is a western digital. It is a replacement for the first one. The first one gave up the ghost and I returned it to western digital, and they sent me this replacement drive. It sits on my desk in it`s anti static bag. When it failed I was glad I backed it up with the 80 gig western digital for my paid downloads. I have Nero 8 and other programs. that did not come with a disk. I am reading my post as I write thinking I used to be a seagate guy. The tara sits on my desk does not move. (excess movement killing drive) ? My 500 gig had no movement except accessing it which I guess internally platter scramble or board failure. I have taken apart some old drives to understand the mechanical and they are built good.
I am not comparing tools, I am comparing storage and access methods. Virtually identical for the end user. Also amazon has it's own cloud service, just like Google and MS.Quote:
Originally Posted by slgrieb
Their font-end apps access the cloud data. Plain and simple. I wrote code to be used by front-end apps for Amazon cloud data access so ummmm....
Data that doesn't exist in 2 different physical locations doesn't exist...Quote:
Originally Posted by Guts3d
You wouldnt believe how many people DONT CARE OF THIER PRIVACY anymore and would put ANYTHING ON IT,its really quite sad......Quote:
Originally Posted by Ferrit
I think it's cool that you've done some of the programming for these services, but as you and I often seem to do, I think we are having an apples and oranges conversation.Quote:
Originally Posted by CeeBee
Sorry if I'm wrong, but I think you see it as mostly about the code, and I think it is mostly about the interface.
Yeah, my experiences with WD external drives haven't been so good. MyBooks seem to overheat often and get flaky, and Passports seem even less reliable. The drive of your choice and a decent enclosure like a Vantec or Thermaltake is probably a better bet than any of the factory-built external drives. I'd have to say, though that Seagate Expansion Drives have worked very well for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Guts3d
My Mensa card says that I'm officially smarter than 98% of mankind. I have no problem believing how stupid other people can be. All the same, I can be a fool for a good pair of stockings. Tough to beat fine legs with or without stockings.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dude111
The interface is what the code makes...Quote:
Originally Posted by slgrieb
In the end it's pretty much "shared storage over IP" regardless of mechanism.