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Shanabana
Citizen
Username: Shanabana
Post Number: 890
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Friday, August 11, 2006 - 3:55 pm: | 
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I mean, I am going to get my HD replaced, and I have about 3 gigs of pix. I have one flash drive and it is used up. Are there reliable online storage facilities so I can transfer the images for a short period of time without having to buy new hardware? |
Case
Citizen
Username: Case
Post Number: 1894
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Friday, August 11, 2006 - 4:14 pm: |
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I don't use the service, but I hear good things about ibackup.com.
If you want, you can bring your hard drive over here on Sunday and I'll throw everything onto one of my systems for a few days/weeks.
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Ligeti Man Meat
Citizen
Username: Ligeti
Post Number: 773
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Friday, August 11, 2006 - 4:28 pm: |
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Try Ofoto.com (owned by Kodak). It's free and simple.
They can also send you archive CDs of your photos and good quality prints (cheaper to buy from them than print on your own; also longer lasting).
You can also get your photos printed on mugs, ties, pillows, etc. |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 15281
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Friday, August 11, 2006 - 4:50 pm: |
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Beware of the free servers. When you download, you get a reduced (low resolution) version.
I think your best bet is to copy your memory card onto your hard disk, empty it, and do regular backups of your hard disk. To do backups, use CD's. DVD's are even better if you have the ability to write DVD's. Or you can use an external hard disk.
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growler
Citizen
Username: Growler
Post Number: 997
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Friday, August 11, 2006 - 6:34 pm: |
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You may want to look at Clubphoto.com too. |
Bailey
Citizen
Username: Baileymac
Post Number: 407
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Friday, August 11, 2006 - 9:29 pm: |
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Google's gmail gives you two gigs of storage space, yahoo willl give you a gig, I think.
Maybe set up email accounts and email yourself your pics?
Or, if you have a wireless network, set up file sharing, share the photo file, and I'll hang out around outside your house and copy all your pics, then give you a DVD.
:-)
Do you have an iPod? you can use that as an external drive and copy all your pics. Can you borrow one for a few days?
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Rastro
Citizen
Username: Rastro
Post Number: 3719
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Friday, August 11, 2006 - 11:50 pm: |
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Mozy. It's free, and because it's data-based there's no issue of degradation. You can back up anything, either based on location or file type.
mozy.com |
Carla
Citizen
Username: Elbowroom
Post Number: 107
Registered: 9-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, August 12, 2006 - 9:48 am: |
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Buy an external back up drive. You need one anyway. EVERYBODY should have one. Back up ALL your files regularly.
By the time you upload 3gigs of files you could go to Costco and back.
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Shanabana
Citizen
Username: Shanabana
Post Number: 893
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, August 12, 2006 - 8:39 pm: |
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Thanks, all. Just thinking of having to email that much makes me sick--as Carla points out, very time consuming. My laptop has gone insane, so I can't put anything on it. I'll try mozy.com, or, Case, I'll pl you. Thanks again! |
Monster©
Supporter
Username: Monster
Post Number: 4467
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, August 12, 2006 - 10:32 pm: |
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Private line Myron Assjet |
Carlos Norris™
Citizen
Username: Katracho
Post Number: 332
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, August 13, 2006 - 10:57 pm: |
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Shanabana - I pl'd you. |
Shanabana
Citizen
Username: Shanabana
Post Number: 898
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Monday, August 14, 2006 - 12:22 am: |
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Wow, turns out the problem was solved by my mother, who has free access to unlimited data storage! Quite ironic since she was just complaining how I address most dilemmas on MOL instead of calling her first.
Mama knows best
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Shanabana
Citizen
Username: Shanabana
Post Number: 902
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Monday, August 14, 2006 - 3:56 pm: |
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Unbelieveable. I turned it on this morning and it's over. ALl the pictures are still on the HD and it won't do a cotton pickin thing. Boo! Tempt fate by waiting, and get creamed. |
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