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David Brooks

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Sep 19, 2021, 5:41:07 AM9/19/21
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I wish to send 50+ photographs to another individual here in the UK.

What would be your preferred method of doing so?

Thanks.

Wolffan

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Sep 19, 2021, 6:08:43 AM9/19/21
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On 2021 Sep 19, David Brooks wrote
(in article<si70jd$sie$1...@hunterbd.eternal-september.org>):

> I wish to send 50+ photographs to another individual here in the UK.
>
> What would be your preferred method of doing so?
>
> Thanks.

you’re an idiot.

there are multiple ways.

1 FTP. Set up a FTP site. You could use the original, nor secure, protiocol
or either of two secure protocols

2 HTTP. Set up a HTTP site. You could use the original, not secure, protocol
or the secure protocol.

3 iCloud. Set up iCloud at both ends. Use one of three possible transfer
methods. Google is your friend.

4 DropBox/GoogleDrive/OneDrive/other 3rd party cloud. All worthwhile 3rd
party clouds have ways to send and/or receive files. Google is your friend.

Pick one. Those not idiots would have been able to start sending files in a
shorter time than you took to type your post. (Hint: sending files with
iCloud, DropBox, GoogleDrive, or OneDrive literally takes seconds, including
prep time. And if you can’t figure out what preparations you should make
you’re even stupider than I thought you were.)

David Taylor

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Sep 19, 2021, 6:24:57 AM9/19/21
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Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft One drive.

Copy the photos up, make the folder you copied to readable by anyone, get a
link to the folder and send the link by e-mail.

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David
Web: http://www.satsignal.eu

John Hill

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Sep 19, 2021, 6:29:31 AM9/19/21
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Memory Stick?
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David Brooks

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Sep 19, 2021, 10:34:47 AM9/19/21
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On 19/09/2021 11:24, David Taylor wrote:
> On 19/09/2021 10:40, David Brooks wrote:
>> I wish to send 50+ photographs to another individual here in the UK.
>>
>> What would be your preferred method of doing so?
>>
>> Thanks.
>
> Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft One drive.
>
> Copy the photos up, make the folder you copied to readable by anyone,
> get a link to the folder and send the link by e-mail.

Thank you, David.

Can /you/ view the images here?

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/anfabql00yqhh3d/AADkmpRh-LZGTSACJy6Ah9ZDa?dl=0

I hope so!

David Brooks

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Sep 19, 2021, 10:36:20 AM9/19/21
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On 19/09/2021 11:29, John Hill wrote:
> On 19 Sep 2021 at 10:40:52 BST, "David Brooks" <Dav...@invalid.E-S> wrote:
>
>> I wish to send 50+ photographs to another individual here in the UK.
>>
>> What would be your preferred method of doing so?
>>
>> Thanks.
>
> Memory Stick?

I'd not thought of that, John. But it would, of course, be an efficient
means of transfer.

Thanks.

David Taylor

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Sep 19, 2021, 11:24:49 AM9/19/21
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Yes, perfectly. I can see then as a list, a grid or as individual images.
Using the download icon I can download the images, and tell that they were
created with a FinePix J210 - showing that the full image information is there.
There is no GPS information.

David Brooks

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Sep 19, 2021, 11:31:58 AM9/19/21
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Great news! :-)

I much appreciate your help. Thank you, David.

It's strange to recall that at the time I took the photos, I didn't even
HAVE an iPhone. Now, I couldn't be without one!


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Kind regards,
David B.

Chris

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Sep 19, 2021, 11:51:01 AM9/19/21
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John Hill <watco...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> On 19 Sep 2021 at 10:40:52 BST, "David Brooks" <Dav...@invalid.E-S> wrote:
>
>> I wish to send 50+ photographs to another individual here in the UK.
>>
>> What would be your preferred method of doing so?
>>
>> Thanks.
>
> Memory Stick?

IPoAC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_over_Avian_Carriers

geoff

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Sep 19, 2021, 5:59:31 PM9/19/21
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Well you are pretty stupid yourself, not putting Number 4 at Number 1.

And for somebody who doesn't know the best/easiest way, asking is not
stupid at all.

geoff

geoff

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Sep 19, 2021, 8:20:33 PM9/19/21
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On 20/09/2021 10:04 am, TimS wrote:
> On 19 Sep 2021 at 10:40:52 BST, David Brooks <Dav...@invalid.E-S> wrote:
>
>> I wish to send 50+ photographs to another individual here in the UK.
>>
>> What would be your preferred method of doing so?
>
> Memory sticks are dirt cheap these days. Such as this:
>
> https://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-Ultra-USB-Flash-Drive/dp/B00DQG9OZ2
>
> for £6. Copy and stick it in the post.
>

Spend 5 minutes on Dropbox (or similar), and save 6 pounds plus the
postage, and they are there in a few seconds.


geoff

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Sep 20, 2021, 12:50:39 AM9/20/21
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On Mon, 20 Sep 2021 09:59:19 +1200, geoff <ge...@nospamgeoffwood.org>
wrote:

>for somebody who doesn't know the best/easiest way, asking is not
>stupid at all.

Normally that would of course be true.

However, when it's the infamous David Brooks who's putting a question
about something that is easily resolved with a trivial Google search
(yet chooses not to attempt one), one knows that it's not going to be
about simply getting advice.

David Brooks

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Sep 20, 2021, 2:36:08 AM9/20/21
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You are mistaken, my dear boy!

David Brooks

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Sep 20, 2021, 2:39:51 AM9/20/21
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Absolutely correct, 'geoff'!

Did you look at the images? If so, what did you make of The Magic
Screwdriver'?

jeremy

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Sep 20, 2021, 4:58:31 AM9/20/21
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In article <si735k$e7o$1...@dont-email.me>, david-
tay...@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid says...
>
> On 19/09/2021 10:40, David Brooks wrote:
> > I wish to send 50+ photographs to another individual here in the UK.
> >
> > What would be your preferred method of doing so?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
> Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft One drive.
>
> Copy the photos up, make the folder you copied to readable by anyone, get a
> link to the folder and send the link by e-mail.

wetransfer - not sure of limitations but you don't have to set anything up
and there are no accounts required

it's the easiest method i think by far

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jeremy

David Brooks

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Sep 20, 2021, 5:09:20 AM9/20/21
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FYI

https://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/wetransfer-not-working-in-india-ban-block-dot-order-isps-2237899

I'd rather use Dropbox!

Wolffan

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Sep 20, 2021, 7:30:28 AM9/20/21
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On 2021 Sep 20, David Brooks wrote
(in article<si9a4i$p97$1...@hunterbd.eternal-september.org>):
nah. you’re vile. always were. always will be.

Whisky-dave

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Sep 20, 2021, 8:22:25 AM9/20/21
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I'd have used wetransfer. Which I do when sending video files, you can send up to 2GB at a time for free.

My problem is now I have a camera with 4k video the files are ~1GB per minute .

So can't even send 1 song/track easily.


Savageduck

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Sep 20, 2021, 9:47:30 AM9/20/21
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On Sep 20, 2021, Whisky-dave wrote
(in article<549cc40d-25d6-415d...@googlegroups.com>):

>
> I'd have used wetransfer. Which I do when sending video files, you can send up to 2GB at a time for free.
>
> My problem is now I have a camera with 4k video the files are ~1GB per minute .
>
> So can't even send 1 song/track easily.

That is where iCloud become very useful as there is no limit on file size when it comes to video. I have found that sharing 4K drone videos with file sizes in some cases up to 16GB is only reasonably possible with iCloud Drive sharing, or Adobe Creative Cloud. Most of the other methods including Dropbox have file size limits.

For video files smaller than 3GB SmugMug has been simple and efficient. SmugMug is very useful for sharing an entire gallery, or folder of photos.

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Regards,
Savageduck

David Brooks

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Sep 21, 2021, 7:20:40 AM9/21/21
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Thank you for drawing that product to my attention, Dave.

I've now read about it here:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WeTransfer

Did you read at this link which I posted before?

https://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/wetransfer-not-working-in-india-ban-block-dot-order-isps-2237899

I'm sure there would be more 'press' if anything untoward had been
experienced by other folk.

Whisky-dave

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Sep 24, 2021, 8:31:49 AM9/24/21
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On Monday, 20 September 2021 at 14:47:30 UTC+1, Savageduck wrote:
> On Sep 20, 2021, Whisky-dave wrote
> (in article<549cc40d-25d6-415d...@googlegroups.com>):
> >
> > I'd have used wetransfer. Which I do when sending video files, you can send up to 2GB at a time for free.
> >
> > My problem is now I have a camera with 4k video the files are ~1GB per minute .
> >
> > So can't even send 1 song/track easily.
> That is where iCloud become very useful as there is no limit on file size when it comes to video. I have found that sharing 4K drone videos with file sizes in some cases up to 16GB is only reasonably possible with iCloud Drive sharing, or Adobe Creative Cloud. Most of the other methods including Dropbox have file size limits.

Cheers will have to try iCloud.

Whisky-dave

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Sep 24, 2021, 8:34:07 AM9/24/21
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On Tuesday, 21 September 2021 at 12:20:40 UTC+1, David Brooks wrote:
> On 20/09/2021 13:22, Whisky-dave wrote:
> > On Sunday, 19 September 2021 at 10:41:07 UTC+1, David Brooks wrote:
> >> I wish to send 50+ photographs to another individual here in the UK.
> >>
> >> What would be your preferred method of doing so?
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >
> > I'd have used wetransfer. Which I do when sending video files, you can send up to 2GB at a time for free.
> >
> > My problem is now I have a camera with 4k video the files are ~1GB per minute .
> >
> > So can't even send 1 song/track easily.
> Thank you for drawing that product to my attention, Dave.
>
> I've now read about it here:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WeTransfer
>
> Did you read at this link which I posted before?

Read and forgotten most likley.


>
> https://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/wetransfer-not-working-in-india-ban-block-dot-order-isps-2237899

Well not too worried about India, was sending to Germany and Australia

>
> I'm sure there would be more 'press' if anything untoward had been
> experienced by other folk.

Yeah but sometimes you have to apply the Prime directive.

Savageduck

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Sep 24, 2021, 4:42:46 PM9/24/21
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On Sep 24, 2021, Whisky-dave wrote
(in article<b481f374-9d6c-4e54...@googlegroups.com>):

> On Monday, 20 September 2021 at 14:47:30 UTC+1, Savageduck wrote:
> > On Sep 20, 2021, Whisky-dave wrote
> > (in article<549cc40d-25d6-415d...@googlegroups.com>):
> > >
> > > I'd have used wetransfer. Which I do when sending video files, you can send up to 2GB at a time for free.
> > >
> > > My problem is now I have a camera with 4k video the files are ~1GB per minute .
> > >
> > > So can't even send 1 song/track easily.
> > That is where iCloud become very useful as there is no limit on file size when it comes to video. I have found that sharing 4K drone videos with file sizes in some cases up to 16GB is only reasonably possible with iCloud Drive sharing, or Adobe Creative Cloud. Most of the other methods including Dropbox have file size limits.
>
> Cheers will have to try iCloud.

It is pretty simple:
<https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/00koIiTkGXOJS21d6a9ODCGUg#August_31_Morro_Bay_4K>

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Regards,
Savageduck

David Brooks

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Sep 24, 2021, 6:35:34 PM9/24/21
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Many thanks for allowing me to fly with you today.

Perhaps, next time, you'll consider spending just a little longer
espying the seals. It's quite a sight! 🙂


Whisky-dave

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Sep 27, 2021, 8:47:43 AM9/27/21
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Seems simple enough, but the friend in australia was having issues on a hot day, the fans were making a lot of noise
in her PC, so to make them quieter she wrapped the PC in a bath towel and that kept the noise down
and then something went wrong with the PC and it stopped working :-0 !!!!!

I used it when it was called iDisk and to store my first website back in ~1996.


> Regards,
> Savageduck

Savageduck

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Sep 27, 2021, 9:31:02 AM9/27/21
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On Sep 27, 2021, Whisky-dave wrote
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All she needed was a pair of earplugs. Wrapped it in a bath towel! WTF was she thinking? or should I ask whether she was capable of thinking.
>
> I used it when it was called iDisk and to store my first website back in ~1996.

Yup! I was an iDisk user.

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Regards,
Savageduck

Whisky-dave

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Sep 28, 2021, 9:23:01 AM9/28/21
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On Monday, 27 September 2021 at 14:31:02 UTC+1, Savageduck wrote:
> On Sep 27, 2021, Whisky-dave wrote
> (in article<338eb9e5-5029-48eb...@googlegroups.com>):
> > On Friday, 24 September 2021 at 21:42:46 UTC+1, Savageduck wrote:
> > > On Sep 24, 2021, Whisky-dave wrote
> > > (in article<b481f374-9d6c-4e54...@googlegroups.com>):
> > > > On Monday, 20 September 2021 at 14:47:30 UTC+1, Savageduck wrote:
> > > > > On Sep 20, 2021, Whisky-dave wrote
> > > > > (in article<549cc40d-25d6-415d...@googlegroups.com>):
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'd have used wetransfer. Which I do when sending video files, you can send up to 2GB at a time for free.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My problem is now I have a camera with 4k video the files are ~1GB per minute .
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So can't even send 1 song/track easily.
> > > > > That is where iCloud become very useful as there is no limit on file size when it comes to video. I have found that sharing 4K drone videos with file sizes in some cases up to 16GB is only reasonably possible with iCloud Drive sharing, or Adobe Creative Cloud. Most of the other methods including Dropbox have file size limits.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers will have to try iCloud.
> > > It is pretty simple:
> > > <https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/00koIiTkGXOJS21d6a9ODCGUg#August_31_Morro_Bay_4K>
> > >
> > > --
> >
> > Seems simple enough, but the friend in australia was having issues on a hot day, the fans were making a lot of noise
> > in her PC, so to make them quieter she wrapped the PC in a bath towel and that kept the noise down
> > and then something went wrong with the PC and it stopped working :-0 !!!!!
> All she needed was a pair of earplugs.

Well she was trying to skype someone at the time, and wondered why sound and video kept cutting out.

>Wrapped it in a bath towel! WTF was she thinking? or should I ask whether she was capable of thinking.
Well she's French and female, I've found they are led by emotions alone, logic plays no part in any decisions they make.
They are either estatically happy or deeply depressed, I lived with her for 5 years (as flat mate) :-<>
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