Is that what dropbox is for? I've only heard it being used to transfer files?
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lisah - Sep 29, 2012 10:12:48 am PDT #21090 of 25501
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le nubian - Sep 29, 2012 1:47:56 pm PDT #21091 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
files on dropbox exist on dropbox servers, you can have web access, and on any machine (and smartphone) where you install the app.
le nubian - Sep 29, 2012 1:48:26 pm PDT #21092 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
there are straight backup solutions too if you want those but dropbox might be what you need.
also, see: box.net
lisah - Sep 29, 2012 2:18:47 pm PDT #21093 of 25501
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So, am I right in thinking that iCloud is not really a storage option even though it says it has storage space available?
-t - Sep 29, 2012 2:22:08 pm PDT #21094 of 25501
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
It has some kind of system for photos, I think, but I haven't tried to use it. Afaik, it can store documents as long as they are iWork generated. So, limited usefulness.
lisah - Sep 29, 2012 2:23:32 pm PDT #21095 of 25501
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ah, okay! That's what I was trying to figure out and the Apple website was useless. I'll check out the other backup solutions.
§ ita § - Sep 29, 2012 2:25:49 pm PDT #21096 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I've just recently discovered that a) I can only put website files on my Dreamhost account and b) except for one heavily caveated FTP user explicitly designated as a backup account for personal stuff.
I hadn't thought to segregate like that. I mean, I bought some of their hard drive space, and I was going to put (totally legal) stuff on it as I wished so I could get to it from anywhere on the internet.
Huh.
And they're pretty clear about stressing their backup isn't a reliable backup and might disappear at any time. So...you're encouraging me to gamble? Why even bother?
§ ita § - Sep 29, 2012 2:57:42 pm PDT #21097 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Android users--what's your favourite file manager? I reflexively download Astro and File Expert, but I'm not in love with either of them. Fuck, I just want something that looks like Windows Explorer. And in-app SMB integration would be great (File Expert has a separate window, Astro had a separate app--I'm trying to use it on a new device, and it's not seeing shit on the network--on my Tab it throws an error code).
Consuela - Sep 29, 2012 3:14:19 pm PDT #21098 of 25501
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
It will help you figure out if adding more RAM will help.
Well, since I'm using pretty much all my memory (only 30MB of free memory), I guess it would.
Is this something I can do myself? Or do I bring it in?
Pix - Sep 29, 2012 3:19:16 pm PDT #21099 of 25501
The status is NOT quo.
Lisah, ND and I have been using Box (different from Dropbox) for our cloud storage, and it's fabulous. There's yearly fee depending on how much storage you need, but you can share with anyone or access via the web or using Box Sync through your finder. Love it.