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| Raining on your storage parade. |
Some background, Michael is the Apple fan who has lent James his old iPad (no bloody 2, 3, or 4 -- points if you get the reference). James is not an Apple fan but willing to try new things for little to no cost.
Conversation after the jump.
Michael: local storage is so 2008
James: but back to this iCloud
Michael: lol
James: so I install it on a windows computer
Michael: it stores files………in the cloud
if i want to move an ebook/pdf over to my ipad quickly, i use dropbox
James: and it like little check boxes sync my book marks and other little crap things I could care less about
Michael: b/c you can open it
and then get the option to "save to ibooks"
James: why is it so hard to put files on the iPad?
that is my biggest complaint
it comes up in explorer, but not writeable
silly
but yes I use dropbox
b/c that works
Michael: have you looked at jailbreaking?
James: yes I have
Michael: does it give you that option or no?
James: I'm not sure, I've read a little but still wrapping my head around it
I don't see any big reason to jailbreak
Michael: yeah, that's why i usually don't
James: it gives you access to "unapproved" apps
I've found plenty of apps, just the file transfer functionality is such a basic thing
I guess I'm old fashion
I tried amazon's cloud first
b/c it made since, want to send a book to kindle
Michael: the kindle app?
James: amazon's cloud is so screwed up
yes Kindle app
Michael: lol, i use the s3 service for storage
played with the vm service
nothing else though
James: to up load music I have to use a program
Michael: check out spotify
James: but I can upload other files via the web interface
but those don't show up on the kindle apps
they give me some email address to send files too, I don't want to email attachments I just want to read a book
so many different places to do things
just give me 1 place to put files
and my all time favorite, Google, is no better
Michael: i think their argument is you can't do anything with those files, so why would you want to put them on it?
well, i guess it also depends on what kind of files we are talking about
James: my ideal cloud storage would let me put any file I please... like dropbox
Michael: k
James: and....have a web interface to interact with common files... like music, docs, pictures
let me organize them how I feel like though
just my ideal world
Michael: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/air-video-free-watch-your/id313056918?mt=8
not sure how the free version works
i paid the 2.99
but basically, you setup it's server piece on your pc
then, the iphone/ipad app searches for it on your wireless network
and you can stream anything from your pc to ipad
i use it all the time
your computer converts it on the fly into an ipad format
don't remember which
James: I've been tempted to buy more storage for google drive
b/c it's cheap
Michael: i pay for dropbox
James: $5 for 100GB
Michael: wait what
James: yeah, but I want to put a 60GB VM on there
Michael: oh, 5/month
James: was about to link it
I see you found it
Michael: i'm that fast
x gets the square
James: lol
Michael: we use [Google apps] here at the lab
James: I have my "dev" environment at work
Michael: so i'm pretty ingrained in the google environment now
James: and I was thinking put it all on a VM
and then put the VM in gdrive or dropbox
Michael: about to hit the cap on drop box
James: so I can use it at home and work
Michael: 50GB for 9.99/mo
James: I know
I like gdrive's price, I like dropbox's flexibility
Michael: agreed
James: if gdrive comes up with a linux client... which I know they will, I'll probably buy storage
Michael: but you can download the gdrive part right?
James: Id definitely buy if they had a ipad app
Michael: i think they are working on the ipad app
i know they are working on the linux app
James: yeah there is a program for gdrive just like dropbox
Michael: yeah, i have it on my mac
James: sync it with a folder, all that good stuff
Michael: hmm
yeah, me and my dad started converting that video
that stuff takes up a little space
i think gdrive is going to be my repository for it
James: lol yeah
Michael: since it's a little cheaper
i'll probably keep dropbox, though
well, i dunno
bah
James: Dad and I finally agree to start a "Home Tech Infrastructure Fund"
Michael: ipad app comes out for gdrive - see you later dropbox
James: and first on the list is synology nas
Michael: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/full-sized_screenshots_of_the_google_drive_ipad_ap.php
yes yes yes
that has been on my project list for a while
was waiting for hard drives to go back down
but i think they have stabilized now
James: yeah
you know....
Michael: we just need to build a family cloud
James: oh man I'm having a brain storm
I see you are on the same page
Michael: great minds....
James: no doubt
synology supports rsync
we could set up and rsync between the two of us
save room by combining common files
like video
freakin HD video kills my little 2TB drive
and by HD video I mean [omitted to protect the innocent] movies
added bonus for buying gdrive, also upgrades gmail to 25GB
James: have you seen that walmart thing
Michael: documentary?
James: take your movies in and they add them to a streaming service for you
I can't help but wonder how that works... clearly they're not going to rip them
and what stops you from taking your movies and my movies? then me doing the same?
just read your link... bad news for dropbox
Michael: awww yeah
James: http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/24/google-drive-vs-the-competition-dropbox-skydrive-icloud/
Michael: i think i opted into skydrive
i saw a few articles about "make sure to get your free 25GB"
James: I saw that too
never used it, why start now
Michael: yeah
i don't have anything on it
maybe a secondary picture backup
James: they'd probably want me to create a liveID I'll never use too
Michael: ooh, max file size of 10GB on gdrive
no bueno for vms
well
unless you split it, right?
James: you know, these kinds of conversations are what we need to put on our blog
Michael: lol
James: real conversations, real geeks, two totally different fan boys
Michael: who's going to stop you?
apple apple apple
there, got my hourly plug in
James: I likes google
we're in gchat, in your face
Michael: icloud for teh winz0rz!!!!11one111!!!!
James: I also think I'm the only nerd left who respects Microsoft
Michael: they have/are still doing cool stuff
i want to see where they go with kinect
if i could talk to my computer, multitasking is going to take off
unless apple beats them to it with siri
James: did you see the kinect-like device with nothing but microphone and speakers
Michael: now what now?
link?
James: http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/12/05/07/1420248/microsoft-creates-kinect-like-system-using-laptop-speaker-microphone
if that's not worthy of a little geek respect I don't know what is
Michael: damn, i saw this really cool video of motion tracking a few weeks ago and probably won't be able to find it now
James: also material for some great slashdot comments
you're right, I'm totally posting big chunks of this conversation on our blog
Michael: do iiiiit
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