Gmail hard drive
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- jox
http://www.viksoe.dk/code/gmail.…
Not sure Google approves, but hey...
- rabattski0
yeah let's transfer 1Gb over the internet back and forth. not really usefull. i don't think gmail will have a problem, more likely that the user self will have a problem with the over excessive bandwidth consumption.
- jox0
whats the transfer limit then?
- Meeklo0
so will this create a HD link on my desktop?
If so, then I will start using my gmail account...
otherwise its just another email provider to me..
- rabattski0
transfer limit is isp based. not everyone has flat rate. but if you're uploading/downloading gigs of data your surfing will be extremely slow, email will be slow etc. and even if you would have a broadband connection, upload transfer is limited. why not get an external firewire harddrive instead?
- toe-knee0
i might use it as a scratch disk for photoshop
- function820
that might be a bit slow.
- toe-knee0
no shit
- ********0
sounds like it makes a good dump for sharing mp3s...
- rabattski0
lmao. would be fun to see how slow ps would be :) for every action you do you prolly can go out and get a coffee and play pinball.
- ribit0
Use it as a backup, do the synchs at night. No speed problem.
Theres quite a few alternatives appearing at the moment: 1GB IMAP mail accounts (which are better than Google for mass-move or synchronizing of mail to a desktop client), and also online backup space (good for scheduled synchronized backups or drag and drop) of around 1GB isnt so expensive anyomore...
- rabattski0
wow. what about just getting a 160Gb external firewire drive? saves a lot of trouble. faster and you don't have stress if your internet connection is down.
- ribit0
A local drive cant necessarily handle all your backup and remote access neeeds.
Are going to carry that Firewire drive everywhere you go? How do the rest of your team access it? What happens if someone breaks in and steals all you equipment?
- jox0
How can you even compare a 160 gb firewire disk with a hack for a free email service?!?! I think you're taking this thing way too seriously. I can imagine this coming handy when you wanna back up a few documents, store a few mp3's etc - but what the hell.. It's not a gigantic firewire drive man.
- tomkat0
my backup hd crashed once.
jox has a point there. its just sweet + free.
- rabattski0
well maybe i am taking it too seriously. since i keep posting to this thread anyways :) but i just find it pointless and useless. that's all :)
- Stylus0
my USB keyring can store 256mb of data on it plus it can hold a few keys as well > the only problem is that when I lose it it's gonna have a copy of my latest project on it and I'm on my way to uni or a client but I can't get back into my house to get another copy.