

| Subject: | Re: Photos and other nonsense |
| From: | Jeff Palmer |
| Date: | Sun, 5 Mar 2023 20:47:07 -0600 |
Even better than Costco was the Apple service. Made great calendars :) Jeff Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 5, 2023, at 3:33 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > > Yes and yes... I miss the Costco printing service... I quit using inkjet at > home long ago... :-) > >> On Sun, Mar 5, 2023 at 1:02 PM Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> >> wrote: >> >> I agree with Dan. >> >> Meanwhile....Costco has gotten rid of that superb thing, that instantly >> produced pictures in totally accurate color..for a cheapo price. Big >> ones! Cheap. All of you guys know what I mean. Far superior than trying >> to do it at home on an ink jet. >> >> On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 11:57:16 AM PST, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> I am not a computer expert but I know enough to find my way around the >> hardware and software that I have. Sorry to hear about your experience with >> dropbox... >> I don't see how dropbox can delete your files. Dropbox is a kind of >> cloud/virtual storage. The user copy/upload a file to dropbox and send a >> notification/email inviting his/her client or friend telling that the file >> is there so go get it. In the meantime the original file sits on the user's >> computer - so where did the original file go after the upload?. In fact >> there are 2 copies of the file - one in dropbox and one in the user's >> computer. >> Someone somehow must have access to the user's computer in order to delete >> the files - dropbox or not. >> >>> On Sun, Mar 5, 2023 at 11:25 AM Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Dropbox is horrible, I consider it a virus. I once worked for a >> non-profit >>> of which a board member convinced the rest of the board to adopt >> dropbox. I >>> worked for the board as the executive director. When dropbox gained >> access >>> to my computer, it cleaned out every single folder that had a file in it >>> that I developed for the non-profit. It also cleaned out hundreds of >> images >>> that belonged to me that I had used in the various projects I did for >> this >>> non-profit over a decade. Those folders are empty to this day and many of >>> my photos are gone. I had no warning of this, I just discovered it one >>> morning. Fortunately, I have multiple archives of everything I do but >>> sometimes it might take me a couple of hours to find what once was at my >>> fingertips. No thanks, dropbox. >>> >>> Jim >>> >>>> On Sun, Mar 5, 2023 at 12:46 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> There's a service called Dropbox that I use sometimes. The basic service >>>> is >>>> free. >>>> >>>> On Sun, Mar 5, 2023 at 10:40 AM OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> >> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Being a photographer & videographer I have always missed the >>>> fact >>>>> >>>>> We are unable to attach images to Our EMs but do understand the >> reasons >>>>> >>>>> for that,,, But these days with all of the places that images can be >>>>> uploaded >>>>> >>>>> to & shared via links on the www it seems almost silly that We haven’t >>>> done >>>>> >>>>> something to make our Vanagon Related images available to Us all ~ >>>>> >>>>> I really do like the Ease Of Use of this EM List & would not >>>> like >>>>> to see it >>>>> >>>>> altered in any way & do believe that establishing a venue for images >>>> that >>>>> are >>>>> >>>>> pertinent to Our discussions would only add Frosting to this Yummy >> Cake >>>> ~ >>>>> >>>>> Certainly there are other www based places where dialog & >> images >>>>> are >>>>> >>>>> easily shared simultaneously but they can & do become confusing messes >>>> for >>>>> >>>>> some reason,,, I avoid TheSamba because to Me it is the proverbial >>>> HayStack >>>>> >>>>> & as for FaceBook, there is a fine example of a HayStack in a Tornado >> ~ >>>>> >>>>> ORR ~ DeanB >>>>> >>>>> & I really do like that YouGuys don’t give Me a hard time about >>>> My >>>>> >>>>> Rebellious Punctuation ~ >>>>> >>>>>> On 5 Mar , 2023, at 11:04 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> >>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Funny how this all comes around. Ten years ago, I was lobbying for >> the >>>>>> ability to post photos as that was an option at the time, during one >>>> of >>>>> our >>>>>> major switchovers. I argued that it would make us more effective at >>>>>> communication which part, where, how, etc. The purists would hear >>>> none of >>>>>> it. Where are they now? Did they die off? I think they all migrated >> to >>>>>> Facebook when they got the chance and this list suffered for it. But >>>> here >>>>>> we have a real discussion, not the morass-like structure of FB which >>>> is >>>>>> like a river--anything put into it floats downstream to never be >> seen >>>>>> again, the one-upsmanship, the smartassery of of internet anonymity. >>>> Just >>>>>> wish we could have both. >>>>>> >>>>>> Jim >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, Mar 5, 2023 at 11:31 AM Richard Koerner < >>>> rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes Dean....you are on to something good. Google Photos is an >>>> excellent >>>>>>> passageway. OK....next step is to have all of this happen. >>>> Seamlessly. >>>>>>> Hardly a thought. That is why Facebook is so successful and >> popular. >>>>> Not >>>>>>> us Vanagon Folks....but in general, people are lazy. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 09:25:45 AM PST, OlRivrRat < >>>>>>> olrivrrat@comcast.net> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 5 Mar , 2023, at 9:50 AM, Richard Koerner < >> rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Yes Dean, that thing works! Could absolutely see all of the >> detail. >>>>> So >>>>>>> marvelous. Now...we have got to find a way to transmit this >>>> knowledge >>>>> to >>>>>>> the rest of the gang. So that this stuff can become a common >>>>> occurrence. >>>>>>> Doing so, will absolutely transform this List....in a good way. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Maybe if all of us have access to Google Photos, a GerryVanagon >>>>> account >>>>>>> >>>>>>> could be established & SignIn info made available to All >> Interested ~ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Albums can be created within the Account, if need be, for >> various >>>>>>> subject >>>>>>> >>>>>>> matters like Parts, Maint’, Accessories, Trips ~ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Flickr is also another option & I suspect there are many others >> ~ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>
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