Easy way to share big files...
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Hello all, I want to share videos of the machines we make with my customers and I've been able to see that they are having big troubles using FTP... it seems that they can't get to download the files even I give them the full path: ftp://username:password@ip_address. I would like to give them the possibility to download the files in an effortlessly way. The main issue here is that I can't use skydrive or similar software due to their limitations of space for each file. I need to share big video files from 200MB to 500MB more or less. In my ISP I can't get more than 500MB of space so this is neither an option. What would you do? Notice that a free option is what we are searching for. Another issue here is that in my company we have 2MB DSL so imagine the speed it takes when we upload something... X| Any hint will be appreciated, of course I won't be able to tell you anything else than that I will pay you a beer if you come to Artés, but even this will unlikely happen, I'll be glad to see how our wonderful community show his magic knowledge again... :rolleyes:
I'd use pipebytes (http://www.pipebytes.com[^]). Here are the features from website: * No software to install. All you need is web browser. * No hassle registrations, and we don't even asking your e-mail address! * Send files of any size! * Your buddy could start downloading file as you upload it. * It's private unlike BitTorrent or other P2P techologies. * The file is not shared on Internet - it is sent directly to your recipient. * Free Widget for your web pages. * SSL secured
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Naughty Dalek!!
Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”
Henry Minute wrote:
Naughty Dalek!!
??? Is there any other kind?
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Rename the files to IngloriousBasterds[Perfect 1080i, honest].mpg and stick them on a torrent. You'll have a million spotty kids helping you by using their parents' bandwidth within minutes.
I'm so willing to bet that that would work (and spectacularly well), that I'm tempted to set it up. Problem 1: I have no idea how to make a torrent file. Does anyone know the address of LMGTFY?
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Henry Minute wrote:
Naughty Dalek!!
??? Is there any other kind?
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
Only those and Very Naughty ones. (He's not a Dalek, he's a very naughty boy!)
Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”
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I'm so willing to bet that that would work (and spectacularly well), that I'm tempted to set it up. Problem 1: I have no idea how to make a torrent file. Does anyone know the address of LMGTFY?
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
Mark Wallace wrote:
Does anyone know the address of LMGTFY?
Homer Simpson said:
What's the number for 911?
Visual Studio is an excellent GUIIDE.
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Hello all, I want to share videos of the machines we make with my customers and I've been able to see that they are having big troubles using FTP... it seems that they can't get to download the files even I give them the full path: ftp://username:password@ip_address. I would like to give them the possibility to download the files in an effortlessly way. The main issue here is that I can't use skydrive or similar software due to their limitations of space for each file. I need to share big video files from 200MB to 500MB more or less. In my ISP I can't get more than 500MB of space so this is neither an option. What would you do? Notice that a free option is what we are searching for. Another issue here is that in my company we have 2MB DSL so imagine the speed it takes when we upload something... X| Any hint will be appreciated, of course I won't be able to tell you anything else than that I will pay you a beer if you come to Artés, but even this will unlikely happen, I'll be glad to see how our wonderful community show his magic knowledge again... :rolleyes:
check out pogoplug.com[^] $99. Never tried one but it gets loads of good reviews.
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Hello all, I want to share videos of the machines we make with my customers and I've been able to see that they are having big troubles using FTP... it seems that they can't get to download the files even I give them the full path: ftp://username:password@ip_address. I would like to give them the possibility to download the files in an effortlessly way. The main issue here is that I can't use skydrive or similar software due to their limitations of space for each file. I need to share big video files from 200MB to 500MB more or less. In my ISP I can't get more than 500MB of space so this is neither an option. What would you do? Notice that a free option is what we are searching for. Another issue here is that in my company we have 2MB DSL so imagine the speed it takes when we upload something... X| Any hint will be appreciated, of course I won't be able to tell you anything else than that I will pay you a beer if you come to Artés, but even this will unlikely happen, I'll be glad to see how our wonderful community show his magic knowledge again... :rolleyes:
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I went with the Pro 50 subscription after being so impressed with the trial. At one time I may have poured scorn on the whole idea of cloud computing, but Dropbox has convinced me that there are some highly useful applications for it.
I still pour scorn on cloud computing. I liked Drop Box but I have no use for it, taking anything offsite is a sackable offence.
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Limewire?
------------------------------------ "Men may make bad decisions, immoral decisions or just plain wrong decisions, but at least they make decisions. Women on the other hand..." Patrick Kielty 2006
Isn't that like dropping your tweeds and bending over. I use a torrent client (Azureus) but I had heard limewire is a disaster for malware?
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Hello all, I want to share videos of the machines we make with my customers and I've been able to see that they are having big troubles using FTP... it seems that they can't get to download the files even I give them the full path: ftp://username:password@ip_address. I would like to give them the possibility to download the files in an effortlessly way. The main issue here is that I can't use skydrive or similar software due to their limitations of space for each file. I need to share big video files from 200MB to 500MB more or less. In my ISP I can't get more than 500MB of space so this is neither an option. What would you do? Notice that a free option is what we are searching for. Another issue here is that in my company we have 2MB DSL so imagine the speed it takes when we upload something... X| Any hint will be appreciated, of course I won't be able to tell you anything else than that I will pay you a beer if you come to Artés, but even this will unlikely happen, I'll be glad to see how our wonderful community show his magic knowledge again... :rolleyes:
strongly recommend www.drivehq.com, very cool, It has owner software. publish/share different permission.
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Hello all, I want to share videos of the machines we make with my customers and I've been able to see that they are having big troubles using FTP... it seems that they can't get to download the files even I give them the full path: ftp://username:password@ip_address. I would like to give them the possibility to download the files in an effortlessly way. The main issue here is that I can't use skydrive or similar software due to their limitations of space for each file. I need to share big video files from 200MB to 500MB more or less. In my ISP I can't get more than 500MB of space so this is neither an option. What would you do? Notice that a free option is what we are searching for. Another issue here is that in my company we have 2MB DSL so imagine the speed it takes when we upload something... X| Any hint will be appreciated, of course I won't be able to tell you anything else than that I will pay you a beer if you come to Artés, but even this will unlikely happen, I'll be glad to see how our wonderful community show his magic knowledge again... :rolleyes:
Use 1) Yahoo Messenger 2) Skype Fast and efficient.
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Hello all, I want to share videos of the machines we make with my customers and I've been able to see that they are having big troubles using FTP... it seems that they can't get to download the files even I give them the full path: ftp://username:password@ip_address. I would like to give them the possibility to download the files in an effortlessly way. The main issue here is that I can't use skydrive or similar software due to their limitations of space for each file. I need to share big video files from 200MB to 500MB more or less. In my ISP I can't get more than 500MB of space so this is neither an option. What would you do? Notice that a free option is what we are searching for. Another issue here is that in my company we have 2MB DSL so imagine the speed it takes when we upload something... X| Any hint will be appreciated, of course I won't be able to tell you anything else than that I will pay you a beer if you come to Artés, but even this will unlikely happen, I'll be glad to see how our wonderful community show his magic knowledge again... :rolleyes:
http://www.adrive.com/[^] its fast and easy.
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Limewire?
------------------------------------ "Men may make bad decisions, immoral decisions or just plain wrong decisions, but at least they make decisions. Women on the other hand..." Patrick Kielty 2006
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Hello all, I want to share videos of the machines we make with my customers and I've been able to see that they are having big troubles using FTP... it seems that they can't get to download the files even I give them the full path: ftp://username:password@ip_address. I would like to give them the possibility to download the files in an effortlessly way. The main issue here is that I can't use skydrive or similar software due to their limitations of space for each file. I need to share big video files from 200MB to 500MB more or less. In my ISP I can't get more than 500MB of space so this is neither an option. What would you do? Notice that a free option is what we are searching for. Another issue here is that in my company we have 2MB DSL so imagine the speed it takes when we upload something... X| Any hint will be appreciated, of course I won't be able to tell you anything else than that I will pay you a beer if you come to Artés, but even this will unlikely happen, I'll be glad to see how our wonderful community show his magic knowledge again... :rolleyes:
USB Pen Drive of a couple of gb, then attach it to a carrier pidgeon. Thats the best, most reliable way I have found so far. ;)
oooo, the Jedi's will feel this one....
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Hello all, I want to share videos of the machines we make with my customers and I've been able to see that they are having big troubles using FTP... it seems that they can't get to download the files even I give them the full path: ftp://username:password@ip_address. I would like to give them the possibility to download the files in an effortlessly way. The main issue here is that I can't use skydrive or similar software due to their limitations of space for each file. I need to share big video files from 200MB to 500MB more or less. In my ISP I can't get more than 500MB of space so this is neither an option. What would you do? Notice that a free option is what we are searching for. Another issue here is that in my company we have 2MB DSL so imagine the speed it takes when we upload something... X| Any hint will be appreciated, of course I won't be able to tell you anything else than that I will pay you a beer if you come to Artés, but even this will unlikely happen, I'll be glad to see how our wonderful community show his magic knowledge again... :rolleyes:
For users who can't grasp FTP I normally recommend Filezilla as it is easy to walk users through setting up a FTP connection and it can remember connections for future use. The other way we transfer is to setup custom client portal sites, if you were to outlay something like £30 per year + £40 one off cost you could setthis up quite easily with a DNN ISP like websecurestores.com.
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USB Pen Drive of a couple of gb, then attach it to a carrier pidgeon. Thats the best, most reliable way I have found so far. ;)
oooo, the Jedi's will feel this one....
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Hello all, I want to share videos of the machines we make with my customers and I've been able to see that they are having big troubles using FTP... it seems that they can't get to download the files even I give them the full path: ftp://username:password@ip_address. I would like to give them the possibility to download the files in an effortlessly way. The main issue here is that I can't use skydrive or similar software due to their limitations of space for each file. I need to share big video files from 200MB to 500MB more or less. In my ISP I can't get more than 500MB of space so this is neither an option. What would you do? Notice that a free option is what we are searching for. Another issue here is that in my company we have 2MB DSL so imagine the speed it takes when we upload something... X| Any hint will be appreciated, of course I won't be able to tell you anything else than that I will pay you a beer if you come to Artés, but even this will unlikely happen, I'll be glad to see how our wonderful community show his magic knowledge again... :rolleyes:
YouSendIt.com might be an option
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Hello all, I want to share videos of the machines we make with my customers and I've been able to see that they are having big troubles using FTP... it seems that they can't get to download the files even I give them the full path: ftp://username:password@ip_address. I would like to give them the possibility to download the files in an effortlessly way. The main issue here is that I can't use skydrive or similar software due to their limitations of space for each file. I need to share big video files from 200MB to 500MB more or less. In my ISP I can't get more than 500MB of space so this is neither an option. What would you do? Notice that a free option is what we are searching for. Another issue here is that in my company we have 2MB DSL so imagine the speed it takes when we upload something... X| Any hint will be appreciated, of course I won't be able to tell you anything else than that I will pay you a beer if you come to Artés, but even this will unlikely happen, I'll be glad to see how our wonderful community show his magic knowledge again... :rolleyes:
Not sure if this is an option, but have you tried encoding your files into another format, e.g. flv? You'll often find that lowering the sound or picture quality will make the files MUCH smaller. In your case, perhaps sacrificing some quality for size might the way to go. I recently recorded some VHS tapes to *.avi using a tuner card and 15 minutes worth was about 800MB. After converting them to flv and adjusting the quality they were about 45MB.
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Hello all, I want to share videos of the machines we make with my customers and I've been able to see that they are having big troubles using FTP... it seems that they can't get to download the files even I give them the full path: ftp://username:password@ip_address. I would like to give them the possibility to download the files in an effortlessly way. The main issue here is that I can't use skydrive or similar software due to their limitations of space for each file. I need to share big video files from 200MB to 500MB more or less. In my ISP I can't get more than 500MB of space so this is neither an option. What would you do? Notice that a free option is what we are searching for. Another issue here is that in my company we have 2MB DSL so imagine the speed it takes when we upload something... X| Any hint will be appreciated, of course I won't be able to tell you anything else than that I will pay you a beer if you come to Artés, but even this will unlikely happen, I'll be glad to see how our wonderful community show his magic knowledge again... :rolleyes:
To make it easy for the customer might mean more trouble for you. But well worth it I would think. Why not set up your own web server on your internet connection. A 500MHz PIII could be dedicated to run PWS or IIS or Apache web server to allow streaming video from your location. Convert the AVI to FLV with FFMPEG and use Flowplayer to deliver the streaming video. If you have a dynamic IP address you can use the services of dyndns.com or dtdns.net to track your IP. If you have a static IP the service will supply you with a domain name such as http://[MyCompany].dyndns.org/ If you already have a website you can put the links to your videos there. Any solution that requires your customers to use services that are perceived to be outside of your organization will lower their opinion of your company. Dont rule out ftp though. Help to teach the masses that FTP is the way it is done by serious professionals. Suggest they get FTP client software. Give them a link to ftp995 (http://www.software995.com/[^] A free client with top drawer features (sell them on the ability to resume an interupted download) This is how we used to transfer 500mb files over 56K modem with 100% success. Sure it means a bit of effort on your part but once you can do this - the internet belongs to YOU!