Technical Questions

dang · Mon Jan 01, 2007 7:03 pm

Solved.

jdepould · Mon Jan 01, 2007 11:48 pm

The only practical solutions require the recipient to download a program. Your alternative is to upload the pictures here and link them to the gallery.

dang · Tue Jan 02, 2007 3:16 am

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castledude · Tue Jan 02, 2007 3:21 am

http://www.box.net can be used but it's only free up to 1GB.

It uses a Java applet for uploading...

jdepould · Tue Jan 02, 2007 4:01 am

What about using a torrent?

dang · Tue Jan 02, 2007 4:14 am

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dougj · Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:06 am

Dang, one thing to consider is that we are charged based on the monthly average space we use on pbase, rounded up in 400MB increments. You have about 1,800 photos online, and maybe you're at the edge of 400MB.

Even at $23 per year for 400MB, it works out to about $2/month per 400MB. You could post these images in a gallery, have them downloaded by your client and then delete them, within a 1 month period. Assuming this pushes you over 400MB, it might cost 1 "credit" or $2. Not too bad.

I've done this with a couple of clients, set up a private gallery just for their work and then deleted it after the download was done.

Just a thought.

ewhalen · Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:53 pm

Burn a DVD and send it in the mail?

pinemikey · Wed Jan 03, 2007 6:00 pm

Dang, I've used dropload.com for large file transfers for a while now. They use p2p technology to transfer the files fairly quickly. The thing I like about it is this: You upload your file or files to the remote server, an email is sent to the person you wish to transfer the files to with a link for they and only they to download. If after 14 days the files have not been downloaded they are deleted off the remote server.

I deal with official submissions to the American Bureau of Shipping for class approval of drawings and I have regularly used this service, which is free, to deliver documentation to ABS and the client we represent as well.

I believe there was a previous thread about this and Andrys had suggested another similar service as well.

dang · Wed Jan 03, 2007 6:12 pm

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sheila · Wed Jan 03, 2007 10:30 pm

I have never used this, Tom

http://yousendit.com/

but it may be what you are looking for.

I have also done what Doug suggests and uploaded high res files for client to download (making it a non-viewable gallery) and giving them the link. I also ask them to let me know as soon as they have downloaded so I can remove the gallery.

Cheers
Sheila

dang · Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:42 pm

Thanks Sheila,
I have too many "time outs" trying to upload files on pbase for these size files. So it's not an option. If I haven't heard back from them by the morning, I'm not going to worry about it anyway. Much appreciated everyone.

gummyb · Thu Jan 04, 2007 1:20 am

Why can't you send it via snail mail?

goodlistener · Fri Jan 05, 2007 2:48 am

Dang, I have faced the same problem myself and had to resort to either sending a CD or e-mailing a few at a time. Not completely happy with either method, but its what has worked for me before.

I'm told that the online instant message services from AOL and Yahoo can pass large files in real time as long as both parties are signed on at the same time. I know both services are free. Let me know if this turns out to be a practical solution for you, becuase I'm sure its going to come up again and again for me personally.

Thanks

dang · Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:37 am

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