[NTLK] "Sell" space on their iDisk account?

From: Ron (ronrsilva_at_husky-net.net)
Date: Wed Jul 24 2002 - 13:25:27 EDT


on 7/24/02 5:53 AM, newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net at newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
wrote:

> Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 19:50:58 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Ed Kummel <tech_ed_at_yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] "Sell" space on their iDisk account?
>
>
> Wow! I didn't know that the Mac didn't already have
> the drag-n-drop option available on all OSs. I've
> done this with Windows for years! In fact, that's how
> my mom backs up her images. We set up a thing called
> "Web Folders" and an FTP account on my server. All she
> does is drag-n-drop to and from this folder whenever
> she wants something! In fact, I've been recommending
> this method of file transfer for years to our
> webhosting customers because FTP is so flakey what
> with file locking and such. You might want to see if
> this drag-n-drop folder thing works for the Mac as
> well! I do know that in 1998, you had to have Front
> Page installed to do this though... (yes, I have Front
> Page extensions on my server, but the advantages far
> outweigh the negatives)
> Ed
> web/gadget guru
>
> --- Ron <ronrsilva_at_husky-net.net> wrote:
>>
>> on 7/23/02 5:04 AM, newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net at
>> newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
>> wrote:
> <snip>
>> iDisk to upload my jpg's is very slow. Or is idisk
>> just plain slow anyway? I
>> still like the convenience & simplicity of a having
>> a folder pop up on my
>> desktop and all I have to do is highlight my folder
>> of jpgs and move over to
>> idisk. Quick and simple, it's so Mac easy!
>>
>> Can anyone here "sell" me space on their idisk
>> account? All I need is a
>> minimum of 30 megs, ideally 40. I will only use it
>> for auction jpgs but
>> don't know all the pitfalls of this, so am tossing
>> it out there. Maybe
>> someone might have an idea. BTW, I don't have a
>> credit card but I could pay
>> using paypal.
>> Thx,
>> Ron

-- 
Hi Ed,
I appreciate you help. I did come across a commercial application called
Interarchy with FTP Disk 5.0.1. It is purported to allow me easy drop-n-drag
like capabilities like iDisk or like your mother's webfolders for Windows.
But, the darn thing is $45.00 might as well buy a year trial of .Mac. NOT!

Im very surprised there is nothing (cheap) on the mac side that'll allow me this capability. I really don't want to mess w/ the mess of FTP, Fetch, setting, but I may have to bite the bullet and learn how. I just hope I don't shoot myself with that bullet I just bite! :-) Ron

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