Re: Better: Re: Zumo Drive

  • From: Octavian Râsnita <orasnita@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2009 22:37:52 +0200

Hi,

I guess you want to let others to download a certain file from the internet.
I think it should be the option "View online" or something like this that appears in the context menu when you right click the file in Windows Explorer.

I said "it should be" because that option really opens a certain web page with my account, and there is a "Files" option in it, however I couldn't see any file there.

But I might have some other problems and maybe this is why it is not working fine... I've uploaded a 700 MB file, and it was uploaded until 99%, then it stayed there some more time, then I see that it started to upload it again (slower and slower) and this happened for a few times.

Maybe if the files are not fully uploaded, they don't show well in the account.

Anyway, for the moment I think I will uninstall it, because I couldn't find a way of disabling it. I've changed its configuration from "automatic" to "manual" because I thought this means that it will start manually and not automaticly, but it still runs automaticly at startup, so those options are for something else, but I don't know what for, because the interface is not very accessible.

What I don't like until now is the fact that it doesn't finish uploading the files, and the fact that it requires a local free space for cache.

Octavian

----- Original Message ----- From: "Brent Harding" <bharding@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 10:21 PM
Subject: Re: Better: Re: Zumo Drive


How do you use the feature where you get a URL from the net and it downloads to the drive? I thought there's supposed to be such a feature but I don't find it.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Octavian Râsnita" <orasnita@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 2:20 AM
Subject: Re: Better: Re: Zumo Drive


Using an FTP server is OK, but as far as I know you can't run the files directly from it, but you first need to download them locally.

ZumoDrive allows us to run programs directly from it, but its problem is that we can't add files to it if we don't have enough space to make a local cache copy.

For example, if we want to upload a CD image that has 700 MB but we don't have 700 MB free space on any local drive, we can't upload it with ZumoDrive. Or better said, we should have that free space on the partition that was chosen as cache partition by SumoDrive...

Octavian

----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryan Garaventa" <bgaraventa11@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 5:25 AM
Subject: Better: Re: Zumo Drive


Actually, there is a very simple way to do this without requiring an outside service. This method makes it possible to access any FTP server in the same manner. You just need to make sure that your login has the right permissions to modify files on the remote server.

For instance, I have a ReadyNAS Duo at home, configured as an FTP service. I use www.dyndns.org to update my dynamic ip automatically. So when I want to point to my server, I can use a link like the following
ftp://Username:Password@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/MyFTPEnabledFolderName

So, with such a link, which will work on any FTP service, such as those provided by remote services like Bizland.com, or any other as well, you can do the following to enable one click access:

1. Go into your Windows folder at
c:\windows
2. Right-click the file "Explorer.exe",
open Send to,
and choose "Desktop (create shortcut)".
3. Now rename this to whatever you want, like "Personal Library" or whatever. 4. Now open the properties for the link, where you will see the following for the Target field
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
5. Now, within quotes, add the url to your FTP service at the end of this string, with a space separating the two values like so. C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe "ftp://Username:Password@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/MyFTPEnabledFolderName";
6. Click OK, and that should do the trick.

You can now have Windows Explorer access to any FTP site using this method, from anywhere in the world. And if you have your own server like mine, using a ReadyNAS or similare unit, you can have unlimited storage, such as 2 to 4 TB. The only draw back, is that it won't work in My Computer. Still though, it's free, and you can attach a hotkey to the shortcut.

Bryan






----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2009 12:26 PM
Subject: Zumo Drive


Good afternoon everyone,

Some of you on certain lists probably heard me saying, "I'm putting my files in the clouds." I'm doing this via a neat service I heard about on a Web 2.0 Podcast. The service is called "Zumo Drive." It's a hybrid cloud storage application that permits you to store files remotely so they'll be available from any computer you use. Unlike other types of remote storage
solutions Zumo Drive integrates with your PC and is accessed via My
Computer. Those of you that use external drives know that it appears as an
additional drive whenever you enter My Computer or Windows Explorer.

Think of Zumo drive as an auxiliary drive without the physical hardware. Instead of your files being stored on a physical drive they're stored on a
secure remote server which can be accessed from multiple computers and
mobile phones. This is achieved by downloading and installing the Zumo Drive Application which you can obtain from their Web Site. Both the Zumo Drive
Web Site and the application are accessible and very easy to use;
particularly because it appears as an additional drive on your computer. I
believe this is what's commonly called a virtual drive. The only
accessibility glitch I encountered was when I needed to register my copy with their service. Using your screen reader's mouse cursor should allow you to complete the registration on your own once the "Registration" Icon is
activated.

Once installed and your account is created Zumo Drive works exactly like any other drive on your PC. It's possible to store files locally on your
computer, or save them on your Zumo Drive from within any application;
although larger files may take longer to save due to their having to be
transferred to the remote server. It's also possible to save a file obtained from another Internet location directly to your Zumo Drive. I did this this
morning and think it's pretty cool.

Depending on their type the files saved remotely will be downloaded and
open in the application or in the case of audio and video content will
stream to your PC. For example I was able to listen to a podcast on Virtual
Colonoscopy on Mary's computer though the file does not reside on her
machine. It was a simple matter of opening up  QuickTime, and typing
Z:\path\filename. The file opened and the documentary began playing exactly
as it would if stored on the local machine.

Upon creating your Zumo Drive Account you receive 1 GB of storage space to allow you to try the system out. There are several subscription plans you
can purchass depending on the amount of remote storage you require. But
enough from me. For additional information visit:
http://www.zumodrive.com

Since file storage is always an important concern I wanted to share this
information with everyone. All the best for a great weekend.

Peter Donahue


"Given a chance to dream it can be done.
The promise of tomorrow is real.
Children of Spaceship Earth the future belongs to us all."
Flying for Me,
John Denver

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