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Cloud data storage
Started by James Higginson. Last reply by James Higginson 10 hours ago. 27 Replies 0 Likes
I would like to backup my data to a cloud based service. Mainly photos and video, I'll need about half a TB currently. Can you recommend any reasonably priced services?Continue
Building my own website
Started by Sandra Chubb. Last reply by Norman Clark 23 hours ago. 15 Replies 0 Likes
Does anyone have any ideas for how I should go about building my own website?I am not madly computer literate so it would have to be relatively easy. It's just for advertising my self-catering…Continue
Mac help, please!
Started by john hope-falkner. Last reply by Krister Rosendahl yesterday. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I have a Mac OS X 10.5.8. I believe it needs some serious upgrading using a selection of lion/ leopard type felines.My understanding of computers is neanderthal ( I still can't work out the…Continue
Private Data Issues
Started by Theo Fruendt Jun 3. 0 Replies 0 Likes
There is a lot to be aware of when it is coming to know where your private data are ending up. I was reading about it this morning and concerns those of you traveling to Russia, even flying over…Continue
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Comment by Brian English on Saturday -
Ok Bruce, found the hosts site but need more information. What exactly are your trying to upload a picture to? Do you have a website installed (wordpress or whatever) or do you simply have some web space and don't know where to go from there? Please give as much detail as possible
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Comment by Robert Scotton on Saturday -
Try this one Brian. I think it's the same one....
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Comment by Brian English on Saturday
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Just tried to look at webhost.com and www.webhost.com - neither seem to exist? Sure you got the name right?
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Comment by Bruce Brewer on Saturday -
Need to upload some fotos to Webhost.com, but as a novice, don't know how? any help, please?
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Comment by Ian Gillis on Wednesday -
Nick,
The Logitech C615 webcam is on Amazon.fr at €64.90 p&p free, the better C920 is €78.59 p&p free - the Mactaris app is free.
regards,
Ian
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Comment by Nick Aurelius-Haddock on Wednesday -
Another thought popped into my head while watching that beeb security video. This project has been around for years , and is going to get a lot more used after the snooping scandal. This site explains how to use the TOR network , to keep your browsing safe and secure.
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Comment by Nick Aurelius-Haddock on Wednesday
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Ian, that Video looks good to me. I have a couple of 2011 Mac Mini's and they have been great little machines for the jobs they were asked to do. Never done video work through them, as I used to use my laptop, but these days use my iPad or smartphone, but this certainly gives another option. What is the rough cost of one of these units?
Cheers
Nick
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Comment by Nick Aurelius-Haddock on Wednesday
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Good article on the beeb about being careful about what you share on the web. After the PRISM news last week, it makes sense to be more prudent about what you post.
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Comment by Ian Gillis on Wednesday
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I had an old ex-Windows webcam with my Mac Mini; on updating to Mountain Lion OS X 10.8.3 the Maccam driver wouldn't work and isn't being supported any more. So I decided to get a new webcam with an integral microphone; this would also avoid using the complex in/out analogue/optical audio socket on the Mac Mini. I chose a Logitech C615 - I would have liked the more expensive stereo C920 but the mono C615 was adequate for my purposes; Skype and video dubbing.
I found that the C615 was plug-and-play compatible with the Mac, but the Logitech supplementary software wasn't compatible with Mountain Lion. So I installed the Mactaris "Webcam settings" software from the App Store, which worked well.
If you can stand 30 seconds of muttering geriatric, here's a short test video recorded with Quicktime:
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Comment by Pamela ten Broek on Wednesday -
Hi Ian, yes I had a look on the internet for free faxing and came up with some of the same names. The reason to fax is that I want to chase up my passport application - it's supposed to take up to 4 weeks and it's already 8..... I've already tried calling the office number (ha ha) and then I thought I'd be smart and call the Toulouse number as I might end up with a real person. Ha ha. The passport enquiries AND the 'talk to an operator' sub-options both get you to Bordeaux, and then from Bordeaux those options again get you to the Paris answering machine. There is no email contact and you can call a UK number at the cost of £0.72 per minute. The only other option on the page for any possible contact is fax. If the possibility existed to send an email I would have already done so. I'm not sure if it's a good sign that payment has not yet been done and that I haven't heard a single thing from them. I think I will first ask at our Mairie and see if they'll do it for me - perhaps some officialdom might spur on a bit of action.
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