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A Reply to Dumb RichA OT Stuff
On Oct 28, 2018, RichA wrote
(in ): On Sunday, 28 October 2018 15:10:30 UTC-4, Savageduck wrote: On 2018-10-28 17:29:20 +0000, David Taylor said: On 28/10/2018 16:51, Savageduck wrote: [] Rich, why don’t you post your Windows bitching, and stuff to a Windows NG where it belongs, not to r.p.d. where it is off topic? The last time you did this on October 8, the result was a major pollution of 296 OT posts in r.p.d., and your only post in the thread was the first one. I agree in general, but DC/DVD drives are something photographers might use, aren't they? The last time I used a CD/DVD for any sort of image file sharing/archiving was over 15 years ago. The last time I used a Windows machine was at work in February 2009, and then I retired. You people have a weird belief in the reliability of cloud or solid state memory. You know what some of the most reliable storage has proven to be? magnetic TAPE. Where do you come up with your strange ideas regarding what you think *us people* believe? I have redundant HDD & SSD backups along with various cloud, and online services such as Dropbox, iCloud, Adobe CC, and SmugMug none of which is a solitary repository of any of my image files. cloud services provide one means of back-up, and/or sharing, but they also provide additional capability the least of which is the ability to seamlessly sync between computers and mobile devices. I suppose you have an antique tape backup system to support your failing CD/DVD setup? Now will you stop your OT Windows posts on r.p.d.? -- Regards, Savageduck |
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Got to admit; when Windows fails, it does so spectacularly.
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RichA wrote: I agree in general, but DC/DVD drives are something photographers might use, aren't they? The last time I used a CD/DVD for any sort of image file sharing/archiving was over 15 years ago. The last time I used a Windows machine was at work in February 2009, and then I retired. You people have a weird belief in the reliability of cloud or solid state memory. either of those is *significantly* more reliable than a cd/dvd, which are among the least reliable of any storage media. You know what some of the most reliable storage has proven to be? magnetic TAPE. and also one of the most inconvenient. |
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Got to admit; when Windows fails, it does so spectacularly.
In article , Tony Cooper
wrote: I agree in general, but DC/DVD drives are something photographers might use, aren't they? The last time I used a CD/DVD for any sort of image file sharing/archiving was over 15 years ago. The last time I used a Windows machine was at work in February 2009, and then I retired. The comments seem to be about archiving files, and that's not the only purpose of using a CD or DVD. that never was a purpose of cd/dvds and those who chose to use them for that purpose are in for some very unpleasant surprises. but you are correct, there are other purposes. they make for great coasters. they also are fun to microwave, just do it in a microwave intended to be replaced. or, get a bunch of them for an interesting halloween costume or do something for the community and build a homeless shelter with them. They are quite useful for sharing files where you want to either mail the files to the other party or give the other party a batch of files for the other party to view but not to download. not anymore they aren't. it's far more efficient and *much* faster to email or post online. There are other ways to do this, but that doesn't mean that there aren't times a CD or DVD is a convenient way to go. that was true long ago. not anymore. the vast majority of computers in use today do not have an optical drive of any sort and are physically incapable of using one, making using a cd/dvd very *inconvenient* to use. even for legacy computers with an optical drive, it's not as convenient as clicking on a link. One grandson recently made a movie using my copy of Premier Elements and burned six copies to discs for his friends and handed them out at school. It was a very topical movie, so the friends will view and not download and can share that disc with others. what's with this aversion to downloading? the year is 2018 not 1998. It's like many other things: what we do, or don't do, personally doesn't mean it isn't useful for others. odd definition of useful, but whatever floats your boat. |
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A Reply to Dumb RichA OT Stuff
On Oct 28, 2018, Tony Cooper wrote
(in ): On Sun, 28 Oct 2018 14:09:04 -0700, Savageduck wrote: On Oct 28, 2018, RichA wrote (in ): On Sunday, 28 October 2018 15:10:30 UTC-4, Savageduck wrote: On 2018-10-28 17:29:20 +0000, David Taylor said: On 28/10/2018 16:51, Savageduck wrote: [] Rich, why don’t you post your Windows bitching, and stuff to a Windows NG where it belongs, not to r.p.d. where it is off topic? The last time you did this on October 8, the result was a major pollution of 296 OT posts in r.p.d., and your only post in the thread was the first one. I agree in general, but DC/DVD drives are something photographers might use, aren't they? The last time I used a CD/DVD for any sort of image file sharing/archiving was over 15 years ago. The last time I used a Windows machine was at work in February 2009, and then I retired. You people have a weird belief in the reliability of cloud or solid state memory. You know what some of the most reliable storage has proven to be? magnetic TAPE. Where do you come up with your strange ideas regarding what you think *us people* believe? I have redundant HDD & SSD backups along with various cloud, and online services such as Dropbox, iCloud, Adobe CC, and SmugMug none of which is a solitary repository of any of my image files. cloud services provide one means of back-up, and/or sharing, but they also provide additional capability the least of which is the ability to seamlessly sync between computers and mobile devices. I sometimes wonder about you, Duck. You have a top-of-the-line Mac, no appreciable chance of a virus, and sixty-two back-up systems. Not quite top-of-the-line Mac, but close enough. I am not at sixty-two back-up systems yet, but I appreciate the hyperbole. Are you expecting an earthquake during a tsunami followed by a meteorite shower? You can’t be too prepared, but for me wildfire, and earthquake would be the two most likely natural disaster threats. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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A Reply to Dumb RichA OT Stuff
On Sun, 28 Oct 2018 15:42:14 -0700, Savageduck
wrote: On Oct 28, 2018, Tony Cooper wrote (in ): On Sun, 28 Oct 2018 14:09:04 -0700, Savageduck wrote: On Oct 28, 2018, RichA wrote (in ): On Sunday, 28 October 2018 15:10:30 UTC-4, Savageduck wrote: On 2018-10-28 17:29:20 +0000, David Taylor said: On 28/10/2018 16:51, Savageduck wrote: [] Rich, why dont you post your Windows bitching, and stuff to a Windows NG where it belongs, not to r.p.d. where it is off topic? The last time you did this on October 8, the result was a major pollution of 296 OT posts in r.p.d., and your only post in the thread was the first one. I agree in general, but DC/DVD drives are something photographers might use, aren't they? The last time I used a CD/DVD for any sort of image file sharing/archiving was over 15 years ago. The last time I used a Windows machine was at work in February 2009, and then I retired. You people have a weird belief in the reliability of cloud or solid state memory. You know what some of the most reliable storage has proven to be? magnetic TAPE. Where do you come up with your strange ideas regarding what you think *us people* believe? I have redundant HDD & SSD backups along with various cloud, and online services such as Dropbox, iCloud, Adobe CC, and SmugMug none of which is a solitary repository of any of my image files. cloud services provide one means of back-up, and/or sharing, but they also provide additional capability the least of which is the ability to seamlessly sync between computers and mobile devices. I sometimes wonder about you, Duck. You have a top-of-the-line Mac, no appreciable chance of a virus, and sixty-two back-up systems. Not quite top-of-the-line Mac, but close enough. I thought all Macs are top-of-the-line. I am not at sixty-two back-up systems yet, but I appreciate the hyperbole. Are you expecting an earthquake during a tsunami followed by a meteorite shower? You cant be too prepared, but for me wildfire, and earthquake would be the two most likely natural disaster threats. For me, it's hurricanes, my house falling into a sinkhole, and lightning strikes. While I do back up my files, I'm not all that concerned about my "hobby" photos. It's not what I've already done, but the photo I might take next that's of interest. Once I'm gone, the hobby shots will be of interest to no one. The family photos, though, are different. Every January I pick the best from the previous year, have prints made, and add them to the albums that my son and daughter have. Prints in albums are unappreciated by some people, but it's still nice to leaf through the albums. -- Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida |
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A Reply to Dumb RichA OT Stuff
On Oct 28, 2018, Tony Cooper wrote
(in ): On Sun, 28 Oct 2018 15:42:14 -0700, Savageduck wrote: On Oct 28, 2018, Tony Cooper wrote (in ): On Sun, 28 Oct 2018 14:09:04 -0700, Savageduck wrote: On Oct 28, 2018, RichA wrote (in ): On Sunday, 28 October 2018 15:10:30 UTC-4, Savageduck wrote: On 2018-10-28 17:29:20 +0000, David Taylor said: On 28/10/2018 16:51, Savageduck wrote: [] Rich, why don’t you post your Windows bitching, and stuff to a Windows NG where it belongs, not to r.p.d. where it is off topic? The last time you did this on October 8, the result was a major pollution of 296 OT posts in r.p.d., and your only post in the thread was the first one. I agree in general, but DC/DVD drives are something photographers might use, aren't they? The last time I used a CD/DVD for any sort of image file sharing/archiving was over 15 years ago. The last time I used a Windows machine was at work in February 2009, and then I retired. You people have a weird belief in the reliability of cloud or solid state memory. You know what some of the most reliable storage has proven to be? magnetic TAPE. Where do you come up with your strange ideas regarding what you think *us people* believe? I have redundant HDD & SSD backups along with various cloud, and online services such as Dropbox, iCloud, Adobe CC, and SmugMug none of which is a solitary repository of any of my image files. cloud services provide one means of back-up, and/or sharing, but they also provide additional capability the least of which is the ability to seamlessly sync between computers and mobile devices. I sometimes wonder about you, Duck. You have a top-of-the-line Mac, no appreciable chance of a virus, and sixty-two back-up systems. Not quite top-of-the-line Mac, but close enough. I thought all Macs are top-of-the-line. I have a 27” Retina 5K 27” iMac with a 4.2 GHz Intel Core i7, and 32 GB of DDR4 RAM. If I was going to buy a top-of-the-line I would have spent about $1500 more than I did to get an iMac Pro configured my way. I am not at sixty-two back-up systems yet, but I appreciate the hyperbole. Are you expecting an earthquake during a tsunami followed by a meteorite shower? You can’t be too prepared, but for me wildfire, and earthquake would be the two most likely natural disaster threats. For me, it's hurricanes, my house falling into a sinkhole, and lightning strikes. You have to watch for those sinkholes. While I do back up my files, I'm not all that concerned about my "hobby" photos. It's not what I've already done, but the photo I might take next that's of interest. Once I'm gone, the hobby shots will be of interest to no one. Yup! The family photos, though, are different. Every January I pick the best from the previous year, have prints made, and add them to the albums that my son and daughter have. Prints in albums are unappreciated by some people, but it's still nice to leaf through the albums. I have a few old family albums which prove that there was a time I was adorable. Now not too many care. ;-) https://www.dropbox.com/s/u9bhzkbtpkpyrc5/IMG_1983.jpg?dl=0 -- Regards, Savageduck |
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Got to admit; when Windows fails, it does so spectacularly.
On Sun, 28 Oct 2018 13:46:32 -0700 (PDT), RichA
wrote: On Sunday, 28 October 2018 15:10:30 UTC-4, Savageduck wrote: On 2018-10-28 17:29:20 +0000, David Taylor said: On 28/10/2018 16:51, Savageduck wrote: [] Rich, why don’t you post your Windows bitching, and stuff to a Windows NG where it belongs, not to r.p.d. where it is off topic? The last time you did this on October 8, the result was a major pollution of 296 OT posts in r.p.d., and your only post in the thread was the first one. I agree in general, but DC/DVD drives are something photographers might use, aren't they? The last time I used a CD/DVD for any sort of image file sharing/archiving was over 15 years ago. The last time I used a Windows machine was at work in February 2009, and then I retired. -- Regards, Savageduck You people have a weird belief in the reliability of cloud or solid state memory. You know what some of the most reliable storage has proven to be? magnetic TAPE. That was never my experience. -- Regards, Eric Stevens |
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Got to admit; when Windows fails, it does so spectacularly.
On Oct 28, 2018, Eric Stevens wrote
(in ): On Sun, 28 Oct 2018 13:46:32 -0700 (PDT), wrote: On Sunday, 28 October 2018 15:10:30 UTC-4, Savageduck wrote: On 2018-10-28 17:29:20 +0000, David Taylor said: On 28/10/2018 16:51, Savageduck wrote: [] Rich, why don’t you post your Windows bitching, and stuff to a Windows NG where it belongs, not to r.p.d. where it is off topic? The last time you did this on October 8, the result was a major pollution of 296 OT posts in r.p.d., and your only post in the thread was the first one. I agree in general, but DC/DVD drives are something photographers might use, aren't they? The last time I used a CD/DVD for any sort of image file sharing/archiving was over 15 years ago. The last time I used a Windows machine was at work in February 2009, and then I retired. You people have a weird belief in the reliability of cloud or solid state memory. You know what some of the most reliable storage has proven to be? magnetic TAPE. That was never my experience. I believe these guys are working for MS now. https://youtu.be/MXW0bx_Ooq4 -- Regards, Savageduck |
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Only --sholes post OT Window Stuff to r.p.d.
On Oct 28, 2018, RichA wrote
(in ): . -- Regards, Savageduck |
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A Reply to Dumb RichA OT Stuff
In article , Tony Cooper
wrote: I have redundant HDD & SSD backups along with various cloud, and online services such as Dropbox, iCloud, Adobe CC, and SmugMug none of which is a solitary repository of any of my image files. cloud services provide one means of back-up, and/or sharing, but they also provide additional capability the least of which is the ability to seamlessly sync between computers and mobile devices. I sometimes wonder about you, Duck. You have a top-of-the-line Mac, no appreciable chance of a virus, and sixty-two back-up systems. Not quite top-of-the-line Mac, but close enough. I thought all Macs are top-of-the-line. you thought wrong, as usual. |
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