Microsoft SkyDrive: get your 25GB if you have a Hotmail account
May 19, 2012, 1:07 pm
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May 19, 2012, 11:18 pm
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I noticed the default public one is a document folder, so I should probably create a new folder for pics (SkyDrive seems to distinguish between pic and doc folders) and make it public if I want to share it with everyone...
On a side note, can you have folders within folders?
On a side note, can you have folders within folders?
May 20, 2012, 5:47 am
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Sheepishly asks...: why is this better than just using your own domain and multi-gig hosting via ftp?
May 20, 2012, 8:24 am
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Yes. Think of skydrive as a USB drive. exact same concept in terms of how you use it
May 20, 2012, 8:27 am
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But, more relevantly, the Skydrive client means you can "explore" the content same as you do your local folders, you don't need to have the extra nuances of moving things to/from FTP. Skydrive means you can open, create, save documents directly from the applications. for example you can open and save an Excel spreadsheet to/from Skydrive directly. FTP is clunky in this regard, it wasn't designed for accessing files from apps, which is how most people do these days
May 20, 2012, 10:08 am
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For a start, you need to set up and manage your own domain, and probably pay a small fee to keep it active.
But, more relevantly, the Skydrive client means you can "explore" the content same as you do your local folders, you don't need to have the extra nuances of moving things to/from FTP. Skydrive means you can open, create, save documents directly from the applications. for example you can open and save an Excel spreadsheet to/from Skydrive directly. FTP is clunky in this regard, it wasn't designed for accessing files from apps, which is how most people do these days
But, more relevantly, the Skydrive client means you can "explore" the content same as you do your local folders, you don't need to have the extra nuances of moving things to/from FTP. Skydrive means you can open, create, save documents directly from the applications. for example you can open and save an Excel spreadsheet to/from Skydrive directly. FTP is clunky in this regard, it wasn't designed for accessing files from apps, which is how most people do these days
Anyway, I upgraded to the 25 gigs. I already had a document in there, so now I only have 24,999,997 KBs left!
May 21, 2012, 9:49 am
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May 21, 2012, 10:59 am
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Originally Posted by DreamHost.com
it’s a reference to our policy of allowing 50GB of space for backups use free, with extra at only 10 cents a GB / month. (The rest of your disk space may only be used by files needed for your websites directly.)
Here are some specific examples of things not allowed:
Copyrighted content to which you do not hold usage or distribution rights.
File upload / sharing / archive / backup / mirroring / distribution sites.
A site created primarily to drive traffic to another site.
Making your account resources available (whether for free or pay) to the general public.
Here are some specific examples of things not allowed:
Copyrighted content to which you do not hold usage or distribution rights.
File upload / sharing / archive / backup / mirroring / distribution sites.
A site created primarily to drive traffic to another site.
Making your account resources available (whether for free or pay) to the general public.