Thread: For the tech savvy

Originally Posted by Mendip

but it gave the daughter access to all my documents and files which I don't want,

HO HO HO. of course you don't want her to access that.

But you can give her an individual drive, not your own.

Originally Posted by Mendip

I'm not tech savvy but have other people set stuff up for me and then follow their instructions. If I was to do any work from home, I'd log into a pc in an office in Norway using a remote desktop. This means that I wouldn't have to carry around hard drives full of files and also would give access to any software/dongles etc that I would need. Some of the data files I could work on may be tens of GB in size, and a project may include many of them.

I would also have access to the entire company network if I needed anything else during a project. And there would be the advantage that I'd not be creating duplicate files separate from those stored on the company network.

I also wouldn't need a fancy computer, just a laptop connected to decent monitors at home and a half decent internet connection, easy enough in Thailand, as all the power woyld come from the company pc.

Sounds like the Man United sponsorship company, Team Viewer.

Originally Posted by nidhogg

Many people seem to forget that I work for a living.

i couldn't give a flying fuk if you sell your arse during the week and blow it all in the pub on the weekend.

you asked a question on resolving your file storage issues and ability to access said files from different computers. For some time now companies large, medium and small have used hosting services rather than rely on fragile in house data storage or god forbid archaic external drives.

the cost of cloud service isn't huge and a piffling 300 gig is nothing. Your solution is one drive but as you've decided to spunk cash on a portable drive you'd better keep on asking strangers on here how to fix your problem and keep carrying that device back and forth

Originally Posted by Barty

You can get a Microsoft 365 family subscription for ฿2,899.00 per year which gives you Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote etc. plus up to five OneDrive accounts with each having 1TB of cloud storage. I was using DropBox when I was working, but 365 with OneDrive is cheaper plus you get the Microsoft programmes.

bingo

^ I use both google drive and one drive, they're designed for exactly what you need.

One drive did strike me as exactly what was needed.

in other news

Thailand cracks down on knock-off ‘elephant trousers’ flooding in from China


Deputy prime minister fears local manufacturers will be cut out of market by foreign producers


Thailand has ordered ports to crack down on imports of knock-off “elephant pant” trousers from China, touting its copyright claim over the gap-year souvenir favourite.


Across Southeast Asia, Western tourists have long been associated with the brightly coloured trousers adorned with elephant prints. Markets across the region are crammed with the lightweight cotton garments, which are sold for as little as £3.50.


But vendors have raised the alarm about an influx of cheaper Chinese-made products, sparking concerns that local manufacturers will be cut out of the market. The clamour has been intense enough to catch the government’s attention.


“We have ordered the surveillance of elephant pants in all ports,” Phumtham Wechayachai, the deputy prime minister, told reporters on Tuesday, adding that the iconic designs are already copyrighted.


“If we allow foreign producers to produce it, it might impact the local Thai products,” he said, warning of the inferior quality of some imports. “Thai products are standardised. Some [imported] products are easily torn after using them a couple of times.”


Earlier this week, Srettha Thavisin, the prime minister, also added that Thailand has to act fast or “lose the opportunity” to maintain its domestic market.


The concerns come as the pachyderm print gains a new lease of life within the country, with stylish young Thais increasingly adopting the designs as their own.


“The pants are dope,” the 19-year-old influencer Dalintan “MoRich” Promphinit told AFP, having donned a bright yellow set on TikTok last year to the delight of his followers. “They’re not just souvenirs foreign tourists buy… Thais are rocking them too.”


Across Bangkok, it is no longer unusual to see locals wearing the garments, sometimes paired with designer bags and jewellery. The trend is such that several higher-end retailers have picked up on it, selling various trousers, shirts and shorts for upwards of £25.


Ivy, a 30-year-old marketing professional, told The Telegraph that she’s fallen for elephant pants because the light, soft cotton is perfect for the humid weather in Bangkok’s summer months. She now has four pairs of trousers, plus a pair of shorts and a beach mat.


“Elephant pants have become cooler and trendier because the pattern itself and the colour is a symbol of Thai traditions,” she said. “But they’re also a perfect fit with Thailand’s weather.”

Thailand cracks down on knock-off ‘elephant trousers’ flooding in from China

Originally Posted by Barty

You can get a Microsoft 365 family subscription for ฿2,899.00 per year which gives you Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote etc. plus up to five OneDrive accounts with each having 1TB of cloud storage. I was using DropBox when I was working, but 365 with OneDrive is cheaper plus you get the Microsoft programmes.

I've re-read this and didn't realise that my Microsoft 365 subscription gives five separate OneDrive accounts. I had the issue of my daughter getting access to all of my documents on OneDrive but obviously haven't set it up correctly. I'll have to revisit this.

Originally Posted by malmomike77

in other news

WTF? Not the place for this crap.

None of this talk about storage on the cloud will help nidhogg with his current problem.

Did you try Harry's suggestion? Check the file type on the HDD and did you format it first?

I know they come ready formatted these days but not always the preferred file system. I recall a problem with an SD card I had with my camera. I forgot to format the card but they were still saved to the camera and i could see them but when I put the card in the laptop they were not shown. I had to connect the camera to download and then format the disk so I could transfer via the card.

BTW, call me old-fashioned, but I don't store anything on the cloud either. I use HDD for storage and transfer between computers. I still put important back-ups in a fireproof safe.