Anybody know what happened to Photopoint? Have they gone belly up?

Thanks, Fire Horse.

So, if I just send photos to the site without setting up an album/viewer, then I would just link.

That sounds simple enough.

I should have the info on the location of my site later today.

Then I'll just have to learn how to ftp stuff to it.

I don't know if it's just a matter of attaching something to an email or if I have to use a special program to do it.

I guess I'll learn as I go.

Blues
 
Thanks for great help, all.

Photopoint is still down and I have a sinking feeling that they will not come back to life again.

That said, Bill Paxton, I'll be emailing you for help later. I'm with Nevada Bell for DSL and I think you are also, so this may make things a little easier. I don't know which button to press first so it may be a busy weekend.
 
I've gone to zdnet, cnet, slashdot, tomshardware, usenet discussions . . . and nobody's saying anything about photopoint!


Huh, I would think that having any major site down for over 12 hours would spark some kind of news. Yes, some threads have had people mention it, but they are just as in the dark as we are.

<i>Can't you tell they keep me busy at work. :) </i>
 
I managed to figure out how to get some pix over on Nevada Bell where I get my DSL. And it looks like a day of work to tranfer pix and get them linked to my shopping site. I've got a few fixed but the majority to go.

Thanks again for good help and keep us posted on any news from Photopoint -- if there is, indeed, still such a thing.
 
How your files get transferred over to your site depends on your ISP or the site host. Geocities, for example, allow you to either use their own program to upload your files or use a ftp program to upload your files. Worst case will be using a ftp program. With ftp program you will need information on the site address (available form your ISP or site host), user account name & password. Either methods should be simple. Your ISP or site host should have instructions on how to ftp your files.

You might be able to find free ftp software on the net. Your html editor should have a ftp program included. For Mac users, there is a popular ftp program called Fetch. I do not remember if this is shareware or not? I'm not sure what is available for the PC users. Good luck.
 
Thanks again. Here's a test pix from the Nevada Bell site:

BirGohrka_Hanuman_--_khukuris_only.JPG
 
At least Zing gave about a 30 day notice before locking the doors. Photopoint gave zero and was collecting membership fees right up until the last minute. I can't say that I like the way they "did" business.
 
Jerry was saving a bunch of stuff on a hard drive and it went out. He now has (what's left) of his stuff on CD.
 
Just looked up cdrw drives at TigerDirect.

2x2x6 = $60
8x4x32 = $90
 
I've got all the pix on my hard drive. Travis burned a copy of all my stuff when he was here so I have a backup. It's all those lost links that is so bothersome not just for me but everybody who had stuff on Photopoint.
 
N2S,
how did you find that site??? I'm envious, I'm suppossed to be the one on the cutting edge of information on stuff like that. :D:D:D
 
Wow,

Sorry I'm getting in on this thread late... Uncle, sorry to hear about all the problems you're having. If you need storage space for smoothsale or whatever, let me know. I have a bunch on my server for the studio that I haven't used yet. I think I have 60MB total with my site, and I doubt that I have used half of it to date..

As for a CD burner, I would spend just a little more money and get a least a 6x burn speed. The others are REALLY slow. Make sure to get something with a Yamaha drive unit in it. There are only a few CD Burner component makers out there who manufacture for everyone else. The Yamaha drive has been one of the best. Another good unit to get is a Plextor. They are tanks and will last forever.

If you want some different places to find drives, let me know and I'll make a list of places.

Alan
 
Uncle, I'm not disputing what anyone has said reguarding CDRW units, I'm a real novice when it comes to computers, But my computer mentor who was a federal computer security officer for a lot of years told me when I was shopping for a burner that the HP units were among the best and (I don't mean to burst your bubbles) I couldn't find one that ran at an acceptable speed for less than $175-$200.I don't know if you have any out but I've found some pretty good deals at Office Depot. Somethin' to chew on. Take Care Gary
 
Didn't read this whole thread... this may have been stated several times... check with your EMail ISP. They may allow hosting of storage space, including pics, up to say 10MB or 25MB.

I happen to use the @Home division of Excite as my ISP.

When Photopoint failed, I lucked out... turns out @Home will host photos on my own 10Megabyte personal web page / storage area. (Happens to be called "Webspace", under "Member Services" if you too are on @home.)

Took just a bit of reading/sleuthing and patienace to get it enabled (1/2 day later) and to figure out how to upload pics (software is a little flaky & non-intuitive), but wasn't bad. There is a bandwidth limit. Something like 300MBytes per month or something? Back of the napkin... a 20k photo would have to be looked at 15,000 times per month to bump into a problem. So if you only are, e.g., selling 3 or 4 knives, and files are all less than say 100k, you shouldn't bump into this ISP's bandwidth limit.

...food for thought....see if your ISP will allow you space for your own page or for storing/hosting photos. ISP's are not solely relying on photo's for livelihood. They are more likely to stay alive.
 
Thanks for help. Nevada Bell, my DSL provider, had some space for me where I'm now beginning to store pix.
 
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