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    • GaieusG Offline
      Gaieus
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      Nah. Finally got GDrive. I'll see how it works.

      Gai...

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      • tridemT Offline
        tridem
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        @simon le bon said:

        And here is a comparison table (in french) with the main actors in this area
        ++simon

        You should look also at Sugar Sync, it starts with 5GB, +2GB sending 20 invitations, +500MB for each friend joined, +750MB for starting tasks. And it's more versatile than dropbox to syncronize the folders

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        • thomthomT Offline
          thomthom
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          My Google Docs app updated itself to Drive before I heard of Drive. Though it was strange I could not use the website. But today I got an email informing me I could start using Google Drive.

          Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
          List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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          • Paul RussamP Offline
            Paul Russam
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            Ummmm......

            http://blog.cobychapple.com/blog/2012/04/26/why-im-sticking-with-dropbox-over-google-drive/

            Paul Russam
            English doesn't borrow from other languages. It follows them down dark allies, knocks them over, and goes through their pockets for loose grammar.

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            • thomthomT Offline
              thomthom
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              @paul russam said:

              Ummmm......

              http://blog.cobychapple.com/blog/2012/04/26/why-im-sticking-with-dropbox-over-google-drive/

              Did you read the comments?

              Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
              List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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              • utilerU Offline
                utiler
                last edited by

                Looks like GDrive is the ticket, guys!!!! We've been using DB for about six months now and while it is suits our situation GDrive is cheaper and frankly.... Well.... Google.
                I think we'll bee changing. Do I need an invite or just go download and get going?

                Rich is right about SU9 too, it's fantastic!! 👿

                purpose/expression/purpose/....

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                • Rich O BrienR Offline
                  Rich O Brien Moderator
                  last edited by

                  If you can see drive in the black bar I showed earlier then you can download and install.

                  If you can't see it then it's not yet live in Oz.

                  Did you try the new LayOut v4 yet?

                  Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp 📖

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                  • TIGT Offline
                    TIG Moderator
                    last edited by

                    Not in my UK black bar either 😕

                    TIG

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                    • thomthomT Offline
                      thomthom
                      last edited by

                      @unknownuser said:

                      Did you try the new LayOut v4 yet?

                      No, but I really enjoy Bezier Surface 2.0 Pro Edition.

                      Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                      List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                      • N Offline
                        notareal
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                        @paul russam said:

                        Ummmm......

                        http://blog.cobychapple.com/blog/2012/04/26/why-im-sticking-with-dropbox-over-google-drive/

                        or not...
                        http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/25/2973849/google-drive-terms-privacy-data-skydrive-dropbox-icloud

                        From http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/

                        @unknownuser said:

                        Your Content in our Services
                        
                        Some of our Services allow you to submit content. You retain ownership of any intellectual property rights that you hold in that content. In short, what belongs to you stays yours. 
                        

                        They all need some rights so that they can operate. Some just speak more vague... still waiting my drive.

                        Welcome to try [Thea Render](http://www.thearender.com/), Thea support | [kerkythea.net](http://www.kerkythea.net/) -team member

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                        • simon le bonS Offline
                          simon le bon
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                          @tridem said:

                          You should look also at Sugar Sync, it starts with 5GB, +2GB sending 20 invitations, +500MB for each friend joined, +750MB for starting tasks. And it's more versatile than dropbox to syncronize the folders

                          Thank you Luca for this addition - I keep it in my links.

                          I just have signed for a DropBox account : Dropbox's Links feature seems very useful, and I'm interested by the synchronization too.

                          I just have signed also for a Google Drive account and waiting for my validation mail ( 🎉 ). This Drive should be extremely useful as storage and bridge with all the Google's services I already use: Gmail, Google+ , Picasa, SketchUP, G Maps , G Earth...

                          So for the moment, I think the storage possibilities and else features offered are widely enough for me 😉

                          I'm glad to see that Google’s Terms of Service don't play in an insufferable way with privacy because I would like that Google can stay the only worldwide industry in which I trust reasonably...

                          Simon

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                          • thomthomT Offline
                            thomthom
                            last edited by

                            Got an email from Mindmeister that they now offer an integration with Google Drive. This sounds very interesting - will try it out.

                            Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                            List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                            • T Offline
                              tomot
                              last edited by

                              I decided to give GD a spin. I presume Google is still trying to iron out the kinks, although I see no feedback forum.
                              my 1st impression:

                              1. upload speed; reminds me of using the old 14.5 modem, took over 1.5 hours to uploaded 300MB (126 photos), upload server crapped out at 120 photo upload.
                              2. web surfing while using GD, causes severe refresh rates.
                              3. was unable to generate GD sharing over my home network.

                              [my plugins](http://thingsvirtual.blogspot.ca/)
                              tomot

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                              • EdsonE Offline
                                Edson
                                last edited by

                                I am a dropbox user and decided to give google drive a try because of its lower prices. one thing I immediately noticed is you cannot get links for other people to download your files. unless this is done in some other way through google docs but this would be much more complicated than in other similar services.

                                edson mahfuz, architect| porto alegre • brasil
                                http://www.mahfuz.arq.br

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                                • T Offline
                                  tomot
                                  last edited by

                                  I figured out the sharing, over the home network, (which no one, in their right mind, would consider as a file sharing alternative which windows 7 already provides) but it illustrates how GD works.

                                  1. I made my wife the person I want to share the GD files with. This sends an email to her email account. If she does not have a Gmail account), she needs to setup her own Gmail account, login to access the link to my shared files, or since its a home network sign in under my Gmail account.

                                  BTW: I added an .mov folder to my GD computer drive, I contains 4 .mov files which after 4 hours has not been transferred yet. 😢

                                  [my plugins](http://thingsvirtual.blogspot.ca/)
                                  tomot

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                                  • jeff hammondJ Offline
                                    jeff hammond
                                    last edited by

                                    fwiw, 'drive' still wasn't showing up in the google menu bar so i went to:

                                    https://drive.google.com/start
                                    (where it previously said my drive wasn't ready yet)

                                    and was able to get it going

                                    dotdotdot

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                                    • jeff hammondJ Offline
                                      jeff hammond
                                      last edited by

                                      @edson said:

                                      one thing I immediately noticed is you cannot get links for other people to download your files. unless this is done in some other way through google docs but this would be much more complicated than in other similar services.

                                      it's the same (well, similar) as dropbox.. right click on the file then go 'share…'
                                      go to 'share..' again then change who has access..

                                      you can probably link to photos etc as well.. test to follow..

                                      https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/dIVr2cgicKwHmEXc6lnVGkZ7lvtzAfPGg-BojUa78C5fhaRHmpuqi94t5Y3SiUJjNj8TmhMj5HY

                                      [EDIT] yep.. works 😉

                                      and maybe there's a way to create a 'Public' folder ala dropbox so you don't have to change individual access settings..?

                                      (edit2)--- looking from a phone now and that picture isnt showing up. anyone else seeing an embedded image above?

                                      dotdotdot

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                                      • D Offline
                                        d12dozr
                                        last edited by

                                        @unknownuser said:

                                        (edit2)--- looking from a phone now and that picture isnt showing up. anyone else seeing an embedded image above?

                                        Not showing for me. If if Right click -> view Image, I get a 403 Forbidden error

                                        3D Printing with SketchUp Book
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                                        • jeff hammondJ Offline
                                          jeff hammond
                                          last edited by

                                          @d12dozr said:

                                          @unknownuser said:

                                          (edit2)--- looking from a phone now and that picture isnt showing up. anyone else seeing an embedded image above?

                                          Not showing for me. If if Right click -> view Image, I get a 403 Forbidden error

                                          hmm. ok. thanks
                                          I kind of need that ability. I'll try some other stuff later to see if it's possible.
                                          (unless someone already knows how ?)

                                          dotdotdot

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                                          • D Offline
                                            d12dozr
                                            last edited by

                                            Test:

                                            https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/xrDjDp-bjK6oymDyG-4t-WlV8zZrrnO6y27wRvRgae1OvGvmjSSXDeVoJlDL22PDrBgA866-pUM

                                            3D Printing with SketchUp Book
                                            http://goo.gl/f7ooYh

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