[DECtalk] dectalk archive returns through BTSync

[Carlos Fernandez]

Hi guys,

I have some truly great news for the dectalk community; the dectalk 
archive is coming back.

No, not like that. The website idea has always seemed like a bad idea to 
me; I spent so long several years ago trying to figure out just where 
the heck it was because it switched so often. Also, eventually somebody 
stops paying the cost on the servers and the domain name. I didn't want 
that. So I thought of a system that will keep the archive alive and well 
as long as there are still people who want to hear its contents.

I am using a program called BitTorent Sync that will allow all of us to 
share the folder among our computers. We can easily acquire the content 
from each other and will all maintain it.

By the way, I am wholeheartedly in support of sharing this folder as 
publicly as possible, so if any of you maintain some sort of dectalk 
page, you can place the folder secret there (with or without these 
instructions as you decide) so other interested people can connect to 
the folder. This should also make it easier for us to continue adding to 
the dectalk creations we all know and love.

Advantages of this system include:

Before, if a lot of people downloaded the archive, the bandwidth costs 
would increase and the speed would decrease. This isn't fun. Now, the 
more people are involved, the faster is the download speed and the more 
stable is everything.

Disadvantages:

You have to install the syncing program. I list this under 
disadvantages, but it's really not that bad. Below are the instructions 
for obtaining and installing BTSync and setting up the folder.

For those of you who already have BTSync and know how to use it, have at 
it. The folder secret is

BFQETEL6FG4ERS3NAGHE2BXR6VMEWC7NH

For everyone else, see below.

You'll want to read all of this before you perform the steps and will 
probably have to check back to the list on a few things.

1. First, if you use NVDA, you will want to install the BTSync add-on. 
This makes the application more accessible. The link to this is

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/11231100/BTSync.nvda-addon

Install it like you would any other add-on package. Feel free to e-mail 
me with questions.

2. Then, you'll need the bitTorrent Sync program itself. You can 
download it at

http://www.bittorrent.com/sync/downloads/complete/os/windows

3. The installation process is a little weird. You will get to a stage 
where it will ask you if you have a secret. You will want to select the 
"No, I don't" option here.

4. It will also ask you where you want to store your synced shares. I 
would suggest you create a folder for these, something like "synced 
folders", under which all of your content will go.

5. Using windows explorer, go into the folder that you created for 
syncs, and create a folder in here called "dectalk archive" or whatever 
you would like it called.

6. When you have finished the installation process, open BTSync. There 
will be a list of folders, containing your folder.

7. Navigate around the BTSync window until you find the add folder 
button and activate it (it only worked with the space bar when I tried).

8. In the "folder secret" box, paste the following line

BFQETEL6FG4ERS3NAGHE2BXR6VMEWC7NH

9. Navigate to the browse button and select your "dectalk archive" folder.

10. Press OK and close the window with alt+f4.

You're good to go. The content in the dectalk archive folder will begin 
to download. You will also be sending this data to others on the folder.

I'll report back to the list later today or tomorrow to help people and 
see how things have gone.

Carlos

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