[DECtalk] dectalk archive returns through BTSync

Daniel Wolak danielwolak97 at hotmail.com
Sun May 18 16:08:24 EDT 2014


Hi,
I'm not sure what happened--It appears to have added itself now...
I'm not sure what that was...
Sorry again,

Daniel
On 18/05/2014 3:31 PM, Carlos Fernandez wrote:
> I'm not sure; when does this error occur? According to my transfers, I 
> am uploading to you, although slowly.
>
> Carlos
> On 5/18/2014 13:18, Daniel Wolak wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I'm getting the following error: you don't have permision to share 
>> part of a read-only folder--do you know why this is?
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Daniel
>> On 18/05/2014 12:30 PM, Carlos Fernandez wrote:
>>>
>>> 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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