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Topic: Talking Books to share

Message 1 / 15
StevenJan 12, 2010

I have downloaded the first part of Sheila Hancock reading her unabridged memoir "The Two of Us", which is the joint autobiography of herself and John Thaw. I have only downloaded part one so far, and will wait to see if anyone is interested in hearing any more before adding further discs.

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=41ebd1078566ed0a9bf8d6369220dcab85b8153d056c443364bb561159cb81ee

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Topic: Re: Talking Books to share

Message 2 / 15
lapsedcatJan 17, 2010

Hi Steven,

Thanks for this - I would very much appreciate the rest if you get a chance.

Cheers

--- In just-a-minute@..., "Steven" <stevenwickham@...> wrote:
>
> I have downloaded the first part of Sheila Hancock reading her unabridged memoir "The Two of Us", which is the joint autobiography of herself and John Thaw. I have only downloaded part one so far, and will wait to see if anyone is interested in hearing any more before adding further discs.
>
> http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=41ebd1078566ed0a9bf8d6369220dcab85b8153d056c443364bb561159cb81ee
>

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Topic: Re: Talking Books to share

Message 3 / 15
Don JudgeJan 18, 2010

Me too please, many thanks for doing that for us LC.

Cheers

Don __o
-\<,
..... O/ O

From: lapsedcat <lapsedcat@...>
To: just-a-minute@...
Sent: Monday, 18 January, 2010 7:45:18
Subject: [just-a-minute] Re: Talking Books to share

Hi Steven,

Thanks for this - I would very much appreciate the rest if you get a chance.

Cheers

--- In just-a-minute@ yahoogroups. com, "Steven" <stevenwickham@ ...> wrote:
>
> I have downloaded the first part of Sheila Hancock reading her unabridged memoir "The Two of Us", which is the joint autobiography of herself and John Thaw. I have only downloaded part one so far, and will wait to see if anyone is interested in hearing any more before adding further discs.
>
> http://www.mediafir e.com/?sharekey= 41ebd1078566ed0a 9bf8d6369220dcab 85b8153d056c4433 64bb561159cb81ee
>

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Topic: Re: Talking Books to share

Message 4 / 15
Don JudgeJan 18, 2010

Any chance of putting all the files into a zip file next time please ?

I don't have a MediaFire pro account and downloading them one at a time is a real PiTA

Cheers

Don __o
-\<,
..... O/ O

From: lapsedcat <lapsedcat@...>
To: just-a-minute@...
Sent: Monday, 18 January, 2010 7:45:18
Subject: [just-a-minute] Re: Talking Books to share

Hi Steven,

Thanks for this - I would very much appreciate the rest if you get a chance.

Cheers

--- In just-a-minute@ yahoogroups. com, "Steven" <stevenwickham@ ...> wrote:
>
> I have downloaded the first part of Sheila Hancock reading her unabridged memoir "The Two of Us", which is the joint autobiography of herself and John Thaw. I have only downloaded part one so far, and will wait to see if anyone is interested in hearing any more before adding further discs.
>
> http://www.mediafir e.com/?sharekey= 41ebd1078566ed0a 9bf8d6369220dcab 85b8153d056c4433 64bb561159cb81ee
>

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Topic: Re: Talking Books to share

Message 5 / 15
The Dog EmilyJan 19, 2010

I am, most interested. Thanks, Steven, very much.

On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 5:57 PM, Steven <stevenwickham@...> wrote:

I have downloaded the first part of Sheila Hancock reading her unabridged memoir "The Two of Us", which is the joint autobiography of herself and John Thaw. I have only downloaded part one so far, and will wait to see if anyone is interested in hearing any more before adding further discs....
.

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Topic: Re: Talking Books to share

Message 6 / 15
StevenJan 19, 2010

I don't have a mediafire pro account.... just the ordinary, as it does cost a monthly fee, which I cannot in all honesty afford... so sorry!!

--- In just-a-minute@..., Don Judge <don@...> wrote:
>
> Any chance of putting all the files into a zip file next time please ?
> I don't have a MediaFire pro account and downloading them one at a time is a real PiTA
> Cheers
>
> Don __o
> -\<,
> ..... O/ O
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: lapsedcat <lapsedcat@...>
> To: just-a-minute@...
> Sent: Monday, 18 January, 2010 7:45:18
> Subject: [just-a-minute] Re: Talking Books to share
>
>
> Hi Steven,
>
> Thanks for this - I would very much appreciate the rest if you get a chance.
>
> Cheers
>
> --- In just-a-minute@ yahoogroups. com, "Steven" <stevenwickham@ ...> wrote:
> >
> > I have downloaded the first part of Sheila Hancock reading her unabridged memoir "The Two of Us", which is the joint autobiography of herself and John Thaw. I have only downloaded part one so far, and will wait to see if anyone is interested in hearing any more before adding further discs.
> >
> > http://www.mediafir e.com/?sharekey= 41ebd1078566ed0a 9bf8d6369220dcab 85b8153d056c4433 64bb561159cb81ee
> >
>

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Topic: Re: Talking Books to share

Message 7 / 15
Don JudgeJan 19, 2010

I don't think you understood what I was meaning, I wasn't meaning you need to pay for a Pro account...

You uploaded 25 separate files, approx 3MB each.

I have to download 25 separate files one at a time as I don't have a Pro account either.

Why don't you put all 25 files in to one zip file and upload that.

As long as it's smaller than 200MB that will be OK.

We can all download that one zip file to get them all.

Cheers

Don __o
-\<,
..... O/ O

From: Steven <stevenwickham@...>
To: just-a-minute@...
Sent: Tuesday, 19 January, 2010 23:15:57
Subject: [just-a-minute] Re: Talking Books to share

I don't have a mediafire pro account.... just the ordinary, as it does cost a monthly fee, which I cannot in all honesty afford... so sorry!!

--- In just-a-minute@ yahoogroups. com, Don Judge <don@...> wrote:
>
> Any chance of putting all the files into a zip file next time please ?
> I don't have a MediaFire pro account and downloading them one at a time is a real PiTA
> Cheers
>
> Don __o
> -\<,
> ..... O/ O
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ____________ _________ _________ __
> From: lapsedcat <lapsedcat@. ..>
> To: just-a-minute@ yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Monday, 18 January, 2010 7:45:18
> Subject: [just-a-minute] Re: Talking Books to share
>
>
> Hi Steven,
>
> Thanks for this - I would very much appreciate the rest if you get a chance.
>
> Cheers
>
> --- In just-a-minute@ yahoogroups. com, "Steven" <stevenwickham@ ...> wrote:
> >
> > I have downloaded the first part of Sheila Hancock reading her unabridged memoir "The Two of Us", which is the joint autobiography of herself and John Thaw. I have only downloaded part one so far, and will wait to see if anyone is interested in hearing any more before adding further discs.
> >
> > http://www.mediafir e.com/?sharekey= 41ebd1078566ed0a 9bf8d6369220dcab 85b8153d056c4433 64bb561159cb81ee
> >
>

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Topic: Re: Talking Books to share

Message 8 / 15
StevenJan 20, 2010

I am not an IT expert and do not know about zip files. Having looked around it seems it is something else I would have to pay to download.

--- In just-a-minute@..., Don Judge <don@...> wrote:
>
> I don't think you understood what I was meaning, I wasn't meaning you need to pay for a Pro account...
>
> You uploaded 25 separate files, approx 3MB each.
> I have to download 25 separate files one at a time as I don't have a Pro account either.
>
> Why don't you put all 25 files in to one zip file and upload that.
> As long as it's smaller than 200MB that will be OK.
>
> We can all download that one zip file to get them all.
> Cheers
>
> Don __o
> -\<,
> ..... O/ O
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Steven <stevenwickham@...>
> To: just-a-minute@...
> Sent: Tuesday, 19 January, 2010 23:15:57
> Subject: [just-a-minute] Re: Talking Books to share
>
>
> I don't have a mediafire pro account.... just the ordinary, as it does cost a monthly fee, which I cannot in all honesty afford... so sorry!!
>
> --- In just-a-minute@ yahoogroups. com, Don Judge <don@> wrote:
> >
> > Any chance of putting all the files into a zip file next time please ?
> > I don't have a MediaFire pro account and downloading them one at a time is a real PiTA
> > Cheers
> >
> > Don __o
> > -\<,
> > ..... O/ O
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ____________ _________ _________ __
> > From: lapsedcat <lapsedcat@ ..>
> > To: just-a-minute@ yahoogroups. com
> > Sent: Monday, 18 January, 2010 7:45:18
> > Subject: [just-a-minute] Re: Talking Books to share
> >
> >
> > Hi Steven,
> >
> > Thanks for this - I would very much appreciate the rest if you get a chance.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > --- In just-a-minute@ yahoogroups. com, "Steven" <stevenwickham@ ...> wrote:
> > >
> > > I have downloaded the first part of Sheila Hancock reading her unabridged memoir "The Two of Us", which is the joint autobiography of herself and John Thaw. I have only downloaded part one so far, and will wait to see if anyone is interested in hearing any more before adding further discs.
> > >
> > > http://www.mediafir e.com/?sharekey= 41ebd1078566ed0a 9bf8d6369220dcab 85b8153d056c4433 64bb561159cb81ee
> > >
> >
>

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Topic: Re: Talking Books to share

Message 9 / 15
kj.naughtonJan 20, 2010

Hello Steven,

I don't know which type of computer you are using, but the ability to create zip files is already built into Windows. It is also available for many other computers for free. It is almost always a very easy thing to do and is documented in very many places on the Intranet.

You should never need to pay to create a zip file. Or to extract files from one.

If you don't know how to create zip files, then I would strongly suggest you learn as it's a massively useful thing to do, even if you don't want to put MP3s in it. Many would consider it an almost essential skill for any Internet user. For example it lets you "package" files together and reduce the size of many types of files for quicker and easier emailing (for example). The packaging element is why Don suggested it.

Hope this helps

kJ

--- In just-a-minute@..., "Steven" <stevenwickham@...> wrote:
>
> I am not an IT expert and do not know about zip files. Having looked around it seems it is something else I would have to pay to download.

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Topic: Re: Talking Books to share

Message 10 / 15
StevenJan 20, 2010

Thanks for that KJ... you learn something new every day! I have (I hope) created a zip file of the first disc of The Two Of US which should be available here... Will someone let me know if it works or not please?

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=41ebd1078566ed0a9bf8d6369220dcab1d34d770ed3fc04ba543906a5faff527

--- In just-a-minute@..., "kj.naughton" <kj.naughton@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Steven,
>
> I don't know which type of computer you are using, but the ability to create zip files is already built into Windows. It is also available for many other computers for free. It is almost always a very easy thing to do and is documented in very many places on the Intranet.
>
> You should never need to pay to create a zip file. Or to extract files from one.
>
> If you don't know how to create zip files, then I would strongly suggest you learn as it's a massively useful thing to do, even if you don't want to put MP3s in it. Many would consider it an almost essential skill for any Internet user. For example it lets you "package" files together and reduce the size of many types of files for quicker and easier emailing (for example). The packaging element is why Don suggested it.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> kJ
>
> --- In just-a-minute@..., "Steven" <stevenwickham@> wrote:
> >
> > I am not an IT expert and do not know about zip files. Having looked around it seems it is something else I would have to pay to download.
>

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Topic: Re: Talking Books to share

Message 11 / 15
The Dog EmilyJan 20, 2010

Terrific, thank you. It appears to. Yes, you get virtuallly no compression out of zipping mp3s, but you turn the batch into one file, so you can upload one and we can download one.

On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 5:39 PM, Steven <stevenwickham@...> wrote:

Thanks for that KJ... you learn something new every day! I have (I hope) created a zip file of the first disc of The Two Of US which should be available here... Will someone let me know if it works or not please?

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=41ebd1078566ed0a9bf8d6369220dcab1d34d770ed3fc04ba543906a5faff527

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Topic: Re: Talking Books to share

Message 12 / 15
lapsedcatJan 21, 2010

--- In just-a-minute@..., The Dog Emily <thedogemily@...> wrote:

>

That's great thanks - any chance of the other discs?

> Terrific, thank you. It appears to. Yes, you get virtuallly no compression
> out of zipping mp3s, but you turn the batch into one file, so you can upload
> one and we can download one.
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 5:39 PM, Steven <stevenwickham@...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Thanks for that KJ... you learn something new every day! I have (I hope)
> > created a zip file of the first disc of The Two Of US which should be
> > available here... Will someone let me know if it works or not please?
> >
> >
> > http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=41ebd1078566ed0a9bf8d6369220dcab1d34d770ed3fc04ba543906a5faff527
> >
> >
> >
>

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Topic: Re: Talking Books to share

Message 13 / 15
Don JudgeJan 22, 2010

same goes for JPGs

try a text file, boy do they shrink!

Cheers

Don __o
-\<,
..... O/ O

From: The Dog Emily <thedogemily@...>
To: just-a-minute@...
Sent: Thursday, 21 January, 2010 0:28:50
Subject: Re: [just-a-minute] Re: Talking Books to share

Terrific, thank you. It appears to. Yes, you get virtuallly no compression out of zipping mp3s, but you turn the batch into one file, so you can upload one and we can download one.

On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 5:39 PM, Steven <stevenwickham@ hotmail.co. uk> wrote:

Thanks for that KJ... you learn something new every day! I have (I hope) created a zip file of the first disc of The Two Of US which should be available here... Will someone let me know if it works or not please?

http://www.mediafir e.com/?sharekey= 41ebd1078566ed0a 9bf8d6369220dcab 1d34d770ed3fc04b a543906a5faff527

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Topic: Re: Talking Books to share

Message 14 / 15
StevenJan 22, 2010

I will be uploading the rest of the discs, but it will only happen on my free time, so be patient!!

--- In just-a-minute@..., Don Judge <don@...> wrote:
>
> same goes for JPGs
>
> try a text file, boy do they shrink!
> Cheers
>
> Don __o
> -\<,
> ..... O/ O
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: The Dog Emily <thedogemily@...>
> To: just-a-minute@...
> Sent: Thursday, 21 January, 2010 0:28:50
> Subject: Re: [just-a-minute] Re: Talking Books to share
>
>
> Terrific, thank you. It appears to. Yes, you get virtuallly no compression out of zipping mp3s, but you turn the batch into one file, so you can upload one and we can download one.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 5:39 PM, Steven <stevenwickham@ hotmail.co. uk> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> >
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> >>
> >
> >Thanks for that KJ... you learn something new every day! I have (I hope) created a zip file of the first disc of The Two Of US which should be available here... Will someone let me know if it works or not please?
> >
> >http://www.mediafir e.com/?sharekey= 41ebd1078566ed0a 9bf8d6369220dcab 1d34d770ed3fc04b a543906a5faff527
> >
> >
> >
>

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Topic: Re: Talking Books to share

Message 15 / 15
nylon netJan 22, 2010

Indeed, zipping (or RARing) any already-compressed format (MP3, JPG, DivX, WMV, Quicktime etc) will not benefit in size reduction. In fact, compressing them again could actually increase their size.

In these cases, Zipping's benefit (as mentioned before) is to neatly gather them into a single object. This is particularly useful if you have thousands of small files (e.g. 20K) you want to archive. Note with zip that you can set the aggression of the compression, and in fact you can set it to 'store' (i.e. don't compress at all) and just gather the files into one container.

Also, because every file system have a minimum segment (e.g. 64K), any small file will be allocated at least one entire disk segment for storage, resulting in large waste of space (e.g. 64K of space minus 20K used = 44K wasted). It's a bit like parking a mini in a parking space: there's empty space left in the bay, but it can't be used by anyone else. By zipping many small files into one big one, there is hardly any wasted space on disk.

Also, copying and upload/download times are reduced because every file handled has a minimum amount of "housekeeping" processing required (opening file, closing file etc) which takes the same amount of time regardless of the size of the files involved. The fewer the files handled, the less processing is required.

Also, every time a new file starts copying/transmitting, its speed starts at a safe minimum and increases from there up to its maximum; especially with optical disks which take time to spin up to full speed. Try copying 10,000 files of 10K each as opposed to one file of 100,000K - the speed difference is remarkable.

So Zip or RAR (which is similar to zip, but with a few neat benefits) is (as mentioned before) well worth mastering for transmitting or storing purposes. And while Windows has Zip support built in, you get more control and power from a dedicated and free utility like 7-Zip (http://www.7-zip.org).

nylon@...

-----Original Message-----
From: don@...
Sent: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:23:12 +0000 (GMT)
To: just-a-minute@...
Subject: Re: [just-a-minute] Re: Talking Books to share

same goes for JPGs

try a text file, boy do they shrink!

Cheers

Don __o
-\<,
..... O/ O

From: The Dog Emily <thedogemily@ ninjahamsters. net>
To: just-a-minute@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Thursday, 21 January, 2010 0:28:50
Subject: Re: [just-a-minute] Re: Talking Books to share

Terrific, thank you. It appears to. Yes, you get virtuallly no compression out of zipping mp3s, but you turn the batch into one file, so you can upload one and we can download one.

On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 5:39 PM, Steven <stevenwickham@ hotmail.co. uk> wrote:

Thanks for that KJ... you learn something new every day! I have (I hope) created a zip file of the first disc of The Two Of US which should be available here... Will someone let me know if it works or not please?

http://www.mediafir e.com/?sharekey= 41ebd1078566ed0a 9bf8d6369220dcab 1d34d770ed3fc04b a543906a5faff527

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