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Blogging with the S620

Can anyone recommend an offline blogging client for windows smartphone?
I dont have a blog yet so not too concerned with compatibility with blog hosts etc.
I'm only after a few features:
1. must run offline then upload at end.
2. must be able to attach a photo.
Anyone done this?
Cheers

I think a lot of blogs also make use of updating via email.. ie. you email an address and the email is posted as the blog entry, blogger.com comes to mind

thanks for that, yes i've tried and it works, although i'm trying to post a photo also.
Ideally by attaching to the email, blogger won't let you post a photo this way, it just drops the file and posts only the text.

Try getting a blog on Wordpress.
Wordpress has couple of extension reading incoming mail and adding pics as attachments in the posts.
Had done this time ago...
Requirements:
1) Blog which runs on Wordpress
2) Access to the server via FTP so to install plugins
3) Modify a bit the plugin scripts (PHP) so to have exactly what you need.
4) A very difficult to guess email address
...and you're done.
Check Wordpress codex for the mail & attachment plugin.
In the meantime I'll try to see if the modified plugin is still somewhere on my HD home and if found will post it here.
Ka.

[Q] Sharing Links?

Maybe I am missing something....
When in Internet Explorer, there is no way to share a link with Facebook.
The Share sub menu only allows sharing via Hotmail and Messaging (same goes for albums/songs in Zune). Same goes for the integrated Facebook app -- if I copy a link and paste it in the ME hub, it posts the URL in Facebook as text, not as a link would normally be shared. (I know I can use the Facebook app to post links, but that's not the point)
Is this to be expected?
Thanks.
(fyi, I have the HTC Arrive)

SkyDrive WP7 Tip

Hey
I was trying to find a way to store some photos on skydrive that i didant want showing up on my phone (photos of my gf ) I could not seem to find an option within WP7 or on the skydrive site regarding permissions but i came up with a little trick. If you create a new folder on skydrive and place a picture in it, it automatically becomes a picture folder and is synced with WP7 with is rather annoying.
To get around this place the picture in the folder and then create a random word document in the same folder, click on the folder then click on information on the right hand drive of skydrive and change it to documents. Your folder will no longer appear in the pictures hub and you can still access from Office skydrive hub which will simply link you to the skydrive webpage. Hope some of you find this helpful.

Where is the link to the SkyDrive folder ?

Skydrive is not convenient at all.
When will there be a Skydrive app on WP7 ??? I wonder.
For the moment I'm staying with Dropbox + Kickbox
Anyway, thanks for this tip

SkyDrive is handled on WP7 via the Office Hub. Open that, and go to "Locations" and SkyDrive should be there (if you set up a Live account, of course). If not, you may need to add the URL to it. But it'll work. You can also pin it to your Start if you wish, for quicker access.
Brad.

leftspeaker2000 said:
Hey
I was trying to find a way to store some photos on skydrive that i didant want showing up on my phone (photos of my gf ) I could not seem to find an option within WP7 or on the skydrive site regarding permissions but i came up with a little trick. If you create a new folder on skydrive and place a picture in it, it automatically becomes a picture folder and is synced with WP7 with is rather annoying.
To get around this place the picture in the folder and then create a random word document in the same folder, click on the folder then click on information on the right hand drive of skydrive and change it to documents. Your folder will no longer appear in the pictures hub and you can still access from Office skydrive hub which will simply link you to the skydrive webpage. Hope some of you find this helpful.
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Aren't all pictures and documents you upload from your phone publicly viewable by default? Or does adding a document somehow make it available to you only?
Seems there's no way to change permissions via the WP7 Office hub.

I think wp7 ask u about your privacy choice when uploading to skydrive, can choose between anyone and only you...can also give permission to one contact especially...that's realy confortable.
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[Q] What cloud file storage service do you use?

Most of us would probably use DropBox or Box ... But, I am looking for cloud file storage service which have the features below:
1. It has a free type account (like starter account with limited space)
2. It can share a folder to public with password protection
Is there anything like that?
DropBox can share files or folders to public but it does not support password protection.
Why I need this feature?
I want to share some semi-private files, like photos and videos to only several people who do NOT always have DropBox account.
So, I am wondering if there is such service.
Thanks.

MEGAUPLOAD........ wait~
lmao! have you thought about IDrive or SugarSync?? Im not sure they support password protected files though,, then again you could always drop them in the public folder and zip them up password protecty stylie! then dish out the password to certain folks

I use SkyDrive for this...you can set certain access to certain people and they don't need to be a member of skydrive

Google+ with private circles?
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I thought SugarSync or maybe SpiderOak allowed this - may be wrong though...

I use Sugarsync (paid account), Box.net (50gb free because I own an HP Touchpad) and Dropbox (only because some apps will only sync to it for backup).
Sugarsync does offer sharing with password protection, and according to their comparison chart with the competition, box.net does too:
http://www.sugarsync.com/sync_comparison.html
I would suggest signing up for their free accounts and see if sharing with password protection is a free or premium only feature.
Good luck!

You can always put password-protected zip files in your public folder, right?
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hircus said:
You can always put password-protected zip files in your public folder, right?
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Yes, but the standard ZIP encryption isn't worth anything at all. WinRAR is a lot stronger (AES 128 bit) but you should really use PGP/TrueCrypt or the like if you want your data to stay private no matter what.

Google Docs.

DirkGently said:
Google Docs.
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This is interesting, how do you share securely using Google Docs?
As for using .zip / .rar passworded files, it is the workaround that I might use it. Although, I don't like zipping large video files!
Note that I am not planning to share illegal material, only some private videos that we made during parties. I could also share the Dropbox account password, but I am trying to find a better way.
Of course, I could just burn all the videos into DVD and send them via post But hey! It's now 2012, cloud service is here to use.

I've heard good things about Amazon cloud storage. 5gb Haven't tried it yet though cause I currently have 8gb through dropbox. Sucks that they won't allow more. Even with more referrals.

http://www.wuala.com (P3HKBHMN7JHC7PANKJ54 3GB free)
and add others after instaled:
I-KNOW-DOMINIK
I-KNOW-CAROLA
I-KNOW-FABIUS
I-KNOW-LUZIUS
I-KNOW-THOMAS
I-KNOW-JONAS
I-KNOW-MARCEL
I-KNOW-MARIUS
I-KNOW-DARIO
CONNECT-WITH-SUPPORT
SKYFISH-IS-COOL
or you have other: https://spideroak.com

[REQUEST] or [IDEA] for NEW Picture Homebrew application

Hi,
is possible to make HOMEBREW app which can access destinatation \My Documents\Zune\Content\0300\00\ and see the pictures which are in Picture HUB ?
This app should have also possiblity:
1. Edit images through programs like Photo Enhancer
2. Deleting multiple images
3. Manual Album creation
4. Share to Facebook, Twitter, Skydrive, Hotmail, Dropbox
5. Take pictures
6. Copy and Paste to Skydrive folders
Thanks for info.

You should add [REQUEST] or [IDEA] to the thread title
And I would actually LOVE an app that makes it able to organize pictures on-device. It's such an annoyance to first sync them to Zune and organizing them and then sync them back.
EDIT: I might do one myself, but if anyone knows anything about how Zune and the phone organizes pictures and videos I'd appreciate to get that info. Will look into it myself later today thou, but any help would be awesome
Regards
Izaac

IzaacJ said:
You should add [REQUEST] or [IDEA] to the thread title
And I would actually LOVE an app that makes it able to organize pictures on-device. It's such an annoyance to first sync them to Zune and organizing them and then sync them back.
EDIT: I might do one myself, but if anyone knows anything about how Zune and the phone organizes pictures and videos I'd appreciate to get that info. Will look into it myself later today thou, but any help would be awesome
Regards
Izaac
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OK, I added [REQUEST] or [IDEA] to the title.
Well I don't know much about how Zune organizes the pictures but I know that Zune, Camera saves photo this destination
\My Documents\Zune\Content\0300\00\ and save it to some file for example 3d.jpg; 03.jpg; 39.jpg etc.
But Zune must store [ some dat file maybe in \My Documents\Zune\Content\0300\00\zunedb.dat] the real name of the picture that on computer looks like WP_000002.jpg.
It will be nice to have alternative to Picture Hub and if you will look on it it will be great.
I don't know if I help you a little bit ?

zunedb.dat work
I've been looking a bit on the zunedb.dat file in 101 Editor and the identifier or what ever it's called is ZMDB (Zune Media DataBase i think) and I could really use some help on this because this isn't really my area of expertise
Could attach a copy of the file I've been looking at if anyone is interested?
EDIT: Attached it in a zip anyway, and here is some of the information I've found so far.
The albums I've synced from my computer are these, with their respective start address in the file, or at least where the album name is in the file, and after each album name there are paths and such to the particular files, but also a lot of information that I don't know what it is.
Misc [47c00h]
tmp [47each]
Diablo 3 [48920h]
Regards
Izaac

Maybe it could help some Microsoft developer on Microsoft forum ?
But I think that nobody research it yet.

Posted a thread over at the development forum at Microsoft, like here:
http://forums.create.msdn.com/forums/t/105185.aspx
I really hope I could get some information regarding this.

Well it's 100% that this app wil not autorization from MS but for the homebrew app its not needed.
I hope that someone share the info which you need.
Just a question:
is it possible to create an own homebrew app which will take and save photo in
folder \My Documents\Pictures + it will have features like as I wrote
1. Edit images through programs like Photo Enhancer, 2. Deleting multiple images, 3. Manual Album creation,
4. Share to Facebook, Twitter, Skydrive, Hotmail, Dropbox, 5. Take pictures, 6. Copy and Paste to Skydrive folders ?
then we dont realy need any info from MS because you can upload it to Skydrive + you cann access the phone file system via WPDM or WMDC/ActiveSync launcher if zou have phone unlock etc.
What do you think ?
Thanks for info.
R,
Marek

Well, it's possible. There are other apps doing everything of that, except the saving location, so I doubt there would be any problems.
The reason for my app and what it does is that it enables you to organize the photos, add/delete/rename albums shown in the Pictures Hub, and move photos between these albums.
AND if zunedb.dat is "worked out" it will also enable us to add music and videos to the Zune app, which means if you use any Music Downloader, you could add them to the regular player, instead of having to open that particular music app to play them.
I hope you see why I think this really is something worth investigating.
Regards
Izaac

Yes, you are right, it's worth for investigating.
So lets hope that we will have good luck.
Do you know which apps can do the things like iwrote in previous comment?
Thanks.

I think there's an application called Private Hub that does most of it, not sure thou.
It will also enable you to password protect certain images/albums (in app ONLY)
Regards
Izaac