PhotoStick

[rary]

Has anyone bought a PhotoStick and if so does it work as well as advertised

[burnie]

I had to google it, never heard of one, try this...…………
https://consumerreviewer.org/best-ph...6b8c0f3e83b706

[quanglewangle]

Be aware that devices like this get progammatic access to your whole computer - everything: stored emails, contact lists, browser history, stored passwords*. Of course they may be entirely trustworthy but a naughty one would open a huge security and privacy hole.

This is a theoretical concern since I have no first hand knowledge of the devices, but I wouldn't let one in the house without some solid reassurance about these matters.

*passwords are stored encrypted on modern, properly updated operating systems but a clever opponent still might be able to tell if you have used the same one in several places. This is a common opening for exploits.

[broadway]

I’d personally use a standard memory stick and manually copy what I wanted backed up��

[burnie]

I have an external hard drive, that is in a draw and not plugged in all the time, should keep the hackers wondering how to get at it...……..lol

[broadway]

I have an external hard drive, that is in a draw and not plugged in all the time, should keep the hackers wondering how to get at it...……..lol

You should label it "now you see me" Burnie

[SarrissUK]

You should consider normal cloud storage and set image folders to automatically upload to the cloud storage. I use Google's own and even pay a tiny amount a month to them, and Dropbox. No need to pay for anything like that and even more so, back up safe away from your house in case of disaster.

[rary]

Thanks for the comments folks, qgg, the stored passwords are not a problem as I never store any and most of my passwords are changed regularly, as I usually get a message telling me that the email address or password is wrong, I know my email address so the passwords gets changed, as for memory sticks I do have several of them along with a external hard drive, but a good number of the photos that I have are doubled or even more as for the cloud thingy I would never use it, all I ever get from clouds is rain

Just to add, I am not the most patient or organised person, so going through all my photos and organising them as those photo sticks are supposed to do, would be a bonus to me if it's safe

[SarrissUK]

as for the cloud thingy I would never use it, all I ever get from clouds is rain

That's the whole point - a decent cloud storage system lets you point it to folders on your computer and it automatically backs up pictures as they are added in. No need to remember, or even set a schedule

[rary]

^^^^ But it's technology I don't have any control over, so don't trust it, and before someone else comes on here and says it yes as far as technology is conserved I am a dinosaur

[quanglewangle]

^^^^ But it's technology I don't have any control over, so don't trust it, and before someone else comes on here and says it yes as far as technology is conserved I am a dinosaur

And you think you have control over Photostick?

It's like like saying to a stranger, "Here, I'll log you in to my computer as me for you to find pictures but you must promise not to do anything else (like eg send emails) "

[rary]

And you think you have control over Photostick? "

Due to the fact I don't know anything about it, or good with computer technology, is the reason why I asked if anyone could tell me if it worked as well as advertised, and with the answers that I have had it points to not being worth it

[SarrissUK]

.... but you won't take advice on something that would solve your problem that IS worth it? lol