Comments on: Story of My Life – website review http://grandparentstlc.com/blog/2009/02/story-of-my-life-website-review/ Technology to help Loving Grandparents Connect! Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:13:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: lodaz http://grandparentstlc.com/blog/2009/02/story-of-my-life-website-review/comment-page-1/#comment-368 lodaz Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:23:37 +0000 http://www.grandparentstlc.com/blog/?p=956#comment-368 This was some of the best information that I got from your blog. My friend suggested me to visit this blog. Really good one! regards. This was some of the best information that I got from your blog. My friend suggested me to visit this blog. Really good one!
regards.

]]> By: news http://grandparentstlc.com/blog/2009/02/story-of-my-life-website-review/comment-page-1/#comment-343 news Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:32:41 +0000 http://www.grandparentstlc.com/blog/?p=956#comment-343 great blog ! nice story! it's so positive:) great blog !
nice story! it’s so positive:)

]]> By: Matt, SOML intern http://grandparentstlc.com/blog/2009/02/story-of-my-life-website-review/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Matt, SOML intern Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:43:46 +0000 http://www.grandparentstlc.com/blog/?p=956#comment-340 I particularly like the Next Steps part of this article, gives your readers a little bit of homework and a great way to get started on our site. Thanks for the kind words! I particularly like the Next Steps part of this article, gives your readers a little bit of homework and a great way to get started on our site. Thanks for the kind words!

]]> By: 2008 Taxes http://grandparentstlc.com/blog/2009/02/story-of-my-life-website-review/comment-page-1/#comment-304 2008 Taxes Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:10:45 +0000 http://www.grandparentstlc.com/blog/?p=956#comment-304 Great site. I hope that it continues to operate for a long time to come. Great site. I hope that it continues to operate for a long time to come.

]]> By: Cynthia Zirkwitz http://grandparentstlc.com/blog/2009/02/story-of-my-life-website-review/comment-page-1/#comment-297 Cynthia Zirkwitz Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:23:50 +0000 http://www.grandparentstlc.com/blog/?p=956#comment-297 Shayne, thanks for inviting me to look over your latest online project-- what a fascinating man(couple/family)! I am so inspired by people of vision, and particularly where family predominates in the vision. Continued good wishes for your valuable service! Shayne, thanks for inviting me to look over your latest online project– what a fascinating man(couple/family)! I am so inspired by people of vision, and particularly where family predominates in the vision. Continued good wishes for your valuable service!

]]> By: Sharon - inspiring stories http://grandparentstlc.com/blog/2009/02/story-of-my-life-website-review/comment-page-1/#comment-295 Sharon - inspiring stories Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:20:26 +0000 http://www.grandparentstlc.com/blog/?p=956#comment-295 Wow, this is amazing. What an awesome idea! Reminds me of my mother-in-law's story that never got written. How computers have enabled us! Sharon http://grandmaisawriter.blogspot.com Wow, this is amazing. What an awesome idea! Reminds me of my mother-in-law’s story that never got written. How computers have enabled us!

Sharon
http://grandmaisawriter.blogspot.com

]]> By: Kristen Kuhns http://grandparentstlc.com/blog/2009/02/story-of-my-life-website-review/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Kristen Kuhns Sat, 07 Feb 2009 16:21:52 +0000 http://www.grandparentstlc.com/blog/?p=956#comment-294 @Sherry - thanks for asking, good question. You can put as much text as you can imagine. We allot 150MB of space per account (and we'll most likely be increasing that soon too) - and note that text takes up practically nothing when it comes to space - for photos, videos etc. If you'd like to move them to Permanent Storage, you can purchase as much "forever space" in the Foundation as you'd like: www.StoryOfMyLifeFoundation.org - The Foundation has 3 very important missions: 1) ensure that that the data is kept in perpetuity (you can read more about how they do this on their site) 2) ensure that the technology stays accesible as it changes 3) issuing grants for projects to do oral histories etc. Note too that if you buy Permanent space in the Foundation, you can always remove/add/edit/update information that's there. The amount of space there is always constant but you can update the content of that space at any time. If all text of 600 pages I'd estimate that's probably 2mb of space total, if that :) Pics and videos add a bit more, and there are also easy ways to compress files to make them smaller for the web. @Sherry – thanks for asking, good question. You can put as much text as you can imagine. We allot 150MB of space per account (and we’ll most likely be increasing that soon too) – and note that text takes up practically nothing when it comes to space – for photos, videos etc. If you’d like to move them to Permanent Storage, you can purchase as much “forever space” in the Foundation as you’d like:
http://www.StoryOfMyLifeFoundation.org – The Foundation has 3 very important missions:

1) ensure that that the data is kept in perpetuity (you can read more about how they do this on their site)
2) ensure that the technology stays accesible as it changes
3) issuing grants for projects to do oral histories etc.

Note too that if you buy Permanent space in the Foundation, you can always remove/add/edit/update information that’s there. The amount of space there is always constant but you can update the content of that space at any time.

If all text of 600 pages I’d estimate that’s probably 2mb of space total, if that :) Pics and videos add a bit more, and there are also easy ways to compress files to make them smaller for the web.

]]> By: Sherry Balcom http://grandparentstlc.com/blog/2009/02/story-of-my-life-website-review/comment-page-1/#comment-293 Sherry Balcom Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:44:26 +0000 http://www.grandparentstlc.com/blog/?p=956#comment-293 I love your idea. I treasure the story my grand mother wrote about her childhood. It helped to research my family history. I have some family in magazine telling about things that happened to them so it is a great thrill to be able to touch the past. I have over 600 pages on information on just one leg of my family. How much space do you allow? Sherry I love your idea. I treasure the story my grand mother wrote about her childhood. It helped to research my family history. I have some family in magazine telling about things that happened to them so it is a great thrill to be able to touch the past. I have over 600 pages on information on just one leg of my family. How much space do you allow?

Sherry

]]> By: Amy Boyack http://grandparentstlc.com/blog/2009/02/story-of-my-life-website-review/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Amy Boyack Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:35:18 +0000 http://www.grandparentstlc.com/blog/?p=956#comment-291 Shayne, I always like your blog posts. You have the most useful information and this time is no exception. What a great way to bring Grandparents in on the technology available. Shayne,
I always like your blog posts. You have the most useful information and this time is no exception. What a great way to bring Grandparents in on the technology available.

]]> By: John Ford http://grandparentstlc.com/blog/2009/02/story-of-my-life-website-review/comment-page-1/#comment-290 John Ford Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:39:22 +0000 http://www.grandparentstlc.com/blog/?p=956#comment-290 What a well-written review of an interesting site! Thanks for telling us about it. I'm going to pass the word. What a well-written review of an interesting site! Thanks for telling us about it. I’m going to pass the word.

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