On 2011-03-09 07:23, Olin Lathrop wrote:
> Manu Abraham wrote:
>> http://img3.imageshack.us/i/img0997r.jpg
> Warning to all.  Something evil is lurking there.  I started to see a ima=
ge,
> but also got some popup immediately, then after a few seconds the browser
> was re-directed somewhere else, so I killed it.  No thanks.
>
> If you want people to look at your picture, it would be a good idea to pu=
t
> it on your own web site, not some infested place that tries to inflict
> itself on the unsuspecting viewers of your image.
>

Have you considered using a browser that blocks javascript by default? =20
I use Firefox with NoScript, and I whitelist only the javascript I=20
choose.   Much less chance of unexpected behavior.   I also block flash=20
and many cookies, preventing further tracking evil.

Also, to the OP, I choose Amazon S3 for hosting static images and=20
files.  My monthly bill this month was $0.25, and I have at least=20
several hundred megabytes of data stored.  It's delivered over Amazon's=20
fast network, and you can add-on their CloudFront content delivery=20
network option to get it cached near the end users if you expect lots of=20
traffic.

S3 was originally designed to be a storage system for their cloud=20
computing service, but since it offers HTTP access to stored data it is=20
a natural for static website content.   I have found it far preferable=20
to basically any kind of file hosting service or ISP "web space".   I=20
use a very straightforward firefox extension called S3Fox to manage the=20
data there.  You can set a CNAME in your DNS to point to S3, so no one=20
needs to know it's not your server.

Data is not published by default; you must set an ACL to allow public=20
read access.  It also allows HTTPS access, and you can generate a=20
"pre-signed" url that only allows access to the holder of the URL for a=20
specified amount of time... great for moving large files to clients.

Joe Koberg


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