Gigantor here,
A. I copied the JPEGs to a folder I created on one of my web site ISPs. I posted a standard "img src=..." link for each picture.
B. When I reached the bandwith limit on that web site I copied same JPEGs to my other web site ISP and linked to them.
All I do is pay $7 bucks a month to have my domain hosted, anything beyond that - is beyond me.
Personally, I think we're dangerously close to tin-foil hat territory.
Al Franken wasn't this suspicious - and I was wearing several Bush/Cheney buttons and pins when I approached him!
Would you mind asking the webmaster at rfny.us why he has his site set up to block anyone with a firewall?
I use Windows XP SP2 firewall and I'm having no prolems at all... all but 2 photos downloaded just fine, and I'm getting no error messages that "something" is trying to access my computer.
Thanks very much for your efforts here and for sharing the adventure!
Texan4W
In snopercod's post # 132, he states:
"I have been discussing this situation offline with a knowledgeable friend with a packet sniffer in his pocket, and he told me that rfny.us checked for the "referrer" and would only pass the pix if the request came from an approved range of IP addresses."
In my post # 114, I explained that if one's computer has a firewall or similar program that prevents relaying that referrer information, then the pics won't show up. This is a common request that websites use to track where a visitor came from and where the visitor is going. No personal info is obtained, just tracking your surfing, usually for targeting ads to you. But, in this case, it's for verifying that you have permission to view the pics. No big deal.
Of course, they may also want to track for ad purposes, but I doubt it, since they only authorize specific referral websites - doesn't make since to advertise. Actually, it's kind of slick - I might consider using them for my pics.
FReegards,
RT