Has anyone actually tried storing a large amount of data like this? I feel like creating a new google account and using it as a backup for a 300gb folder I have.
Yes. It's called: Post to alt.binaries.* on Usenet.
It's effectively the same thing under the hood. Binaries are split and converted to text using yEnc (or base64, et al.) and uploaded as "articles". An XML file containing all of the message-IDs (an "NZB") is uploaded as well so that the file can be found, downloaded, and reassembled in the right order.
This form of binary distribution has been around since the '80s if you change some of the technical details; e.g. using UUencode rather than yEnc.
Spend $5 for a 3-day unlimited Usenet account with e.g. UsenetServer.com and upload it.
If you want it to stay up, then make another account in 3925 days (the retention period), download it, and then reupload it for another 10+ years of storage.
It's effectively the same thing under the hood. Binaries are split and converted to text using yEnc (or base64, et al.) and uploaded as "articles". An XML file containing all of the message-IDs (an "NZB") is uploaded as well so that the file can be found, downloaded, and reassembled in the right order.
This form of binary distribution has been around since the '80s if you change some of the technical details; e.g. using UUencode rather than yEnc.
Spend $5 for a 3-day unlimited Usenet account with e.g. UsenetServer.com and upload it.
If you want it to stay up, then make another account in 3925 days (the retention period), download it, and then reupload it for another 10+ years of storage.