Monday, January 03, 2005
iPhoto to Flickr: open source application
Speirs.org :: Flickr Export Plugin for iPhoto
Another tool for iPhoto to Flickr export. This one is open source.
The better iPhoto/Flickr becomes, the more likely I'll switch from Smugmug to Flickr. I don't care about the image sharing -- I only share images within a small group of grandmother, aunts, etc. The integration is great however.
Flickr is benefitting from geek community support. Smugmug has to either figure a way to do the same, or they have to invest in OS S support.
PS. MacWorld is Jan 10th. It's rumored that iLife will be updated, possibly with iPhoto 5. That's what I'm interested in. Of course if iWorks has a solid non-Word-like WP/Layout application with an open file format -- well ...
Another tool for iPhoto to Flickr export. This one is open source.
The better iPhoto/Flickr becomes, the more likely I'll switch from Smugmug to Flickr. I don't care about the image sharing -- I only share images within a small group of grandmother, aunts, etc. The integration is great however.
Flickr is benefitting from geek community support. Smugmug has to either figure a way to do the same, or they have to invest in OS S support.
PS. MacWorld is Jan 10th. It's rumored that iLife will be updated, possibly with iPhoto 5. That's what I'm interested in. Of course if iWorks has a solid non-Word-like WP/Layout application with an open file format -- well ...
Sunday, January 02, 2005
What a professional photographer carries
Bangladesh – In the Bag
A Canon guy. Interesting description of the gear used. Also, he's switched to OS X.
A Canon guy. Interesting description of the gear used. Also, he's switched to OS X.
A feeble review of desktop search tools
Desktop Search Tools
It's a pretty feeble review, but, surprisingly, there's not much I've seen yet. I guess noone does software reviews any more.
The list omitted my favorite Outlook search tool - Lookout. Lookout can be configured to index the file system as well as Outlook.
There's more subtlety to making full text search useful than most people think.
It's a pretty feeble review, but, surprisingly, there's not much I've seen yet. I guess noone does software reviews any more.
The list omitted my favorite Outlook search tool - Lookout. Lookout can be configured to index the file system as well as Outlook.
There's more subtlety to making full text search useful than most people think.
Griffin PowerWave - combining computers, speakers (analog and digital) and analog input
Griffin Technology
This thing is a cross between a stero amplifier and a digital/audio converter. It's key selling points are:
1. Connect digital speakers to a computer that lacks a digital speaker output jack (USB to computer, digital optical to speakers). (May need additional cable from Griffin, they don't provide enough detail on their web site).
2. Digitize analog input, especially LPs. (Warning -- this is tedious work and high quality results require specialized equipment that audiophile geeks typically lease -- Macintouch had a great discussion on this.)
3. Hook up stereo speakers directly to a computer (USB from computer to PowerWave, PowerWave RCA jacks to included breakout cable to speaker wires).
The PowerWave is full of features that separate it from some of the other USB audio devices on the market. To start with, it includes a 10-watt-per-channel amplifier and comes with Griffin's $25 ProSpeaker Breakout Cable, so you can connect standard stereo speakers -- not the cheap powered kind hooked up to so many Macs -- directly to the unit and get great sound. You can also connect Apple's Pro Speakers to the PowerWave, since Griffin uses the same connector on the PowerWave that Apple uses on select iMacs and desktop Macs.
For sound input and output, the PowerWave has stereo RCA jacks and minijack ports and includes the cables necessary to connect the unit to your stereo or iPod...
This thing is a cross between a stero amplifier and a digital/audio converter. It's key selling points are:
1. Connect digital speakers to a computer that lacks a digital speaker output jack (USB to computer, digital optical to speakers). (May need additional cable from Griffin, they don't provide enough detail on their web site).
2. Digitize analog input, especially LPs. (Warning -- this is tedious work and high quality results require specialized equipment that audiophile geeks typically lease -- Macintouch had a great discussion on this.)
3. Hook up stereo speakers directly to a computer (USB from computer to PowerWave, PowerWave RCA jacks to included breakout cable to speaker wires).
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