Comments on: CyberNotes: Synchronize Photos with Flickr http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-synchronize-photos-with-flickr/ Technology News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:19:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: links for 2007-08-31 http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-synchronize-photos-with-flickr/comment-page-1/#comment-114436 links for 2007-08-31 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:23:52 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/30/cybernotes-synchronize-photos-with-flickr/#comment-114436 [...] CyberNotes: Synchronize Photos with Flickr - CyberNet News Supports one-way photo syncing.i.e., it will take the photos on your computer and upload them to Flickr. It never modifies the images that are stored on your hard drive, so you don’t have to worry about permanently losing an image. (tags: flickr freeware sync)                [...] [...] CyberNotes: Synchronize Photos with Flickr – CyberNet News Supports one-way photo syncing.i.e., it will take the photos on your computer and upload them to Flickr. It never modifies the images that are stored on your hard drive, so you don’t have to worry about permanently losing an image. (tags: flickr freeware sync)                [...]

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-synchronize-photos-with-flickr/comment-page-1/#comment-114382 Ryan Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:56:23 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/30/cybernotes-synchronize-photos-with-flickr/#comment-114382 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-114340" rel="nofollow">CoryC wrote:</a><blockquote>I agree that that’s an easy way to make sure all your photos are on Flickr but I have to say that as a back up tool it falls short. Why have a backup utility that only does pictures? Why not use <a href="http://www.mozy.com" rel="nofollow">Mozy</A> or another remote backup program? Sure, you have already paid for Flickr but it just doesn’t make sense to only back up photos or to have two different backup routines.</blockquote></div> Well, my documents, music, and pictures are all backed up nightly on three separate computers. I don't think that I have to worry about losing too much, but the thing that would be the most disappointing to lose would be my photos. They are the one thing that would be impossible to replace. I chose Flickr because they not only make it easy to manage photos, but they also let me choose family and friends to share the photos with. I can even email guest passes to people if I want them to view a certain set of photos, and the whole process is undoubtedly intuitive. So really Flickr is serving two purposes: sharing my photos and backing them up at the same time. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-114341" rel="nofollow">Inferno_str1ke wrote:</a><blockquote>Surely backing up to multiple services is the safest thing? Plus, photos are some of the files that are most in need of being backed up. I don’t backup my music that often because it’s all on CD anyway, most of my documents are on Google or Zoho and my websites are all online. Photos and pictures are the main thing I’d worry about if my hard disk failed, so something like this alleviates that worry, whilst also allowing me to share them. That is, of course, if I had the Pro account.</blockquote></div> Oh yeah, I forgot that my music was backed up on my iPod as well. My documents are important to me, but most of them are just for reference and don't actively serve a purpose. If I lost them it wouldn't be the end of the world. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-114367" rel="nofollow">pgeada wrote:</a><blockquote>I am the FlickrSync developer and I’ve just corrected the bug mentioned in your article, which would occur when you had no sets in your Flickr account. You just need to download it back from Codeplex again (there is no new version number) and it should work perfectly now.</blockquote></div> Cool! Thanks a ton. CoryC wrote:
I agree that that’s an easy way to make sure all your photos are on Flickr but I have to say that as a back up tool it falls short.

Why have a backup utility that only does pictures? Why not use [mozy.com] or another remote backup program? Sure, you have already paid for Flickr but it just doesn’t make sense to only back up photos or to have two different backup routines.

Well, my documents, music, and pictures are all backed up nightly on three separate computers. I don’t think that I have to worry about losing too much, but the thing that would be the most disappointing to lose would be my photos. They are the one thing that would be impossible to replace.

I chose Flickr because they not only make it easy to manage photos, but they also let me choose family and friends to share the photos with. I can even email guest passes to people if I want them to view a certain set of photos, and the whole process is undoubtedly intuitive.

So really Flickr is serving two purposes: sharing my photos and backing them up at the same time.

Inferno_str1ke wrote:
Surely backing up to multiple services is the safest thing? Plus, photos are some of the files that are most in need of being backed up. I don’t backup my music that often because it’s all on CD anyway, most of my documents are on Google or Zoho and my websites are all online. Photos and pictures are the main thing I’d worry about if my hard disk failed, so something like this alleviates that worry, whilst also allowing me to share them. That is, of course, if I had the Pro account.

Oh yeah, I forgot that my music was backed up on my iPod as well. My documents are important to me, but most of them are just for reference and don’t actively serve a purpose. If I lost them it wouldn’t be the end of the world.

pgeada wrote:
I am the FlickrSync developer and I’ve just corrected the bug mentioned in your article, which would occur when you had no sets in your Flickr account. You just need to download it back from Codeplex again (there is no new version number) and it should work perfectly now.

Cool! Thanks a ton.

]]> By: Ashley http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-synchronize-photos-with-flickr/comment-page-1/#comment-114376 Ashley Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:37:33 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/30/cybernotes-synchronize-photos-with-flickr/#comment-114376 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-114367" rel="nofollow">pgeada wrote:</a><blockquote>I am the FlickrSync developer and I’ve just corrected the bug mentioned in your article, which would occur when you had no sets in your Flickr account. You just need to download it back from Codeplex again (there is no new version number) and it should work perfectly now.</blockquote></div> Awesome, thanks for letting us know! pgeada wrote:
I am the FlickrSync developer and I’ve just corrected the bug mentioned in your article, which would occur when you had no sets in your Flickr account. You just need to download it back from Codeplex again (there is no new version number) and it should work perfectly now.

Awesome, thanks for letting us know!

]]> By: pgeada http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-synchronize-photos-with-flickr/comment-page-1/#comment-114367 pgeada Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:50:33 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/30/cybernotes-synchronize-photos-with-flickr/#comment-114367 I am the FlickrSync developer and I've just corrected the bug mentioned in your article, which would occur when you had no sets in your Flickr account. You just need to download it back from Codeplex again (there is no new version number) and it should work perfectly now. I am the FlickrSync developer and I’ve just corrected the bug mentioned in your article, which would occur when you had no sets in your Flickr account. You just need to download it back from Codeplex again (there is no new version number) and it should work perfectly now.

]]> By: Inferno_str1ke http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-synchronize-photos-with-flickr/comment-page-1/#comment-114341 Inferno_str1ke Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:54:35 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/30/cybernotes-synchronize-photos-with-flickr/#comment-114341 Surely backing up to multiple services is the safest thing? Plus, photos are some of the files that are most in need of being backed up. I don't backup my music that often because it's all on CD anyway, most of my documents are on Google or Zoho and my websites are all online. Photos and pictures are the main thing I'd worry about if my hard disk failed, so something like this alleviates that worry, whilst also allowing me to share them. That is, of course, if I had the Pro account. Surely backing up to multiple services is the safest thing? Plus, photos are some of the files that are most in need of being backed up. I don’t backup my music that often because it’s all on CD anyway, most of my documents are on Google or Zoho and my websites are all online. Photos and pictures are the main thing I’d worry about if my hard disk failed, so something like this alleviates that worry, whilst also allowing me to share them. That is, of course, if I had the Pro account.

]]> By: CoryC http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-synchronize-photos-with-flickr/comment-page-1/#comment-114340 CoryC Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:49:02 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/30/cybernotes-synchronize-photos-with-flickr/#comment-114340 I agree that that's an easy way to make sure all your photos are on Flickr but I have to say that as a back up tool it falls short. Why have a backup utility that only does pictures? Why not use <a href='http://www.mozy.com'>Mozy</a> or another remote backup program? Sure, you have already paid for Flickr but it just doesn't make sense to only back up photos or to have two different backup routines. I agree that that’s an easy way to make sure all your photos are on Flickr but I have to say that as a back up tool it falls short.

Why have a backup utility that only does pictures? Why not use mozy.com]'>Mozy or another remote backup program? Sure, you have already paid for Flickr but it just doesn’t make sense to only back up photos or to have two different backup routines.

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