It’s known that I don’t necessarily agree with the way Google does things at times, particularly in the realm of consumer privacy. But this doesn’t mean I don’t use Google products, because there are certain services they have that definitely do get it right the first time. Google Maps This is the best mapping product on the internet due...

EXIF is the EXchangeable Image File format and is used by digital cameras to store information about the photos you take. Everything and the kitchen sink (figuratively speaking of course) is stored every time you take a photo. Here are two examples of EXIF data using the Flickr service:  View EXIF "meta" data  View EXIF "meta"...

Modern day home computing is not as it once was. Not-so long ago it used to be that in order to bring the most potential out of your computer box you had to use proprietary software. Any app that runs solely on a specific operating system is proprietary. And yes there’s still lots of this stuff out there. For the past few years I have been slowly...

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I am in the midst of writing an article that is going to compare online photo services plus a few freebie photo clients. It occurred to me that in order to make for a better article, it would be good to ask the audience: Why do you use what you use and what features are important to you? Your online options With online photo management you’ve got several...

One of Picasa’s most powerful features is the ability to post a photo to the internet easily with just a few clicks. [hidepost=1]If you look at the bottom-middle of the previous screen shot, there is the option for “Web Album.” On click you will see this screen:Signing up for Picasa is simple and easy. Once you choose your username and password,...

[hidepost=1] Here is a default view of some photos in Picasa:If I double-click any image I see it in full view:When in full view I have image editing options to the left. By default you will be on the “Basic Fixes” tab. Let’s say I want to crop the image to a certain point in the photo. I click “Crop”, then “4 x 6”, then click and drag...

Just in case you missed this one, Picasa is available natively for Linux. In true “G” style, it’s more or less identical to the Windows version. So for those who like Picasa (including yours truly), you don’t have to WINE it anymore because the big G has the goods. As a small side note that is a teeny tiny bit comical, on the page under...