PinnedScot HackerFlickr is no ghost townPeople like to say flip things like “Flickr is dead,” or “Flickr is a ghost town,” just like they’ve been saying “Apple is dead” for…Sep 6, 20216Sep 6, 20216
Scot HackerThe Minimalist Approach to Photo CollectionsHow many times have you heard this advice from fellow photographers: “Keep everything! Storage is cheap! You never know when you might come…Jan 23Jan 23
Scot HackerBuilding a Photography Portfolio with Django and FlickrFelt like it was finally time to make a photo portfolio website, but didn’t feel comfortable with any of the usual options, so decided to…Jun 4, 20221Jun 4, 20221
Scot HackerA Week in the Ventana WildernessJust coming down from an incredible experience — backpacking for a week in the Ventana Wilderness just east of Big Sur, CA with Ward, who…May 9, 20225May 9, 20225
Scot HackerAward Codes: The Scourge of FlickrFlickr is almost, but not quite perfect as an image sharing service. No one else comes close to providing the range of features tuned for…Dec 19, 20212Dec 19, 20212
Scot HackerRe-Thinking Clipless PedalsApologies in advance if this post sounds like an ad or a promoted blog post. It is not! Just sharing my recent revelation because it’s…May 12, 20192May 12, 20192
Scot HackerSpotify vs. Apple Music (Why I Can’t Switch)Maybe I’ve been making some bad assumptions. Or maybe not. I assume that people have been working on their digital music collections in…Jan 20, 20184Jan 20, 20184
Scot HackerMojitos with FidelWith yesterday’s passing of Fidel Castro, I have to share my personal (and surreal) Castro story. In 1994, I spent 10 days in Cuba on a…Nov 26, 2016Nov 26, 2016
Scot HackerStars vs. Hearts in iCloud Music LibraryFor ages I’ve used SizzlingKeys to rate iTunes songs I like or dislike in the background, as they roll by. I then use Smart Playlists to…Feb 6, 2016Feb 6, 2016
Scot HackerRemove Duplicates, Fix Broken Album Art in iCloud Music LibraryFor more than 10 years, I’ve been trying to find a good way to listen to my home iTunes collection from work, or on my phone. I’ve hacked…Oct 11, 20154Oct 11, 20154