Comments on: The Desktops Conundrum http://nslog.com/2008/12/31/the_desktops_conundrum The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Erik J. Barzeski http://nslog.com/2008/12/31/the_desktops_conundrum#comment-51941 Erik J. Barzeski Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:51:48 +0000 http://nslog.com/?p=5289#comment-51941 [quote comment="51940"]A blog for only the photos seems like too much of a hassle and it'd take too much time.[/quote] It's really not much of a hassle. I just have to remember to do it, and I now have an iCal reminder. Gonna be lot easier to do with only three images. The workflow is rather simple. I delete all the existing images. I export new images at the proper resolution (pre-set in Aperture). Two Automator scripts generate thumbnails and previews. I upload. The Desktops page has a script that handles everything else via <a href="/desktops/resizer">some PHP</a>. Among the things flickr can't do here:<ol><li>Add my little copyright image</li><li>Keep track of downloads</li><li>Work with all sizes of a user's screen.</li><li>Limit the available images to three or six or whatever.</li></ol>I like flickr a lot, but it'd be a total failure for this. lottadot said on January 1, 2009:

A blog for only the photos seems like too much of a hassle and it'd take too much time.

It's really not much of a hassle. I just have to remember to do it, and I now have an iCal reminder. Gonna be lot easier to do with only three images.

The workflow is rather simple. I delete all the existing images. I export new images at the proper resolution (pre-set in Aperture). Two Automator scripts generate thumbnails and previews. I upload.

The Desktops page has a script that handles everything else via some PHP.

Among the things flickr can't do here:

  1. Add my little copyright image
  2. Keep track of downloads
  3. Work with all sizes of a user's screen.
  4. Limit the available images to three or six or whatever.

I like flickr a lot, but it'd be a total failure for this.

]]> By: lottadot http://nslog.com/2008/12/31/the_desktops_conundrum#comment-51940 lottadot Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:31:25 +0000 http://nslog.com/?p=5289#comment-51940 I'd post the images to flickr, myself. A blog for only the photos seems like too much of a hassle and it'd take too much time. I'd post the images to flickr, myself. A blog for only the photos seems like too much of a hassle and it'd take too much time.

]]> By: New Desktops, New (Photo)Blogger Friends | NSLog(); http://nslog.com/2008/12/31/the_desktops_conundrum#comment-51928 New Desktops, New (Photo)Blogger Friends | NSLog(); Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:20:29 +0000 http://nslog.com/?p=5289#comment-51928 [...] yesterday's post, I've resolved to do the third option: "limited edition" type releases in very small number. I'll [...] [...] yesterday's post, I've resolved to do the third option: "limited edition" type releases in very small number. I'll [...]

]]> By: Erik J. Barzeski http://nslog.com/2008/12/31/the_desktops_conundrum#comment-51927 Erik J. Barzeski Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:10:52 +0000 http://nslog.com/?p=5289#comment-51927 Thanks. I've gone with the third option. Thanks. I've gone with the third option.

]]> By: Aaron http://nslog.com/2008/12/31/the_desktops_conundrum#comment-51900 Aaron Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:23:16 +0000 http://nslog.com/?p=5289#comment-51900 I'd go for option 3. I'd go for option 3.

]]> By: Jared Barden http://nslog.com/2008/12/31/the_desktops_conundrum#comment-51899 Jared Barden Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:19:52 +0000 http://nslog.com/?p=5289#comment-51899 I'd vote for option 2 or 3. You have some pretty cool stuff out there, and it would be nice to see some new stuff. Just my $.02. I'd vote for option 2 or 3. You have some pretty cool stuff out there, and it would be nice to see some new stuff.

Just my $.02.

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