Comments on: Considering Flickr for Photo Backups http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/26/flickr-backups Alex King's blog - software, photography, sports, etc. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:14:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Flickr “Big Upload” Tool? | alexking.org http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/26/flickr-backups#comment-55657 Flickr “Big Upload” Tool? | alexking.org Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:39:31 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/26/flickr-backups#comment-55657 [...] I’m trying to upload ~18GB of photos. [...] […] I’m trying to upload ~18GB of photos. […]

]]> By: Geof F. Morris http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/26/flickr-backups#comment-53749 Geof F. Morris Sat, 30 Dec 2006 02:20:00 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/26/flickr-backups#comment-53749 I thought that I commented to this while on my Treo, but perhaps I was dreaming. I fall into the same category as sog: if the photo is any good, I upload it. If it's not, it doesn't stay on my HD. I know myself well enough to know that I'll never get around to fixing any of the subpar photos, so ... why keep them? I thought that I commented to this while on my Treo, but perhaps I was dreaming.

I fall into the same category as sog: if the photo is any good, I upload it. If it’s not, it doesn’t stay on my HD. I know myself well enough to know that I’ll never get around to fixing any of the subpar photos, so … why keep them?

]]> By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/26/flickr-backups#comment-53718 Alex Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:41:04 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/26/flickr-backups#comment-53718 As noted above: <blockquote> My desktop machine is using a RAID 1 configuration, and is backed up nightly to an external drive using SuperDuper. </blockquote> That replicates the photos locally onto 3 different physical drives. And (with emphasis added): <blockquote>I do like having <strong>secondary</strong> off-site backups for stuff that is hard to replace, and photos definitely fall into this category.</blockquote> As noted above:

My desktop machine is using a RAID 1 configuration, and is backed up nightly to an external drive using SuperDuper.

That replicates the photos locally onto 3 different physical drives.

And (with emphasis added):

I do like having secondary off-site backups for stuff that is hard to replace, and photos definitely fall into this category.

]]> By: Alistair http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/26/flickr-backups#comment-53712 Alistair Thu, 28 Dec 2006 09:58:29 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/26/flickr-backups#comment-53712 I'd expect that as soon as you start using Flickr or any other online service like that as a backup mechanism, you're going to get burned. A little common sense suggests to me that they are not a backup service; using them as one can only end in tears. I can hear the screams in the distance already, when Flickr or other have some sort of data loss and everyone cries foul that their 'backup' is now not there. If you want a quality backup for your photos, why not consider putting them onto DVD or some sort of external media? I’d expect that as soon as you start using Flickr or any other online service like that as a backup mechanism, you’re going to get burned.

A little common sense suggests to me that they are not a backup service; using them as one can only end in tears. I can hear the screams in the distance already, when Flickr or other have some sort of data loss and everyone cries foul that their ‘backup’ is now not there.

If you want a quality backup for your photos, why not consider putting them onto DVD or some sort of external media?

]]> By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/26/flickr-backups#comment-53672 Alex Wed, 27 Dec 2006 03:35:30 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/26/flickr-backups#comment-53672 Nick-- PMP doesn't support Mac yet. Zooomr interests me (yes, I signed up for the <a href="http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/03/zooomr">blogger deal</a>), but I already use Flickr a little, as do more of my friends, and I like that they are backed by Yahoo!. Flickr's API allows them to be a decent backup service - I can't find anything about Zooomr's API in the first few search results. SmugMug is another nice option - very photographer oriented, but I don't see a downloader app (maybe could write one through their API). Matt-- Thank you, very much appreciated! Nick– PMP doesn’t support Mac yet. Zooomr interests me (yes, I signed up for the blogger deal), but I already use Flickr a little, as do more of my friends, and I like that they are backed by Yahoo!. Flickr’s API allows them to be a decent backup service - I can’t find anything about Zooomr’s API in the first few search results.

SmugMug is another nice option - very photographer oriented, but I don’t see a downloader app (maybe could write one through their API).

Matt– Thank you, very much appreciated!

]]> By: Matt W http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/26/flickr-backups#comment-53670 Matt W Wed, 27 Dec 2006 03:13:07 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/26/flickr-backups#comment-53670 I find flickr to work under most circumstances. The size issue only comes into play if you're using a very large file size to save your images. With the pro account they will preserve the original file you uploaded (as opposed to only the resized versions if you don't have a pro account). As for getting a tangible backup you can use one of the services they promote that will send you a DVD of your photo's. I'm not sure if you have a pro account yet with flickr, but if you don't, let me know and I might be able to talk "Santa" into giving you a late present. Heh. I find flickr to work under most circumstances. The size issue only comes into play if you’re using a very large file size to save your images. With the pro account they will preserve the original file you uploaded (as opposed to only the resized versions if you don’t have a pro account). As for getting a tangible backup you can use one of the services they promote that will send you a DVD of your photo’s.

I’m not sure if you have a pro account yet with flickr, but if you don’t, let me know and I might be able to talk “Santa” into giving you a late present. Heh.

]]> By: Nick Starr http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/26/flickr-backups#comment-53669 Nick Starr Wed, 27 Dec 2006 02:01:39 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/26/flickr-backups#comment-53669 I have been interested in ProtectMyPhotos, since Flickr doesn't allow photos over a certain size. It does cost money, but for backup it is worth it. Also Zooomr allows ANY size picture for unlimited backups for FREE for any blogger. That is also another way to go, since it is A) Free and B) allows large picture sizes. I think Flickr is a great photosharing site, but for backups, I certainly do not make them my first choice. I have been interested in ProtectMyPhotos, since Flickr doesn’t allow photos over a certain size. It does cost money, but for backup it is worth it.

Also Zooomr allows ANY size picture for unlimited backups for FREE for any blogger. That is also another way to go, since it is A) Free and B) allows large picture sizes.

I think Flickr is a great photosharing site, but for backups, I certainly do not make them my first choice.

]]> By: stephen o'grady http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/26/flickr-backups#comment-53668 stephen o'grady Wed, 27 Dec 2006 00:28:07 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/26/flickr-backups#comment-53668 Flickr is my de facto backup, as I realized after I lost a hard drive this summer. I don't take the time to put every photo in there, but rather all the ones I care about. And now worrying about the backup is Flickr's problem, not mine. Flickr is my de facto backup, as I realized after I lost a hard drive this summer. I don’t take the time to put every photo in there, but rather all the ones I care about.

And now worrying about the backup is Flickr’s problem, not mine.

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