As a fan of geolocation technology in all of its interesting and frightening forms, I was glad to stumble across San Francisco photographer Eric Fischer‘s visualizations on Flickr. In “Locals and Tourists,” Fischer created maps of the geotags embedded in photos, and then separated photos taken by locals from those taken by tourists (and from those [...]
Entries Tagged as 'photos'
Fun with Geotags
September 21st, 2010 · 3 Comments · Photography, Technology, The Web
Tags: demographics·ethnicity·flickr·geolocation·gps·maps·photography·photos·race
iPad App: Flickpad
August 26th, 2010 · 11 Comments · Gadgets, Hawaii, Reviews, Technology
Digital cameras and online galleries have transformed how we take, organize, and share pictures. But part of me misses the simple, organic fun of casually sifting through a pile of photos. Enter Flickpad. Conceived and co-programmed in Hawaii, Flickpad offers a unique and instantly intuitive way to explore the photos your friends post on Facebook [...]
iLovePhotos Now Available
September 16th, 2008 · 6 Comments · Business, Events, People, Technology, Television, The Web, Video
After over two years of development, Hawaii-based Blue Lava Technologies has finally released iLovePhotos, its desktop photo organization and sharing application for the Mac. The launch comes on the heels of the company’s well-received debut at DEMOfall in San Francisco, a leading launchpad for startups. Here are a few of the DEMO write ups: VentureBeat, [...]
Tags: bluelavatech·ilovephotos·mac·osx·photography·photos·startups
Worldwide Photo Walk in Honolulu
August 21st, 2008 · 2 Comments · Art, Events, Hawaii
Scott Kelby, editor and publisher of Photoshop User Magazine and president of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals, is organizing a “Worldwide Photo Walk” this Saturday covering over 100 cities around the globe. Thanks to local organizer Hub Grosswendt, the Honolulu photo walk will come together at Ala Moana Beach Park at 9 a.m., making [...]
Tags: flickr·photography·photos·photowalk
