Stick a fork in Zooomr, they’re done

It looks like the Zooomr we knew is pretty much done for. A few months ago, I wrote that I was taking a break from Zooomr. The more I stayed away, the more clearly I could think about it, and the more I realized what a colossal waste of my time it was to get [...]

Taking a break from Zooomr

For the last month or so, I’ve stayed away from uploading to my Zooomr stream. Now, I’ve decided to stop uploading altogether, at least for the present time. Why? Because I’m disappointed with the way things are going.

You may know me as a staunch supporter of Zooomr. I’ve blogged about it endlessly, and I’ve supported [...]

Choosing between Flickr, Zooomr and Picasa Web

A reader asked me yesterday what I thought of Flickr, Zooomr and Picasa Web. He’s been using Yahoo! Photos, and as you may have already heard, they’re shutting down and merging their photos with Flickr. Existing Yahoo! Photos users will get the option to transfer their photo library directly to Flickr, and new users are [...]

Zooomr reaches next level

Updated 10/29/2007: I’ve revised my opinion of Zooomr since I wrote this post. You may want to read about it here: “Taking a break from Zooomr” and “Stick a fork in Zooomr, they’re done“.
Quick note: for those of you already using Zooomr, this may be old news, so skip to the ending paragraphs. [...]

The Flickr XP Uploader

For the past week, I’ve been using the Flickr XP Uploader to publish my photos, and I like it more than jUploadr. Since I add titles and keywords to all my photos in Lightroom, I like it when they are read and transferred automatically to the site (Flickr/Zooomr) when the photos get uploaded. For some [...]

An update on Zooomr

Updated 10/29/2007: I’ve revised my opinion of Zooomr since I wrote this. See “Taking a break from Zooomr” for the details.
Have a look at this comment from Thomas Hawk over at Scobleizer. He goes into great details about the situation, and things look very good for Zooomr!
Sun Microsystems proved how nice they are by loaning [...]

Zooomr needs your help

Updated 10/29/2007: I’ve revised my opinion of Zooomr since I wrote this. See “Taking a break from Zooomr” for the details.
Zooomr’s long awaited Mark III release launched last night, only to have their database server go out about 10 minutes after the live launch. We’ve all been frustrated by the long migration period [...]

How many of my photos were stolen?

For the moment, this is a rhetorical question. I’ve been re-thinking the way I publish my photos online in view of the recent and very prominent theft of Rebekka Guðleifsdóttir’s photos from Flickr. Call me naive, but I really believed, and still would like to believe, that people will wish to stay legal and pay [...]

What’s up with Zooomr’s Mark III?

Updated 10/29/2007: I’ve revised my opinion of Zooomr since I wrote this. See “Taking a break from Zooomr” for the details.
I’m sure we’re all waiting for Zooomr’s Mark III and wondering what’s going on with Kris. There have been a lot of questions floating in the air since Zooomr missed its scheduled launch [...]

The new face of Zooomr

Updated 10/29/2007: I’ve revised my opinion of Zooomr since I wrote this. See “Taking a break from Zooomr” for the details.
It looks like Zooomr’s Mark III is shaping up to be a spectacular release, and I can’t wait to see it and try it out! Kristopher Tate, Zooomr’s creator and always a tease, posted a [...]

Zooomr: the site that keeps on giving

Updated 10/29/2007: I’ve revised my opinion of Zooomr since I wrote this. See “Taking a break from Zooomr” for the details.
I’ve been taking photos for a long time, as I’m sure many of you have. Where my story might differ from others is that I’ve also wanted to share my photos online for [...]

Google Earth adds photos but forgets about Zooomr

Chikai Ohazama of the Google Earth team announced over the weekend that they’ve added (through their Google Web layers interface) photos and Wikipedia content to various locations around the Earth. The way it works is that you browse around with Google Earth, and as you navigate to a location where photos are available, you are [...]