Tom Goskar

Freelance consultant for digital heritage

Category: Photography

  • Back to Flickr

    Back to Flickr

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    I’ve used Flickr since 2005. It used to be the ‘poster child’ of what was then affectionately known as “Web 2.0” – the concept that the web was evolving from a top-down read-only publishing network into a two-way read-write web. Websites were beginning to act like fully functioning desktop software. Forms could update information without…

  • Graffiti and Murals in Santiago de Chile

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    Parts of Santiago de Chile are rather run-down, made worse by the earthquake in 2010. Crumbling buildings and broken walls are de rigeur as they wait their turn for reconstruction or demolition. Artists have helped to add some welcome splashes, and often, riots of colour to the downtown area. Here are some photos to give…

  • Photo workflows, online backup, metadata and memories

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    Over the last few years the way I take and manage photos has changed. I used to take photos on a compact digital camera, and every time I came back from an event or holiday I would transfer them to iPhoto on my Mac. Those photos I liked best I would upload to my Flickr…

  • Sample photos taken with an LG KC910 Renoir

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    In the last few days I’ve taken a lot of photos with my new LG KC910 “Renoir”, and I’m quite taken with the camera. Here’s a slideshow of photos taken with the phone – this will update automatically via Flickr: I’ll do some more movie recording soon, and post  samples here.

  • Nokia E71 Review: Part Two – The Camera

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    I’ve now had my E71 for a couple of weeks or so, and I’m still loving it. The camera is renowned (from reviews that I’ve read anyway) for being between utterly average and really poor. These definitions are, of course, subjective. After a few weeks of use, I would prefer to call the camera “idiosyncratic”.…

  • Zooomr Mark III launched

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    [Update] I can’t log back in after the first time – all I’m getting is a blank page. Apparently they’re swamped with interest, and things are being ironed out. Just a quick message to say that Zooomr has relaunched! When I’ve used it a bit more, I’ll post a review of it here. If you’re…