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  • Flickr Backup Automation and Video Export

    Flickr Backup Automation and Video Export

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesLet’s begin by saying that Flickr is not intended for video. It’s meant for photographers to backup and share their photos with like-minded individuals. When you use the Flickr app for iOS and Android it automatically backs up videos, and photos. After some trial and error I was able to get the…

  • Vibe Coding a Flickr Export Tool with Google Gemini

    Vibe Coding a Flickr Export Tool with Google Gemini

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesRecently I decided that I would backup my Flickr library locally despite having over a year left on my pro account. In so doing, when the decision comes whether to dump, or keep using flickr, I will know that my data is safely backed up locally. Of course I decided to play…

  • Playing With Pelican – A Static Blog Website

    Playing With Pelican – A Static Blog Website

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen looking at Codeberg as a European alternative to github I came across mentions of Pelican, a static blog generator. Yesterday I spent several hours setting it up and playing. Whilst playing with it I saw some opportunities.  By default Pelican is designed to have one category per blog post. For small…

  • Timetrap – A Command Line Time Tracking App

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I played with Timetrap, a command line time tracking app. It allows you to track the time you spend doing specific tasks with ease. To install the app you can run the command. To create a timesheet you type: and it will create/switch to that timesheet. Type this to start the…