thanks to hudson at studio2f, I am now able to post images from my camera directly to my blog, via MMS.
The only thing that kind of irks me about this solution, is that it requires a third party to do so. So the creator of the script could have access to all the images that get sent through. not a big security risk, cause I doubt I will post any sensitive images to my blog. but it would be nice if this is something I could install on my own server, rather than having to rely on someone else's. Who's to say that he doesn't close the site once he gets slammed from the extra bandwidth once the word gets out. (but you can help him by contributing to his paypal if you enjoy the service)
The two Camoto photos below are tests using this service. this has an enormous potential, and I look forward to really having instant gratification with sharing images online. I could be in Europe somewhere, take a photo and have it be instantly posted online, where I can share my experiences with my friends and family.
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YOU: The only thing that kind of irks me about this solution, is that it requires a third party to do so...it would be nice if this is something I could install on my own server,
ME: I agree with your reservations about using a third party to post. If you have access and know-how to install a script on your own server, there are some out there (check http://radio.weblogs.com/0114939/outlines/moblog.html). If you go with that, a srcipt like Mfop probably is not the most efficient choice, because it's made specifically to post to *other peoples* blogs, and has extra stuff for Blogger and Gallery, but it will still work and it does have some extra features like Majic Moji etc... if you want it, I can send you the relevant portions despite my embarassment over the poor looking code.
YOU: So the creator of the script could have access to all the images that get sent through.
ME: To tell the truth, I didn't think people would be worried about their images (although I could swap out every image for the big P-0-r-N) so much as they would be worried about registering their blog login info. Blogger users even have to register their FTP login info. I thought no one but my friends who trust me (a little) would even use it. It turns out, people are very trusting (or I am very innocent looking). One big To Do on my list is get this on sourceforge so I don't have to do all the work, and this would also allow you to use the service via a friend you trust, assuming you know someone with a server to instal it on. Even if you don't I would think that if enough people used it, there would be enough choices out there, that the bad guys would be weeded out.
YOU: Who's to say that he doesn't close the site once he gets slammed from the extra bandwidth once the word gets out.
ME: This seems sooo far from being a problem, considering the number and frequency of posts per user right now. I could grow quite a bit with no problems. However, once I get it on sourceforge, this problem is also solved because the load could be spread out so that everyone is posting via a friends server. It would also allow for much better support if the server admin/friend only has to offer support to a handful of people.
YOU: (but you can help him by contributing to his paypal if you enjoy the service)
ME: Yes you can. :-)
I'm trying to encourage my self to get it on sourceforge as soon as possible by telling as many people as I can about it. I'm afraid I might go all greedy... so if you want to be able to post from your friends server like I said above, don't hesitate to write me an email every week to bug me until it's out there for everyone!
Posted by kevin | July 8, 2003 6:46 AM
Posted on July 8, 2003 06:46