FFmpeg is a set of highly-capable video processing libraries and tools available for free on Windows, Mac and Linux. I had used FFmpeg occasionally in the past for various one-off video operations and was delighted to find that it could also be used to convert time lapse image files into a video. [Continue reading...] Making Time Lapse Videos From JPGs
At a family event just shy of a year ago I wanted to set up a slideshow (two in fact) to run continuously. The event was outdoors and leaving two laptops exposed to the elements for an extended period of time was obviously not very appealing. Instead a couple of Raspberry Pis together with the feh image viewer proved to be the perfect fit. [Continue reading...] Photo Slideshows Using Raspberry Pi And feh
While RAW files provide much more information to work with, you may find support for different manufacturers RAW format lacking in tools and libraries that you may have used in the past. This post briefly covers extracting Exif metadata from most RAW file formats with python. [Continue reading...] Extracting RAW Photo Exif Data With Python
Everyone is now well aware of the COVID-19 virus outbreak and the need to reduce person-to-person exposure and self-quarantine. Larger companies have no doubt been busy implementing their business continuity plans to cope with the issue however many smaller companies don't have the resources available to prepare for these types of disaster scenarios ahead of time. As the reality of this situation starts to take hold, many businesses that were initially reluctant to make adjustments are now scrambling for options on how to continue to conduct business in an unexpected, and likely prolonged, work-from-home environment. Below I've put together some resources and tools that may be of use to those unfamiliar with these types of setups. [Continue reading...] Small Business Work-From-Home Survival Guide
Google provides a REST API for Search Console along with several language libraries that simplify interacting with it. There are quickstart guides for python and Java, however I found the Java examples somewhat lacking and as a result decided to put together this post to help augment the documentation Google provides. [Continue reading...] Google Search Console API - Java Example
