tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654754338632526091.post5392566214669685077..comments2024-03-27T00:32:29.877-07:00Comments on Photos and Stuff: Organizingamolitorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15743439184763617516noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654754338632526091.post-64840453071465197572016-02-28T19:03:24.327-08:002016-02-28T19:03:24.327-08:00its all about layers of abstraction and the interf...its all about layers of abstraction and the interface that you, or an user, wants to see. <br />your example of the directory structure for file systems is actually very relevant. the 'directory structure' that you see is what is presented to the user, it has nothing to do with how the bytes (or even the files) are physically stored on the storage media. <br />The advantage of 'databaseing' your data, in the very broadest sense of making the individual items searchable in some form, is that you can then present the data/files/pictures in any way you like independent of the storage form. <br />Obviously the big issue is auto capturing the relevant metadata so that the images/files/whatever can be found again. <br /><br />Having said that i totally agree with you that dumb interfaces (iTunes etc) are far from optimal and often don't match the 'flavour' of the content they are trying to present. ianroqchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763782005809548324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654754338632526091.post-11501394058902470272016-02-28T07:02:00.996-08:002016-02-28T07:02:00.996-08:00Yes! You nailed it.
Yes! You nailed it. <br /><br /> Gatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08534264019596898463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654754338632526091.post-43769064612793912692016-02-27T16:50:28.481-08:002016-02-27T16:50:28.481-08:00Hi Andrew:
That's why I like Lightroom. I hav...Hi Andrew:<br /><br />That's why I like Lightroom. I have a hierarchial file system as the base, then add keywords to enhance searches. I have a base directory called "Photos", then under that subdirectories for each year. In those, I have directories for each event, like a vacation, and under that, any subdivisions I feel I need. Example:<br />Photos-2016-Hawaii-Tuesday-Kona.<br />Let's me search on that, or through keywords (if I've been there twice for example).<br /><br />I don't like the "big pile of stuff" eitherDannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654754338632526091.post-61355953132320446922016-02-27T15:49:00.537-08:002016-02-27T15:49:00.537-08:00Bravo! I don't always agree with you, but this...Bravo! I don't always agree with you, but this time I do - in spades.Victor Bloomfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10816583389961678576noreply@blogger.com