Picasa (Google’s picture service) has a lovely Windows application, which will try to run in Wine in Linux. But I really prefer to explore native Linux apps if I can – it seems like cheating not to figure them out. So this is an attempt to upload photos to Picasa using F-Spot:
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| From photo album biosphere |
This picture is from last week. I set down my coffee to take the picture, of this dormant hornet. I’m an endotherm wearing a jacket, but he had no such advantage. He just had to stay there and get his picture taken like a chilled little bug. (Click through and open the full-size version. His wings are really quite lovely)
Maybe I missed, or misunderstood, something, but why don’t you just download and install Picasa for Linux?
I could be wrong but it seems to be the Windows application, running in a Wine emulator. Since I’m trying to learn more about Linux and its native applications, that’s keeping one foot in the comfort zone.
But hey, if they come out with a real Linux port of Picasa, I’m totally there. :coolsmile:
That’s totally magnificent! I’ve never liked hornets – until now. Looking at that little gentleman gave me fond feelings, which should last until the next non-chilled one starts buzzing about my head…
You’re right… it is wine-based. It never even occurred to me to check.
I love photo macrography (macro photography is, technically, incorrect,) of insects, in part because the photos sometimes result in a response (and change in perspective) such as Dana’s.
BTW, one of the reasons I have never posted on Picassa is that I once “heard” that Picassa’s terms of use are not favourable to the photographer’s rights. I never looked into it.
Picasa now has configurable copyright terms, though it’s a non-issue to me. I have my account default set to Creative Commons’ “Use with attribution” including commercial use. It’s an extension of my blog that I plan to start using more now that I’ve figured out how to access it in Linux.
Picasa is cool whether running in linux or windows…go google go… maybe we have a chance to outshine Micro$oft after all?
Hey anyone know how to make Unbuntu work on a Gateway MX6426? I can’t get it to connect to the internet… finally got it dual boot after partitioning new HD…
Gotta love the simplicity of it all, that’s for sure!
First thing I would check, Tamra, is click on System, Administration, then Hardware Drivers, and see if any proprietary drivers need to be enabled. If so, enable them. That worked for my Thinkpad. That’s all I got but try it.