Photo diary
Final Word
Photocrumbs is not a particularly advanced solution; thus, it can be improved in many ways. For example, you might want to modify the PHP script to generate and display thumbnails instead of scaled full-size photos. You could also add code that pulls and displays geographical coordinates and add lightbox functionality for a better viewing experience. In short, you can do plenty of things to improve Photocrumbs. The code is available for your hacking pleasure, and I gladly accept pull requests.
About Photocrumbs
The solution described in this article was born from a need to scratch a personal itch. When I travel, I like to collect "photocrumbs," casual snapshots taken with my Android device and accompanied by short text notes. They act as my personal photo diary, and I use them to recreate my trips when I'm back home. Although I could easily use any of the existing photo-sharing solutions for publishing and managing my photocrumbs, I wanted to build an instant solution that automatically pushes snaps from my Android device to a self-hosted PHP-based app running on my Raspberry Pi. After several evenings of tinkering and coding, I came up with a solution that I dubbed "Photocrumbs."
Infos
- Android scripting: http://code.google.com/p/android-scripting
- Photocrumbs on GitHub: http://github.com/dmpop/photocrumbs
- FolderSync: http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.tacit.android.foldersync.full
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