I'd been wondering for a while why Strava wouldn't automatically geotag photos on activities, since it had access to the timestamps (from EXIF data) and a GPX track filled with timestamped waypoints and eventually decided to solve the problem myself. I dove in, starting to write a Ruby script that could add GPS coordinates to... Continue Reading →
On-Demand Cloud Storage with Lightroom and Odrive
The Problem Skip ahead to "The Workflow" if you don't care about the background. As someone who is more often on the road than not, I needed to figure out some kind of cloud storage solution for my photos that could be accessed -- and worked with -- anywhere with internet. I also wanted something... Continue Reading →
The Beach
I haven't spent much time on the beach and I haven't been to California since I was 10, but after this short visit, I think I'll be back again soon. Next time someone asks me how to train for the Stikine, my answer might be, "Paddle into the break in the winter in San Francisco and... Continue Reading →
Good Water Rim Trail
We've been trying to visit a lot of new places in Utah this fall since we'll only be living here for at most another year, and while it's hard not to go to the same places over and over again when those places are Moab, it's paying off. Last weekend, we went to the San... Continue Reading →
Chile Part 2: Bariloche, Break-ins, and the Futa
After a brief stint at the Pucon hospital -- which looks like it's from World War I -- I confirmed that I probably didn't have a broken back. Unfortunately, it was feeling worse than it had been, so I resolved to not kayak until it at the very least showed signs of improvement. After two... Continue Reading →