web02.fireside.fm Mon, 06 Apr 2026 03:48:03 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) PhotoActive - Episodes Tagged with “Drobo” https://photoactive.fireside.fm/tags/drobo Fri, 26 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0800 Jeff Carlson and Kirk McElhearn discuss photography and the Apple ecosystem. We cover using an iPhone or any other camera with Apple hardware and software, and we welcome photographers to discuss their work. en-us episodic A podcast about photography and the Apple ecosystem. Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn Jeff Carlson and Kirk McElhearn discuss photography and the Apple ecosystem. We cover using an iPhone or any other camera with Apple hardware and software, and we welcome photographers to discuss their work. no photography, podcast, kirk mcelhearn, jeff carlson, cameras, lenses, apple, iPhone, photo editing, photo organization Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn kirk@mcelhearn.com Episode 156: The Rescue Mission with Derrick Story https://photoactive.fireside.fm/156 13d33b11-24b8-453d-b423-6f535f79ec7c Fri, 26 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0800 Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn 156 The Rescue Mission with Derrick Story full Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking the photos on your old hard drives are perfectly safe. But are they really? Our guest Derrick Story needed to extract 200,000 images saved in Apple’s discontinued Aperture software on an old Drobo storage array. Using a combination of an old MacBook that could run Aperture and modern software like Peakto for organizing the extracted images, he was able to restore them all. 39:03 no It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking the photos on your old hard drives are perfectly safe. But are they really? Our guest Derrick Story needed to extract 200,000 images saved in Apple’s discontinued Aperture software on an old Drobo storage array. Using a combination of an old MacBook that could run Aperture and modern software like Peakto for organizing the extracted images, he was able to restore them all. Guest: Derrick Story (https://thedigitalstory.com/) Hosts: Jeff Carlson: website (https://jeffcarlson.com), Jeff's photos (https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/), Jeff on Instagram (http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson), Jeff on Glass (https://glass.photo/jeff-carlson), Jeff on Mastodon (https://twit.social/@jeffcarlson) Kirk McElhearn: website (https://www.kirkville.com), Kirk's photos (https://photos.kirkville.com), Kirk on Instagram (https://instagram.com/mcelhearn), Kirk on Glass (https://glass.photo/mcelhearn), Kirk on Mastodon (https://journa.host/@mcelhearn) Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-156-story)) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) The Digital Story (https://thedigitalstory.com/) (Derrick’s site, newsletter, podcast, photography, and more) The Rescue Mission (Medium Guest Link) (https://medium.com/live-view/the-rescue-mission-b5dfe377d7d3) Peakto (https://cyme.io/peakto-photo-organizer-software/) Mylio (https://mylio.com) Episode 144: Wrangling Libraries with Matthieu Kopp (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-144-kopp) Our Snapshots: Jeff: Moonfire: The Epic Journey of Apollo 11 (https://amzn.to/42a5Aol) Kirk: Harry Potter: The Complete 8-Film Collection (https://amzn.to/3SdW3YD) Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site (https://photoactive.co) to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/) to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more. Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive. ALT: An old church door with large trees growing against the wall flanking the door. Black and white image. photography, podcast, kirk mcelhearn, jeff carlson, cameras, lenses, apple, iPhone, photo editing, photo organization, derrick story, aperture, drobo, peakto It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking the photos on your old hard drives are perfectly safe. But are they really? Our guest Derrick Story needed to extract 200,000 images saved in Apple’s discontinued Aperture software on an old Drobo storage array. Using a combination of an old MacBook that could run Aperture and modern software like Peakto for organizing the extracted images, he was able to restore them all.

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