Testing 1, 2, 3

[greatbear]

So, Comcast has done a Comcastic thing and increased my webspace from a measly 25MB to a whopping 1GB for each account I have. They also did a craptastic thing during the upgrade process that requires cookies to be placed on those PCs that retrieve data from those servers, even during remote loading. In other words, since I use that server space to host files that I use as part of my journal entries, if those reading my LJ have configured their PCs to reject 'third party' cookies, they cannot retrieve the files. This tossed a monkey wrench into my posting methods. Some have complained about my 'photo posts' being devoid of pictures. So, I am left with a dilemma as to how to go about finding reliable server space. My first choice of using my own domain is unworkable till I set up hosting. Using my home server is a possibility, but it's rickety, old and I did not want it to be subjected to constant spidering by web robots and search engines. LJ has space available, but it's soley for pictures, and the auto thumbnailing wrecks attempts at page layout. So, I dusted off my old Flickr account in the meantime and will give that a try.

To that end, here is a test. Same picture, different hosting. First is off of Flickr, the second from Comcrap. This is to check if the Comcast Cookie Conundrum is still in effect. Also, since some workplaces restrict site such as Flickr, there is a chance that hosting will be thwarted too. If I may impose a bit on my readership, can those who have gotten this far into my post tell me if they can see both photos?

One:

Flickr

Two:

Comcast

I have a big bunch of photos to include in upcoming posts, and I dont want it to be an exercise in frustration. The latter has been one of the big reasons for my apathy in posting.

Thanks in advance!

Comments

[woofytexan.livejournal.com]

I can see both of them on my friends page, reading comments page, and comment form page.
I do a difference in the pictures. Looking at the green on the far coastline, looking at the green closeup, the color of the water, etc., the Comcast picture has a slight haze or washed out effect while the Flickr appears a little darker. Not sure which has the correct or closest color tones to the real picture.

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

I didnt think to look for any changes in the pictures themselves, but you are right, they are different! The comcast hosted pic is simply a resized version straight from the camera, no altering of color, contrast, etc. The same file was loaded to both hosts, and apparently Flickr does some sort of alterations. Of course, Flickr makes available several different sizes of the same file. Being that this was just a 640x480 file, I displayed the 'original' from Flickr, so nothing should have been changed, but it has. It's ever so slightly darker in places. Loading the same picture in a separate browser window and sliding it around to compare, the difference is in the Flickr version. I wonder of Flickr adheres to the 'web displayable' color space when converting photos.

Good eye!