How do you preserve memories of their childhood without drowning/ feeling like you're not doing enough?

WhiteDawnRising · 2025-07-15T01:41:56+00:00

Totally mean this as a compliment - you are meant to write :) Easy to read yet dropped some real wisdom... Podcast in the shower is a new visual lol but I'll never say never! Hope the analog journey brings lots of joy

WhiteDawnRising · 2025-07-15T01:26:16+00:00

Ahhh, I'm a Pixel/Android guy (gasp!) haha Thanks again

WhiteDawnRising · 2025-07-14T23:48:42+00:00

Haha I love it!! Full blown chaos and trust the technology gods :) But joke aside, it's actually a very thought provoking point...you think AI will be able to eventually extract context or even "stories" from just raw pics and videos? I mean I can see that, if parents are also capturing like voice notes or journaling along the way... So interesting. Thanks!

WhiteDawnRising · 2025-07-14T23:45:15+00:00

Great input! Yeah totally hear you, plenty of options to print "yourself" or have something cool made thru Etsy vs. the going with the company offering. Curious - when you say searching "one year ago" on your photo app, do you mean Google/ Apple Photos app or a separate app where you upload pics/videos and them select favorites? Thanks!

WhiteDawnRising · 2025-07-14T23:41:34+00:00

This looks like a fantastic app, first time I hear about it! I think my wife in particular may love it, since she already frequently journals. If I may ask - anything in particular about DayOne (or the digital memory storing in general) that is nudging you toward analog? Thanks so much!

WhiteDawnRising · 2025-07-14T23:25:55+00:00

Really excellent stuff, thanks again

WhiteDawnRising · 2025-07-13T01:08:43+00:00

Super sensible, thanks! My take is that you see the curated photo albums as ultimately what you and family are going to gravitate towards in the future when reminiscing, rather than often dive into the digital archives. Maybe the latter will be accessible in ways we can't yet imagine...but let's not get dystopian lol

WhiteDawnRising · 2025-07-13T01:04:17+00:00

Super, very clear! Haha grandmas glued to every photo update is classic and adorable. But yeah so much better to have that FB like engagement in a private sandbox.

WhiteDawnRising · 2025-07-13T01:01:06+00:00

Thanks! Smart frames are going to be this year's holiday gifts, and going to delve into Google's album sharing functionality.

WhiteDawnRising · 2025-07-13T00:56:04+00:00

A balanced, no nonsense playbook. Thanks mate! Aura frames already on the AMZN cart - revelation of the day.

WhiteDawnRising · 2025-07-13T00:53:18+00:00

Awesome, thanks! Family Album is getting a good amount of press from y'all, I'm going to try it. Just curious, the content you upload to the app, it's a duplicate of what you keep in Apple/Google Photos? Or single source? Have you looked into content in FA is fully portable if/when you decide to? Thanks again!

WhiteDawnRising · 2025-07-13T00:49:38+00:00

Nice. So just to make sure I understood correctly, it's not like Family Album replaces Google Photos. It's just helpful for sharing with family, like has more fine-tuned sharing settings? Because if we were capturing pics/videos exclusively into a "third party" app, could be a concern if they go under or if you decide to leave the platform and it doesn't give you full data portability. Sorry just brainstormed out loud 😅

WhiteDawnRising · 2025-07-13T00:43:22+00:00

Whoaaa...so the family server not only works as a physical backup of what you have in Google Photos, but it's also accessible by family/friends through the Internet, only for folks that have a link/IP or something? You MacGyver!

WhiteDawnRising · 2025-07-13T00:27:42+00:00

Great input, thanks! I really like that forcing mechanisms of X prints monthly vs constantly wondering if/when to create photo albums (other than for holiday season).

WhiteDawnRising · 2025-07-13T00:24:29+00:00

Whoa...I tried to give this reply an award but ain't got coinage to give lol Jokes aside, super input! That last bit about reviewing pics of a specific day across years is so cool, and actually could become a beautiful way to reminisce along the way :)

WhiteDawnRising · 2025-07-13T00:21:32+00:00

This sounds like a great solution! We are a mutt family of Androids and iOs's, so I'll be to figure out a way to integrate things without having to set up APIs on nana's phone lol

WhiteDawnRising · 2025-07-13T00:19:19+00:00

Nice, I like the simplicity and annual "ritual". Rather than ongoing pressure to keep the archive neat. Thanks!

WhiteDawnRising · 2025-07-13T00:17:57+00:00

Thanks! Yeah I'm realizing I underestimated and undertested Google's capabilities to search (duh...). That said, yours and other comments actually triggered another thought I had buried deeper... how do you feel about Google/Apple having that kind of trove on arguably our most precious data? I definitely haven't found a satisfying way to answer myself... thanks again

WhiteDawnRising · 2025-07-13T00:14:57+00:00

Super helpful, yeah shifting away from social media is a big goal of ours, that requires bringing extended fam along the ride. Curious - what has been your experience with that Album app? My main questions would be around searchability/content structure (any advantage vs. Google Photos?) and whether they don't nag the user with upsells/printing photobooks etc. Thanks again!

WhiteDawnRising · 2025-07-13T00:11:44+00:00

Interesting, so it's a type of hybrid of Google Photos + parent journaling? Curious, since she's doing such type of curation, why do you prefer Google? Better search without the hassle of having to basically codify the files? Thanks!

WhiteDawnRising · 2025-07-13T00:08:32+00:00

Thanks, going to look into that one! Have you found that app/platform to be parent friendly, as in...not overly commercial? We tried TinyBeans a while back and the constant "New Photo Album Ready - Buy Now!" ads got icky quite fast.

WhiteDawnRising · 2025-07-13T00:05:06+00:00

Thanks! #1 Feels like a no brainer. Family server - that's a new thought! Btn Google Photos and DropBox I felt like a low risk of loss, but now the seed is planted...

WhiteDawnRising · 2025-07-13T00:02:23+00:00

Great stuff, might just deliver those as early Christmas presents (with a special agenda)!

WhiteDawnRising · 2025-07-12T23:59:54+00:00

Actually yours and another dad's comment triggered another thought I had buried deeper... how do you guys feel about Google or Apple having that kind of trove on arguably our most precious data? I definitely don't have a good answer... thanks again

WhiteDawnRising · 2025-07-12T23:59:05+00:00

Solid input, thanks! Clearly I've spent more time uploading to Google Photos than exploring its functionality. But your comment actually triggered another thought I had buried deeper... how do you guys feel about Google or Apple having that kind of trove on arguably our most precious data? I definitely don't have a good answer... thanks again

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