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Turning a spare PC into a big photo archive with ACDSee PSU 2026 & open source software

In this project, I am going over the process of scanning my entire photo and video archive, which sits at around 22 Terabytes, using ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2026.  Acdsee Photo Studio Ultimate:  https://acdsystems.go2cloud.org/SH26   As an affiliate of ACDSee, I earn from qualifying purchases!  To make this computer accessible and feel more like a server, I am using virtual desktop software.  The server (on the ACDSee PC):  https://www.tightvnc.com/   The client (on your main PC):  https://remoteripple.com/   An issue with VNC is that it needs an active screen. You can leave your monitor running when accessing the computer, but another option is a virtual display driver:  https://github.com/VirtualDrivers/Virtual-Display-Driver   ACDSee has sent me codes for this program in the past, but they have no relation to this specific project. I was simply curious to see how the AI keywords and face detection features would function whe...

Autumn Photo Walk with the Canon EOS M6 Mark II and Sigma 16mm f1.4

I went on a photo walk at a beautiful Japanese styled garden with a Canon EOS M6 Mark II and the Sigma 16mm f1.4 lens. It's worth noting that this equipment is now discontinued, but you can likely find it used. Sadly, the EF-M mount has been phased out. This photo walk was recorded in 2022 and has been on my work drive since then so I wanted to do something with it. Check out the video on YouTube: Check out the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 lens through my links:  B&H: https://bhpho.to/49zTsm6   Amazon: https://amzn.to/4nAlBgc   Adorama: https://prf.hn/l/75YNWOx/   KEH used: https://tidd.ly/4hKLGIf   ebay: https://ebay.us/SzMH8O   As an affiliate of these shops, I earn from qualifying purchases!  The silver Canon EOS M6 Mark II & Sigma 16mm lens. I was using the silver version of the M6 Mark II. I won't go into a ton of detail about the camera itself in this article, but I will focus more on the lens. Camera Settings I also had two Canon M50 cameras at the ...