If there’s an app we’ve been waiting for besides a third-party Plurk client, its a picture uploading tool made for Plurk. As the Plurk timeline confirms, PlurkPix is here to do just that.
Much like Twitxr and TwitPic serve Twitter users, PlurkPix becomes the first service (that we’ve seen) that enables Plurkers to upload photos for use on Plurk. Martin Bogomolni, the 36-year old geek from Fort Lauderdale, FL, that is responsible for the service, has been slaving away for the past few days getting PlurkPix online.
The site itself is very sleek and simple, with only a few buttons and the legal disclaimer that accompanies most websites these days.
Browse for your photo, click the upload button and you’re set. Once the site has done its work, PlurkPix generates a short URL for the photo, making it easy to Plurk.
Over time, Martin plans to add auto-Plurking of the photo and will give users the option to upload not only on the web, but also by cell phone or via email.
At the time this article was written, only 84 photos had been uploaded so far. As the other functions become available and more users learn about the site, I imagine those upload numbers will skyrocket. I’ll be sure to use the site when I want to share photos on Plurk, especially since taking and emailing photos is so easy with the iPhone.
To get started uploading your own photos, head over to http://www.plurkpix.com.
July 10, 2008 at 12:30 am
Oh, I don’t think I like their account submission form. It’s not secured. Easy way to pick it up on WIFI in a public place. I don’t like sharing login details with third parties either.
July 12, 2008 at 3:55 am
If you are using WiFi in a public place, and not using WPA/PSK, that’s also quite bad. I need to get a Thawte SSL certificate for plurkpix.com. Once that’s in place, the posting URL will be secure. The Thawte certificate was pretty expensive ($149). Currently, the PlurkPix donation bin has $0 to pay for it.
For the record, the -cookie- plurk uses to post, and the unencrypted login/pass form that both Plurk and Twitter uses, have the same flaw and drawbacks. In fact, if someone gets a hold of your plurk cookie, they can post as you. (See the whole YungSang incident of a week ago)
As donations come in from the community, I will endeavour to secure those login forms with certified SSL certificates.
-Martin Bogomolni
author - PlurkPix.com