OpenAPI v3.1.0 – Awesome!
OpenAPI v3 is awesome compared to v2. It provides standards for how software programs communicate with each other. OpenAPI has many benefits, including clear documentation, language-agnosticism, and wide adoption, which …
Missing in Action – Not!
By the lack of updates to this blog, one would think that I’ve been MIA. Truthfully, I’ve been deeply embroiled with the next project delivery for snapWONDERS.com and has been …
Resumable Uploads over the Fragile Internet
The internet is less reliable than it feels, and it shows the moment you upload something large. The tus protocol fixes the worst part of that.
Just updated our Website
We’re excited to launch our new updated website which was formerly located at kennethbspringer.com.au. It’s been a long while since we had last updated the kennethbspringer.au website and wanted to …
Hidden Text in Photos: A Privacy Risk?
A holiday photo can carry readable text you never thought about — a sign, a slogan, a name badge. It helps accessibility, and leaks context just as easily.
Is WebP Gaining Popularity?
WebP files are typically 25–35% smaller than JPEG at the same visual quality, and browser support is near-universal. The metadata questions do not go away.
A new direction — deep digital media forensics
After some time away, the work is moving in a new direction. Hueyify has been paused. The story behind that is personal, and it’s told in full at kennethbspringer.au/our-story. The …
Check Photos for Identifying Metadata
Stripping EXIF feels like the end of the problem. It is not. Metadata hides in more places than EXIF, and a photo can be identified from its own contents.
Facebook’s Hidden FBMD Photo Tag
While analysing photo metadata I found an IPTC “Special Instructions” field beginning with FBMD, added during upload to Facebook — and why that matters.
Are Blacked-Out Photos Really Hidden?
Blotting out a face or an address before sharing a photo feels safe. But embedded thumbnails can still hold the version you thought you had hidden.
How to View a Photo’s Hidden Metadata
Every photo carries metadata you never see. Here is how to read it — EXIF, embedded thumbnails and the rest — on any device, with nothing to install.
Hueyify listed in the Australian anthill SMART 100
Hueyify has been listed in the Australian anthill SMART 100 — an annual index recognising Australia’s 100 most innovative products and services. Hueyify is an accessibility platform that transforms how …
A patent filed, and a competition won — Hueyify earns international recognition
Two milestones worth recording. An international patent application has been filed for the Hueyify technology — PCT/AU2016/050860, “System and Method for Providing a Personalised Reactive Web Experience.” In plain language: …
Introducing Hueyify — a verb, and a vision
In 2014 we founded Hueyify — and the first thing we did was define it as a verb. To hueyify: the ability to transform Internet content and display it in …