Posted 08/03/08 at 04:06:54 PM by Pulkit Chandna

Google’s Street View recently received the green signal in Britain after the company convinced the concerned authorities that it will indeed obscure faces and number plates featured in the images. But researchers at Columbia University have developed an ostensibly better alternative to blurring: face swapping.

The new technology can replace facial features of a person featured in any image with that of someone else. The software is quite smart and picks features from thousands of images available on sites like Flickr. The USP of this software happens to be its ability to function flawlessly without any human intervention or support. Google can certainly give the face swapping software a thought, as it will not only be a more presentable alternative to obscuring but also bring a bit of comic relief.

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Posted 07/10/08 at 01:33:15 AM by Pulkit Chandna

Yahoo and Getty Images have signed an agreement that will add a rather serious, commercial shade to Yahoo-owned Flickr image hosting website. Now photographers of all pedigrees can reap the rewards of their artistry as Getty will be allowed to purchase the Flickr images of its choosing.

Of course, the respective owners of the images will have a right to refuse a request from Getty. Getty is going through a rough financial patch and this move is clearly a gambit to get out of it. Getty had very recently introduced a cheap web images package for only $49, a move that drew flak from photographers.

It appears as though that most of the images that Getty will buy from Flickr users would be used for its cheap web images package. All Flickr users will have to sign a contract with Getty images before they can be recompensed for their work. The payment will be based on size and use of the image. Getty will launch a new Flickr-branded image collection for selling images acquired from Flickr members.

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Posted 06/25/08 at 03:55:46 PM by Mark Edward Soper

Dig the past? Wondering what your grandparents' generation was up to? Like free photos? Flickr's The Commons is the place for you! Now, the Smithsonian is getting into the act by joining The Commons, an online collection of copyright-free photos from a variety of institutions, including the Brooklyn Museum, the Library of Congress, and the Powerhouse Museum. Learn how you can explore the past - and share what you know about it.

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Posted 04/02/08 at 11:29:53 PM by Mark 'Marcus_Soperus' Soper

Before you sign up for a 'free' service, better take a closer look at the Terms of Service and EULA - and complain if you don't like what they say. You have the power!

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Posted 10/04/07 at 06:06:18 PM by Erin Simon

After unwittingly licensing his photograph to permit commercial uses, a Flickr user's photo gets remixed into a cellphone ad campaign in Australia. And, of course, sues.

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Posted 04/14/07 at 12:20:16 AM by Maximum PC Staff

This week's topics include more R600 rumors, violating the NetNanny, questions for the Doctor, and Gordon's Rant of the Week!

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Posted 03/30/07 at 05:48:23 PM by Tom Edwards

Get the most out of your flickr account by using third-party tools

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