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Flickr founder's exit to 'tend his alpacas'

The creator of Flickr, the web's most popular photo-sharing website, used his resignation letter to launch a bizarre rant at his bosses at Yahoo!

Harmison finds his line, Morkel loses his way

Steve Harmison was, in the words of his captain, "buzzing" when he learnt he'd be playing in his first Test since that abject performance at Hamilton in March. And the first over of his latest incarnation as an international cricketer fully backed up that assertion. His very first ball nearly did what 246 had failed to do at Edgbaston and remove Graeme Smith, but Alastair Cook in the gully couldn't cling onto a loose cut. Unperturbed, Harmison responded by squelching Smith's nether-regions with a wince-inducing nipbacker, and then for his grand finale, burst a rising ball through Tim Ambrose's gloves and straight into his mouth. As his team-mate spat blood for the cause, Harmison stalked down to fine leg with a renewed eagerness. Brisbane this was not.

Aussie man sells life on eBay for 200,000

An Australian man has successfully sold his entire life on ebay, including his house, his car, his motorbike, his sofa, his good china, his nectar points, his job, his friends: everything. His unique auction won him a little short of £200,000.

112-Year-Old Still Painting

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Bent over or sitting at a table, gripping a ballpoint pen, marker or crayon, Frank Calloway spends his days turning visions from his youth into lively murals - and at 112 years old, the images of his childhood are a window to another time.Drawn on sheets of butcher paper and sometimes stretching to more than 30 feet long, the works mostly show rural agricultural scenes, with buildings, trains and vehicles straight out of the early 20th century. And his colorful creations are gaining more attention in the art world.The works by a man who has lived about half his life in state mental health centers will be part of an exhibit this fall at the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore. His caretakers have suspended sales of his artwork until after the show after finding out some of his drawings could sell for thousand

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1/2: The big stage continues to bring the very best out of Pietersen. In his first innings against the country of his birth he scored a hundred, as he did in his debut as captain

Bigadda designs MoBlog for Big B

Following the huge success of Amitabh Bachchan’s blog site which has fast become the most popular celebrity blog among users today, Bigadda has introduced MoBlog exclusively for the Big B. Considering that he blogs once or twice everyday, with MoBlog he can now keep his fans updated on his activity by the minute. He can micro-blog on his blog site – http://bigb.bigadda.com from anywhere and at any time. Big B’s fans, who leave thousands of comments on his blog site everyday, will now be updated even when their star is on the move while also helping Mr. Bachchan to keep his promise – “if you write to me… I will reply!” Using MoBlog, Big B puts across his thoughts in the form of micro posts, with a maximum character limit of 160 characters. Not only does this feature help him save on time, it also enables him to stay connected with his fan

Flickr co-founder pines for Microhoo

Flickr co-founder Stewart Butterfield, who has just left Yahoo, has some less-than-adulatory remarks about his former masters.

Man to Auction His Life on Ebay

Alrighty then. Perth resident Ian Usher has decided to auction off his life after a 12-year relationship with his wife ended. The lucky winner will get his house, car, motorbike, clothes, a chance at his job, and even his friends. Good luck, mate!

Updated: Getty Images To Resell Photos From Hand-Selected Flickr Users

imageIn a way, Flickr is kind of the unofficial stock photo service of new media, so this makes sense… the Yahoo-owned photo site now has a deal with stock photo giant Getty that will see some Flickr users have their photos resold through the company. Exact details of how it will work financially weren’t announced, but basically Getty will hand select certain Flickr users, inviting them to be part of a special collection at GettyImages.com. Those pictures will then be available for editorial or paid licensing opportunities. Flickr GM Kakul Srivastava told PDNOnline the licensing revenue would be split between Getty and the user, with Flickr getting none directly, but that the two companies also have a business relationship. Ultimately, it doesn’t sound like this will be a major revenue boost for the site, which gets most of its mone

Man charged with having his pants undone in car

A 41-year-old man told police he was "just relaxing in the park" when they found him sitting in his car with his pants undone. Police patrolling the community park say they saw the man sitting in the driver's seat of his car with his pants open and a sock over his genitals.

Usher is selling his life on eBay because it has too many painful memories of his marriage break-up.

Ian Usher stands behind a sign promoting the auction of all his possessions in Perth, on June 18, 2008. When Usher's partner of 12 years left him broken-hearted, he knew he needed a drastic change so decided to auction his life on eBay with the package including his house, job, car, motorbike, clothes and even friends. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

Former Test cricketer Ashok Mankad passed away in his sleep at his Worli residen...

Former Test player Ashok Mankad, who died in his sleep at his Worli residence here today, was among those Indian cricketers whose performance at the highest level of the game never matched his early promise for various reasons.

Life's cheap on eBay

That's what happened to Ian Usher, a 44-year-old British man living in Perth, Australia, who put his entire life - his house, his car, his friends and his job - up for sale after his five-year marriage failed and he needed a fresh start.

Ubisoft announces Naruto: The Broken Bond

Yesterday Ubisoft announced the development of Naruto: The Broken Bond, the sequel to Naruto: Rise of a Ninja. The game, based on the Naruto animated series, is exclusive to the Xbox 360, and will be available in North America, Europe, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan for holiday 2008. Building on the success of Ubisoft’s Naruto: Rise of a Ninja, this sequel features Naruto, who has now evolved into a well-respected Ninja, but his new status and abilities trigger the envy of his best friend and Ninja teammate, Sasuke. The enemy of the village, Orochimaru, takes advantage of the situation and convinces Sasuke to leave his friends and his village in order to join his evil clan and become more powerful. With the help of his Ninja friends, Naruto goes on a quest to retrieve Sasuke and save him.

Flickr's co-founders join mass exodus from Yahoo

Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang may be unable to give up his web-based baby, but Flickr's co-founders Caterina Fake and Stewart Butterfield (who are married) don't seem to have that problem. According to TechCrunch, "Fake officially left last Friday. Butterfield (who still officially runs Flickr) will leave on July 12."

Flickr joins Getty to sell photos

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Flickr Video

Now the popular photo sharing site allows you to upload video clips One feature that many folks have asked for from Flickr, the popular photos sharing site, is the ability to upload short video clips along with still images. Just about any digital camera produced today allows you to also take short video clips. Flickr now allows you to upload 90 second or less clips and share them on your Flickr photostream. The idea is that with a limit of 90 seconds it is just long enough to post a clip of your child's birthday song, or a students science experiment, but not too long. The limit is set to encourage the uploading of user generated content and not the republication of exisiting video content. As with your Flickr photos, visitors can comment and link to the video, just as they can with still images.

How a Monk and His Peas Changed the World

Oil Painting of Abbot Gregor Mendel. Mendel conducted his famous experiment at the Abbey of St. Thomas in what is now Brno, Czech Republic. He was elected Abbot of the St. Thomas friars in 1868, after which he had little time for science. Mendel may have been disheartened by the lack of reaction to his pea paper, but he knew that his discovery was important. Not long before his death in 1884, he told a scientific colleague, "My time will come." Credit: Field Museum, Stepan Bartos

Getty Images Ties With Flickr

Seattle-based Getty Images, which is now owned by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman, has inked a deal to feature photos from Yahoo's popular online photo sharing site, Flickr. According to Flickr, Getty Images' photo editors will identify photos that they would like to feature in the collection and reach out directly to members of the Flickr community as part of new initiative. Details of the program and its launch were not announced. Flickr said the deal will focus on creating a collection of royalty free, rights ready and rights managed photographs.

Debut R&B artist Tone BlacQ has his sites set on F...

Ladies beware…the mellifluous sounds of Tone BlacQ have reached the ears of the public…and we’re all drawn in like a moth to a flame. But who could resist the talents of a 26-year-old Adonis who has built his craft on the foundation of legends like Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, and Al Green. This sultry new artist and his honeyed voice credits his mother, who raised him listening to the soulful sounds of Stevie Wonder and Donnie Hathaway, from whom he has cultivated his rich, sexy, soulful style.

Flickr founder knocks Yahoo's culture

During a visit to Australia this week, Flickr founder and former Yahoo staffer Stewart Butterfield criticized the search giant for its lack of an innovative culture compared to rival Google.

Flickr founder knocks Yahoo's culture

During a visit to Australia this week, Flickr founder and former Yahoo staffer Stewart Butterfield criticised the search giant for its lack of an innovative culture compared to rival Google.

Flickr founder knocks Yahoo

During a visit to Australia this week, Flickr founder and former Yahoo staffer Stewart Butterfield criticised the search giant for its lack of an innovative culture compared to rival Google.

Flickr founder knocks Yahoo

During a visit to Australia this week, Flickr founder and former Yahoo staffer Stewart Butterfield criticised the search giant for its lack of an innovative culture compared to rival Google.

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