Flickr.com has a new feature called “interestingness” that helps you find pictures that knock you for a loop. Since it is a huge social site, they can see who’s looking at what and how they got there. They can analyze who’s commenting on a picture, what strange combinations of tags are on it, etc. And then they generate from this data a page full of pictures that you have just GOTTA see.
Along the way, it wouldn’t hurt you to join. Maybe you are interesting?
So cool!I'm proud to announce that we now have a simple interface for editing and translating lessons on wikiotics.org! This is some great work by Jim that lets us get on with the fun part, making and playing with lessons. If you have a minute, take a look at our example lesson (in English) and play around. The "edit" button at the top will le […]
SEE the leaks are valuable. Now we know not to drink crappy beer oh wait. Buried in Wikileaks' Afghanistan documents is a largely ignored 2007 warning that Pakistani spies were planning to poison booze intended for American soldiers using sulfuric acid. It sounds a little far-fetched. Until you hear the story of James Yeager, an American geologist who c […]
Ok, for the to-read bucket The best-tasting food is the kind that comes from your own efforts, because victory tastes oh-so-sweet. Conquer KFC-style fried chicken, smoky barbecue, wood-fired pizza, five-minute bread, and other DIY delicacies with these great food-focused projects. More » […]
Interestingness
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Flickr.com has a new feature called “interestingness” that helps you find pictures that knock you for a loop. Since it is a huge social site, they can see who’s looking at what and how they got there. They can analyze who’s commenting on a picture, what strange combinations of tags are on it, etc. And then they generate from this data a page full of pictures that you have just GOTTA see.
Along the way, it wouldn’t hurt you to join. Maybe you are interesting?
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