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Just a few months ago, the art world watched in shock and awe as Damien Hirst skipped his gallery to hold a mammoth auction of his own work in one of the ballsiest and most successful displays of showmanship since Jeff Koons made life-size porcelain works of himself going at it with his then-wife Ilona Staller, a.k.a. La Cicciolina, back in 1989. Nearly 20 years later, long after that marriage went south and Staller fled the United States with their son Ludwig, Koons has moved on to a new plane entirely. A rare show of his "Celebration" sculptures opened in October in Berlin; one of his enormous "Balloon Flower" sculptures is the first piece of public art at Ground Zero; and his immense 161-foot-tall train-from-a-crane is on track, so to speak, to be built at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Most fascinating of all, this all-American artist enthralled (and roiled) la France this past fall when his first European retrospective went on display at none other than the Palace of Versailles, making him the first contemporary artist to be given such royal treatment. Sitting down in his amazingly colorful candy factory in West Chelsea, New York, Koons talks about how he hates the word kitsch, finds irony useless, and loves the films Bambi (1942) and Goldfinger (1964). And while the boy from the Rust Belt is as American as a Hershey's Kiss, it turns out he has more in common with Louis XIV than with Henry Ford.
 
Question 001 Is there a limit on the number of photos I can have?
No, there's no limit to the number of photos you can have. But if you have a free account, you'll only see the most recent 200 photos displayed. With a free account, you can upload up to 100MB per month. You can see how much you've uploaded on the upload page. If you upgrade to a Pro account, all the photos you add to Flickr will always be available to your friends and family.
 
Question 002 Can I access my original images?
We resize your photos to more web-friendly dimensions. Each image has a 75x75 pixel thumbnail and 100-, 240-, 500-, and 1024-pixel versions (that's the length of the longest side), as well as your original file. When you view an individual photo page, click the "All Sizes" link below the photo title to view or download each of the sizes.

If you have a free account, no one (including you) can access your original file. If you upgrade to a pro account, your original files are available for download. You can use the global setting in your account to specify who can download originals: Only you; your friends and/or family; your contacts; any Flickr user; or anyone.

Also, if you've attached a Creative Commons license to your photo indicating you're OK with sharing the photo, the "All Sizes" link will show. If you have a pro account this makes the original available to anyone.
 
Question 003 What's this Photostream thingy?
Your photostream is a visual history of everything you've ever uploaded to Flickr. Everyone who sees your photostream enjoys a different view, depending on their relationship to you and your privacy settings. For example, your family may see images in your photostream that only they can view. If you have a free account, your photostream will only display the last 200 photos you uploaded, 10 per page. If you have a Pro account, everything is displayed.
 
Question 004 How did the Twitter team? What is a little of your background?
Moving Image um hosted by the MIT Media Lab and the Consumer Electronics Association, hosted by Walt Mossberg. A symposium hosted by the MIT Media Lab and the Consumer Electronics Association, hosted by Walt Mossberg. A symposium hosted by MIT Media Lab and the Consumer Electronics Association, hosted by Walt Mossberg.
 
Question 005 How do I make an album of my favorite photos?
It's really easy to collect your favorite shots together using Organizr. You can make a set of photos and display them in a certain order. You can also choose one photo in the set to use as the primary photo (this will be displayed anywhere on Flickr that there's a link to your set). Each set can have a name and description too.
 
Question 006 Can I rearrange the photos in my photostream?
Your photostream always shows your most recently uploaded photos first. If you want to change the order, you can edit the posting dates for photos. On each photo page, you'll see an Additional Information section on the right that includes the date the photo was taken. Click the "edit" link to change the date the photo was taken or posted.
 
Question 007 How large is the current Twitter road map? How many features
are you guys looking to add?
By various metrics Twitter is the biggest Rails site on the net right now. Running on Rails forced us to deal with scaling issues - issues that any growing site eventually with far sooner than I think we would on another framework.The common wisdom in the Rails community at this time is that scaling Rails is a matter of cost: just throw more CPUs at it.

The problem is that more instances of Rails (running as part of a Mongrel cluster, in our case) means more requests to your database. At this point in time there’s no facility in Rails to talk to more than one database at a time.
 
Question 008 How can I change the look of my photo page?
We've introduced a layout preference for your main photos page. You can choose what you want to appear in the right column of the Your Photos page: sets, collections, or neither.

In addition, the layout setting lets you choose to display the standard small sized images, or, if you're feeling crazy, 5 medium sized images. To adjust your page layout preferences at any time, visit Your Account or give it a whirl right here. At the moment, you will always see the most recently uploaded photo at the top of your page. If you want to change this photo, edit the date you posted it. (We know this is a bit sucky.)
 
Question 009 Can I delete photos from my photostream?
Yes, you can. But be warned: This is permanent. If you want to delete more than one photo at a time, gather them into a batch (photos tagged with "x," photos from a certain date, etc.) and perform a batch deletion. Also, bear in mind that if you have blogged a public photo that is later deleted, that photo will appear as a broken link in your blog.
 
Question 0010 How many photos can I upload by email?
There's no set limit, but this feature was designed to upload single images from camera phones. You can send multiple photos through your regular email client, but you may have problems uploading some of them. You may encounter problems if you email large numbers of photos at one time or send very high-resolution or large-size images. You may also have problems due to weird message formatting caused by different mail programs or mail server/transit problems outside of our control.

Since these issues vary, we suggest emailing fewer images at a time. You may have to experiment to find out what works best for you. If you upload photos but they don?t appear right away, give it some time. If your mail server doesn't connect with ours on the first attempt, it may take awhile before it tries again.
 
Question 011 Can I put my Flickr photos on my web site?
Yes! You can create a dynamic badge of your publicly viewable Flickr photos to add to your web site (outside of Flickr). Use the wizard to set up your badge and show: your photos, group photos, or photos from everyone. You can also filter images by a certain tag.

Simply choose the display options (which photos, how many, what size) and specify if you want to display your screen name and buddy icon. Then choose either a styled version of the badge (photos appear in a column with a colored background) or one that you can design yourself.

Note: If you choose to customize the badge yourself, you need to know we hold all the photos in an enclosing DIV with the class 'flickrimg.' The images within it are also assigned IDs: flickrimg1, flickrimg2, etc.
 
Question 012 How do I view a slideshow?
We automatically create slideshows for you in most of the places you want them around Flickr. Keep your eyes peeled for slideshow links at the top of the page on photostreams, tag pages, set pages, group pools and search results. When you're in a slideshow, use the controls at the bottom to pause or play. Click the photo or video to see more info, or click Help to view all the controls. You can even change the speed or play it backwards using the Options menu! And by all means, click the full screen icon on the bottom right, sit back, and enjoy the show.
 
Question 013 How can I copyright my photos?
In most parts of the world, including the U.S., Canada, EU countries, and Japan, you are automatically granted copyrights to your photos. Remember that you can only copyright images that you own. In some instances, you may not have the rights to all of the elements that you?ve photographed (for example, the work of another artist) and may not have the rights to reproduce that photo elsewhere.

The nonprofit Creative Commons offers six default licenses as an alternative to full copyright so you can choose the one that best suits your needs. You can select a default license for your photos here.

To add a license for a specific picture, click the "Change" link next to your current photo license (usually set to "All rights reserved") near the bottom of your photo page. On the Privacy and Permissions settings page, click the "Add a license to your photo" link on the right side of the page, near the bottom. On the next page, select one of the Creative Commons licenses.
 
Question 014 How do I rotate a photo?
To rotate a photo, select "Rotate" from the menu above the photo. A menu will pop up and you'll be able to rotate the photo left and right until you reach the correct orientation. Please note that rotating a photo will change the image file name. If you've blogged the photo before rotating it, the image may not display.
 
Question 015 Can Flickr rotate my photos automatically?
Yes, but only in some cases. A lot of digital cameras store information about the orientation of the camera when the photo was taken. If your camera uses EXIF, this information is stored as "EXIF orientation" in the EXIF data, which is uploaded to Flickr with your photo. We can use this data to rotate your photos as they're uploaded. If you want us to rotate your photos, set your preference here. Note: We won't rotate the original photo file. To preserve photo quality, we never modify the original.
 
Question 016 I've uploaded a big image file, but it turned out black. What do I do?
This problem occasionally occurs on very large images. In general, you may see this for images that are approximately 500MB or more in total size when decompressed. (This may vary depending on the image and/or the software you use.) This happens on these large files because the Flickr image tools must be able to both read the image and allocate resources for scaling and enhancing it. Try scaling your image a bit from it's original size ? often that works. (If you have a Pro account, you can replace the black image using the Replace Photo function.)
 
Question 017 How are the random images chosen for my collection mosaic?
Because your collection mosaic will be seen by anybody that has permission to view any of the photos it contains, when we automatically build collection mosaics we have a strong preference for using public photos. In fact, if the collection contains even one single public photo, we will only use public photos to build the mosaic. You can override this, of course, by dragging any photo you like from the findr (that's part of the Organizr) into the mosaic. You can rebuild the mosaic at any time. Here are some more details about how the 12 photos for the mosaic are chosen automatically:
  • first we draw from public primary photos of the sets in the collection (or its children collections)
  • if we still need more, we draw from any other public photos in the sets
  • if we still need more photos, AND there are no public photos in the collection, we repeat the above steps but we draw from private photos in the collection
  • if more are needed, reuse photos already in the icon
Because your collection mosaic will be seen by anybody that has permission to view any of the photos it contains.
 
Question 018 Why does "View Website" take me off Flickr?
An app page lets a developer give information on an application they've created. The page itself only shows information and lets you comment. If it sounds interesting, you can visit the website for more information or to try it out. Upon clicking "View Website" you leave flickr.com and will be taken to the website specified by the developer for that app. This is a 3rd party site that isn't reviewed, controlled, or endorsed by Flickr. You should review the site and its policies before using or installing any applications there.

Flickr is not responsible for the content or features provided by outside application developers, nor for any Flickr members decision to make use of outside applications. If you see anything suspicious please return to this app page and use the Report Abuse link that?s available in the footer of every page on Flickr to let us know.
 
Question 019 I'd like to report abuse on an app or site that I think is abusing the Flickr API
Ok then. If you see a site that you think may be abusing the Flickr API, you may use Report Abuse to tell us. The more specific you can be in your message, the better. For instance, if you saw an image of yours on a particular site, tell us how you came across it on the site. If you had to search for it, let us know how you did it.
 
Question 020 I am not a programmer- what exactly is the Flickr API and what does it mean to me?
API stands for Application Programming Interface which allows outside ("third party") applications or websites to communicate with Flickr and exchange information. This exchange allows developers to create cool programs or services that make use of data from Flickr. That might mean allowing you to use your photos to make a calendar, introducing new ways for presenting public photos, or enhancing your Flickr experience with tools or features which Flickr doesn't offer directly. There are many popular third party applications built by clever developers, and Flickr's open API allows them to create these. Some developers create games, screen savers, photo albums, and lots more. For some samples, you can start on the "do more" page or our services page.
 
Question 021 How do I get on Explore?
There is no one list of things to do to get on explore. But if you are interested in having more people view your images, the best thing to do is be involved in the Flickr community. Join groups, tag your photos, geotag your photos, explore and comment on other people's photos. Flickr is a friendly place. When you say hi, people will usually say hi back.
 
Question 022 I'm an AOL user having trouble viewing photos. What's going on?
AOL 9.0 uses the AOL TopSpeed technology to speed up browsing. Under the AOL Keyword: 'Browser Settings', there is a section called 'Web Graphics'. For Flickr to display properly, the 'Never compress graphics' option must be selected, which is not the default option. Close AOL and log on again.
 
Question 023 What happened to "Help by Email"?
You may see some references to "Help by Email" in discussions around the site. Help by Email is still here, it's just that the link in the footer of the is changed to "Get Help." We made some changes to make it a place where you can find answers in FAQs, the Help Forum, or write in. Because there is more there now the name changed, but it's still the same friendly place to go when you have questions.
 
Question 024 Seriously, how is a gallery different than favorites, sets and collections?
That's a good question. Whiles "sets" and "collections" are all about you and your stuff, think of a gallery like favorites on steroids (in good way -- not in the "baseball has been ruined way").

Favorites are an ongoing stream of images within the Flickrverse that you like. Galleries give our members an opportunity to curate their view of Flickr, to bring together up to 18 photos or videos. The features of a gallery will give you more opportunity to share your view about what makes your selection interesting.
 
Question 025 How can I edit a gallery?
Whether you want to let the images speak for themselves or add some notes, everything you need to help present the idea that you want is right on the gallery page.

You can change the title and description, move things around using the thumbnails at the top, remove items, or even add notes about them. Look for the grey italic tool tips for assistance.
 
Question 026 I've found Flickr Pro accounts for sale somewhere else, for cheaper! Is this for real?
As the saying goes, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. This usually means someone is selling a gift code on an auction or some such site. You can only purchase Flickr Pro accounts from Flickr, through Yahoo!. Flickr Pro gift codes are not eligible for resale. A Flickr member who purchases such codes from such sales will lose their Pro status, and will likely be out of any money they have spent when such transactions come to our attention. It will not be refundable by Flickr/Yahoo!.
 
Question 027 Why do I need contacts?
Well, you don't need contacts, but they are nice to have! When you upload a photo, you can choose to share it with people you know.

Let's say you took some photos at your cousin's wedding, and you want to share them with your family in Flickr. When you upload the photos, you specify that you want to share them with your family. Next time family members look at your photostream, they will see all the wedding photos. People who aren't family members can't see those photos.
 
Question 028 Why can?t I submit my photo/video to a group?
We?ve built a new feature to give group administrators more control over the sorts of content they will allow in their pool. If you run a group, you can say ?I only want safe, geotagged video in my pool? by choosing from media type, safety level, and whether something is geotagged. There?s more info about this in this Groups FAQ.

Because of these new tools you may get an error when trying to add a photo or video to a group pool. If you get this error, check the group rules against the content you?re trying to add.
 
Question 029 Can I send to Flickr and blog from my mobile device?
You can send photos straight from your phone to your blog via Flickr. First set up your blog in Flickr, and then get yourself a special email address to send your photos to.

Each member of Flickr can get a specific 'Upload2Blog' email address. Set yours up here. When that's done, photos uploaded to the new address will be blogged automatically and posted into your Flickr photostream.

When you upload photos via email, use the subject line to give your photo a title, and the body of the email to give it a description. These will be carried over to your blog entry, if you specify this on the set up page mentioned above.
 
Question 030 Can I embed a slideshow on my site?
Absolutely! Just click the share menu in the upper right of any slideshow. From there, grab the embed code or click "customize this HTML" if you want to specify the size of your slideshow. Grab the code and drop it into your blog or favorite web site. Please note, only items that are viewable by anyone and marked as safe will appear in the embedded slideshow.

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Thai Rat Daily Newspaper
Issue 445 on 22 November 2000
 
 
 
 
 
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