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+[FlickrSync][5] is a free, open source application for monitoring and uploading photos to Flickr. We've looked at various means of syncing a folder with your Flickr account, including Flickr's own [improved web uploader][4], a [Firefox extension][2] and a [Python script][1], but FlickrSync provides a nice GUI interface. 
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+Perhaps the nicest feature in FlickrSync is the ability to match a local folder to a Flickr set, which means you can auto-add images to existing set as well as create new sets from local folders.
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+Other useful features include the ability to define Flickr permissions for each folder, previews of your uploads before applying them and the ability to synchronize image metadata like title, description, tags and geo data (it appears that this support extends to Vista’s built-in tagging and caption system, though I haven't tested that).
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+Using FlickrSync is fairly straightforward. Once you've installed it, you'll need to authorize it to access your Flickr account and then select the folders on your computer that you want to synchronize with Flickr. Once you've selected the photos and folders you want to 
+synchronize and set the permissions and metadata just hit sync and you're done.
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+FlickrSync is Windows only (it works on Vista and XP) and can be downloaded [here][6] (note that it is a beta, but I haven't had any problems). 
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+If the Flickr hounds out there know of something similar for Mac or Linux users drop a link in the comments.
+
+[via [CyberNetNews][3]]
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+[1]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/05/auto_upload_ima.html
+[2]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/06/upload_to_flick.html
+[3]: http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/30/cybernotes-synchronize-photos-with-flickr/
+[4]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/08/flickrs-new-web.html
+[5]: http://flickrsync.freehostia.com/
+[6]: http://www.codeplex.com/flickrsync/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=6319
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+Google is quietly adding new features to Google Gadgets. The company recently [announced][1] a new developer feature called PubSub which allow Gadgets to share information between them. PubSub is a beta release and so far there aren't many gadgets using it (just Google's example actually).
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+Part of the appeal of widgets (or Gadgets as Google insists on calling them) is that they're small applications which encapsulate and present small chunks of data. But sometimes data models don't lend themselves to a single widget. A Search widget, for instance, would be a good place for a single data stream to be broken into multiple widgets, say, a search box and then a widget with video results, one with photos, etc.
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+Google claims the new PubSub feature will allow developers to "split up various pieces of information amongst multiple gadgets and allow them to communicate with each other to paint a bigger picture."
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+The release is a beta and if you play around with Google's sample gadget you'll notice some bugs, there's a full list available [here][1] and the developer documentation can be found [here][2]. For the time being Pubsub only works with gadgets in iGoogle and lacks support for Safari though they should work in Firefox or IE.
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+To be honest I'm not sure I see this contributing much to the growth of Google gadgets, but perhaps I'm wrong. If you have ideas about possible use cases for this feel free to drop them in the comments.
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+[via [Google Operating System][3]]
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+[1]: http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Gadgets-API/browse_thread/thread/accca944f8347630/a8688b6a52a141f2
+[2]: http://www.google.com/apis/gadgets/pubsub.html
+[3]: http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2007/08/google-gadgets-that-talk-with-each.html
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+The rumors mills are reporting that Yahoo may launch a new social networking service for college students dubbed "KickStart." Rather than go after the dominance of Facebook, Yahoo appears to trying to create a LinkedIn-style network for recent graduates looking for a fast track to viable employment. 
+
+Harrison Hoffman over at CNet, who got a [look a the potential new service][2], seems impressed by what Yahoo has done in trying to offer students a way to present themselves to employers.
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+Yahoo's idea is three-fold. First, connect students with alumni of their schools who work for the company the student is interested in -- that's the main social networking aspect.
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+The second portion of KickStart is a usual profile page, but in this case the profile is tweaked to act as an informal resume. The final part of KickStart is the University page, which, as CNet notes, is a bit like a Facebook "network" page.
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+Not having seen the site I can't really comment, but the concept certainly sounds good -- particularly the idea of connecting graduating students with alumni who want to help them get an in with companies (note to the kids, skills and smarts are part of it, but people you know will open more doors than any degree ever will).
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+The question is can Yahoo make this work? The company has struggled in the social networking realm (remember [Yahoo 360][1]? Didn't think so.), all of Yahoo's successful social site tend to be acquired (think Flickr and del.icio.us) rather than homegrown.
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+There is also the chance that this idea will never see the light of day. A Yahoo representative tells CNet:
+
+>We're continually checking the pulse on customer response to potential concepts on a case-by-case basis. Sometimes our research leads to the development of new product offerings, but not all concepts we research are formally developed and rolled out to our larger audience.
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+[1]: http://360.yahoo.com/login.html?.done=http%3A%2F%2F360.yahoo.com%2F&.src=360
+[2]: http://blogs.cnet.com/8301-13515_1-9768418-26.html
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+NBC Universal has decided not to renew its contract with Apple, meaning that come December popular NBC shows like Battlestar Galactica and The Office will no longer be available via the iTunes Store. NBC is currently the number one supplier of digital videos to the iTunes Store with more than 40 percent of downloads.
+
+The NBC announcement follows an earlier decision by Universal music to also [shun the iTunes Store][1]. [According to the New York Times][2], NBC is unhappy with the iTunes price structure and wants to offer bundled deal, i.e. buy a movie you want and get a free TV show you don't care about. For some reason NBC believes bundles are what consumers really want.
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+However, it's also likely that NBC Universal wants to ensure that Apple doesn't gain the same dominance over television and video downloads that it currently enjoys with music. 
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+What NBC seems to fail to understand is that a large part of the iTunes Store success comes from its dead simple pricing structure -- you don't have to buy overpriced bundles full of content you don't care about just to get the content you want.
+
+If you still need those last few episodes of Heroes, better grab them soon. Of course there's still ninety days for NBC Universal and Apple to work out their differences, but with the upcoming release of [Hulu][3], NBC Universal's own stab (in partnership with Fox) at online television it seems unlikely that NBC will change its mind.
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+Neither NBC nor Apple have commented on the decision. Anybody want to bet torrents for NBC shows are about to see a huge jump in traffic?
+
+[1]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/08/universal-hates.html
+[2]: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/31/technology/31NBC.html?ex=1346212800&en=fef607b6154e6135&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss
+[3]: http://www.hulu.com/
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+Viacom recently decided to take hypocrisy to untold new levels when it decided to file a DMCA takedown notice against a YouTube user after using the users clip without permission. Periodically the Viacom owned VH1 runs a show where it pulls in top clips from YouTube, without, mind you, asking the users permission or even notifying them that it is using the clip.
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+Of course Viacom can claim fair use for the clips since they add commentary and use the clips to illustrate it. The irony is Viacom almost always tries to deny fair use rights when others do the exact same thing to Viacom content.
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+Typically most people are happy for the exposure the VH1 show provides. One user was so happy he taped the show and uploaded it to YouTube, prompting Viacom to file a cease and desist letter to YouTube claiming that they own the clip.
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+The clip in question is from user Christopher Knight and is part of Knight's campaign for the Board of Education. 
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+The question is, was Knights posting of the video also fair use? Knight posted the video to YouTube and then [embedded it on his blog with commentary][2], arguably also qualifying as fair use. The point of contention will likely end up being that the YouTube posting does not include commentary.
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+This is hardly the first time copyright "defenders" have quite possibly violated copyrights themselves. An RIAA website used plagiarized code, more recently a site defending against the open access movement was[discovered using images from the Getty Database with the watermarks still on them][1], and the list goes on.
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+Hopefully the Electronic Frontier Foundation will take up the cause at some point and perhaps this can help Google who's currently embroiled in a nasty $2 billion lawsuit with Viacom.
+
+For the curious, Political Soup is [hosting the banned VH1 clip][3].
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+[1]: http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/27/2228203
+[2]: http://theknightshift.blogspot.com/2007/07/clip-of-vh1s-web-junk-20-featuring-my.html
+[3]: http://politicalsoup.tv/rockinghamradio/chrisknightvsviacom.wmv
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