This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on February 25, 2005). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.
For the past few days, rumors have been flying around that Yahoo is buying Flickr.
Whatever the truth of the matter, never let it be said that Flickr isn’t handling the rumors with good grace and a sense of humor. While the general public won’t see anything different, logged-in users are seeing a new logo on the page. Even funnier, the filename for the graphic is gossipgossipgossip.gif
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Here’s a quick look at just what we’ve got, then:
“Rat Poison” by Prodigy, The from the album Voodoo People (1995, 5:31).