CULTURE BUZZ – Photos of disassembled appliances are oddly captivating.Ever long to see the innards of your iron, waffle-maker or dustbuster? You’re in luck. This is somehow way better than seeing aniPhone’s guts.

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The Best Links:

1. Brittny Badger’s Flickr Page
2. Oooh Dissasembled Appliances
3. iPhone Disassembled!

CULTURE BUZZ – An ongoing book project by Hughes Photography in which toy replicas of famous landmarks are held up and photographed in front of the real thing.It’s kind of along the same vein as all the album art projects. Ever notice how the Flickr community is like, the pleasantest ever?

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The Best Links:

1. See the Set on Flickr
2. This Project Makes Me Smile

CULTURE BUZZ – A Flickr photoset juxtaposing screens from GTA IV’s Liberty city with shots of New York City includes many accurate and crazy details.For more ways in which GTA IV resembles real life, be sure to read this article about dating advice according to Grand Theft Auto.

The Best Links:

1. Check Out the Flickr Photoset Here
2. Proof of Just How Detailed GTA IV Is
3. Manhattan Bridge vs Algonquin Bridge
4. Statue of Liberty vs Happiness
5. Times Square vs Star Junction
6. Grand Theft Auto Takes On New York
7. Digg Users Are Digging the Photo Tour

TECH BUZZ – The introduction of Flickr video has unintended consequences: Angry Flickrites.Citing site slowdowns and a fear of an YouTuber influx, many long-time Flickr users are up in arms about the addition of Flickr Video. By up in arms, we mean they’ve started petitions and angry-sounding Flickr groups.

The Best Links:

1. The Popular New Flickr Group Are About Being Mad at Flickr
2. Flickr Users Are Up to Their Old Tricks
3. NO VIDEO ON FLICKR!!!
4. We Say NO to Videos on Flickr
5. Sign the Petition Below
6. The Predictable Backlash Has Arrived

TECH BUZZ – The much-anticipated video feature of Flickr launches, with a 90-second time limit and a super-streamlined video player.Watch Michael Arrington’s Flickr Video example. Let the YouTube vs Flickr (with the occasional mention of Vimeo) war begin.

The Best Links:

1. Flickr’s Favorite Videos, From Their Secret Beta Group
2. Flickr Video and How It Differs from YouTube
3. From a User Who Was Part of the Super Secret Beta Test
4. The Significant Advantages of Flickr Video over YouTube
5. Flickr’s New “Long Photos”
6. The Flickr Users Are Revolting
7. I’ll be taking advantage of Flickr Video for my Shorter Vids
8. Share Your Videos and Photos in One Convenient Place
9. All the Features Combined in One Handy Outline
10. From the Yahoo! Corporate Blog: “Like a photo but it moves”
11. This Is Going to Make It So Easy to Share My Photos and Videos
12. Compare the Quality of YouTube vs Flickr Video

CULTURE BUZZ – Flickr teams with the Library Of Congress to release some of its amazing catalog of photos.We love it when the web gets used this well. The LoC has scanned in copyright-free photos for everyone to access and use. And they need your help - browse the collection and help out with tagging the images.

The Best Links:

1. Flickr: The Commons
2. Library of Congress Plus Flickr Equals Crazy Delicious
3. The Library of Congress’s Flickr Page
4. My Friend Flickr
5. LOLFlickrCongress
6. LoC’s Blog On Flickr — Many Hands Make Light Work
7. Git To Taggin’!
8. Retro Futurism: Industrial Beauties of the 1940s