Read more Flickr stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/3312/flickr.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:52:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68552/sasha-in-oval-office-evokes-john-john.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA new photo released by the White House shows Sasha Obama sneaking up on her dad from behind an Oval Office couch—recalling an iconic image of John Kennedy Jr. hiding under his dad’s desk in 1963. That picture became part of the Kennedy family’s "‘Camelot’ image," writes Eliot Sefton...http://www.newser.com/story/68552/sasha-in-oval-office-evokes-john-john.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 03 Sep 2009 13:38:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67642/the-best-of-the-web-2009.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOverwhelmed by the stream of new, powerful sites constantly emerging to suit every taste? Time picks 50 you should explore, if you haven’t already: Etsy: “The long-haired, Birkenstocked love child of Amazon and eBay,” and the place to go online for handmade crafts, from housewares to clothing. Hulu: The television...http://www.newser.com/story/67642/the-best-of-the-web-2009.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 24 Aug 2009 16:47:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67485/flickr-cowardly-for-taking-down-obama-joker.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFlickr is catching fire for its decision to take down the now-infamous image of Barack Obama photoshopped to look like the joker. Flickr says it received a takedown notice under the federal Digital Millennium Copyright Act for the Time cover mockup, but that excuse doesn’t fly for Michael Arrington of...http://www.newser.com/story/67485/flickr-cowardly-for-taking-down-obama-joker.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 22 Aug 2009 13:50:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66156/flickr-lost-3k-of-my-photos-angry-blogger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFlickr has earned a blogger’s harsh rebuke for losing 3,000 of his photos, Gawker reports. A hacker was able to permanently delete the photos by attaching a Hotmail account to Morgan Tepsic’s Flickr account, and Tepsic is livid that Flickr didn’t better protect work he says cost him thousands...http://www.newser.com/story/66156/flickr-lost-3k-of-my-photos-angry-blogger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 05 Aug 2009 9:51:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61953/for-latest-on-iran-unrest-check-online-first.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTraditional media are having a tough time covering the Iranian election fallout, but fear not: Web 2.0 is up to the task. The Washington Post runs down the best destinations for those hoping to stay on top of the situation: PicFog.com: Current, unedited photos containing "a level of...http://www.newser.com/story/61953/for-latest-on-iran-unrest-check-online-first.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 15 Jun 2009 17:31:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60773/china-blocks-twitter-ahead-of-tiananmen-anniversary.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs Thursday's 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre approaches, China has blocked access to Twitter, Flickr, and Hotmail, among other sites, TechCrunch reports. “The lead-up to any date like this is usually a time when the Firewall is tightened,” notes Mike Butcher, who was told by a contact in...http://www.newser.com/story/60773/china-blocks-twitter-ahead-of-tiananmen-anniversary.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 02 Jun 2009 9:29:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59740/social-sites-dont-delete-photos-promptly-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUploaded photos remain on social-networking sites long after users think they’ve deleted them, a study finds. Researchers put photos on 16 popular sites and then deleted them. A month later, the BBC reports, the photos were still accessible using their direct URLs on seven of those sites, including Facebook—which...http://www.newser.com/story/59740/social-sites-dont-delete-photos-promptly-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 21 May 2009 11:48:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57425/brown-blocks-comments-on-his-youtube-channel.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe British government has tried to harness the power of the Internet, but for Gordon Brown, the Web’s been prickly: a video of him picking his nose, for example, has been viewed far more often than recent policy address. Now the prime minister’s team has disabled comments on its YouTube...http://www.newser.com/story/57425/brown-blocks-comments-on-his-youtube-channel.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Apr 2009 8:45:22 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55560/new-site-helps-control-your-digital-legacy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHow much is your digital self worth to you? At least one new website is betting it’s enough that you might want to pass on that value after you die, Mashable reports. Legacy Locker, which launches today, allows you to designate caretakers to take control of your YouTube videos, Flickr...http://www.newser.com/story/55560/new-site-helps-control-your-digital-legacy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 07 Apr 2009 17:14:00 CDT