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A University of Washington professor announced that he and his team are able to create 3D statues like the one pictured at right by overlaying dozens of photos from Flickr. As he said in the release, "The big breakthrough here is being able to compute very accurate 3D models from people's vacation photos." The professor came up with a software tool called Photo Tourism, which allows them to compute depth based on using the various angles that tourists have taken pictures from. As the G...

The theme for this week's Flickr Forum is SCARY, and we received more than a few creepy contributions to the pool.

1. I was going to ask how we know someone didn't just put their own iPhone in the dock... but you can see the security cable connected to it in the reflection.

The image import is the latest example of PhotoWorks' commitment to make it easy for people to access and upload their photos wherever they reside. Earlier this year, PhotoWorks launched PhotoStreamer2® software, a free application that allows PC and Mac users to rapidly upload hundreds of digital images, view, organize, and order prints directly from their desktop. PhotoStreamer2 features Drag & Drop, which also can be used in conjunction with other photo applications, making it e...

Browsing through Flickr earlier today, I discovered a lot of photos of the Leopard launch from around the world. The images really made me wish I could have been in line myself today, but then again from the look of the size of some of the queues, maybe it’s more fun just gandering at them from my desk.

Photographers have a new way to show images highlighting UNM at: flickr.unm.edu. Flickr is a popular online social network similar to YouTube, but dedicated to sharing and storing photographs.

1. Ok, I love apple products and would consider myself to be a geek but just takes it too far. Pushes you from geek to nerd on the offical "dork" scale.

Follow these steps you submit your Arkansas sports photos on Flickr to PhotoStream360. A free Flickr account is required.

What’s one part power pop, two parts video game console and one part Egyptian mummification? Well, unless you’re familiar with 8-bit music, it’s the coolest underground music scene you haven’t heard yet.

Don’t expect anything too fancy - professionals aren’t likely to abandon their software suite of choice. Still, the deal should bring all the basic options aboard, and Picnik has a relatively large and enthusiastic fan base.