We've all encountered them. Those squiggly words that make us prove that we are human. But did you know that odds are when you are deciphering the gibberish, you are lending your services to groups like Google, the Internet Archive and the New York Times?

Recently, Yahoo decided to assert its ownership of Flickr by tacking on "from Yahoo!" to the end of the traditional logo. Needless to say, Flickr devotees are not happy with this change. In response, several programmers have developed patches that do everything from cover the Y! to amp up the site.

Business is bad. We all know it. So in this time when money is so tight, you, the professional photographer, need to make sure every marketing move you make is more savvy than the last one. Google Analytics to the rescue!

The street view option on Google Maps is sweet.  I am always disappointed when an area doesn't have it. In the UK, Google is using some pretty kooky tricycles to take snap shots of the country's numerous foot paths.

Two friends, who live across the country from each other, are taking the staycation to a whole other level. Thanks to the expansive collection of geotagged photos online, Marc Horowitz and Pete Baldes are taking a road trip... from the comfort of their desk chairs.

Man, I love being right! The reports are in, and Google has jumped ahead of AOL to become the third most trafficked email site.

It's Perseid season again... that's a type of meteor shower for those who didn't go through a geeky astronomy phase. What's the best way to enjoy a meteor shower? Why with prolonged exposure and high speed film of course!

So by now you've probably heard that the Yahoo and Microsoft partnership went through. The MSM (main stream media) is widely agreed that this move is the companies' way of ganging up for the ultimate throw down with Google.