Rice is life. I did not say this. United Nations Says this. Last year, (2004) was celebrated as the International Year of Rice. The theme is "Rice is Life". In India, we south Indians eat more rice than our north counterparts. Still, rice is the staple food, and we cook for dinner here also! The special website lists the facts, culture, history of rice cultivation and what rice means to different countries. Worth a read! Look at the winners (with photos) of the photo-contest on the theme conducted by FAO listed here.
As you know, Flickr uses an algorithm to choose the best 500 photos every day and post them on Flickr Explore page. This mesmerizing collection is done auto' magic 'ally by an "interestingness algorithm" which rates each photo how good it is. It does by considering lot of factors such as who views, who comments and who favourites a photo. It is not most views, most favourites or most comments. Here's what Flickr says: "There are lots of things that make a photo 'interesting' (or not) in the Flickr. Where the clickthroughs are coming from; who comments on it and when; who marks it as a favorite; its tags and many more things which are constantly changing. Interestingness changes over time, as more and more fantastic photos and stories are added to Flickr." As I tried to crack down this interestingness puzzle, I figured out certain shortcuts by which you can get to the Flickr Explore page. Get this basics straight . Favourites matter m
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