2:30pm PST: We started on a database upgrade and a few alters to the database structure last night. Given our scale, work like this takes a long time, and makes a definite impact on site performance.We’re anticipating a couple of hours is all we need at this point, so, we’re hoping to be back online around 4:30 PST.

The closest I remember being anywhere near 'Art' was in my school days, when we used to have painting classes. Although Music and Singing are also considered as Art, I'm not that close to these forms. Listening to music - of course; but not singing. In my own world, I am Kishore Kumar and/or Eddie Vedder but then others have to vouch for it and usually they don't

So this new form of Art which I've been thinking of checking out is probably working out pretty well. Have been thinking of getting involved for some time now but glad that I took control of the situation before the iron started cooling down.

Read somewhere that "Buying a Nikon doesn't make you a Photographer, it makes you a Nikon owner" - soo true come to think of it. I'd say that for me, it has at least started an owner; if I would like this form of 'Art' and whether I'm able to carry on with it needs to be seen.

Its fun actually, one of the few things I've learned is how to be patient. You seldom realize the amount of patience required to get a decent snap; the number of clicks you have to make to get a decent one. Ah well, the invention of Digital Camera has simplified things. Its so much easier and so much better to play around with the manual modes that you can get almost anything done. It would really have been difficult before the digicam days. I wonder how they used to get things done. That's why probably they were known as Photographers while now-a-days they're known as Nikon owners

Some images - here

So finally I thought of shifting pics from Y! to Flickr. Every time I login to my Y! photos, I saw a bold red statement - a countdown actually that said how many days I have left to switch to Flickr. Anyways the process took about 4 days and finally got an email today from their team telling me that I'm all set.

I had started using Flickr, though, a long time back. But today I find out that I've gotten a pro-account and that its valid till end of 08. I'd have to shell $24.95 per year after that. Hmm ... that doesn't sound interesting. Why should I choose to use Flickr when others are offering it for free? Its not a huge price to pay but then something doesn't sound right somewhere.

Lets see if they relax the rates and/or extend the free account after 08.

I was trying to login to my Yahoo photos account and here's what I see -

I did read a while back that they were trying to close down "Yahoo photos" somewhere in the 3^rd quarter this year. Well, there it is - either download them onto your machine or switch to Flickr.

I didn't click on the "Get Started" link on the page and Get Started; thought of giving it some time and find out how easy it is to switch. A friend of mine asked - "How easy do you think it would be? Would we have to go thru the dwnload and then upload process, or would it be a direct switch from Y! to Flickr". Well at least they've got that right; one can skip the download process altogether.

Anyways pretty soon, I'd have to decide whether to use Flickr or Picasa. Both have their own advantages but I think I prefer the Y! product - atleast for now :P

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