Looks like there is a new Flickr API output format: LOL. Not my work, no idea who built this, but I really like it.
Here’s an example of returned data (?tags=cats&format=lol
):
HAI
IM IN UR BUCKETS MAKING UP FORMATS
GIMME PHOTOS FROM EVERYONE TAGGED CATS WITH GEODATA
I CAN HAS PHOTO IMG_2326
ITZ AT [http://www.flickr.com/photos/blush_response/1377293729/][2]
INVISIBLE METADATA
LOL
KTHX.
I CAN HAS PHOTO IMG_2329
ITZ AT [http://www.flickr.com/photos/blush_response/1378198718/][3]
INVISIBLE METADATA
LOL
KTHX.
I IS BORED
KTHXBYE.
Grab the data as usual, the format
attribute is lol
, apparently.
So… If you always thought about teaching your cat how to parse Flickr data, now might be the right time to jump in. Progress!