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I teach EFL, and this would be fantastically useful in class for matching up vocab with pictures on the fly.

The only issue is: I need a much larger rez image to put up on the big projector. Since this is doing Google Image Search... any chance for a:

http://keyword.jpg.to/large

http://keyword.jpg.to/medium

[plus]

http://keyword.jpg.to/photo

http://keyword.jpg.to/clipart

[plus]

http://keyword.jpg.to/red

http://keyword.jpg.to/green

http://keyword.jpg.to/white

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Another good suggestion. I would definitely implement something exact or very similar to this if the api allows. Stay tuned :)

Quizlet.com is good for this and will autosearch Flickr for a picture matching each word when you create flashcards.

Quizlet is awesome, but the use-case for this new tool could be:

a) mentioning new vocab off-the-cuff (or in response to a question) in class and immediately showing a picture of it

b) students trying to remember a word and me showing them pictures of words they are guessing until they see the right thing

c) Us making up sample sentences on-the-fly and using a background picture as an impromptu slide: "Darth Vader is hungry. He could make a sandwich. He may toast some broad. He might eat it later": http://darth.vader.bread.jpg.to/

The only issue is: I need a much larger rez image to put up on the big projector.

There doesn't appear to be any size checking at all. I got a doozy:

http://senator.jpg.to/

Good ideas.

Works like expected: http://fffffffuuuuuuuuuuuu.jpg.to

Reddit will have a field day with this.

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