Facial recognition is big business, with sites like facebook using it effectively to help users tag their photos, but a new type of display in London’s west end on Oxford street is using facial recognition technology for a completely different purpose. The display, which costs £30, 000, was set-up by Plan UK - which is a [...]
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February 22, 2012
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Cool pictures: A Rocket Arcs Across the Northern Lights
By Abhijat in RandomThe picture above (click for full size image) is of a two stage suborbital rocket over Alaska, in front of a beautiful display of aurora borealis. The rocket was launched as part of a NASA study to better understand how the aurora can affect signals from GPS satellites as well as other spacecraft. The team used a 46-foot [...]
January 23, 2012
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January quoteables
By Abhijat in RandomNearly every legendary innovation was initially mocked or misunderstood by the so-called “experts.” In truth, scrutiny and doubt are just part of the toll we pay to take the path less traveled. But knowing this doesn’t make it any easier. This quote comes from the99percent, from an article discussing criticism, cynicism & sharpening your gut instinct. The [...]
June 15, 2011
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Anatomy of a spam viagra purchase
By Abhijat in RandomIf you’ve ever pondered into the deep, dark depths of your spam folder, you would’ve likely noticed a mountain of emails advertising viagra and other such pharmaceuticals. Have you ever wondered what would happen if you ever clicked on the link? A recent interesting study, looking at the economics of spam-based advertising, highlights this journey [...]
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