On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 9:07 PM, saidimu apale <saidimu@gmail.com> wrote:
@aki, most definitely. Sometimes it feel like meta-data is the "waste product" that we're ignoring to our peril. With so many devices out there collecting data, this gigantic storehouse probably has amazing secrets about our likes/dislikes/habits/preferences/history etc. Now if only someone can wave a magic wand and create paradise?
saidi
Saidi, metadata on jpegs is such a neglected issue. Yet, it can be used to certify time and date stamps to authenticate images which can help eg criminal cases, evidence etc. This thing is awesome, but as you probably know the code learning cycle is not a short one. Have not touched c sharp for 2 months now because when it came to file creation and organised storage well a new detour was needed. So now its xml "till files do us apart" while there was another detour "wmi.. to kindgom come". But its well worth the frustrations and patience to learn each process. Mbytemeter still on table before other things... I liked your challenge to Kai, did you know that you can use just the image properties of a cctv camera to create a trigger and capture app? By creating an app to look for voltage changes ( because the luminance/chroma channels carry different voltages scenery can be mapped into actions ) it can create an intelligent counter? They call it motion detection. ( loose term for sampling voltage changes )
Magic wand? I really wish there was one. Each day I read the papers, there is code awaiting to be written by kenyans for commercial purposes. From bar code scanners to automation, almost everything is imported. Lakini, nani ata fanya? Well, I hope my contribution today on other threads was a wake up call for some to realize how quickly things will change if CMS systems came into being or even other changes happen.
I'll take a short leave for a while since my contributions lately have been excessive and hope that soon in a few months time, we can start working on code projects.
Cheers. :-)