If you are like me then you have lots of photos on many computers and on some on line photo sites. This does cause confusion — even ignoring the storage increase. Digital cameras and phones are making taking photos so…
Video as primary media
I always believed that video is the most dominant medium of expression that humans have developed and will replace text. Video subsumes audio, visual, and textual media and allows appropriate combination of these to express ideas and experiences. At one…
Techies are coming back!
A recent report says Being labelled a techie used to be an impediment to advancement, but by 2010 technical skills will be more highly prized than ever, according to a study by management consultants Deloitte. Looks like they are talking…
Visual Search: Challenge and status
Visual search is becoming increasingly important and will dominate the next frontiers in search technology. A good aricle on challenges and opportunities appeared in Technology Review. As in text search, it is not required to develop strong recognition systems, but…
Clickable Video ads
WSJ has a story ” ‘Clickable’ video ads catch on” about linking objects in a popular video to advertisements. This technology has been talked about for long time but was not easy to implement on TV. With video on Internet,…