April 11, 2004
Photo recognition software gives location
"For a small fee, photo recognition software on a remote server works out precisely where you are, and sends back directions that will get you to your destination.
You are lost in a foreign city, you don't speak the language and you are late for your meeting. What do you do? Take out your cellphone, photograph the nearest building and press send."
from New Scientist, 10 April 04
[PS: I don't buy it.]
Posted by naimark at April 11, 2004 10:59 AMComments
a take on this service from Gizmodo's new (hilarious) editor Joel Johnson:
"I have a similar service I have developed, wherein the user snaps a small image of a street sign, and I tell them on what corner they are standing."
Posted by: Will at April 12, 2004 04:29 PM
