[Info-vax] OT: Google Image Search

[Michael Moroney]

Neil Rieck <n.rieck at sympatico.ca> writes:

>I am constantly amazed at improvements in computing power (hardware,
>software, algorithms, etc.) which most people born after 1995 now take
>for granted. Last month I attended a webinar where the instructor
>demonstrated the following internet magic (some people here will
>already know about this; apologies)

>1) Navigate to www.google.com

>2) Click on the word IMAGES in the menu banner

>3) Now drag a GIF or JPEG from your desktop and drop it into the input
>box

>Google will analyze your graphic in a few seconds then locate similar
>ones on the net. Fifteen years ago just the analysis phase would have
>required several orders of magnitude more time.

That is really cool, and true about the computing power needed, but has 
been around for a couple of years at least. http://www.tineye.com/