For the additional extra credit I watched s short film by CNN about a possible new product, facial recognition application. Google has invented software that you can point at objects or now even people that can identify you with name, number and other personal information. As I watched the short clip, I was thinking about how creepy it would be if someone could simply snap a picture of me and immediately know my number, social pages and other information. I could see this being a potential problem for safety and privacy purposes. But I think it is a fantastic idea when they talk about how you can snap a shot of say, the golden gate bridge and find out information about it. Historical information would be easily accessible and people could become a lot more cultured. This also brings up problems in employment. What about tour guides? If you have a cell phone that can describe every landmark in NYC, what is the point in paying someone to tell you? This technology could do a lot of good if it is regulated properly and used appropriately.
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2011/04/17/nr.holmes.armstrong.google.cnn?hpt=T2
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