Re: [CGUYS] No Smiling

2009-05-29 Thread Tony B
Apparently you didn't read the story. Smiles and teeth in general just makes it more difficult for automatic face recognition software to work. Makes a lot of sense. I'm sure the apps will only get better. However, if a smile throws the software, I can only imagine what a beard would do. But if,

Re: [CGUYS] No Smiling [Was: Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest]

2009-05-29 Thread Jeff Wright
Did you catch the latest news from Homeland Security that from now on smiling for ID photos is prohibited. You smile when you have to deal with DHS employees? That's due to the fact that they want the smiles to be reserved exclusively for their TSA agents for when they steal not-inexpensive

Re: [CGUYS] No Smiling [Was: Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest]

2009-05-29 Thread Roger D. Parish
At 8:26 AM -0400 5/29/09, Jeff Wright wrote: Did you catch the latest news from Homeland Security that from now on smiling for ID photos is prohibited. You smile when you have to deal with DHS employees? That's due to the fact that they want the smiles to be reserved exclusively for

Re: [CGUYS] No Smiling [Was: Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest]

2009-05-29 Thread Jeff Wright
You did report the theft, right? No, I didn't see the point in antagonizing people who, for all practical purposes, answer to no one and can act with impunity and who can make your life utterly miserable when you need to fly.

Re: [CGUYS] No Smiling [Was: Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest]

2009-05-29 Thread Chris Dunford
You did report the theft, right? No, I didn't see the point in antagonizing people who, for all practical purposes, answer to no one and can act with impunity and who can make your life utterly miserable when you need to fly. Why were you carrying weaponized headphones in the first

Re: [CGUYS] No Smiling

2009-05-29 Thread Richard P.
So now all the baddies have to do is smile to avoid recognition? Richard P. Apparently you didn't read the story. Smiles and teeth in general just makes it more difficult for automatic face recognition software to work. Makes a lot of sense. I'm sure the apps will only get better. However,

Re: [CGUYS] No Smiling

2009-05-29 Thread t.piwowar
On May 29, 2009, at 7:39 AM, Tony B wrote: Apparently you didn't read the story. Smiles and teeth in general just makes it more difficult for automatic face recognition software to work. Makes a lot of sense. I'm sure the apps will only get better. Somehow I just knew you would come to the

Re: [CGUYS] No Smiling

2009-05-29 Thread Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS)
Facial-recognition has a mapping aspect and it can't wrap around open-vs.-closed mouth head topographies. IMHO, the technology is not mature enough to be deployed by government-citizen applications, such as Virginia's driver's license program. If it helps anyone, you should be able to smile a

Re: [CGUYS] No Smiling

2009-05-29 Thread Roger D. Parish
At 11:57 AM -0500 5/29/09, Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS) wrote: Facial-recognition has a mapping aspect and it can't wrap around open-vs.-closed mouth head topographies. IMHO, the technology is not mature enough to be deployed by government-citizen applications, such as Virginia's driver's license

[CGUYS] No Smiling [Was: Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest]

2009-05-28 Thread tjpa
On May 28, 2009, at 7:03 AM, Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS) wrote: Just meant to be humorous - sheesh, don't lose your sense of fun Did you catch the latest news from Homeland Security that from now on smiling for ID photos is prohibited. Apparently their computers do not like it when you smile.