I’ve been channeling Mr. Weinberger, or he’s been channeling me. His recent article in Wired covers some related ground to a recent column of mine (and a related posting):
What do you do if you’re too lazy – or overburdened or preoccupied – to tag your photos? Let a machine do it. Digital cameras already capture critical data points at the moment the shutter clicks. Most models record – in the image file itself – not only the date and time a photo was taken but also the focal length, the aperture setting, and whether the flash fired. These tidbits can provide clues about whether the photo was taken indoors or out, during the day or at night, focusing on something close up or far away. Scanty metadata, but potentially helpful.
His opening description of the 11 million photographs in the Bettmann Archive is deeply reminiscent of the final scene from Indiana Jones.
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