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prostheticknowledge: Anti Facial Recognition Visor Interesting...

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:27:04 -0400

Anti Facial Recognition Visor

Interesting approach to avoid identification from cameras by lighting key areas of the face (video embedded below, via the great DigInfo):

This is the world’s first pair of glasses which prevent facial recognition by cameras. They are currently under development by Japan’s National Institute of Informatics.

Photos taken without people’s knowledge can violate privacy. For example, photos may be posted online, along with metadata including the time and location. But by wearing this device, you can stop your privacy from being infringed in such ways.

“You can try wearing sunglasses. But sunglasses alone can’t prevent face detection. Because face detection uses features like the eyes and nose, it’s hard to prevent just by concealing your eyes. This is the privacy visor I have developed, which uses 11 near-infrared LEDs. I’m switching it on now. It prevents face detection, like this.”

“Light from these near-infrared LEDs can’t be seen by the human eye, but when it passes through a camera’s imaging device, it appears bright. The LEDs are installed in these locations because, a feature of face detection is, the eyes and part of the nose appear dark, while another part of the nose appears bright. So, by placing light sources mostly near dark parts of the face, we’ve succeeded in canceling face detection characteristics, making face detection fail.”

Compared with previous ways of physically hiding the face, this technology can protect privacy without obstructing communication, as all users need to do is wear a pair of glasses.

More Here

I’m not a paranoid person, but these are pretty cool.

kurobean: Source: Sakizou Arts

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:10:25 -0400

kurobean:

Source: Sakizou Arts

vintagegal: Costume design sketch by Donfeld for the “Wonder...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:20:11 -0400

vintagegal:

Costume design sketch by Donfeld for the “Wonder Woman” ABC/CBS TV series, 1976-1979

beatonna: There’s something wonderful about Marvin Bileck’s...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:30:16 -0400

beatonna:

There’s something wonderful about Marvin Bileck’s minimal illustrations for All About the Stars.

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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:40:15 -0400

megumiovvo: chuck-charles: i made a makeup tutorial for all my...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:50:41 -0400

megumiovvo:

chuck-charles:

i made a makeup tutorial for all my fellow feminists out there bye

jfc

watch it

patternbase: via gurlpwr

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:20:31 -0400

patternbase:

via gurlpwr

ornamentedbeing: Bunka Gakuen Costume Museum c.1860

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:30:19 -0400

ornamentedbeing:

Bunka Gakuen Costume Museum

c.1860

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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:40:12 -0400

pardonmybloomers: lily-violet-rose: Dear Creature’s Fall 2012...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:50:09 -0400

pardonmybloomers:

lily-violet-rose:

Dear Creature’s Fall 2012 collection.

so can I just get those sailor sweaters for free or

I’m going to name my first child Briar Rose. Not because of the princess, but because of this...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:39:33 -0400

I’m going to name my first child Briar Rose. Not because of the princess, but because of this freaking fabric collection. It’s just so wonderful <3 <3 <3 #fabricgeek

I haz a happy #briarrose #heatherross #windham #fabric #sewing

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:33:30 -0400

I haz a happy #briarrose #heatherross #windham #fabric #sewing

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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:10:23 -0400

reapersun: For Let’s Draw Sherlock!!Gustave Doré’s “Satan is...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:20:23 -0400

reapersun:

For Let’s Draw Sherlock!!
Gustave Doré’s “Satan is cast out of Heaven”

I love Doré’s engravings ;w; I considered trying to emulate the awesome linework too but it would probably have taken me a month to do it haha no tks