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I have a similar idea, just on a smaller scale. Rather than searching for cheap Malaysian street food via Google Maps reviews, I built MakanIndex.com to track the 'disappointment r…

Thank you for your perspective. As a machine vision engineer in the semiconductor industry, I have seen a lot of hype around deep learning and AI for vision applications. From my e…

Yes, that's correct about OCR. I work as a machine vision engineer in the semiconductor industry, where each wafer usually has both OCR text and machine-readable codes such as barc…

Background Context: I am a machine vision engineer working with the Halcon vision library and HDevelop to write Halcon code. Below is an example of a program I wrote using Halcon: …

Your latest response still does not provide any concrete data or evidence to support your claims about space exploration being a waste, self-sufficient colonies being impossible, o…

I agree, Deep Learning OCR often outperforms traditional methods. But as engineers, it’s essential to understand and maintain the systems we build. If everything is a black box, ho…

Ah, I think you work in the same industry as me, machine vision. I completely agree with you, most applications use grayscale images unless it’s color-based application. Which visi…

You're absolutely right, deep learning OCR often delivers better results for complex tasks like handwriting or noisy text. It uses advanced models like CNNs or CRNNs to learn patte…

It really depends on the application. If the illumination is consistent, such as in many machine vision tasks, traditional thresholding is often the better choice. It’s straightfor…

Thank you for sharing this. The part about Warren Buffett and the contrast with hustle culture is particularly delightful. It highlights the importance of competence and meaningful…

Reasonable Cost 1. You didn’t address my main argument: reallocating 5% of the U.S. defense budget to NASA could double its budget without raising taxes. Instead, you reframed it a…

Crossing oceans and building planes were not always seen as clearly useful by everyone. Skeptics at the time dismissed them as dangerous, impractical, or unnecessary, yet those who…

1. What is a "reasonable cost," and who decides? Reasonable cost is subjective, but NASA’s budget provides perspective. At 0.4 percent of the US federal budget, it amounts to just …

"Yes, but why?" If humans had never ventured beyond perceived limits, like crossing oceans or building planes, where would we be today? "We’re light-years away from being interplan…

Hopefully, your view is in the minority. If this mindset becomes prevalent in the US, nothing new will ever be invented, and no new regions of space will be explored. Modern moon e…

I love lookup tables. Thanks for sharing!

That’s a great question. While NNs are revolutionary, they’re just one tool. In industrial Machine Vision, tasks like measurement, counting, code reading, and pattern matching ofte…

You claim that 'most people' will be upset—are you their appointed spokesperson, or is this just your personal assumption? What I find strange is that I complimented and thanked yo…

Are you talking about the high wages of software engineers or management? Makes sense to me— the glory days of high management and CEO salaries are over.

Your clever remark highlights poor emotional intelligence and weak communication skills. Sarcasm might have its place in casual conversation, but in professional discussions, it si…

Thank you for your thoughtful comment! I completely agree. It’s great to see someone emphasize the importance of mastering the fundamentals—like calibration, optics, and lighting—r…

Here are two examples where the right camera, optics, and lighting make a huge difference: Semiconductor Wafer Inspection: Detecting tiny defects like scratches or edge chips requi…

Can anyone recommend a good book on Machine Vision? I believe the foundation of effective machine vision, and even computer vision, lies in selecting the right camera, optics, and …

It's quite simple. What is the country of origin of the current Microsoft CEO and the founder of the bankrupted company?

In other words, software engineers need to "sell" the value of their work.