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For some cool examples, check out http://tineye.com/cool_searches
Also, I recommend that you click the "compare images link" under each result image after you perform a search, to see which part it matched.
I've used tineye several times, and it's found the sources of heavily photoshopped images before. They've done a great job.
From the FAQ: TinEye was created by Idée Inc. Idée develops advanced image identification and visual search software for photo wire agencies, stock photography firms, entertainment media companies and some of the world's leading imaging firms including Adobe Systems Inc. In other words, yes they intend for it to be used by content owners to find unauthorized use of their IP on the web. On the other hand, they claim t…
OK one use of this is to check for your copyrighted photos obv. But will people pay for such a service? There are just so many companies starting with seemingly no way to make money.
Not bad, but I think it would be more useful if I could submit an image and have the engine give me all the facts it could dig up about it, based on its context in other pages, geo tags and camera type (if available), etc. I think we're going to see some very interesting developments along these lines very soon. Scary stuff too. Imagine submitting a picture of yourself and finding out what the internet knows about yo…
Not bad, but I think it would be more useful if I could submit an image and have the engine give me all the facts it could dig up about it, based on its context in other pages, geo tags and camera type (if available), etc. I think we're going to see some very interesting developments along these lines very soon. Scary stuff too. Imagine submitting a picture of yourself and finding out what the internet knows about yo…
Go outside, photograph random girls with phone camera, find their personal details with tineye, approach and start conversations. Fuck Yeah!
Your TinEye approach, later that day, via email: "Hi. How's it going? You don't know me, but I surreptitiously took your photo in the park earlier today, uploaded it to a reverse image search engine, and eventually uncovered your personal data after an exhaustive web search. Care to get some coffee sometime?"
Why don't you A/B test these two approaches to find out which works best?
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Go outside, photograph random girls with phone camera, find their personal details with tineye, approach and start conversations. Fuck Yeah!
Old-school, low-tech, real-time, in-person approach: "Hi. How's it going?" Your TinEye approach, later that day, via email: "Hi. How's it going? You don't know me, but I surreptitiously took your photo in the park earlier today, uploaded it to a reverse image search engine, and eventually uncovered your personal data after an exhaustive web search. Care to get some coffee sometime?" Why don't you A/B test these two a…