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The Art of Photography => The Coffee Corner => Topic started by: plugsnpixels on May 19, 2013, 02:24:18 am

Title: Your darkroom is now a Google data center
Post by: plugsnpixels on May 19, 2013, 02:24:18 am
The tentacles tighten... (http://googleplusproject.blogspot.com/2013/05/new-google-stream-hangouts-and-photos.html)

"We think everyone should be able to make beautiful photos, so today we’re launching a set of initiatives aimed at improving your photos automatically — basically your camera, plus Google’s cloud."
Title: Re: Your darkroom is now a Google data center
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on May 19, 2013, 02:54:54 am
Interesting (and not a little disturbing).

Your link is broken: try this (http://googleplusproject.blogspot.com/2013/05/new-google-stream-hangouts-and-photos.html). The relevant bit is towards the bottom of the page.

Jeremy
Title: Re: Your darkroom is now a Google data center
Post by: plugsnpixels on May 19, 2013, 03:00:48 am
Thanks, all fixed.

I wonder if Nik technology figures into this?
Title: Re: Your darkroom is now a Google data center
Post by: davidgp on May 19, 2013, 03:35:52 am
Well, in the text they say that this project is one of the reasons why Google invested on Nik, so I will say yes, they are probably using Nik tech in the background...
Title: Re: Your darkroom is now a Google data center
Post by: Rhossydd on May 19, 2013, 04:23:19 am
Not sure how relevant that article is to this audience as it assumes the only 'camera' you own is your phone.
Title: Re: Your darkroom is now a Google data center
Post by: plugsnpixels on May 19, 2013, 01:12:28 pm
Aside from the camera issue, LuLa members surely use Nik software and privacy rights affect every photographer.