Has anyone else noticed that Blogger's word verification routine now has you decoding address numbers from Google Maps street view photos instead of text from scanned books?
Are they cruelly exploiting us unpaid toilers in the digital salt mines, or cleverly crowd-sourcing an easier way for you to find your destination? I can't make up my mind...
I use the same technique in my email shown on my blog, the text is in a photo format and I'm guessing it can't be picked up by a program used to gather emails.
ReplyDeleteBut what do I know.
It's always done that, Tam. Previously, it just wasn't the house numbers. The words that you deciphered were words Google wasn't sure about in their book digitizing project. You were helping their OCR process! It's just obvious that now it's StreetView.
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ReplyDeleteOh, I know; that's why I said "now". I'll clarify. :o
I've always wondered what it would take for the masses to sabotage the results...
ReplyDeleteHey, Tam - Off topic as usual, but check today's Day by Day--how are your anti-aircraft skillz with that .38-44? Hmmm? B-). JohninMd(help?)
ReplyDeleteAre they cruelly exploiting us unpaid toilers in the digital salt mines, or cleverly crowd-sourcing an easier way for you to find your destination?
ReplyDelete"It's a floor wax and a dessert topping!"
It's BLOGGER. Both.
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ReplyDeleteAnd thank you (and other bloggers) that have decided to dispense with that tomfoolery.
ReplyDeleteSo what's with all the Tolstoy-length Russki SPAM in the Spam-bucket? At least it catches 'em.
ReplyDeleteJust put in random numbers, and then the verification word.
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ReplyDeleteSomeone needs to quote the old adage:
ReplyDeleteIf you're not paying for it, you're not the customer. You're the product being sold.
-SM
Who you callin' a cow orker?!
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Just saying.
Joel,
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On a certain anonymous message board, the popular thing to do is guess which word/image in the captcha is our assignment to read and entering a word that rhymes with "bigger" in its place.
ReplyDeleteIt seem that the word with a background is the one they're not sure of. I know that I always enter a subtle misspelling of that one and always get accepted.
ReplyDeleteMy question is "Does anyone believe Google when they say "Do no evil" these days?"