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Robotic Book Scanning a Tool for Preservation and E-Commerce

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This past May, I posted on a digital book scanning project underway at the Stanford University Libraries. As a follow-up, the USA Today reports on automated digital scanning hardware and software from Kirtas Technologies, Inc. that facilitates the “digitization of massive document libraries, fully automating the scanning of bound documents (emphasis added) at a capture rate of 1200 pages per hour.” The Library of Congress has an Information Technology Services (ITS) scanning team, and Amazon has undertaken a program to scan millions of books for its Search Inside the Book application.

  • See also, Amazon page search alarms writers of cookbooks, references….”Even with the print function disabled, authors fear recipe theft.”

    • E-Voting Tech Company Hacked

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    This afternoon AP reported that VoteHere Inc., a company that provides “secure e-voting technology,” was the victim of hackers some months ago. Internal documents and blue prints were stolen, and the case is under investigation by the FBI. VoteHere contends the crime was committed in an effort to undermine e-voting technology, which has been assailed… Continue Reading

    Marked Increase in Cybercrime in 2003

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    The federally funded Internet Fraud Complaint Center, last week renamed the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), reported a 60% increase in a range of cybercrimes from 2002 to 2003. According to the IC3, cybercrimes include: Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) matters, Computer Intrusions (hacking), Economic Espionage (Theft of Trade Secrets), On-line Extortion, International Money Laundering, and… Continue Reading

    Real Time Video of Washington, DC Area Traffic

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    Traffic flow in the greater DC, Virginia and Maryland metro areas are now covered by almost 300 closed circuit video cameras whose live feeds can be viewed on the Internet via TrafficLand.com. Users simply chose specific areas by clicking on a map designating major highways and commuter routes to view real-time traffic patterns. Continue Reading