Comments on: Google Now Indexes Scanned Documents http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:53:39 -0800 hourly 1 By: Thomas Staub http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-2658844 Thomas Staub Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:08:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25606#comment-2658844 http://www.free-ocr.com for example. http://www.free-ocr.com for example.

]]> By: Google Now Indexes Scanned Documents - Amphibia Daily Links http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-2560130 Google Now Indexes Scanned Documents - Amphibia Daily Links Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:13:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25606#comment-2560130 [...] Google Now Indexes Scanned Documents « my.barackobama.com: Paradigm-shifting political social networking New York Times Community API » [...] [...] Google Now Indexes Scanned Documents « my.barackobama.com: Paradigm-shifting political social networking New York Times Community API » [...]

]]> By: OCR service http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-2523907 OCR service Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:39:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25606#comment-2523907 Would you point me to a free online OCR service? Would you point me to a free online OCR service?

]]> By: Google adiciona documentos digitalizados ao índice de buscas - Google Discovery http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-2522804 Google adiciona documentos digitalizados ao índice de buscas - Google Discovery Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:51:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25606#comment-2522804 [...] Fonte: TechCrunch [...] [...] Fonte: TechCrunch [...]

]]> By: Google To Index Scanned Documents http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-2521826 Google To Index Scanned Documents Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:21:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25606#comment-2521826 [...] Jason Kincaid, “Google Now Indexes Scanned Documents”, TechCrunch, October 30, 2008 Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and [...] [...] Jason Kincaid, “Google Now Indexes Scanned Documents”, TechCrunch, October 30, 2008 Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and [...]

]]> By: TekGems http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-2521476 TekGems Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:48:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25606#comment-2521476 Google has been experimenting with this feature via Google Books and Google Catalogs. Its pretty amazing what their OCR can do. Its beyond any desktop OCR application. Try a search yourself. I searched for Calvin Klein underwear and Google actually highlighted "calvin klein" on the model's underwear! Google has been experimenting with this feature via Google Books and Google Catalogs. Its pretty amazing what their OCR can do. Its beyond any desktop OCR application. Try a search yourself. I searched for Calvin Klein underwear and Google actually highlighted “calvin klein” on the model’s underwear!

]]> By: JNCIP: Juniper IS-IS路由协议知识点快捷参考01 « JUNIPER JUNOS & CISCO IOS 互联路由 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-2521310 JNCIP: Juniper IS-IS路由协议知识点快捷参考01 « JUNIPER JUNOS & CISCO IOS 互联路由 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 12:31:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25606#comment-2521310 [...] 上面所提及的大部分文档，现在都可以在Google Book上面找到了。而当你计划在Juniper路由器上启用IS-IS路由协议的时候，你需要在路由器上的任一接口上配置ISO NET地址，一般情况下建议将NET (Network Entity Title)地址配置在环回接口上面。同时，你需要在所有将要运行IS-IS路由协议的接口上启用ISO地址族。另外，当你把一个接口在IS-IS路由协议内通告的时候，默认情况下该接口链路将同时在IS-IS Level-1和Level-2上运行。 [...] [...] 上面所提及的大部分文档，现在都可以在Google Book上面找到了。而当你计划在Juniper路由器上启用IS-IS路由协议的时候，你需要在路由器上的任一接口上配置ISO NET地址，一般情况下建议将NET (Network Entity Title)地址配置在环回接口上面。同时，你需要在所有将要运行IS-IS路由协议的接口上启用ISO地址族。另外，当你把一个接口在IS-IS路由协议内通告的时候，默认情况下该接口链路将同时在IS-IS Level-1和Level-2上运行。 [...]

]]> By: Google now indexed Text from Images - Uses OCR | OnlyGizmos http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-2520799 Google now indexed Text from Images - Uses OCR | OnlyGizmos Sat, 01 Nov 2008 16:49:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25606#comment-2520799 [...] Via Tech Crunch [...] [...] Via Tech Crunch [...]

]]> By: babiboi http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-2520561 babiboi Sat, 01 Nov 2008 08:49:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25606#comment-2520561 that's good news! that’s good news!

]]> By: Marah Marie http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-2520437 Marah Marie Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:39:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25606#comment-2520437 How long before someone figures out how to "optimize" scanned documents and pictures for SEO purposes? How long before Google has to adjust their algorithms to fend off said "scanner spammers"? How many times will Google have to adjust the algorithms once the SEOs figure out how to circumvent the changes? How long before every bit of Google's index looks like an overgrown spam farm, aka Google Blog Search? How long before someone figures out how to “optimize” scanned documents and pictures for SEO purposes? How long before Google has to adjust their algorithms to fend off said “scanner spammers”? How many times will Google have to adjust the algorithms once the SEOs figure out how to circumvent the changes? How long before every bit of Google’s index looks like an overgrown spam farm, aka Google Blog Search?

]]> By: Emerging Tech Tidbits - Oct 31, 2008 - Emerging Tech Blog - http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-2520151 Emerging Tech Tidbits - Oct 31, 2008 - Emerging Tech Blog - Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:35:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25606#comment-2520151 [...] indexing of the world now includes scanned PDF documents. Think of the zillions of scanned text documents that will now be readily searchable on [...] [...] indexing of the world now includes scanned PDF documents. Think of the zillions of scanned text documents that will now be readily searchable on [...]

]]> By: ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-2520089 ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:26:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25606#comment-2520089 [...] Character Recognition (OCR) technology, converting photos of words into digital text files. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents [...] [...] Character Recognition (OCR) technology, converting photos of words into digital text files. (http://www.tech...anned-documents [...]

]]> By: ekc http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-2519906 ekc Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:59:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25606#comment-2519906 If Google were to include OCR indexing with their Search Appliance, my company would have no trouble cutting a purchase order for one. If Google were to include OCR indexing with their Search Appliance, my company would have no trouble cutting a purchase order for one.

]]> By: Zachary Spalding http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-2519904 Zachary Spalding Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:58:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25606#comment-2519904 Our they really doing OCR? The way I read this is that they our just exporting the OCR information that is stored in a PDF file. So if you post a PDF file with out the OCR embedded in the file this new Google feature will not really do anything for you. Now if they start performing OCR on normal images like PNG or JPEG I will be impressed. Our they really doing OCR? The way I read this is that they our just exporting the OCR information that is stored in a PDF file. So if you post a PDF file with out the OCR embedded in the file this new Google feature will not really do anything for you. Now if they start performing OCR on normal images like PNG or JPEG I will be impressed.

]]> By: Ambuj Saxena http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-2519838 Ambuj Saxena Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:06:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25606#comment-2519838 I hope they find a way for people who publish their email addresses as pictures to avoid getting these passed on to spammers. This may require a rule on the lines of: 1) Only images/scans containing substantial amount of text will be converted (>10 words), OR 2) Images with text formatted as email address won't be converted. I hope they find a way for people who publish their email addresses as pictures to avoid getting these passed on to spammers. This may require a rule on the lines of:
1) Only images/scans containing substantial amount of text will be converted (>10 words), OR
2) Images with text formatted as email address won’t be converted.

]]> By: michael http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-2519744 michael Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:09:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25606#comment-2519744 Buying good OCR software is expensive. Google has just saved us all a big expense... thanks Google! Also making e-books from out of print material should be easier now. Have fun everyone, Michael Buying good OCR software is expensive.

Google has just saved us all a big expense… thanks Google!

Also making e-books from out of print material should be easier now.

Have fun everyone,
Michael

]]> By: Google Now Indexes Scanned Documents | Sazbean http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-2519686 Google Now Indexes Scanned Documents | Sazbean Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:24:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25606#comment-2519686 [...] Published by Sarah Worsham at 11:23 am under Business, News & Notes, SEO Google has announced that it will now begin including scanned documents in its search results - a feat that requires an immense amount of processing power and advanced image recognition technology. Unlike standard text documents, scanned files don’t contain any text data that Google’s spiders can index. Instead, Google has employed Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology, converting photos of words into digital text files. - TechCrunch - Google Now Indexes Scanned Documents [...] [...] Published by Sarah Worsham at 11:23 am under Business, News & Notes, SEO Google has announced that it will now begin including scanned documents in its search results – a feat that requires an immense amount of processing power and advanced image recognition technology. Unlike standard text documents, scanned files don’t contain any text data that Google’s spiders can index. Instead, Google has employed Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology, converting photos of words into digital text files. – TechCrunch – Google Now Indexes Scanned Documents [...]

]]> By: Jason G. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-2519616 Jason G. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:29:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25606#comment-2519616 Can someone explain to me why it is "a feat that requires an immense amount of processing power and advanced image recognition technology"? Adobe Acrobat (among other programs) has had the ability to automatically OCR scanned images for years, and these programs are lightning fast these days on even a low-spec laptop. I know, this is what I do with all important paper docs that cross my desk these days. My desktop search tools index the OCR'd text in these docs really easily as well. These are all fairly lightweight, background processes these days. Why is this so impressive? Can someone explain to me why it is “a feat that requires an immense amount of processing power and advanced image recognition technology”? Adobe Acrobat (among other programs) has had the ability to automatically OCR scanned images for years, and these programs are lightning fast these days on even a low-spec laptop. I know, this is what I do with all important paper docs that cross my desk these days. My desktop search tools index the OCR’d text in these docs really easily as well. These are all fairly lightweight, background processes these days.

Why is this so impressive?

]]> By: Google Search Results to Include Scanned Documents…10.31.08 « The Proverbial Lone Wolf Librarian’s Weblog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-2519591 Google Search Results to Include Scanned Documents…10.31.08 « The Proverbial Lone Wolf Librarian’s Weblog Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:03:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25606#comment-2519591 [...] Search Results to Include Scanned Documents…10.31.08 31 10 2008 TechCrunch [http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/] reported [...] [...] Search Results to Include Scanned Documents…10.31.08 31 10 2008 TechCrunch [http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/] reported [...]

]]> By: The Great Geek Manual News » Google Now Indexes Scanned Documents http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-2519513 The Great Geek Manual News » Google Now Indexes Scanned Documents Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:21:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25606#comment-2519513 [...] Source: Tech Crunch [...] [...] Source: Tech Crunch [...]

]]> By: Search Unsearchable Web-Based PDF Files - The PDF Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-2519284 Search Unsearchable Web-Based PDF Files - The PDF Blog Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:15:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25606#comment-2519284 [...] has announced a significant addition to its search capabilities. A huge collection of PDF files online that were [...] [...] has announced a significant addition to its search capabilities. A huge collection of PDF files online that were [...]

]]> By: Daniel Kemp http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-2519234 Daniel Kemp Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:53:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25606#comment-2519234 Google Text {seesmic_video:{"url_thumbnail":{"value":"http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/lMb3UqcI5J_th1.jpg"}"title":{"value":"Google Text "}"videoUri":{"value":"http://www.seesmic.com/video/KLgBIk1hVi"}}} Google Text {seesmic_video:{”url_thumbnail”:{”value”:”http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/lMb3UqcI5J_th1.jpg”}”title”:{”value”:”Google Text ”}”videoUri”:{”value”:”http://www.seesmic.com/video/KLgBIk1hVi”}}}

]]> By: Josh http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-2519210 Josh Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:11:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25606#comment-2519210 Should be really useful in the long run... I wish Google could come to some agreement with academic databases however, I use Google Scholar to locate articles becuase it's the easiest and most accurate searching method, then I have to go to my University student login, head through to the databases and find that article within their... Perhaps the best solution would be if those academic databases could use a custom Google search engine, but till then it's a major pain. Should be really useful in the long run… I wish Google could come to some agreement with academic databases however, I use Google Scholar to locate articles becuase it’s the easiest and most accurate searching method, then I have to go to my University student login, head through to the databases and find that article within their…

Perhaps the best solution would be if those academic databases could use a custom Google search engine, but till then it’s a major pain.

]]> By: Nick T http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-2519202 Nick T Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:54:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25606#comment-2519202 Google are a schizophrenic company. Half the time they go to immense lengths to find new indexable content, such as scanning copyrighted books or - now - searching through image scans of text (how many are there of those)? Meanwhile, half the time they do their utmost to bury masses of content with sandboxes and penalties and their increasingly useless ranking algorithm. Google are a schizophrenic company. Half the time they go to immense lengths to find new indexable content, such as scanning copyrighted books or – now – searching through image scans of text (how many are there of those)? Meanwhile, half the time they do their utmost to bury masses of content with sandboxes and penalties and their increasingly useless ranking algorithm.

]]> By: dP http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/google-now-indexes-scanned-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-2519166 dP Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:28:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25606#comment-2519166 And your genius allows you to know when to use "an" in a sentence? And your genius allows you to know when to use “an” in a sentence?

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