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Largest Digital Photograph in the World

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the thats-a-lot-of-bits dept.

thrill12 writes "Dutch research institute TNO has unveiled what it believes is the largest digital photograph in the world. The image contains 2.5 gigapixels or 7.5 gigabyte worth of data. It is composed of 600 single images shot by a computer-controlled pan-tilt unit in 7 second intervals. Afterwards, all photos where stiched together (compare: panorama tools) using the capacity of 5 high-end pc's in about 24 hours time."

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  1. The Big Picture by mfh · · Score: 1, Funny

    Dutch research institute TNO has unveiled what it believes is the largest digital photograph in the world.

    And now this image is slashdotted! I thought it was bad when some guy posted his high rez, true colour, photo album on Slashdot... but this is crazy! And how long is it going to take me to download that picture anyway? I've got 10 gigs kicking around here that would love to have that puppy!

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    1. Re:The Big Picture by kfg · · Score: 5, Funny

      Well, if the Pythagorians are right I'm looking out my window at the largest digital picture in the universe right now. I laugh at your 10 gigs as I contemplate an image that requires all of the fundamental particles to store, and that's before we even get into the issues of storage media geometry.

      Scrolling seems to be a bit of an issue though.

      KFG

  2. Coincidentally.... by trp642 · · Score: 1, Funny

    A new record for the hardest Slashdotting has been set as well...

  3. Ok... by SansTinfoilHat · · Score: 1, Funny

    Where's the .torrent?

  4. Groan by hey · · Score: 4, Funny

    So now I suppose this is a new silly field that people will compete in. Every 6 months we'll have to hear about the latest largest digital image in the world. Maybe slashdot should make an icon... or maybe would should just ignore it.

    1. Re:Groan by Lord_Slepnir · · Score: 4, Funny

      If we ignore it, it won't go away. If we all click on it and try to download it....well, after this guys server catches on fire, he won't be doing any more of this for a while.

  5. And as a followup: by Opalima · · Score: 5, Funny

    They proudly introduce The World's Biggest Printer (and toner catridge)

  6. sigh by another+misanthrope · · Score: 5, Funny

    all those pixels and not one nipple! What a waste...

    1. Re:sigh by p4ul13 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Such a large picture, there very well *could* be a boobie out there somewhere. DL the whole image and check every window before you complain!! =)

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    2. Re:sigh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      You need to zoom right in on the window just to the right of the church...

    3. Re:sigh by kfg · · Score: 5, Funny

      Well, they had originally gotten together intending to take the world's largest digital picture of a girl, but the plan fell through when it turned out that none of them knew one.

      KFG

  7. Wow by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    How big would the thumbnail of this image be?

  8. To enhance the slashdot effect even more... by leonmergen · · Score: 1, Funny
    ... here is a direct link to the picture... :)

    Pretty cool site, the Zoomify btw...

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  9. Can we take it again? by YetAnotherName · · Score: 4, Funny

    I blinked! Aw, man.

  10. After this, I can see the future.... by AndyBassTbn · · Score: 2, Funny

    ....and it involves needing a lot more storage for pr0n.

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  11. photo-op by bromoseltzer · · Score: 1, Funny

    Odd, I seem to see the same guy's face popping up in 600 places.

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    1. Re:photo-op by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      You found Waldo?

  12. Now we know by drachenfyre · · Score: 3, Funny

    About a week ago, an "Ask Slashdot" featured a question on high performance web serving. Now we know why.

  13. No! by kevcol · · Score: 1, Funny

    Not the week I am stuck on dial-up!

  14. In case of slashdotting by the+quick+brown+fox · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'll save you guys the suspense: It's a closeup of Tara Reid's boob.

  15. Fact: The Dutch are weird. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    For all the stories about them, a bunch of EE's get together and the take a picture of ugly buildings?

    Then if these were the EE's I knew in college, that would have been the most detailed gynecological ever. They were mad for the hi-res porn.

  16. Yeah, yeah... by dwalsh · · Score: 1, Funny

    ... let me know when they incorporate this resolution into a mobile phone with a crappy lens.

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  17. If I want to see Delft... by mrjb · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...I'll look out of the window. Sure takes less time than downloading the image!

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  18. Two birds, one stone by wondermog · · Score: 1, Funny

    Why not make the icon 7.6 Gigs?

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  19. New Title: by SnapShot · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let's rewrite that intro shall we?

    Most Boring Picture Ever Taken

    Dutch research institute TNO has unveiled what it believes is the most boring picture ever taken. The image contains 2.5 gigapixels or 7.5 gigabyte worth of pictures of the roof of some office park. It is composed of 600 single images shot by a computer-controlled pan-tilt unit that was incapable of actually viewing anything of any interest to anyone. Afterwards, all photos where stiched together using the capacity of 5 high-end pc's in about 24 hours time. Three graduate students died of boredom; services will be held somewhere exciting, like a morgue. Never have so many, downloaded so much, for so little...

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  20. Was I the only one? by IdJit · · Score: 2, Funny

    Okay, is it just me or was anyone else totally expecting to see a 2.5 gigapixel image of goat.se?

    Just when I though /. was becoming predictable they go and pull a fast one...

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