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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. uh-oh... by bje2 · · Score: -1, Redundant

    linking to a site with the world's largest digital picture???...i can already smell the smoke coming from the server...

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  2. Great! by NitsujTPU · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Hey everybody, lets /. this site serving up a 7.5 Gig graphics file.

    *grin*

  3. direct to the picture... by bje2 · · Score: -1, Redundant

    here's a link directly to the picture...it's still working for me...for now...

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  4. 7.5 gigabytes of data? by Phleg · · Score: -1, Redundant

    How long do you think until it gets Slashdotted?

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  5. 2.5 GigPixel Porn by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Yes yes, but when do we get this highres porn?

  6. How to take a server down by igomaniac · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Step 1) Take the biggest digital picture in the world

    Step 2) Post the link on Slashdot

    Step 3) Profit ???

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  7. and the thumbnail is by advocate_one · · Score: 0, Redundant

    how big in megs???

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  8. Re:Bah... by dJCL · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Wow...

    That link is amazing...

    They have a Gigapixel setup, and they like to take artistic pictures... way better then a random skyline.

    Just view the image gallery... The first shot looks like anything you would get on todays digitals... Then they zoom in to read the small text on a wall 100 yards away!!!

    And I thought it took patience to wait for a 16Meg SLR to be consumer priced, this will take forever...

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