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Google Image Labeler
vandalman writes to tell us that Google is betting on the obsessive compulsive need for many users to see big numbers next to their name with a new beta service called Google Image Labeler. From the description: "You'll be randomly paired with a partner who's online and using the feature. Over a 90-second period, you and your partner will be shown the same set of images and asked to provide as many labels as possible to describe each image you see. When your label matches your partner's label, you'll earn some points and move on to the next image until time runs out. After time expires, you can explore the images you've seen and the websites where those images were found. And we'll show you the points you've earned throughout the session."
I wonder, will they provide an option for only labeling porn images?
- These characters were randomly selected.
I went to this site. I was paired with someone, then presented with my image. It was one I recognised, the 'broken image link' glyph. I tagged 'broken' and '404' among other things.
I didn't get one tag in common with my partner!
It is like levelling up in world of warcraft, just without the grinding and monthly fees. Great deal!
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They're redeemable for bragging rights at the Google ePenis Store (Beta).
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It's like the $20,000 Pyramid gameshow, but without the $20,000.
And those points will get me what?
10,000 points and $6.50 will get you a cuppa Starbuck's coffee.
Just type "picture" for every image shown. It's foolproof if you have a savvy partner.
Well, I just tried it and told my wife that I have 500 google points. Apparantly, 500 google points is worth a long lecture about the time I should be spending with my daughter. I'm hoping that 1000 google points will get me something better, but I've been wrong about these things before...
This is quite definitely beta stuff. Maybe alpha. In particular, the "pass" system seems borked. I came across an image that was unidentifiable, and clicked "Pass." It said, "Waiting on your partner to pass." Long, dreary seconds ticked by, and then it said "Your partner wants to pass." ... ???
Why yes! I'd be glad to agree with my partner's request, except that I ALREADY SENT a pass request, and now the button is greyed out.
This happened several times. The first time, we were almost done anyway, so I let the timer expire. Guess what? If time expires while in this confused "we both want to pass but the system isn't working" state, then it doesn't actually complete the sequence (ie redirect you to the "completion" page). It just sits there, leaving you no choice but to manually return to the beginning page.
Also, people are dumb. I got a picture of a mountain road bordered by pine trees with a large cloud on the horizon. So over the course of about twenty seconds I suggested:
- Cloud
- Mountain
- Road
- Trees
- Pine Trees
- Thunderhead
- Cars
- Car
My partner still hadn't suggested any terms. So I suggested:
- nincompoop
- light weight
- My partner is an idiot
None of those matched, thankfully.
I heard that 20.000 points gets you a divorce.
1) Google Points
2) Ebay
3) ???
4) PROFIT!
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.. come on .. you can't spell "constellation" ? pfft...
$ strings FTP.EXE | grep Copyright
@(#) Copyright (c) 1983 The Regents of the University of California.
You can have the last laugh though; pay her alimony in Google Points.
"What, 2,000,000 Google Points isn't enough for you?! You're bleeding me dry you bitch!"
By summer it was all gone...now shesmovedon. --
This is just Google struggling to become self-aware. No need for concern...
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By summer it was all gone...now shesmovedon. --
"good afternoon and welcome to the Google Institute of Parapsychology..."
But I read in another story that you can actually meet girlies you meet on WoW in real life, and maybe get it on with them...
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They'll get you modded up to +5, Insightful... congratulations on your increased karma score!
I don't care if it's 90,000 hectares. That lake was not my doing.
Of course! Because people who think Google's game is a complete waste of time would definitely want to spend several hours of their precious time playing that game as badly as possible, in order to send a "message" about time-wasting to some anonymous person who they know nothing about and will never meet or even talk to. It all makes sense now, thanks for clearing that up.
Actually, I've got an alternate explanation: The server was malfunctioning under the load of too many people trying to play it at once.
I don't care if it's 90,000 hectares. That lake was not my doing.
10,000 points will definitely get you a glasses prescription.
i ate crayons when i was a kid and now i have two braincells and the blue ones taste nicer
Says, uh, "soft_guy".