Thanks,
I liked mostly the graduate student algorithm :D
(the so-called "graduate student algorithm", consisting of locking up a grad student in a tiny office with a SGI workstation and not letting them out until they come up with a good IFS for your image).
but seriously... I didn't intend to use it like a compression, more like the artistic approach
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RE: Genetic algorithms for image generation?
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Genetic algorithms for image generation?
Hello, I have considered doing following project:
Imagine that you have simple graphics (like some schematics, logo, etc). I'd like to investigate some other approaches to saving the image like traditional bitmap/vector files.
It would use some kind of advanced algorithms to generate set of graphical operations (draw line/shape/curve, fill shape, draw text somewhere) that would be drawn to some bitmap. The program would then evaluate how much the generated image look like the original (like fitness function in GA), I mean, evaluate many solutions, find the best ones, combine/mutate them in some way to produce better results in the next generation.
It would not be saving the image in the true sense of word, it would be more like finding algorithm on how to recreate it with the best precision using elementary graphical operations. Maybe it would be useless, maybe not.
My question is, how should I start? I read something on the topic of genetic algorithms, but most of the articles dealt with using binary string (genes) for representing the operations (but wouldn't it be too long to encode many (tens, hundreds) graphical operations with parameters?) I mean, if we had about hundred operations (8-bit identifier) with average of four 16-bit parameters, it would be about 1008+1004*16=7200 bits of information to combine, mutate and eventually, evaluate.
I know it will be painfully slow, to have some kind of fitness evaluation function that would need to draw image from the "genes", but this would be a research project. I am just wondering if something like this is possible (I think it could be), and if yes, someone could please point me in the right direction to start.
thanks,
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RE: Departing to... End program
@Spacecoyote said:
I hate it how nearly everyone thinks that everyone has broadband so crap like huge webpages/images and Flash are no big deal. Meanwhile, I'm stuck in rural Oregon (thanks to my parents...) with dial up that can barely accomplish 33kbps.
any other options? CDMA, 3G, EDGE?
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RE: War on right clickers, tides have turned!
btw, yo can still drag'n'drop images from Internet explorer to location of your choice (another browser window / open directory).
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RE: A secure key
@Sunday Ironfoot said:
Just found this in a class called Encryption, on a ASP.NET application I'm working on...
protected const string KEY = "DONKEY";
Which in turn is used by two methods EncryptTripleDES and DecryptTripleDES.
Well it appears they're taking security seriously, they're using Triple DES :-)
what's the problem?
as you see, it is protected string KEY...
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RE: SQL Server Management Studio
@campkev said:
Maybe I've got an f*'ed up install, but it is basically a steaming pile of dung from my viewpoint. Takes a long time to open, randomly closes and is basically a major annoyance. I go out of my way to avoid using it, using query analyzer as much as possible.
Works perfectly for me,..
Maybe your installation just doesn't like you.
It happens.
CAPTCHA: consciousness software
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RE: Tape Labels
we burn CDs with year-month. Stored in a wardrobe next to server in stacks of 50.
But there is one tiny problem - list of what each CD contains is still stored on the server.... -] -
RE: Windows Live Messenger WTF [ + Microsoft rant ]
@Daniel15 said:
@AbbydonKrafts said:
OMFG! I wonder what other hidden blocks it has.
I'm glad I don't use that thing...
For anyone that's wondering about this, [url=http://www.amsn-project.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=157&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30]here's a full list of everything that's censored[/url]:.pif
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grouppicture.php
groupicture.php
gallery.php
staff.php
pics.php
rottentomatoes.us
msn.php?email=
download.php
www.baratinha.mypets.ws
www.messangerstats.net
www.messengertools.org
www.stuffplug.com/temp/downgrdr.exe
69.56.129.67/gift.com
xmas-2006
miralafoto/foto.exe
168.169.78.19
profile.php?
tufoto
www.hornymatches.com
www.iwantu.com
www.block-checker.com
verti2/fantasma.zip
www.amigosparasempre.smtp.ru
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www.mprofiles.net/members.php?msn=
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www.life365.com
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chnstudio.com/upload/impluse.exe
shurl.org/myhomepage
p1377.pic-myspace.info
www.mypengyou.com
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uglyphotos.net
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quicknews.info
symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2004-120714-0643-99
members.lycos.co.uk/svy21/t/contact.php
sonresimler1.googlepages.com/ozelresimler.htm
viotagallery.com
www.spotyourface.net/main/pictures/sexy
image001.png
image002.gif
funbuddyicons.com
wellwell.biz
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imp.exe
bush-gracioso.exe
www.windowslivemessenger.biz/msn/msn.php
memebers.lycos.co.uk/getmessenger
get-messenger
belgravehelpdesk.com
xpimad.com
album.zip
malbranche.goracer.de
albrahem.com
improfile.net
unknowntools.com
www.dreamlife365.com/member/
hetandunhasde.com
www.mensageirovirtual.land.rup
To get around a lot of the blocking, you can use "%2e" instead of "." (eg. download%2ephp).
Notice that any .aspx stuff isn't blocked. Not even download.aspx :P
But the wtf is symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2004-120714-0643-99
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RE: Paula's heritage
@Daniel Beardsmore said:
While doing some casual research, I came across a camera manufacturer called Voigtländer, who at one stage made a camera called a "Brillant"...
rofl :D