Archive for May 20th, 2009
TinEye Reverse Image Search (beta)
A friend of mine sent me a link to a search engine called TinEye (still in beta) that allows you to upload or link to a photograph and find out where that image can be found online. It also displays different versions and sizes of the image as well as artwork and logos that contain the image. To get a better idea of how it works check out their page of so-called cool searches.
Also, here is a video introduction by web personality Amber Macarthur (hot):
We were discussing at work who this would be good for. While it would make it easier for copyright holders to find unauthorized uses of their work on the internet, it could also enable someone to find unwatermarked or higher res versions of an image. The answer I think is that this tool is neutral as any good search engine should be. They claim that only a fraction of the images online have been indexed by TinEye so far. I think when this service gets going it will be a great tool for the freedom of information. Free as in beer AND free as in freedom. Love it.
