[Retriever Mama]

Has anyone else seen this today? My friend posted the video on his FB page and then I saw the follow up article on MSNBC.

(Of course, I'm at work so I watched the video with no sound so I have no idea what they say)

Here's the original video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4DT3tQqgRM&feature=player_embedded


And here's the article on MSNBC:

http://www.thegrio.com/2009/12/hp-face-tracking-webcams-arent-racist.php

 

[labby]

The guy is obviously behind a glass of some type or two way mirror. The guy's nametag is backwards.

 

[Jimbo]

Wow, what a moron...

 

[BigBrownDog]

How ridiculous. Inanimate objects cannot be "racist".

 

[Delmonico]

The guy is obviously behind a glass of some type or two way mirror. The guy's nametag is backwards.

Yep all the signs are backwards also, I think the only racist here is this guy stirrin' ****.

 

[labby]

Exactly Glen.

 

[Delmonico]

As I've often said, bigots come in all colors.

 

[amazongold]

What a maroon!

 

[labby]

Funny, I've said the same thing about assholes and this guy is definitely one

 

[HersheyK's Dad]

Hold on gang. The web cam I have on another computer reverses images left to right. I wouldn't jump on the mirror theory too fast.

There is a real possibilityt hat HPs respnse is valid, inadequate foreground lighting. Maybe not. Maybe the algorythm doesn't effectively take into account the darker complexion. I do not know the facts here, but if i were that guy I would probably come to the same conclusion. Not sure I would call the webcam racist, but would definitely contact HP about their algorythyms. I guesshe did, via Utube.

 

[Seamus Lab]

I watched the video and I thought the guy's comment about HP being racist was tongue-in-cheek.

 

[Sams Mom]

I watched the video and I thought the guy's comment about HP being racist was tongue-in-cheek.

Same. I did think that the light in the foreground didn't look bright enough-which was HP's official explanation.

I think we'll just have to wait and see if there is any merit to his claim. HP will release a patch for their software if it is a problem.

 

[Delmonico]

I watched the video and I thought the guy's comment about HP being racist was tongue-in-cheek.

Well if it was that makes him a bigger arsehole than before, I shouldn't have to explain why this is so.

 

[cinderbay]

I watched the video and I thought the guy's comment about HP being racist was tongue-in-cheek.

Thats totally how I took it. He seem to be very cheeky and poking fun at it. I actually found it funny cuz this is the kind of stupid crap I could see myself and my employees doing if we worked there.