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whitemeat
Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 17, 2014 - 12:36pm PT
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I know "theres an app for everything" so I have a ?
Is there a app that identify's things. Like you are strolling around el cap meadow and you see a bug that is cool and you want to know what type it is. You take a picture through the app and it tells you what type.
You could have it with identifying plants, animals, rock...
If there is not, one of you engineer dudes should make one so we can use it!
PS: I ate chips yesterday so the teeth are pretty much 100%!!!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jul 17, 2014 - 12:38pm PT
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Did the dentist drill into yer brain? Google is yer friend. ;-)
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jul 17, 2014 - 12:46pm PT
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calflora.org
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RP3
Big Wall climber
Sonora
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Jul 17, 2014 - 12:48pm PT
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Hey, Mickey... I share this video with all of the love in the world. I don't know if you have seen it yet.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
Heal up, buddy!
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CCT
Trad climber
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Jul 17, 2014 - 12:57pm PT
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iBird Pro. One of the best apps in the store, and well worth the $5.
You can't take a photo, but you can narrow it down by state, month, and shape. And listen to the song. Usually works for me pretty quick.
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splitclimber
climber
Sonoma County
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Jul 17, 2014 - 01:11pm PT
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I'd love an app like that being a relative hack at botany. I don't know of one though.
Ed's link is good, but calphoto is more inclusive with plants and crits
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jul 17, 2014 - 01:17pm PT
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If you take an image on your cell phone can you plop it into Google image and find comparative images on the web?
Never tried it.
Usually I just show Debbie. She also does plant ID from the field, but usually for work
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Jul 17, 2014 - 01:19pm PT
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I wish there was an app like that! I think it's a long way off though, since most living things vary too much to be identified by a picture.
For example, if the app had all animals including humans what picture would it try to match up for human? Little dark pygmy lady or tall gangly albino dude? Good luck with Canis familiaris! The same plant at different elevations can look very different too.
I bet some genius will figure it out someday though!
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T.J.
climber
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Jul 17, 2014 - 03:26pm PT
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An app to identify bugs??? On a "SMART" phone? Man get a guide book and go poke around. Its fun and you'll look all smart and stuff. ;-)
T.J.
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Jul 17, 2014 - 05:10pm PT
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I'd be curious to see how that works since so many plants have variable leaves. If it narrowed it down that would still help I guess...
Try it on poison oak, it's not called Toxicodendron diversilobum for no reason
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