Adobe skunk-works

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skunk_works

Guy

Talker wrote:

I was reading an article about Adobe’s Advanced Technology Labs prototype lens that has 20 smaller lens elements, each with 10 megapixel resolution (for a total of 200 megapixels), and it said that you could then use Adobe’s skunk-works software to combine portions of each element.
Is Adobe’s skunk-works just a generic term, (as in saying, use an Adobe program that will come included with the camera), or is that some sort of software that does exist, but isn’t out yet?
Talker

On Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:12:40 -0500, Talker
thought it was important to mention:

I was reading an article about Adobe’s Advanced Technology Labs prototype lens that has 20 smaller lens elements, each with 10 megapixel resolution (for a total of 200 megapixels), and it said that you could then use Adobe’s skunk-works software to combine portions of each element.

Well, first of all, lens elements don’t deifne megapixel resolution – the density of the sensor (in mosts cases a CCD) does.

Is Adobe’s skunk-works just a generic term, (as in saying, use an Adobe program that will come included with the camera), or is that some sort of software that does exist, but isn’t out yet?

It means yet another ‘feature’ to give them an excuse for CS 10! <BG>

Actually, a ‘skunk works’ is an R&D arm of a company charged with the mission of thinking way outside the box and redefining the leading edge. Most of what goes on in a skunk works never sees the light of day, but many times the processes taken to get there *do* add to new features and discoveries.

In short, don’t hold your breath. Adobe has enough problems taming betas and production releases to be thinking about anything that advanced <G>….

:subdude

On Sat, 06 Jan 2007 17:47:34 GMT, subdude
wrote:

On Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:12:40 -0500, Talker
thought it was important to mention:

I was reading an article about Adobe’s Advanced Technology Labs prototype lens that has 20 smaller lens elements, each with 10 megapixel resolution (for a total of 200 megapixels), and it said that you could then use Adobe’s skunk-works software to combine portions of each element.

Well, first of all, lens elements don’t deifne megapixel resolution – the density of the sensor (in mosts cases a CCD) does.

Yes, I know, I was curious about that also. The picture of the lens appeared as though the 10 megapixel "element"(as they called it) was some sort of sensor built inside the lens. The 20 "elements" were fashioned in a catacomb shape.

Is Adobe’s skunk-works just a generic term, (as in saying, use an Adobe program that will come included with the camera), or is that some sort of software that does exist, but isn’t out yet?

It means yet another ‘feature’ to give them an excuse for CS 10! <BG>
Actually, a ‘skunk works’ is an R&D arm of a company charged with the mission of thinking way outside the box and redefining the leading edge. Most of what goes on in a skunk works never sees the light of day, but many times the processes taken to get there *do* add to new features and discoveries.

In short, don’t hold your breath. Adobe has enough problems taming betas and production releases to be thinking about anything that advanced <G>….

:subdude

Thanks for the explanation subdude, and also thanks to Bigguy for the link to wikipedia. I never would have though to look there for that term.

Talker

On Sat, 06 Jan 2007 13:50:21 -0500, Talker
thought it was important to mention:

On Sat, 06 Jan 2007 17:47:34 GMT, subdude
wrote:

On Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:12:40 -0500, Talker
thought it was important to mention:

I was reading an article about Adobe’s Advanced Technology Labs prototype lens that has 20 smaller lens elements, each with 10 megapixel resolution (for a total of 200 megapixels), and it said that you could then use Adobe’s skunk-works software to combine portions of each element.

Well, first of all, lens elements don’t deifne megapixel resolution – the density of the sensor (in mosts cases a CCD) does.

Yes, I know, I was curious about that also. The picture of the lens appeared as though the 10 megapixel "element"(as they called it) was some sort of sensor built inside the lens. The 20 "elements" were fashioned in a catacomb shape.

Is Adobe’s skunk-works just a generic term, (as in saying, use an Adobe program that will come included with the camera), or is that some sort of software that does exist, but isn’t out yet?

It means yet another ‘feature’ to give them an excuse for CS 10! <BG>
Actually, a ‘skunk works’ is an R&D arm of a company charged with the mission of thinking way outside the box and redefining the leading edge. Most of what goes on in a skunk works never sees the light of day, but many times the processes taken to get there *do* add to new features and discoveries.

In short, don’t hold your breath. Adobe has enough problems taming betas and production releases to be thinking about anything that advanced <G>….

:subdude

Thanks for the explanation subdude, and also thanks to Bigguy for the link to wikipedia. I never would have though to look there for that term.

Talker

My pleasure, your post piqued my interest. Any chance you could recall the source of the article?

:subdude

On Sun, 07 Jan 2007 18:16:19 GMT, subdude
wrote:

My pleasure, your post piqued my interest. Any chance you could recall the source of the article?

:subdude

Sure, it was in the February 2007 issue of PC World.(the most recent issue). It’s just a small inset on page 72 called "Megapixels on the Rise."
On the cover of the magazine, it says, "The Web’s Most Useful Sites……47 Winners"

Talker