[Ssc-dev] [guardian-alpha] ObscuraCam Alpha Release - Testers Unite!

[Shawn Van Every]

Yes, yesterday..  Thanks!!!!

On Jun 15, 2011, at 1:12 PM, Nathan of Guardian wrote:

> Just want to dedicate this alpha release of Obscura v1 to Mr. Van Every,
> on the occasion of his birthday (yesterday?!).. hope you had a good one!
> 
> 
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [guardian-alpha] ObscuraCam Alpha Release - Testers Unite!
> Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:18:31 +0200
> From: Tom <protektor.guardian at gmail.com>
> To: Derek Halliday <derek at guardianproject.info>
> CC: guardian-dev <guardian-dev at lists.mayfirst.org>,
> guardian-alpha at lists.mayfirst.org
> 
> Good day Derek (and the rest),
> 
> Great release!!! I downloaded it 2 days ago and already commented about
> it on my FB page...
> 
> The app does mostly as advertised (something we are getting used to from
> Guardian).
> 
> I did notice however 2 little thing.
> 
> - When you take a picture and the face is reflected in the mirror it
> doesn't recognize the "face" area.
> - It wasn't clear out of the box how the settings for "obscurity" were
> accessed. Would it be possible that after the facial area is discovered
> the menu pops up for the settings to change?
> 
> Cheerz,
> Tom
>> Hello Guardian Alphas & Devs -
>> 
>> We're looking for some help testing our latest product to hit alpha -
>> ObscuraCam. Before we officially launch the app, we'd like to gather
>> usability and stability feedback from you over the next few days.
>> 
>> Impatient? Grab the app without reading the rest of this email via the
>> following link or the attached QR code:
>> https://market.android.com/details?id=org.witness.sscphase1&feature=search_result
>> 
>> Built in partnership with Witness (http://www.witness.org/), the goal of
>> ObscuraCam is to enhance mobile visual privacy by letting users
>> selectively obscure sections of photographs. While this concept was
>> initially developed to protect the identity of users in sensitive
>> contexts (bystanders at a protest, for example), we're also trying to
>> reach a wider user base and raise awareness by appealing to the
>> application's broader social context.
>> 
>> As you likely know, Facebook's opt-out facial recognition feature has
>> been getting some deserved attention as of late, so we've created a
>> Facebook page for those interested in reclaiming their visual privacy:
>> https://www.facebook.com/pages/ObscuraCam-Saving-Your-Social-Face/110765659013081
>> 
>> Please feel free to 'like' the page and post your own obscured photos!
>> And as usual, please report issues to the distribution list or directly
>> to GitHub: https://github.com/guardianproject/securesmartcam/issues
>> 
>> As usual, Obscura Cam is fully open source. If you're interested in
>> contributing, check out the source here:
>> https://github.com/guardianproject/SecureSmartCam
>> 
>> Thanks again for your continued support!
>> 
>> - Derek, Nathan, Bryan and the rest of WITNESS and The Guardian Project
>> 
> 
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