Stream of Consciousness

Avatars - what are they?  They are a visual representation that you use for yourself in the online world.  They can be cartoons, photos, drawings, a logo, etc.

The importance of visualization in the Web 2.0 environment was discussed by Stephen Abram in his recent podcast on technology in libraries.  He believes this is how people are going to be using the web in the future. 

Like colors on a map, patterns can be seen visually that convey information without words.  Retrievers will be used to draw and prioritize pictures that match up with your drawing - a visual search tool that will give the ability to find pictures without metadata and without words.

Do you have an avatar?  Have you found any retriever tools online yet?

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