Ask the Smithsonian Laser Cowboys Anything on Reddit
15 November 2013
How do you digitize the Smithsonian artifacts in 3D?
Ask the Laser Cowboys right now on Reddit! http://s.si.edu/1hLnOD3
I am here with Smithsonian's 3D capturing experts the "Laser Cowboys" Adam Metallo and Vince Rossi, 3D Program Officers, Smithsonian Institution Digitization Program at the famed Smithsonian Castle in Washington DC for a Reddit AMA session. The Reddit AMA session will run until 1PM Eastern today Friday November 15th,2013. Adam and Vince use many 3D capture techniques such as laser scanning, micro CT, photogrammetry and more to capture the objects and collection at the Smithsonian.
<update> The Reddit AMA is now over. There are some really great questions and then some references to Nicolas Cage and ehem elephant parts that you can read http://s.si.edu/1hLnOD3.
Here is one great question
"Which would the team digitize 1st: Fonzie's Jacket or Kermit D. Frog?" Answer: s.si.edu/1bsQJTJ'
It was amazing and here is what Adam and Vince looked like during the busy 2 hours of answering questions.
On the walk back I ran into a very friendly squirrel, and no he was not rabid but perhaps a lobbyist for the nut industry.
-Shaan