There was an interesting piece in this week's Sunday Herald:

http://www.sundayherald.com/29442

A team in Scotland is developing a computer program that will allow
archaeologists (and tourists!) to take digital photos of hieroglyphics in
situ, upload them by mobile phone or other wireless connection to a
computer, and receive back a translation.

John Hudson

Tiro Typeworks www.tiro.com
Vancouver, BC tiro@...

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