A small reality check...

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I can't remember if I've posted a link to this before - how CSI differs from reality

http://www.forensicscience.net/csi-effect-infographic

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[armb.livejournal.com]

See also: "Is it possible to enhance a single pixel of a noisy CCTV picture into a clear picture of a suspect."
CSI: "Give me ten minutes"
Real Life: "No, of course not."

[heliograph.livejournal.com]

Just yesterday someone asked me how to make a 600 x 800 pixel image look "more sharp and less blurry" when they were printing it out at 8" x 10". When I told them they couldn't, the person replied "Not even with Photoshop?"

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Groan!