Shouldn't be that hard, right? Pocket microscopes already exists and as far as c... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		oxymoron on Aug 9, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The World's Finest Panama Hat Shouldn't be that hard, right? Pocket microscopes already exists and as far as computer vision algorithms go, it's not a very complex problem.

brianbreslin on Aug 9, 2015 [–]

could the optics in an iphone or decent android phone scan/capture high enough resolution to count the strands?

Consider applying for YC's Summer 2026 batch! Applications are open till May 4
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact