In every small problem are many large problems that want to come out.

a set of only 9 characters

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OCR existed long before the 486. AFAIK it was already used in the 70’s or 80’s to scan mail and presort them based on the postcode. I remember that postcards had light orange boxes (presumably because this color was invisible to B/W scanners?) with dots inside where you where supposed to write the postcode numbers in.

There are some apps that allow you to use your phone as a webcam, either via USB or wifi.

ChatGPT can recognize text on images already.

Trust me, it will go up in value… In 2070.

The 200hp engine to move the metal box at a speed of 15 kmh in city traffic from one red light to the next…

I still remember that in the 90s till the 2000s you would get maybe 60 to 90 minutes of battery life out of a new laptop. Then it jumped to 4 or more hours thanks to better batteries, more energy efficient CPUs and displays.