I wrote about trying out LLM models for document transcription, inspired by @benwbrum (and Sara!)
https://cdrhdev.unl.edu/log/2025/comparing-ai-models-for-document-transcription/
@nirak @benwbrum Have you considered setting this up as a #citizenscience project on a platform like the Zooniverse? They have some transcription projects going on, e.g.:
https://www.zooniverse.org/projects?discipline=history&page=1&status=live
Are you in the UK? Do you have an hour to spare to watch the birds in your garden (or other greenspace) today, on Saturday, or on Sunday? 🐦⬛
Then you should totally do the Big Garden Birdwatch: https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/big-garden-birdwatch
It's #CitizenScience and it's good for the soul!
(Only open to participation January 23-25 2026, in case you see this later.)
Are you in the UK? Do you have an hour to spare to watch the birds in your garden (or other greenspace) today, on Saturday, or on Sunday? 🐦⬛
Then you should totally do the Big Garden Birdwatch: https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/big-garden-birdwatch
It's #CitizenScience and it's good for the soul!
(Only open to participation January 23-25 2026, in case you see this later.)
For 21 years, SETI@home volunteers donated computing power to the search for technosignatures.
That archive is still yielding insights.
In this SETI Live, Beth Johnson talks with @SETIEric (UC Berkeley) about a new analysis that highlights ~100 signals for further scrutiny—and how scientists distinguish cosmic signals from interference.
🔭 Careful science, not hype
🔗 https://youtube.com/live/eFOm9rD5VWc
For 21 years, SETI@home volunteers donated computing power to the search for technosignatures.
That archive is still yielding insights.
In this SETI Live, Beth Johnson talks with @SETIEric (UC Berkeley) about a new analysis that highlights ~100 signals for further scrutiny—and how scientists distinguish cosmic signals from interference.
🔭 Careful science, not hype
🔗 https://youtube.com/live/eFOm9rD5VWc
Na, sammelt Ihr auch alle fleißig Haselkätzchen für #PollenNet? Wer das bis Ende März an 20 unterschiedlichen Tagen macht, bekommt sogar ein Abzeichen ;)
EDIT: Wir brauchen ALLE Blühstadien, von "noch zu" bis "verblüht". Danke schön!
#CitizenScience #FloraIncognita #Gamification #Pollenvorhersage #Hasel
Na, sammelt Ihr auch alle fleißig Haselkätzchen für #PollenNet? Wer das bis Ende März an 20 unterschiedlichen Tagen macht, bekommt sogar ein Abzeichen ;)
EDIT: Wir brauchen ALLE Blühstadien, von "noch zu" bis "verblüht". Danke schön!
#CitizenScience #FloraIncognita #Gamification #Pollenvorhersage #Hasel
Through partnerships with the SETI Institute and Unistellar, the initiative mobilizes citizen scientists to generate valuable data on events like meteor showers and asteroids that professional observatories might miss. This collaborative approach transforms individuals from passive observers into active participants who help catalogue the cosmos alongside major scientific efforts.
Through partnerships with the SETI Institute and Unistellar, the initiative mobilizes citizen scientists to generate valuable data on events like meteor showers and asteroids that professional observatories might miss. This collaborative approach transforms individuals from passive observers into active participants who help catalogue the cosmos alongside major scientific efforts.
Es begann mit einer Idee: Können Pflanzen als „lebende Umweltsensoren“ dienen?
80 Millionen Datenpunkte später ist klar: Ja. Die neue Studie unserer Arbeitsgruppe zeigt, dass Beobachtungen – v.a. aus Flora Incognita – detaillierte Klima- und Bodenbedingungen in 326 europ. Städten widerspiegeln.
S. Tautenhahn et al. (2026) Nature Cities
„Urbanization signatures on climate and soils uncovered by crowd-sensed plants“
DOI: 10.1038/s44284-025-00378-9
If you're interested in topics like measuring your environment, clean air, resilient networks, batteries, solar power, LoRa and more.
You should checkout Koppelting in Amersfoort januari 23-25!
With among others: @DianaW, @vaurora & @giplt sharing their experiences & hard-earned wisdom.
Checkout:
https://koppelting.org/en/home
CC @waag @marleenstikker @mboelen
#Amersfoort #deWar #Community #Science #CitizenScience #DIY #Hacking #Event #Opensource #Tech #OpenStandards #OpenHardware #Utrecht
If you're interested in topics like measuring your environment, clean air, resilient networks, batteries, solar power, LoRa and more.
You should checkout Koppelting in Amersfoort januari 23-25!
With among others: @DianaW, @vaurora & @giplt sharing their experiences & hard-earned wisdom.
Checkout:
https://koppelting.org/en/home
CC @waag @marleenstikker @mboelen
#Amersfoort #deWar #Community #Science #CitizenScience #DIY #Hacking #Event #Opensource #Tech #OpenStandards #OpenHardware #Utrecht
