Dang good Office parsing on the web with officeParser

A few weeks ago I wrote about using Chrome’s built-in AI support to summarize documents – "Summarizing Docs with Built-in AI". This was a followup on an earlier post that was PDF only and made use of an excellent library, officeParser, to work with Microsoft Office files. This library worked well, but had one issue that made it a bit harder to use. Parsing a doc itself was super easy: const getAST = async (file, config) => (await OfficeParser.parseOffice(file, config)); But the issue I ran into was taking that result and turning it into something meaningful for Chrome’s model to analyze. PDFs supported a toText() method but for other formats I had to do a bit of... more →
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How Good is Your Map Memory?

Discover the World, One Click at a Time!Tripgeo has released another exciting, map-based game that challenges you to explore your geographic knowledge like never before! Map Memory allows you to center an interactive map anywhere in the world to create a unique map game, entirely based on the local geography.Whether you’re a geography whiz or a curious traveler, Map Memory is perfect for anyone Maps Mania… more →
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news digest: Sonatype’s enhanced JavaScript capabilities, Mendix expands cloud deployment options, and General Assembly launches CODE for Good – SD Times – SDTimes.com

news digest: Sonatype’s enhanced JavaScript capabilities, Mendix expands cloud deployment options, and General Assembly launches CODE for Good – SD Times  SDTimes.com “JavaScript” – Google News… more →
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There’s Actually One Really Good Reason To Use Red Dead Redemption 2’s Companion App – Forbes

GameSpot There's Actually One Really Good Reason To Use Red Dead Redemption 2's Companion AppForbesRockstar's companion app here is pretty basic stuff: you can look at the map, browse a catalogue, even pay a little extra to see the official strategy guide. But the real benefit is the way that it can essentially display all the basic HUD information …Red Dead Redemption 2 will let you use your tablet as a map, no pausing requiredTechCrunchRed Dead 2's Mobile Companion App Is Live, Here's How It WorksGameSpotRed Dead Redemption 2 Companion App will put your game's map on your phoneNotebookcheck.net (press release)Variety –VG247 –Game Rantall... more →
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For the Good of Society — and Traffic! — Delete Your Map App – New York Magazine

New York Magazine For the Good of Society — and Traffic! — Delete Your Map AppNew York MagazineI live on an obnoxiously quaint block in South Berkeley, California, lined with trees and two-story houses. There's a constant stream of sidewalk joggers before and after work, and plenty of (good) dogs in the yards. Trick-or-treaters from distant … map app – Google News… more →
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Free forest map app good in the woods – Mad River Union

Mad River Union Free forest map app good in the woodsMad River UnionARCATA –The City of Arcata is urging Community Forest users to check out a new, free mapping app. Mobile App PDF Maps is a mobile map application that enables you to download geo-referenced maps for offline use on your Apple iOS or Android …US Forest Service Deploys Avenza PDF Maps App for FirefightingGPS World magazineall 2 news articles » map app – Google News… more →
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