Geolocating Visual Media in Conflict Zones

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Geoconfirmed is a volunteer-based platform focused on geolocating visual content in conflict zones. The organization provides verified geolocation data to support situational awareness, investigative efforts, and combat misinformation. Initially launched in 2022, to document the Ukraine conflict, Geoconfirmed now also documents visual content in other conflict zones. Their tools include detailed Maps Mania… more →
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Using the Gemini File API for Prompts with Media

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Using media in your prompts (what’s called ‘multimodal’) with the Gemini API is fairly simple in small cases. You can encode your input with base64 and pass it along with your prompt. While this works well, it’s got limitations that may be quickly hit – most specifically a file size limit of 20 megs. A few months ago, I shared a demo of using your device’s camera to detect cat breeds. With today’s cameras taking incredibly detailed pictures, I hit that limit right away and had to write some code to resize the image to a smaller size. Luckily, the Gemini API has a better way of handling that, the File API. The File API # This API provides a separate method... more →
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Welcome to the New LimeWire: AI Media Generation (Sponsored)

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LimeWire was a staple of my youth. LimeWire was software that allowed users to share any type of file during the revolutionary days of file sharing. Fast forward to today and LimeWire is back, again as revolutionary software, but this time in the field of AI content publishing. From creating images to music and video, and then monetizing that media, LimeWire continues to be a hub of creativity! Quick Hits LimeWire has re-launched as an AI-focused content publishing & community platform LimeWire AI Studio is now live for AI Image Generation! Generative AI music & video coming soon! Automatically mint AI-generated content as NFTs on the Polygon and Algorand blockchains LimeWire has an... more →
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Easy Asset Access with the Cloudinary Media Library Browser Extension

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Readers of my blog will know that I’ve been banging the Cloudinary drum for years. Their awesome media capabilities allow users to optimally deliver images, video, and audio in any format and to any device. Performance, customization, flexibility, optimized delivery… Cloudinary makes media better for everyone. Another aspect of Cloudinary that I like? Their commitment to developing tools to make using their service as convenient as possible. The latest tool is the Media Library browser extension, a simple extension that gives its users access to their media in from within any tab — no need to go to the Cloudinary website itself! If you haven’t tried Cloudinary, here’s... more →
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City Hall Update: Map App released for infill project – Pamplin Media Group

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Pamplin Media Group City Hall Update: Map App released for infill projectPamplin Media GroupThe Bureau of Planning and Sustainability has released a Map App so Portlanders can see how the Residential Infill Project recommendations would affect their properties. The recommendations would limit new home sizes and rezone around 60 percent of … map app – Google News… more →
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App tracks public social media posts to create real-time map of flu – MLive.com

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MLive.com App tracks public social media posts to create real-time map of fluMLive.com"Everyday thousands of people around the globe update social media sites like Facebook and Twitter when they (or someone close to them) get sick," the app explains on its website. "Just as Doppler radar scans the skies for indicators of bad weather … map app – Google News… more →
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