Automating Object Detection with Google Gemini GenAI and Pipedream

For my last technical post of the year (although I can’t promise I’ll stop blogging!), I wanted to share an interesting workflow I built using Google Gemini and Pipedream. The idea was somewhat simple – how difficult would it be to build a "general purpose" workflow to look for objects in images and trigger an alert if certain things were found. Here’s what I was able to build. Step One – Image Input In my mind, I imagined this workflow would be tied to some service that was either streaming in video or generating still images. You could image a security camera posting new pictures every 30 seconds or so, or some other system that takes a picture at a regular... more →
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JavaScript upgrade will nix object observation feature – InfoWorld

InfoWorld JavaScript upgrade will nix object observation featureInfoWorldObject.observe, a planned feature for JavaScript that would allow for direct observation of changes to objects, will be removed from a planned update to the ECMAScript specification under a plan floated this week. The plan, offered by Object.observe … JavaScript – Google News… more →
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Just JavaScript – Object Construction – iProgrammer

Just JavaScript – Object ConstructioniProgrammerOne of the most misunderstood parts of JavaScript is the way that objects are created. The reason is that JavaScript doesn't make use of the idea of class and programmers coming from other languages try to re-implement it. In a language that uses only … JavaScript – Google News… more →
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