Home – Annotator – Annotating the WebAnnotator is an open-source JavaScript library to easily add annotation functionality to any webpage. Annotations can have comments, tags, links, users, and more. Annotator is designed for easy extensibility so its a cinch to add a new feature or behaviour. Annotator also fosters an active developer community with contributors […]
Weekly Web Harvest for 2025-03-16
TEI by Example | Examples | Module 6: Primary Sources How to Make a Kurzgesagt Video in 1200 Hours – YouTubeEffort behind explainer video Attribution 4 AITransparency is more important than ever in our ever-changing world of generative artificial intelligence. The goal for Attribution 4 AI focuses on a simple but effective way to communicate […]
Weird Images
I haven’t been doing real photography lately but I’m still capturing images that amuse me. One of these remains at our local Food Lion. I’ve read about people picking them up and doing something with them. I don’t think I could justify it though. What is a poodle shooter? From A Connecticut Yankee in King […]
AI language practice scenario builder
I know. More AI stuff. I am sorry. The goal is to be able to create scenarios in a target language that are in a particular environment, associated with a particular task/goal, and focused on particular vocabulary. Right now, the goal is just the opportunity to practice writing the target language with some degree of […]
OCR and HTR: Getting handwritten text transcribed
We had a request from a faculty member for the purchase of Transcribus to transcribe older handwritten Spanish and French source material. We’d done some experimenting with transcribing text using various generic AI tools previously. As a result, I decided to take an example page in French and test it across a bunch of tools. […]
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Weekly Web Harvest for 2025-03-09
The Intelligence Illusion (Second Edition): Why generative models are bad for businessIt details, in depth, the risks that come from using generative models at work, with approachable high-level explanations of the flaws inherent in its design. The Intelligence Illusion (Second Edition): Why generative models are bad for business is specifically written with you in mind, […]
Minimal YouTube Player for Motor Control and Vision Issues
My dad has Parkinson’s disease and he recently had the unfortunate addition of a brain bleed and some glaucoma. That’s resulted in some fine motor skills issues and trouble seeing- a bad combination for using many apps. He’s always loved music but has been struggling to use his phone or iPad. When I was trying […]
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Trust, details, human nature and AI responses
I’m building little chatbots for a German class at Middlebury. It’s a pretty solid example of a number of complications. They work (technically) and I didn’t use AI to do the programming but there are some other pieces that pop up that I think are worth documenting. Goal The goal is to have the chatbot […]
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Weekly Web Harvest for 2025-02-23
En-ROADSEn?ROADS is a global climate simulator that allows users to explore the impact that dozens of policies—such as electrifying transport, pricing carbon, and improving agricultural practices—have on hundreds of factors like energy prices, temperature, air quality, and sea level rise. h/t Alan Levine Using PHP and cURL to post to the Mastodon API | chrisjones.io […]
Weekly Web Harvest for 2025-02-16
TechTonic JusticeA multidimensional, community-based effort to strengthen local justice movements and build long-term power among the people and communities that AI is leaving behind. inTouch.family: Connecting Seniors and Families ElliQ: Your AI sidekick for happier, healthier aging Repository – Generative AI in Education HubA comprehensive collection of academic research on generative AI in preK12 education […]