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Comment · 1 day ago
My Actions are stuck waiting :-/
Comment · 1 month ago
I don't care if OpenAI feels like they have control or not. They are responsible for their actions.
Comment · 1 month ago
Dan's work on automating this process is so cool to see. If anyone is interested in learning more about Sanborns, I can't recommend OldInsuranceMaps.net enough. Hooray for mapping history :)
Comment · 1 month ago
Is this project open source?
Comment · 2 months ago
Yes! There are many similar projects[0] that we drew inspiration from. I hope to set Yesterdays apart in terms of our crowdsourcing toolset, tight integration with OSM and Wikidata, and the relationships we are building with libraries and museums that hold these collections.
I'll have to check out your Substack, it sounds right up my alley!
[0] https://docs.yesterdays.maprva.org/other/similar-projects/
Comment · 2 months ago
Yeah, there's a lot more I want to do in terms of date filtering. There is a timeline filter available on the map page, but I'm thinking it needs to be more intuitive. Thanks for checking out the site!
Comment · 2 months ago
That is the goal! I've been amazed at what we have uncovered on my block. Lots of unlabeled photos that end up filling in historical details of how the city has changed.
Comment · 2 months ago
Hey OroPla, thanks for your comment. I agree I have work to do in terms of making the site more approachable to new users. I'd really value any ideas you have to that end.
Yesterdays is fully open-source, and while the production site runs in Kubernetes, the development setup in Docker Compose might meet your needs. If you ever wanted to talk through the process of running Yesterdays for your dad's collection, I'd be glad to help you with that.
Cheers!
Comment · 2 months ago
Yes! This is on the horizon, and I have a number of groups across the U.S. who have committed to helping grow Yesterdays in their localities.
Here is the relevant GitHub issue if you'd like a peek at where this is headed:
Comment · 3 months ago
Wow. I love my OnePlus 15 and plan to use it as long as I can. I guess it'll be some sort of GrapheneOS setup next.
Comment · 3 months ago
If you are in the U.S. please each out to OSMUS, they are amazing and can connect you with trail mapping resources. There is a vibrant community of folks keeping our trails mapped!
Comment · 4 months ago
Ah yeah I missed that. Thanks
Comment · 4 months ago
Every morning I remind Claude it's locked in a closet and then it does maths for free
Comment · 4 months ago
That would have been such a different HN thread. "Dang I feel a nice bump in performance here, way to go" and that would be that.