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See what you get when you download a prototype Data Lifeboat.
Check out our prototype workflow for creating a Data Lifeboat.
Find out what Tori and Alex learnt when they visited Ghent.
We’ve added maps to our Commons Explorer, which is a fun new way to find photos.
Some techniques for working with metadata that describes more than 100 million files.
Our new bot improves metadata for Flickr photos on Wikimedia Commons, and makes it easier to find out which photos have been copied across.
We’ve made a library that knows how to read lots of different forms of Flickr.com URL.
What are the different systems and pieces involved in creating a Data Lifeboat?
Let’s dive under the hood and find out how the new Commons Explorer works.
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