mia ridge
@miaout.bsky.social
Digital Curator @BLDigiSchol at British Library. EB Secretary @adho-org. Access + UX for digital heritage, AI/machine learning and crowdsourcing in cultural heritage / GLAM / digital humanities. She, they. More at https://www.miaridge.com. Can't see DMs!
Yes, thankfully! But it was so hard for him to watch the fire spread without being able to stop it
November 26, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Yes, thankfully! But it was so hard for him to watch the fire spread without being able to stop it
But also, me 11 years ago: 'if fun, easy tasks like image tagging and text transcription can be done by computers, what are the implications for ... projects that used simple tasks as the first step in public engagement?' www.openobjects.org.uk/2014/09/help...
Helping us fly? Machine learning and crowdsourcing – Open Objects
www.openobjects.org.uk
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
But also, me 11 years ago: 'if fun, easy tasks like image tagging and text transcription can be done by computers, what are the implications for ... projects that used simple tasks as the first step in public engagement?' www.openobjects.org.uk/2014/09/help...
I've been loving the look on students' faces the past few years when I try to explain how transformational it is, even as I recognise that something you can do on your phone can only feel ordinary. Crazy text transcription lady is not where I thought I'd be, but here I am
November 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I've been loving the look on students' faces the past few years when I try to explain how transformational it is, even as I recognise that something you can do on your phone can only feel ordinary. Crazy text transcription lady is not where I thought I'd be, but here I am
Yeah, transcribing handwriting is so engaging! I've been worrying about this since 2014 or so. Luckily folk like @snblickhan.bsky.social and Zooniverse are tackling some of these big existential questions
November 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Yeah, transcribing handwriting is so engaging! I've been worrying about this since 2014 or so. Luckily folk like @snblickhan.bsky.social and Zooniverse are tackling some of these big existential questions
Congratulations! I know how amazing that kind of thing can feel
November 25, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Congratulations! I know how amazing that kind of thing can feel