Ponga

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At Ponga, we created a better way to explore your photos so you can discover more about the stories hidden inside. Though we were just getting started, the realities of startup life forced us to take the platform offline.

Since we still have photos and other artifacts to digitize and bring into our family history in a modern way, I've formed a "post-Ponga community" to explore ideas and share tools, techniques, and tips. Join us won't you at [email protected] 👋

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PongaJun 22, 2023
Megan SmolenyakJun 22, 2023
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https://greekreporter.com/2023/06/20/dna-pompeii-victim-sequenced/ #genealogy #Geneadons
Entire DNA of Pompeii Victim 2,000 Years Ago Sequenced by Scientists

For the first time, researchers have managed to sequence the entire DNA belonging to the remains of a man who died in Pompeii 2,000 years ago

GreekReporter.com
PongaMay 24, 2023
Jacqueline JannottaMay 24, 2023
When you discover morally questionable ancestors in your tree you still gotta keep it real… I always try to make it about more than the ancestor because to me it makes it more purposeful. Have you discovered ancestors that don’t fit the ideal narrative? (At a minimum they make for fun stories!) #genealogy #familyhistory #mafia #italianamerican #cancelculture https://medium.com/gentales/you-cant-cancel-an-ancestor-4da30a0cde9c
PongaApr 13, 2023
Joey de Villa 🪗Apr 12, 2023

Those who pivot, survive.

#1980s #80s #eighties #retail #pivot #pivoting #computers #typewriters #tech #technology #photo #photos #OldPhotos #retro

https://www.globalnerdy.com/2023/04/12/pivoting-1980s-style/

Pivoting, 1980s style : Global Nerdy

Global Nerdy
PongaApr 10, 2023
K2TreeTog LissaApr 10, 2023

3rd times a charm 🍀

#geneadons organization question: do you keep physical or digital copies of syllabi, slides, notes, or make condensed notes from them, or something else? TIA

PongaApr 5, 2023
Bee OstrowskyApr 5, 2023

Since I've just migrated from mastodon.lol, how about an #introduction here? I'm working as a reference #librarian and I'm also a systems librarian (I know both research and infotech).

When there isn't someone at my desk I can help, I frequently do research on #ScienceFiction #fandom and #FanHistory, contributing to the Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction (https://sfdictionary.com/) and Fancyclopedia3 (https://fancyclopedia.org/).

I also tinker with #RP2040 gadgets; on my desk I have a small e-ink screen connected to a #RaspberryPi #PicoW that I've trained to show me whether the printer is low on toner or paper, what time it is, and current weather conditions.

In my spare time I also research my #FamilyHistory and sometimes other people's #genealogy too.

Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction

Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction

PongaApr 5, 2023
Erik Uden => [email protected]Apr 4, 2023

Tell your kids about Ruby Bridges, the first black child at an all-white public elementary school in Louisiana.

She turned 68 last year.

She’s only 68.

68.

PongaMar 31, 2023
Show threadLynn McAlister UE  Mar 31, 2023
@Ponga This applies across the board, I think. Discussion is important, but it's necessary to be sensitive to other people, who might be farther along than you in acceptance of things, or might still be getting to that place. These things are facts of history; none of them are going to disappear.
PongaMar 31, 2023
Show threadLynn McAlister UE  Mar 31, 2023
@Ponga Agreed. That's why I like the #ancestry tag. It acknowledges, without insisting that everyone discuss it. And of course, ancestry by its design allows you to add the records that show where the information came from. I don't need to make a point of it, but it's part of these people's story, and as much as is now possible, I want the whole story
PongaMar 31, 2023
Janelle ShaneMar 31, 2023
I've finally found it: a use for #chatGPT that I find genuinely entertaining. I enjoy its #ASCII art.
https://www.aiweirdness.com/ascii-art-by-chatbot/
ASCII art by chatbot

I've finally found it: a use for chatGPT that I find genuinely entertaining. I enjoy its ASCII art. (huge thanks to mastodon user blackle mori for the inspiration) I think chatGPT's ASCII art is great. And so does chatGPT. Lest you think chatGPT (here, the March 14 2023 version) is

AI Weirdness
PongaMar 31, 2023
Steve LittleMar 29, 2023

Exploring AI-generated GEDCOM files from narrative texts, aiming to control AI creativity and reduce undesired info. Settings like model and temperature were adjusted. GPT-4 and lower temperature settings reduced but didn't eliminate error. Reviewing GEDCOM files is crucial. While AI offers benefits to #genealogy, AI-genealogists must be vigilant and critical, adjusting parameters and validating GEDCOM file accuracy.
#AIGenealogy #ChatGPT #familyHistory #geneadons

https://asheancestors.org/2023/03/29/ai-genealogy-text-to-gedcoms-surprises-cautions-discoveries/

AI Genealogy: Text to GEDCOMs: Surprises, Cautions, Discoveries

I had an opportunity today to experiment a bit more with using artificial intelligence to create family trees (GEDCOM files) from narrative texts. My goal was to see how much I could limit the AI&#…

Ashe Ancestors