geogphotos Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 If you haven't experimented yet this is an example of what it can do to help with keywords: Write 50 keywords for Morocco souk: Morocco Souk Market Medina Traditional Culture Shopping Handicrafts Carpets Textiles Spices Food Tea Leather Pottery Metalwork Jewelry Lanterns Artisanal Exotic Unique Aromas Colorful Bustling Bargains Haggling Street vendors Traditional dress Local products Tourist destination Authentic Tanneries Carpentry Perfumes Music Decorative items Souvenir History Architecture Hidden gems Adventure Exploration Hospitality Tagine Skewers Mint tea Open-air Lively Crowded Vibrant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 Keywords for picture of ship in stormy sea Ship Stormy Sea Rough Waters Waves Weather Danger Adventure Peril Ocean Water Wind Lightning Thunder Dark skies Maritime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Thanks Ian - how do you access it? Kumar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Doc said: Thanks Ian - how do you access it? Kumar Through my son's log-in because at the moment they are 'full' and I haven't been able to sign up myself. Update- it seems that they will now take me and have sent a verification code by email. Next I fall over the phone verification hurdle - I am one of the few humans left without a mobile phone and they do not accept landline numbers! So will have to wait until somebody is around who has one of these newfangle, highly addictive ( I am told) devices. Edited February 17, 2023 by geogphotos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert M Estall Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 there is a cheap limited use option for a mobile phone. Mine is a little flip=to=open Vodafone which I think cost about 30 squids. Nice big numbers. It is always on and the battery lasts five or six days as opposed to smartphones where you are lucky to get through a day. It only costs a pound on the day you make an outgoing call and you can then make as many calls as you like for that day. Incoming Calls are free. You have to make an occasional call; 90 days between calls seem fine. Mine works just fine for verification codes. In fact, that's just about the only times I use it. My original £30 credit has lasted over 2 years and still has £8 available. Not too addictive! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 4 minutes ago, Robert M Estall said: there is a cheap limited use option for a mobile phone. Mine is a little flip=to=open Vodafone which I think cost about 30 squids. Nice big numbers. It is always on and the battery lasts five or six days as opposed to smartphones where you are lucky to get through a day. It only costs a pound on the day you make an outgoing call and you can then make as many calls as you like for that day. Incoming Calls are free. You have to make an occasional call; 90 days between calls seem fine. Mine works just fine for verification codes. In fact, that's just about the only times I use it. My original £30 credit has lasted over 2 years and still has £8 available. Not too addictive! Thanks Robert - will have to start learning this stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Morgan Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 1 hour ago, geogphotos said: Through my son's log-in because at the moment they are 'full' and I haven't been able to sign up myself. Update- it seems that they will now take me and have sent a verification code by email. Next I fall over the phone verification hurdle - I am one of the few humans left without a mobile phone and they do not accept landline numbers! So will have to wait until somebody is around who has one of these newfangle, highly addictive ( I am told) devices. You may have to get yourself one Ian. My hubby too doesn't have one, and he is finding it more difficult. They will constantly be sending you a verification code, so just having it for signing up won't be enough. All my banks send one every time I sign in to my accounts. Same with the government. Other websites send one periodically, usually every couple of weeks or so. Cave in, and join us on the dark side. Jill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert M Estall Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Yes, my bank sends me verification codes for lots of uses. I can't find anything not working on this system. Hardly anyone has my number and I mean it to stay that way. Peace of mind a little for motor breakdown call-out. Useful to check which system provides best signal in your home location. Vodaphone used to be useless here, but I chose them as they installed a new transmitting tower just at the top of the hill. Beware the dark side! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 39 minutes ago, Jill Morgan said: You may have to get yourself one Ian. My hubby too doesn't have one, and he is finding it more difficult. They will constantly be sending you a verification code, so just having it for signing up won't be enough. All my banks send one every time I sign in to my accounts. Same with the government. Other websites send one periodically, usually every couple of weeks or so. Cave in, and join us on the dark side. Jill One significant problem we have is no signal at home. My wife does have a mobile which largely gathers dust. Last time I really needed a verification code I had about two minutes to run up the street to find signal and then write down the code and run back home! Others are home now so I can get help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 Son can't fathom it either. Aw well, that's life in the digital layby! Probably best to carry on relying on brain cells for keywords Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Masterton Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 3 hours ago, geogphotos said: Keywords for picture of ship in stormy sea Ship Stormy Sea Rough Waters Waves Weather Danger Adventure Peril Ocean Water Wind Lightning Thunder Dark skies Maritime Careful. That's going to hurt your CTR unless used on conceptual images... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Morgan Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 (edited) 24 minutes ago, geogphotos said: One significant problem we have is no signal at home. My wife does have a mobile which largely gathers dust. Last time I really needed a verification code I had about two minutes to run up the street to find signal and then write down the code and run back home! Others are home now so I can get help! You can get phones that will run on wifi. I know Apple phones do and some android. My cousin lives where there is no cell service, so she uses hers through wifi. You must still have a plan with a provider. Won't work without one. Jill Edited February 17, 2023 by Jill Morgan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 (edited) 37 minutes ago, geogphotos said: One significant problem we have is no signal at home. My wife does have a mobile which largely gathers dust. Last time I really needed a verification code I had about two minutes to run up the street to find signal and then write down the code and run back home! Others are home now so I can get help! Can you not get wi-fi calling through your mobile provider? Calls then come via your broadband router. Obviously smartphones only. We had this problem, I asked Vodafone (can't remember whether via app or website) and they enabled it. I then turned it on in the phone settings. The banner at the top of the phone screen now says "Vodaone Wifi calling" instead of just "Vodafone". OH then did the same with Sky. No more dead zone at home. Edited February 17, 2023 by spacecadet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 10 minutes ago, spacecadet said: Can you not get wi-fi calling through your mobile provider? Calls then come via your broadband router. Obviously smartphones only. We had this problem, I asked Vodafone (can't remember whether via app or website) and they enabled it. I then turned it on in the phone settings. The banner at the top of the phone screen now says "Vodaone Wifi calling" instead of just "Vodafone". OH then did the same with Sky. No more dead zone at home. No we can't on the present set up. Son has just run up to the church and got the code for me so I am now in! keywords for photo of churchyard Churchyard Cemetery Graveyard Headstones Tombs Monuments Memorials Church Christianity Religion Peaceful Serene Tranquil Somber Reflection History Tradition Faith Worship Spiritual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 This is a mediocre student's dream. I would have been an avid user! Try this: 250 words appraisal of Alamy good and bad What do you reckon? Alamy is a stock photography agency that allows photographers to upload and sell their images to customers around the world. As with any company, there are both positive and negative aspects to its services. One of the strengths of Alamy is its broad customer base. With over 100,000 customers across 173 countries, photographers have a higher chance of making sales through the platform than with smaller agencies. Additionally, Alamy offers competitive commission rates, allowing photographers to earn up to 50% of the sale price. The platform also offers a wide variety of images, with over 235 million images available for purchase. However, there are also some drawbacks to using Alamy. One of the most significant is the amount of competition. With such a large library of images, it can be challenging for photographers to make their work stand out and generate consistent sales. Additionally, some photographers have reported issues with the quality control process, with images being rejected for seemingly arbitrary reasons. Another issue is the amount of time it can take for images to sell on the platform. While Alamy offers a non-exclusive contract, meaning photographers can also sell their images on other platforms, it can still take months or even years for images to generate significant revenue. In summary, while Alamy offers a large customer base and competitive commission rates, photographers should be aware of the challenges associated with the platform, including high competition and potentially lengthy sales cycles. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Iain Masterton said: Careful. That's going to hurt your CTR unless used on conceptual images... I certainly wouldn't 'cut and paste' but nonetheless I think that it is impressive in throwing up some words and concepts that I might not have thought of especially with subjects that I have little knowledge of - machinery, technology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnans Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 From what I have tried it is good for some like "a day trip itinerary in X place" Not so good in some "this week lotto winning lottery numbers" 🙂 It wouldn't say how warm this summer in UK will be. To me this is basic modelling with existing historic data. It didn't even give average temperatures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimba Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 I just created a blog post using it: LOCKE, CALIFORNIA: A LITTLE EXPERIMENT WITH LETTING AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WRITE MY TRAVEL STORY 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanDavidson Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 ChatGPT is now offering a subscription service. I think, and I could be wrong, it’s about $20 per month. This gives preferential access. I have been using ChatGPT for some time and it is getting increasingly difficult to log on due to the sheer number of users. My view is that it will not be long before it is completely behind a paywall. Be warned, it does make factual mistakes and the programmers have built in some moral judgements. It will be interesting to watch if the “deep learning” eventually over rides the constraints. I preach a sermon once a month at my church. ChatGPT used to help produce sermon outlines, it also used to produce sermons on a text, it will lo longer do so. one of the Professors from my former university has written a book on why AI can never be truly “smart” because it cannot “socialise” and thus be fully immersed in language as we are. It is the difference between explicit and implicit knowledge. However one of the foremost thinkers in the area argues that AI will be integrated within the human body/brain thus making the implicit vs explicit knowledge debate redundant. It is a bit of a stretch of the imagination to see AI fully integrated with the human brain, I doubt if it will happen in my lifetime. For photographers, apart from deep fake images, it will not be long before cameras or something approximating a camera will take pictures with no human intervention based on AI rules and learning capabilities. But, we are back to the explicit vs implicit knowledge debate. As photographers we generally know what makes a good image; but putting that in to writing is difficult as is the creative drive. As has been said before, AI currently can produce poor to mediocre texts/essays/photographs - but for how much longer? I have sold a fair number of images of the police using facial recognition cameras. But, the police “super spotters” are hundreds of times more accurate, currently, than those AI systems. There is, still, perhaps, hope….. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inchiquin Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 20 hours ago, geogphotos said: these newfangle, highly addictive ( I am told) devices. They don't have to be addictive. I've had a mobile since 2003 (I only got it to text a new girlfriend) and I hardly ever use one, even though I now have a smartphone. I hate the damned things. But they're invaluable for OTPs and for very occasional use when away from home. I use a PAYG SIM from 1p Mobile which is cheap to use, the only downside being that they have a minimum spend (I think OTTOMY it's £10 per 3 months), most of which I don't use. I keep thinking that if only I could get out more I could probably make £10 of calls in 3 months. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Standfast Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Phones! Well and truly off topic on page one! The forum is coming back to life. 🙂🙂👍 (Nokia Smartphone, Sim only deal with lots of GB's for 6squid. Hotspot tethering for Alamy is the excuse but also watching daft dogs on Twitter such as bemorebob and bertie Lakeland, and of course, the home of everything factual about aviation RAF Luton) AI? For Alamy? Looks like a minefield for newbies. Gives the impression of a job done without touching on the factual aspects such name of church, denomination ,location. When I'm stuck for words I google synonyms. No fee! I think AI for detecting plagiarism in academia is already well established. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Standfast Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 20 hours ago, geogphotos said: No we can't on the present set up. Son has just run up to the church and got the code for me so I am now in! keywords for photo of churchyard Churchyard Cemetery Graveyard Headstones Tombs Monuments Memorials Church Christianity Religion Peaceful Serene Tranquil Somber Reflection History Tradition Faith Worship Spiritual Gravestone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jansos Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 On 17/02/2023 at 12:17, geogphotos said: Through my son's log-in because at the moment they are 'full' and I haven't been able to sign up myself. Try going to: https://chat.openai.com/ - I managed to create an account without any trouble first time (perhaps I was just lucky). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 10 hours ago, Jansos said: Try going to: https://chat.openai.com/ - I managed to create an account without any trouble first time (perhaps I was just lucky). ditto. Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 I went on to check it out and I was already in because it's part of open AI, which I joined to check out DALE E - to see what the fuss was all about re AI images. AI is everywhere and doing all sorts of amazing things. My daughter just got a new job yesterday working at the Imageomics Lab at the Ohio University College of Engineering where they use machine learning to analyze hundreds of thousands of images to help answer biological questions about ecology and evolution. .She got her Ph.D. in Mathematics, with a particular emphasis in topology which ChatGPT describes thusly: "Topology is a branch of mathematics that studies the properties of space that are preserved under continuous transformations, such as stretching, bending, twisting, and folding. In other words, topology is concerned with the study of the properties of space that remain the same even when the space is distorted or deformed.... Topological concepts are used in various areas of mathematics, including analysis, geometry, algebra, and physics. They also have applications in computer science, engineering, and other fields where the analysis of spatial structures is important. Some of the important concepts in topology include connectedness, compactness, convergence, continuity, and homotopy." Not my field but it sounds right if a little vague... Next I asked it about topology and pure mathematics, to help explain how my daughter's abstract & esoteric field of study has such real world applications - here's the answer - much more cogent I think than the one above: "Topology is a branch of pure mathematics, which means that it is not primarily concerned with applications in the natural or social sciences, but rather with the study of abstract mathematical structures and concepts for their own sake. However, topology has many applications in other fields of mathematics as well as in science and engineering." The coolest thing about her new job is that the lab is helping to identify species that are endangered all over the world. And I love that they are using photographs to help save these animals and thus, the planet. I think this article about the Lab's head explains what they do best, if the concept piques your interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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