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Re:Big Data on the Cheapest MacBook on Thursday March 12, 2026 @10:38AM (#47351198)
yea, preordered.
Re:Big Data on the Cheapest MacBook on Thursday March 12, 2026 @09:09AM (#47350064)
as a broke ecologist, this little computer can do everything I need in R and word and is a phenomenal build for the price. I'm really enjoying it thus far.
Re:Show HN: A minimalist web timer for focus and time tracking on Monday May 26, 2025 @01:19PM (#44099451)
Thanks for this. As someone who works in the nonprofit space, being able to track time to individual projects is crucial. Nice minimal tool.
Re:Why walking is the most underrated form of exercise (2017) on Thursday May 22, 2025 @11:49AM (#44063240)
If you have good form (e.g. standing upright, shoulders back) you really shouldn't have issues. it's good for your posture and bone density if you ruck correctly. You really don't want to exceed more than 1/3 of your body weight, but if you are just starting out I recommend starting with a 10 to 20lb pack.
Re:Why walking is the most underrated form of exercise (2017) on Thursday May 22, 2025 @11:47AM (#44063213)
Honestly i just use a thrifted hiking pack and Yes4All cheapy amazon ruck weights. https://www.amazon.com/Yes4All-Adjustable-Plate-Weight-Strap...

If you want to really invest, there is the GoRuck brand. https://www.goruck.com/

Re:Why walking is the most underrated form of exercise (2017) on Wednesday May 21, 2025 @09:44AM (#44051395)
I wish more folks knew about/would take up rucking. Yes, I look a bit odd as a small woman in my neighborhood wearing a giant weighted backpack, but it's a great workout.
Re:Launch HN: Miyagi (YC W25) turns YouTube videos into online, intera... on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @11:19AM (#43973912)
Can you extend this into language learning content on YT? I think that would also have amazing utility. As a biologist, so happy to see Crime Pays but Botany doesn't on here. Thanks for the awesome tool. I will be using it.

Ask HN: Is there an OCR that might be able to handle field datasheets?

Posted by clamlady on Tuesday April 15, 2025 @12:39PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I am an ecologist looking for OCR that can take .pdf scans of my Rite-in-the-Rain field notebooks (which are sometimes quite dirty) with length measurements and extract them. I've tried tesseract in R, but it doesn't handle them well. I plan on using this as an additional QC step after I enter them by hand. Thanks in advance!

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