#Best Data Extraction Tool

[outsourcebigdata]

How to select The best web scraping tools?

[probablyasocialecologist]

To bring about its hypothetical future, OpenAI must build a new digital ecosystem, pushing users toward the ChatGPT app or toward preëxisting products that integrate its technology such as Bing, the search engine run by OpenAI’s major investor, Microsoft. Google, by contrast, already controls the technology that undergirds many of our online experiences, from search and e-mail to Android smartphone-operating systems. At its conference, the company showed how it plans to make A.I. central to all of the above. Some Google searches now yield A.I.-generated “Overview” summaries, which appear in tinted boxes above any links to external Web sites. Liz Reid, Google’s head of search, described the generated results with the ominously tautological tagline “Google will do the Googling for you.” (The company envisions that you will rely on the same search mechanism to trawl your own digital archive, using its Gemini assistant to, say, pull up photos of your child swimming over the years or summarize e-mail threads in your in-box.) Nilay Patel, the editor-in-chief of the tech publication the Verge, has been using the phrase “Google Zero” to describe the point at which Google will stop driving any traffic to external Web sites and answer every query on its own with A.I. The recent presentations made clear that such a point is rapidly approaching. One of Google’s demonstrations showed a user asking the A.I. a question about a YouTube video on pickleball: “What is the two-bounce rule?” The A.I. then extracted the answer from the footage and displayed the answer in writing, thus allowing the user to avoid watching either the video or any advertising that would have provided revenue to its creator. When I Google “how to decorate a bathroom with no windows” (my personal litmus test for A.I. creativity), I am now presented with an Overview that looks a lot like an authoritative blog post, theoretically obviating my need to interact directly with any content authored by a human being. Google Search was once seen as the best path for getting to what’s on the Web. Now, ironically, its goal is to avoid sending us anywhere. The only way to use the search function without seeing A.I.-generated content is to click a small “More” tab and select “Web” search. Then Google will do what it was always supposed to do: crawl the Internet looking for URLs that are relevant to your queries, and then display them to you. The Internet is still out there, it’s just increasingly hard to find. If A.I. is to be our primary guide to the world’s information, if it is to be our 24/7 assistant-librarian-companion as the tech companies propose, then it must constantly be adding new information to its data sets. That information cannot be generated by A.I., because A.I. tools are not capable of even one iota of original thought or analysis, nor can they report live from the field. (An information model that is continuously updated, using human labor, to inform us about what’s going on right now—we might call it a newspaper.) For a decade or more, social media was a great way to motivate billions of human beings to constantly upload new information to the Internet. Users were driven by the possibilities of fame and profit and mundane connection. Many media companies were motivated by the possibility of selling digital ads, often with Google itself as a middle man. In the A.I. era, in which Google can simply digest a segment of your post or video and serve it up to a viewer, perhaps not even acknowledging you as the original author, those incentives for creating and sharing disappear. In other words, Google and OpenAI seem poised to cause the erosion of the very ecosystem their tools depend on.

[sims-fileshare-finder]

Fixing Broken CC - Step by Step

I've noticed that over the years, CC I loved in the past get left, well, in the past. Build essentials and item go-tos get destroyed by updates and the modders who made them never return. So I have compiled a guide to get your broken cc back up and running. Software to install: Sims 4 Studio (S4S) [windows] [mac] Believe it or not, but at least half of the issues I have ever faced could could be solved by s4s. Right up at the top bar is a menu item called "Content Management" > Batch Fixes. This is your best friend.

Most any batch that broke CC can be quickly (do note that if you have a lot of cc, the word "quickly" should be changed to "slowly but automatically") fixed for you. Once the script has finished updating your CC, you will get to see what CC updated, what cc could not be updated, and what CC did not need to be fixed by the script. But what if it didn't help? What if you're like me, with an adorable music box CC item that still has the option "Listen to..." instead of "Play", rendering it useless? What then? Since you have downloaded (and hopefully ran) S4S at least once, you should have a sims4studio folder in your DOCUMENTS folder on your computer.

Inside of this folder, you're going to click on "Mods" and drag and drop the CC item that you want to edit

Now you are going to want to go to S4S and select Object Override. (click on the word "Object" to proceed).

In the drop downs section, find "Content" and select "Custom". If you do not see your custom content, close and reopen S4S.

Save the package file somewhere where you will be able to find it later. I choose my downloads folder. Give it a name (I choose the items original name then add "- Edited"). Once it is saved, you will be on an overwhelming screen. Ignore it. At the top, you will see two options: Studio and Warehouse. Select Warehouse then go a little higher to where it says "Tools". Select Extract Tuning...

What we are going to do from here is rip the working parts off of a base game EA item. In my case, I will be ripping the functionality off of an EA stereo. Almost any item you would be fixing would be under the naming convention "object/object_[item name]". in the top bar, type that.

Pick anything that will work. In my case, that would be the highlighted item. After you have selected the item from the list, click "Add to current Package". and close the window. Now towards the bottom of that Warehouse tab, you should see something called "Object Tuning". For me, it is the second to the bottom.

When you click on it, you get two tabs on the right-hand side: XML and Data.

--OPTIONAL SECTION--

In XML, you can change some interesting things. In my case, I want to change "Trigger_random_state" which controls what radio stations get selected when you click turn on > random in game.

Personally, I don't want my music box playing anything by Lullabies, Classical, and Baroque, even when randomly playing music. If you scroll down a bit to "client states, you can find a list of every radio station.

For my example of only letting a music box play Classical, Lullabies, and Baroque, I will delete everything from "client_states" except those options (keep stereochannel_off and stereochannel_randomPick).

Make sure to keep every <u> and </u> as well as the </L> at the end. Now you can copy the stations you kept and go up to the random section from before.

You might notice that the random section has n="state_value" where our added items all have n="key". We will want to fix that.

Delete our "off" and "randomPick" options then delete the preexisting options in the trigger_random_state.

--EXIT OPTIONAL SECTION-- Now that your item does what you want it to do and you have (optionally) deleted functionality that you don't want the item to have, you should be able to mess with the "Data" tab.

Change the "Name" section to [your name]:[object name]. Once you click off of that box (or hit enter), you will see that the TuningId becomes a lot longer.

Go to the "Object Definition" file from the right side of your screen.

In there you will see Tuning and Tuning ID. Copy the name you just wrote in Object Tuning > Data to the Tuning box and the TuningId from Object Tuning > Data to the other TuningId. (TuningId might autofill for you. Just copy and paste anyway to be sure).

Now you should be able to save this file and move it back into your Sims 4 mods folder. --RESULTS-- The white, unedited music box still has the old (and broken) "Listen to" function.

However, our edited music box now has the working "Turn on" function.

[AUTHORS NOTE: I accidentally deleted the 'Sims Data' file in S4S, so the 'Put in inventory' option did not show up in screenshots. If you follow my directions to a T and do not accidentally delete "pointless files", you should see all of the options.]

And even better, now the music box can only play the three stations that we wanted it to in the optional section.

--FINAL NOTES-- Let's say you're like me. You have a couple of music boxes that need to be fixed. Going through all of these steps all over again is more hassle than its word. That's where the "Import" and "Export buttons come into handy. On BOTH the Object Tuning and Sims Data XML files you have on the object you have JUST EDITED, click the "Export" button and save the xml files as somethings like "Music Box Object Tuning" and "Music Box Sim Data".

Once you have exported both files, begin the first steps two of this process (Object > Override then selecting the item you wish to override). At the bottom of the Workshop page. you will see an "Add" button. Click on it, then add an Object Tuning and a Sim Data file.

Once you have both, they will look like this and be completely empty.

Now go ahead and click the import button (right next to the export button we used earlier) and import the tuning xml and the data xml into their appropriate files in S4S. If you go to Object Tuning > Data, you will see that the name of the tuning stayed the same BUT THE TUNING ID DID NOT. Once these items have been added, go ahead and update the Object Definition and use the "save" button in the bottom right corner. Now all you have to do is click and drag this file into your mods folder! Happy Simming!

[woolandcoffee]

I have so much to say about the proposed decision to list the monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act. There's the raw data which suggests that both the Eastern and Western populations of monarch are well over 50% likely to go extinct within a century if nothing changes. There's the fact that the proposal is fairly novel, legally interesting, and a perfect example of why the ESA is a deeply flawed wildlife protection statute that so clearly is not designed for insects its insane. But mostly, there's the fact that the U.S. agricultural industry is having a meltdown tantrum about it that would make even the most fussy toddler tell them to calm down and take it easy.

There is absolutely no question that the agricultural industry one of the primary reasons why the monarch butterfly is this close to extinction. The combination of habitat loss and pesticide exposure is undeniable. And yet, for the most part, the proposed listing decision goes out of its way to make sure that ag would be largely unaffected. Routine agricultural activities that result in harm to a monarch butterfly would not violate the ESA. If a farmer chooses to remove milkweed or otherwise destroy monarch habitat, that would not violate the ESA. The details about pesticide use haven't been completely hammered out yet, but I have no doubt the impacts to farmers will be minimal at best. All these carve outs, and yet these people are still running around like the sky is falling. Heck, I have an essay-length email sitting at the top of my inbox this morning from a woman who works in the ag-industry in California that is essentially a series of "well what about this" trying to poke holes in Fish and Wildlife's findings (thankfully it is well beyond my job description to answer her in any meaningful way). It's wild.

And what really gets my goat, is that American farmers bill themselves to the public as "stewards of the land." They say this constantly. "We're stewards of the land, we know what we're doing." "Don't regulate us, we're the ones who know how to steward the land." "Of course we care about the environment, we're the ones who steward it." And its such bullshit. Even setting aside the fact that American agriculture is a corner stone of colonialism and is still used as a tool to sit on large swaths of stolen land, American farmers, by and large, simply do not know shit about how the ecosystems they're in function. Last week, I was in a room of people who work in the soybeans industry in the Midwest. Most of the people in that room were farmers or had worked on farms, and I guarantee you that if you asked them, they'd give you the same song and dance about being stewards of the land. That didn't stop one man describing the monarch butterfly as "the most conveniently beautiful pest" there is, and it didn't stop the room from laughing when he said it.

These people don't even understand the vitally important role that pollinators play in our ecosystem. They walk around proclaiming themselves as the One True Steward of the Land, demanding that we thank them for their service, and don't get in the way of them doing what they know is best. But the land is dead to them. A lifeless thing to be mined for profit. A monarch butterfly is a pest to them, and its beauty is inconvenient because it catches the attention of the public.

In her latest book The Serviceberry, Robin Wall Kimmerer talks about how endless growth is never actually endless, and what comes after is always slower and more gentle. It has to be, after all, because what else is left after rapid-fire growth but a slow contraction. I hope she's right, and I hope that the time of extracting as much profit from the land as possible as quickly as possible will soon come to an end. For the sake of the monarch butterfly, for the sake of our more than human relatives, and for the sake of our souls.

[emblemxeno]

Something ironic is that even though 3H is a massive game with a very strong and consistent creative fandom, I have had no creative spark with that game beyond discourse lol.

Of course, my type of creative output is different from most people's; I like reading into things, analyzing dialogue to recontextualize characters as a whole, look for real world analogies, hypothesize potential non-canon interactions, etc.

E.g., the Nohr siblings and their relationships with their father, with each other, or the court is never explicitly laid out in detail as to what happened. At best, you get basic extrapolations such as "we were told not to talk to Azura" or "our mothers used us as tools to curry favor and to sabotage/hurt one another."

Put those backstories and character traits against events in the story? It makes you think. Elise, Leo, and Camilla are stressed tf out and panicking over Xander and Corrin's fight during chapter 2, cuz siblings hurting each other = one's gonna die to them. Corrin choosing Hoshido or even siding with neither kingdom is a strike against Xander's ego and his built up sense of normalcy as a stoic fraternal unit trying to hold together the last remnants of his family. Camilla intertwines violence and love because she was raised receiving love and affection from her mother only after being subservient to her mom's terrible actions towards the other concubines and royal children. Leo is on Forrest's case at first because he has his on warped sense of "bringing shame and dishonor" to his family, an amalgamation of his loneliness when the other sibs focus on Corrin despite his own accomplishments and his mom most likely drilling it into his head that he has to be talented to be an honorable prince; it's little wonder he lets up on Forrest when he sees his son doing something noble and selfless like healing and attending to an entire town. Elise is an outlier because she's so young, and that either manifests as reckless, well-meaning bravery, or blubbering, immature outbursts draped in ignorance; she knows nothing beyond her supposedly good family unit other than what's been told to her second-hand, so how is she supposed to react when the rug is pulled from under her?

With 3H I don't get that kind of stuff, partly because the game is just that packed with dialogue and auxiliary comments from characters (IMO, a big reason why things seem bloated), and partly because of the way the story is delivered; since Byleth is a silent protagonist, character dialogue seesaws between having a conversation and telling/expositing at you, which results in a restrictive writing style that's actively harmful to implicit writing or subtext. There's nothing to scratch your brain about, because the game pretty much does that for you. And while many think having characters comment on story events each chapter in Garreg Mach is a positive to world building and narrative depth, I actually think the opposite, because the medium in which this dialogue and insights are given-talking to them with a silent protag who can't ever have an actual conversation-feels like I'm a scientist putting variables against each other and extracting data and information from the results, rather than a story with believable characters with lives, dreams, and relationships.

...Though, writing this out, maybe that's why it's appealing to other creatives. Maybe it's the equivalent to getting a 2,000 piece lego set, and switching only a few things around without dismantling the entire base project. The product itself is seen as art that can be altered in specific, minute ways that inspire curiosity and creative reaction.

I, on the other hand, get the most fun out of thinking about why the pieces fit together in the first place and how well they do in practice. Different strokes, I guess.

[injustices]

GENERAL INFORMATION

full name: beckett rourke cross, other names: cross, date of birth: october 29th of 2035, place of birth: night city, california, gender identity: cisgender male, orientation: bisexual, biromantic, marital status: single, never married.

EARLY LIFE: the only son born to a decorated and disillusioned war veteran, beckett cross didn't have the free will lifestyle that most in night city were afforded. his childhood was harsh and regimented. with a father who hailed from the texas free state, despising corporations, he was raised with military-grade discipline and frequent violence. with no softness in the cards and few alternatives, he enlisted into the military when eligible, seeking both freedom and purpose.

SPECIAL OPS / MILITECH: his military career was considered unremarkable until a covert mission in south america went catastrophically wrong. after having his unit wiped, under unknown circumstances and officially classified, beckett emerged a sole survivor of one of nusa's most controversial interventions. with him came encrypted data, which militech sought out in his recovery and extraction. recognizing his value, they offered him complete absolution and anonymity, following the media shitstorm. the mission was officially scrubbed from all records. to this day, not even rosalind myers has access to his files.

CONNECTIONS & AFFILIATIONS

mother: euphemia cross, father: merrick cross, siblings: n/a, affiliations: nusa (formerly), militech (not so formerly), barghest, career history: special operative (nusa / militech), leader of dogtown, religion: n/a.

MILITECH'S SCALPEL: cross quickly became one of militech's most effective assets. operating under deep cover for over two decades, his specializations were extensive, but not limited to: urban wet work, targeted assassinations, corporate sabotage, and high-level espionage. he is often referred to as a shadow, as he is rarely acknowledged by name and has never left behind a trail after each successful mission. within closed circles, he had eventually earned the reputation as "militech's scalpel", a precise tool used against their enemies. surgical perfection.

his loyalty to militech isn't exactly ideological. it is practical. the corporation gives him structure, extensive freedom in gray areas, and the resources to do what he does best ... removing any and all obstacles by any means necessary.

DOGTOWN INFILTRATION: militech's interest in cynosure recovery had their interests pointed in pacifica's direction. more specifically? dogtown. kurt hansen had been a necessary evil, one they knew would manage a lawless land with ease, but he wasn't a pawn in their game anymore. when kurt hansen is killed by a mercenary, they identified a strategic opportunity to reclaim hold on pacifica.

under cover of defection, cross "leaked" select classified intel to barghest and disappeared. official militech channels had branded their loyal soldier as a rogue operative and enemy of the state. in reality, this was a sanctioned false flag operation. cross eventually resurfaced in dogtown with the help of various connections, seeking to assume the role of leadership. some of barghest's best were former allies, rivals and operatives who had fought beside him in past campaigns. so, it was no surprise when his reputation and leadership capabilities earned him the title of hansen's successor.

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES

hair: brown, eyes: hazel ( green kiroshi optics ), height: 6'5", weight: 257lbs, body type: athletic, ethnicity: caucasian, cyberware: kerenzikov boost system, self-ice, cox-2 cybersomatic optimizer, militech berserk mk. 9, militech "falcon sandevistan, gorilla arms, kiroshi optics, epimorphic skeleton, bionic joints, titanium bones, ballistic coprocessor, synaptic accelerator, biomonitor, second heart, defenzikov, subdermal armor, reinforced tendons, and various cosmetic cyberware upgrades and additions, face claim: alan ritchson.

LEADERSHIP STYLE: cross governs dogtown with an iron fist. unlike his predecessor, he does not benefit off the chaos. there is no winning if there is no structure. while certain values are honored, it is clear that there is more of a militaristic presence against the backdrop of anarchy. dogtown remains brutal, but under his command, it is efficient. trade routes are secured, cynosure retrieval operations are underway, and the chaos is controlled. if anyone has any oppositions to the change? they're dealt with, swiftly and decisively.

though few speak openly of it, many suspect militech's influence has quietly returned. shipments vanish, operatives appear and disappear, and talks of old cynosure conspiracies resurfaced. cross neither confirms nor denies his ties. he simply continues to lead.

CURRENT STATUS: cross now serves as the official mayor of dogtown, and news has hit the outside world. he is considered a dangerous defector. within his circles, he is a powerful and respected leader, feared more than he will ever be loved, but followed without question.

the nusa presence has been removed from the area, and barghest has completely reformed. in most situations, they are not aggressive to those who approach, including the mercenary who assisted in the removal of kurt hansen and the nusa presence that followed. however, this is not to be mistaken as weakness. militech’s influence in the district continues to grow, and many believe cross remains their embedded asset, biding his time until the final phase of their plan unfolds.

[digitaldetoxworld]

Data Visualization: Transforming Data into Insight

 In an technology wherein information is produced at an remarkable tempo, the ability to extract significant insights is extra vital than ever. Data visualization plays a vital function on this procedure, enabling individuals and corporations to understand complex statistics sets, pick out trends, and communicate findings effectively. By converting abstract numbers into intuitive visuals, information visualization bridges the gap among uncooked data and human cognition, turning complexity into readability.

Data Visualization In Research 

The Importance of Data Visualization

Data visualization is the graphical illustration of information and facts. By the use of visible elements like charts, graphs, and maps, statistics visualization tools make it less difficult to see and understand styles, trends, and outliers in facts. Its importance lies in numerous key areas:

Improved Understanding: Visuals are processed 60,000 times faster than textual content by way of the human mind. Graphs and charts can screen insights that would pass omitted in spreadsheets.

Enhanced Communication: Well-crafted visualizations allow statistics to be shared in a manner that’s available to a broader audience, no longer simply records analysts or statisticians.

Data-Driven Decision Making: In enterprise, governments, and medical research, visualizations support selection-making via without a doubt showing the implications of various statistics tendencies.

Pattern and Anomaly Detection: They help users quick become aware of deviations, spikes, or drops in data, which could suggest possibilities or threats.

Types of Data Visualization

Data visualization encompasses a big selection of techniques, each applicable to precise types of records and analytical desires. Some of the most commonly used sorts include:

1. Bar Charts

Bar charts are best for comparing quantities throughout classes. They are simple however effective for displaying differences among agencies.

2. Line Graphs

Often used to music changes over time, line graphs display tendencies and fluctuations, making them a fave for time-series information.

3. Pie Charts

 They’re satisfactory for simple, clear percent facts.

4. Histograms

Histograms display the distribution of a dataset, making them beneficial for understanding records spread, crucial tendency, and frequency.

5. Heat Maps

Heat maps use colour gradients to indicate value depth throughout two dimensions. 

6. Scatter Plots

Scatter plots are used to pick out relationships between  variables, often revealing correlations or clusters in facts.

7. Box Plots

Box plots show the distribution of a dataset thru its quartiles, highlighting medians, variability, and ability outliers.

8. Geospatial Maps

These visualizations display facts associated with geographic regions and are extensively utilized in demographic research, environmental tracking, and logistics.

9. Dashboards

Dashboards integrate multiple visualizations into one interface, supplying a actual-time assessment of key metrics and overall performance signs.

Tools for Data Visualization

A huge range of tools is to be had for growing effective statistics visualizations.  Popular alternatives encompass:

Tableau: A leading platform for interactive, shareable dashboards with drag-and-drop functions.

Power BI: Microsoft's enterprise analytics tool with sturdy integration into the Office atmosphere.

Google Data Studio: A unfastened tool for developing customizable reports the use of Google records sources.

Ggplot2: A effective R package for constructing state-of-the-art plots the use of the grammar of snap shots.

Each device gives distinctive competencies depending at the user’s technical information, information complexity, and desired results.

Best Practices in Data Visualization

Creating effective facts visualizations requires more than just technical skill. It includes an information of design ideas, cognitive psychology, and storytelling. Here are key exceptional practices:

1. Know Your Audience

Tailor the visualization to the information stage and pursuits of your target market. What a statistics scientist unearths intuitive is probably complicated to a business executive.

2. Choose the Right Chart

Using an inappropriate chart kind can deceive or confuse the viewer. For instance, a line chart ought to not be used for specific information.

Three. Simplify and Clarify

Avoid muddle. Focus on essential statistics and put off unnecessary elements like immoderate gridlines, decorative snap shots, or redundant labels.

Four. Use Color Thoughtfully

Color can enhance know-how but additionally lie to if used improperly. Stick to a consistent color scheme and use contrasts to highlight key points.

5. Tell a Story

Effective facts visualizations guide the viewer through a story. Highlight tendencies, anomalies, or correlations that support your message.

6. Maintain Integrity

Never manipulate axes or distort scales to magnify findings. Ethical visualization ensures accurate illustration of statistics.

Real-World Applications

Data visualization is applied in nearly each region, transforming industries through stepped forward insight and communication.

1. Business Analytics

In commercial enterprise, visualization tools assist in monitoring sales, client behavior, supply chain efficiency, and extra. 

2. Healthcare

In medicinal drug and public health, visualizations are crucial for tracking disorder outbreaks, affected person records, and treatment results. For example, COVID-19 dashboards performed a main function in information the pandemic's unfold.

3. Finance

Financial analysts use records visualization to recognize market tendencies, examine investment overall performance, and check chance.

Four. Education

Educators and researchers use visualization to track pupil performance, perceive mastering gaps, and gift studies findings.

Five. Government and Policy

Policymakers use visible facts to understand social trends, aid allocation, and financial overall performance. 

6. Journalism

Data journalism is growing hastily. Visual stories on topics like weather change, election results, or social inequality use charts and infographics to inform and engage readers.

Challenges and Limitations

Despite its electricity, facts visualization isn't with out demanding situations:

Data Quality: Inaccurate or incomplete information can lead to deceptive visuals.

Over-Simplification: Trying to make information too easy can lead to lack of nuance or important info.

Misinterpretation: Poor design selections or biased displays can cause audiences to draw wrong conclusions.

Tool Limitations: Not all equipment aid the extent of customization or interactivity wished for unique projects.

Overcoming these demanding situations requires a mix of technical talent, area information, and moral responsibility.

The Future of Data Visualization

The future of statistics visualization is increasingly interactive, actual-time, and AI-assisted. Emerging traits include:

Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR): Immersive visualizations permit users to explore records in three-dimensional environments.

Machine Learning Integration: Algorithms can now endorse or even vehicle-generate visualizations based on the information furnished.

Collaborative Platforms: Teams can now work collectively in actual time on visualization dashboards, improving communique and agility.

These advancements will hold to make records greater accessible and insightful throughout all domain names.

Difference Between  Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) 

What Is Data Analysis In Research 

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How to Find the Best Web Crawlers at Zero Cost ?

Starting a digital business can be daunting, especially if you're unfamiliar with SEO. Since Google dominates 86.86% of the search engine market, improving your Google ranking is crucial. Manual SEO analysis is time-consuming and error-prone, so using a best web crawler is essential. Web crawlers automatically detect broken links, missing titles, duplicate content, and other issues to improve your site's structure and search engine ranking. 

What is a Web Crawler? 

A web crawler, also known as a spider or bot, automates data extraction and SEO auditing by exploring web pages, videos, PDFs, and images through links. This process saves time, money, and ensures access to up-to-date data. 

Key Features to Look for in a Web Crawler 

User-Friendly Interface: Easy to navigate and intuitive design. 

Robust Features: Includes auto-execution, multi-threaded scraping, adjustable speeds, and scalability. 

Auto-Detection of Robots.txt and Sitemaps: Enhances efficiency and simplifies crawling. 

Detection of Broken Pages and Links: Quickly identifies and improves navigation. 

Handling Redirect Issues: Manages outdated or expired URLs seamlessly. 

Integration with Google Analytics: Allows comprehensive data analysis. 

Multiple File Format Delivery: Exports reports in formats like CSV and Excel. 

Support for Multiple Devices: Compatible with tablets, mobile devices, and desktops. 

Recommended Free Web Crawlers 

ApiScrapy: Advanced pre-built crawlers for automated data collection. 

Cyotek WebCopy: Customizable tool for offline reading, lacking JavaScript parsing. 

Getleft: User-friendly, supports multiple languages, ideal for full website downloads. 

HTTrack: Open-source, supports unlimited crawling and proxy use. 

Scraper Wiki: Offers PDF scraping and a Python/R environment for data analysis. 

Octoparse: Cloud-based, designed for Windows and Mac, advanced data extraction. 

Anysite Scraper: Customizable for various sites, supports multiple formats. 

Outwit Hub Light: Advanced scraping with support for various export formats. 

Content Grabber: Enterprise-level, extracts data from almost any site. 

ScrapeStorm: AI-driven, supports various export formats, user-friendly. 

Conclusion 

If managing a web crawler isn't feasible, consider OutsourceBigdata for professional web crawling services. OutsourceBigdata offers advanced solutions tailored to your business needs, ensuring efficient data extraction and indexing, allowing you to focus on core activities while benefiting from accurate data. 

[uniquesdata]

Best Tools & Techniques for Data Extraction from Multiple Sources

Data extraction is common and rapidly grown in the business landscape. As the technology advances, it is vital to update tools and techniques for best extracted outcomes. Read further in detail about tools and techniques for data extraction services.

[reluconsultant]

Discover the ultimate LinkedIn scraping tool for professionals. Extract valuable insights, streamline your lead generation, and skyrocket your success today!

[sortedviews]

GIG VS AI

Ladies & gentlemen, the greatest fight of the 21st century is expected to arrive within this 2 decade (2020 to 2040), where we will witness a clash between our economic gladiators, who are the GIG economy and its components, and the AI economy and its components. This fight has the potential to decide what will be the future of “bottom ones” in the world.

On one side of the global arena, we have the GIG economy, which means a marketplace where individuals (mostly labor categories) are hired for projects that are shorter in duration and lack all kinds of formal sector traits in it, for example, food delivery, free lancing, project-based hires, etc., and according to a World Bank report, it is expected to have 435 million people. On the other side of global arena, we have AI economy, which means a world where every action of an individual will have a basic support system which will ease its work and help to excel at faster, better and more straight way, for Example: AI writing a blog, AI Drone delivery, AI writing assignments, AI as an employee responsible for hiring and firing an employee, etc.

You must be wondering why two oceans are being compared; it is because they both share the same boundary and are fading at a very fast rate. Also, you must be wondering, “So what??/..., I am not liable for anything and neither affected.” If economics had been this simple, then earthians might never search for heaven.

The Gig economy face a major challenge from AI and you might even have figured out what the challenges might be, but just to make clarity in thoughts, let me explain

The challenges are:

1) JOB DISPLACEMENT: The first and foremost challenge is the job displacement of being fired. Any gig economy roles, such as delivery drivers, customer service agents, and data entry workers, are at risk of being automated by AI technologies like autonomous vehicles, chatbots, and machine learning algorithms.

2) SKILLS OBSOLESCENCE: AI advancements require gig workers to continually upskill to stay relevant. For instance, tasks like basic graphic design or transcription can now be automated, pushing workers to adapt to more complex roles.

3) TECHNICAL SELECTION: Many gig platforms use AI to allocate tasks, evaluate performance, and determine pay rates. This can lead to feelings of dehumanization and a lack of transparency in decision-making.

4) REGULATORY CHALLENGES: Gig workers often provide personal data to platforms, and AI can exploit this data for profit without proper worker protections.

5) MARKET CENTRALIZATION: AI-driven gig platforms can centralize market power, reducing workers' ability to negotiate terms. As platforms grow, they often extract higher fees or impose stricter conditions on gig workers.

These are some dangers that will be faced by nearly 450 million GIG workers in the future from the AI, so now the question in your mind might be, “What can GIG do in front of AI to ensure its survival?” The answer is “Collaborate." The GIG economy, instead of considering AI its opponent, has to consider it a future ally.

The collaboration ways are:

·       AI may evaluate market trends and suggest new abilities that employees should acquire in order to stay competitive.

·       AI-Enhanced Creativity Tools: To improve their work and produce results more quickly, gig workers in creative industries (such as writing and design) can make use of AI tools like generative design or content creation platforms.

·       Fair pricing models: AI is able to determine the best prices for services by taking into account worker effort, market conditions, and demand, which guarantees more equitable pay structures.

·       Transparent Ratings and Feedback: By detecting and reducing biases in customer reviews or ratings, AI algorithms can guarantee that gig workers are fairly evaluated.

·       Hybrid jobs: Gig workers can cooperate with AI systems in jobs like monitoring or optimizing AI outputs that platforms can introduce. 

·       Resource Optimization: AI can optimize routes, cut down on fuel usage, and save time for services like delivery and ride-hailing.

·    ��  Improved Matching Algorithms: AI can be used to more effectively match gig workers with jobs that fit their locations, preferences, and skill sets. This can increase job satisfaction and decrease downtime.In summary, the titanic conflict between the AI and gig economies represents a chance for cooperation rather than a struggle for supremacy. The difficulties presented by AI—centralization of the market, skill obsolescence, and employment displacement—are formidable, but they are not insurmountable. Accepting AI as a friend rather than an enemy is essential to the gig workforce's survival and success.

Gig workers can increase productivity, obtain access to more equitable systems, and open up new growth opportunities by incorporating AI tools. In a fast-changing economy, AI can enable workers to thrive through hybrid roles, transparent feedback, and resource optimization. This change must be spearheaded by platforms, legislators, and employees working together to ensure equity, inclusion, and flexibility.

Our capacity to strike a balance between innovation and humanity will determine the future of the "bottom ones." The decisions we make now will influence the economy of tomorrow, whether we are consumers, policymakers, or gig workers. Let's make sure that the economic legacy of the twenty-first century is defined by cooperation rather than rivalry.

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Avoid Ads: The Best YouTube to MP3 Converters

YouTube has emerged as the preferred platform in the digital age for finding and enjoying podcasts, videos, music, and much more. Sometimes, nevertheless, users might prefer to listen to their favourite songs solely in audio format or offline. The idea of YouTube MP3 and YouTube to MP3 converters enters the picture here.

What is YouTube MP3?

"YouTube MP3" describes the process of turning YouTube videos into MP3 audio files. This helps users save bandwidth and battery life by enabling them to extract the audio from any YouTube video and listen to it offline without streaming.

Why Convert YouTube Videos to MP3?

There are many reasons why people look for YouTube to MP3 solutions:

Offline Listening: MP3 files can be downloaded and played offline, making it convenient for users to listen to their favorite content without an internet connection.

Music Playlists: Many users create personal playlists by converting YouTube music videos into MP3 files, which they can transfer to their phones or other media devices.

Podcasts and Audiobooks: YouTube hosts a wide variety of podcasts and audiobooks that can be easily converted to MP3 for a seamless listening experience.

Data Savings: Streaming high-quality videos consumes a lot of data. Converting YouTube to MP3 helps in saving bandwidth by only downloading the audio.

How Does a YouTube to MP3 Converter Work?

A YouTube to MP3 converter is a tool or software designed to extract audio from YouTube videos and convert it into the widely used MP3 format. These converters are available both as online services and downloadable software.

Online Converters: There are many websites that allow users to input the URL of a YouTube video, convert it to MP3, and then download the resulting audio file.

Downloadable Software: Some users prefer to download software that allows for faster conversion and additional features like batch processing of multiple videos.

How to Use a YouTube to MP3 Converter

Here’s a simple guide on how to use a YouTube to MP3 converter:

Copy the URL: First, copy the link of the YouTube video you want to convert.

Paste the URL: Visit a YouTube to MP3 converter website or open your preferred converter software, and paste the URL into the input box.

Choose MP3 as the Output Format: Most converters support various audio formats. Make sure to select MP3.

Download the MP3 File: Once the conversion is complete, you will be given the option to download the MP3 file to your device.

Benefits of Using an Ad-Free YouTube to MP3 Converter

One major annoyance users often face when using free online tools is ads. Pop-ups and excessive advertisements can make the conversion process frustrating. However, there are ad-free YouTube to MP3 options that provide a smoother experience, free from interruptions.

Faster Conversion: Without the distractions of ads, users can convert videos quickly and efficiently.

Enhanced User Experience: Ad-free platforms offer a cleaner and more user-friendly interface.

Security and Privacy: Some free converters filled with ads may pose security risks. Choosing an ad-free YouTube to MP3 converter can reduce the chances of encountering malicious ads.

Legal Considerations

While YouTube to MP3 conversion is widely used, it’s essential to understand the legal implications. Converting copyrighted material, like music videos or certain types of content, without permission may violate copyright laws. Always ensure that the content you are converting is either free to use or that you have obtained the necessary rights to do so.

Top YouTube to MP3 Converters

If you’re looking for reliable YouTube to MP3 converters, here are some popular options:

YouTube to MP3 Converter: A simple and user-friendly converter that supports both YouTube to MP3 and MP4 conversions.

4K Video Downloader: A software solution that allows high-quality downloads and batch processing.

SnapDownloader: Known for its speed and ability to download long videos.

Mp3 converter. Free, online Youtube to mp3 converter.: An ad-free YouTube MP3 converter that promises a hassle-free user experience.

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Conclusion

YouTube MP3 conversion provides an easy way to enjoy your favorite YouTube content on the go, without the need for video streaming. Whether you want to save data, listen offline, or create personalized playlists, using a YouTube to MP3 converter can make it all possible. For the best experience, consider using an ad-free YouTube to MP3 converter to avoid interruptions and enhance your security.

As always, be mindful of copyright laws and only download content for personal use if you have the right to do so.

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Bill of Lading data extraction is a process in which data is extracted from the BoL and recorded in the system for further processing. Since the document is of legal significance, all its details must be entered carefully, ensuring there are no errors.

There are two ways to record the data in the system:

Manual

Automation Tools

Let’s understand the difference between both ways. Once the difference is clear, you can choose the best way to extract your data from the bill of lading database.

[aceatlife]

Open-source Tools and Scripts for XMLTV Data

XMLTV is a popular format for storing TV listings. It is widely used by media centers, TV guide providers, and software applications to display program schedules. Open-source tools and scripts play a vital role in managing and manipulating XMLTV data, offering flexibility and customization options for users.

In this blog post, we will explore some of the prominent open-source tools and scripts available for working with xmltv examples.

What is XMLTV?

XMLTV is a set of software tools that helps to manage TV listings stored in the XML format. It provides a standard way to describe TV schedules, allowing for easy integration with various applications and services. XMLTV files contain information about program start times, end times, titles, descriptions, and other relevant metadata.

Open-source Tools and Scripts for XMLTV Data

1. EPG Best

EPG Best is an open-source project that provides a set of utilities to obtain, manipulate, and display TV listings. It includes tools for grabbing listings from various sources, customizing the data, and exporting it in different formats. Epg Best offers a flexible and extensible framework for managing XMLTV data.

2. TVHeadend

TVHeadend is an open-source TV streaming server and digital video recorder for Linux. It supports various TV tuner hardware and provides a web interface for managing TV listings. TVHeadend includes built-in support for importing and processing XMLTV data, making it a powerful tool for organizing and streaming TV content.

3. WebGrab+Plus

WebGrab+Plus is a popular open-source tool for grabbing electronic program guide (EPG) data from websites and converting it into XMLTV format. It supports a wide range of sources and provides extensive customization options for configuring channel mappings and data extraction rules. WebGrab+Plus is widely used in conjunction with media center software and IPTV platforms.

4. XMLTV-Perl

XMLTV-Perl is a collection of Perl modules and scripts for processing XMLTV data. It provides a rich set of APIs for parsing, manipulating, and generating XMLTV files. XMLTV-Perl is particularly useful for developers and system administrators who need to work with XMLTV data in their Perl applications or scripts.

5. XMLTV GUI

XMLTV GUI is an open-source graphical user interface for configuring and managing XMLTV grabbers. It simplifies the process of setting up grabber configurations, scheduling updates, and viewing the retrieved TV listings.

XMLTV GUI is a user-friendly tool for users who prefer a visual interface for interacting with XMLTV data.

Open-source tools and scripts for XMLTV data offer a wealth of options for managing and utilizing TV listings in XML format. Whether you are a media enthusiast, a system administrator, or a developer, these tools provide the flexibility and customization needed to work with TV schedules effectively.

By leveraging open-source solutions, users can integrate XMLTV data into their applications, media centers, and services with ease.

Stay tuned with us for more insights into open-source technologies and their applications!

Step-by-Step XMLTV Configuration for Extended Reality

Extended reality (XR) has become an increasingly popular technology, encompassing virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR).

One of the key components of creating immersive XR experiences is the use of XMLTV data for integrating live TV listings and scheduling information into XR applications. In this blog post, we will provide a step-by-step guide to configuring XMLTV for extended reality applications.

What is XMLTV?

XMLTV is a set of utilities and libraries for managing TV listings stored in the XML format. It provides a standardized format for TV scheduling information, including program start times, end times, titles, descriptions, and more. This data can be used to populate electronic program guides (EPGs) and other TV-related applications.

Why Use XMLTV for XR?

Integrating XMLTV data into XR applications allows developers to create immersive experiences that incorporate live TV scheduling information. Whether it's displaying real-time TV listings within a virtual environment or overlaying TV show schedules onto the real world in AR, XMLTV can enrich XR experiences by providing users with up-to-date programming information.

Step-by-Step XMLTV Configuration for XR

Step 1: Obtain XMLTV Data

The first step in configuring XMLTV for XR is to obtain the XMLTV data source. There are several sources for XMLTV data, including commercial providers and open-source projects. Choose a reliable source that provides the TV listings and scheduling information relevant to your target audience and region.

Step 2: Install XMLTV Utilities

Once you have obtained the XMLTV data, you will need to install the XMLTV utilities on your development environment. XMLTV provides a set of command-line tools for processing and manipulating TV listings in XML format. These tools will be essential for parsing the XMLTV data and preparing it for integration into your XR application.

Step 3: Parse XMLTV Data

Use the XMLTV utilities to parse the XMLTV data and extract the relevant scheduling information that you want to display in your XR application. This may involve filtering the data based on specific channels, dates, or genres to tailor the TV listings to the needs of your XR experience.

Step 4: Integrate XMLTV Data into XR Application

With the parsed XMLTV data in hand, you can now integrate it into your XR application. Depending on the XR platform you are developing for (e.g., VR headsets, AR glasses), you will need to leverage the platform's development tools and APIs to display the TV listings within the XR environment.

Step 5: Update XMLTV Data

Finally, it's crucial to regularly update the XMLTV data in your XR application to ensure that the TV listings remain current and accurate. Set up a process for fetching and refreshing the XMLTV data at regular intervals to reflect any changes in the TV schedule.

Incorporating XMLTV data into extended reality applications can significantly enhance the immersive and interactive nature of XR experiences. By following the step-by-step guide outlined in this blog post, developers can seamlessly configure XMLTV for XR and create compelling XR applications that seamlessly integrate live TV scheduling information.

Stay tuned for more XR development tips and tutorials!

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