Scottish Isle using facial recognition software to track puffins

If I were to say ‘facial recognition software’ to you, you’d be forgiven for immediately thinking about social media companies, governments keeping tabs on their citizens, and general Big-Brother-esque scenarios. But this is a story of a slightly more unusual use of the AI: counting not sheep, but puffins. The Isle of May is a… Continue reading Scottish Isle using facial recognition software to track puffins

This DIY night vision motion-activated camera films garden wildlife while you’re not around

It’s funny. Sometimes, you have an idea for something you want to make and right as it’s all coming together and you’re starting to get everything figured out, somebody posts a project that is almost exactly what you need. It’s even better when they’re using pretty much the exact same hardware you’ve already bought for… Continue reading This DIY night vision motion-activated camera films garden wildlife while you’re not around