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Hype for the Future 148N: The Fifty States Explained 🇺🇸
Introduction Within the United States of America 🇺🇸, there are a total of fifty (50) states, a number that has remained consistent since the admission of Hawaii into the Union as recently as the year 1959. Today, the fifty (50) states can be referenced in any order, whether by order of admission into the Union or by order of founding in the original Thirteen Colonies. Today, the states can often also be referenced in alphabetical order, and the states are listed and described as […] -
Hype for the Future 148N: The Fifty States Explained 🇺🇸
Introduction Within the United States of America 🇺🇸, there are a total of fifty (50) states, a number that has remained consistent since the admission of Hawaii into the Union as recently as the year 1959. Today, the fifty (50) states can be referenced in any order, whether by order of admission into the Union or by order of founding in the original Thirteen Colonies. Today, the states can often also be referenced in alphabetical order, and the states are listed and described as […] -
Re last boost, if you are making alt text, make it descriptive. You want visually impaired people to engage with your posts, be inclusive about it. You took the time to put alt text on your picture which obviously means you care in some fashion about accessibility. The truth of it is though, a simple sentence repeating the text of your post, isn't a description. Don't just tell us this is a bird, or this is a flower. Even if you identify the species, that does not give a blind viewer an idea of what is being shown, unless the person has felt the flower or had that flower or bird described to them.
Even if you don't use AI to help describe your picture, which we understand how controversial AI usage is, there are other ways to help improve your descriptions. Consider the color of the flower, the way the bird is moving, the way a cat's face looks or how your fluffy furball is positioned in the photo. Highlight those details, rather than reusing the vvague text of the post, and putting said vague text in the alt text box as a placeholder. Be respectful to those that need accessibility and desire inclusivity.
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer Blog @mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com@mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com ·Auctioneers: AI legal considerations
Artificial intelligence is now commonly used in the auction industry to draft item descriptions, organize catalog data, and speed up listing production. Auctioneers increasingly rely on these tools to improve efficiency and reduce writing time. From an SEO and operational standpoint, this supports scale, but it also raises auction AI description legal risk concerns. Despite the technology, legal responsibility does not shift to AI systems. Auction descriptions are treated as representations […]https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2025/10/27/auctioneers-ai-legal-considerations/
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer Blog @mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com@mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com ·
Using AI intelligently as an auctioneer
Using artificial intelligence intelligently can help auctioneers work faster, smarter, and with greater precision. An auctioneer’s talent has always depended on quick thinking, strong communication, and a firm understanding of both bidders and the market, but AI can now complement these skills by simplifying operations and improving the auction experience for everyone involved. AI can manage bid tracking and data analysis during live or online auctions, monitoring bidding patterns, […]https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2025/01/06/using-ai-intelligently-as-an-auctioneer/
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer Blog @mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com@mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com ·Using AI intelligently as an auctioneer
Using artificial intelligence intelligently can help auctioneers work faster, smarter, and with greater precision. An auctioneer’s talent has always depended on quick thinking, strong communication, and a firm understanding of both bidders and the market, but AI can now complement these skills by simplifying operations and improving the auction experience for everyone involved. AI can manage bid tracking and data analysis during live or online auctions, monitoring bidding patterns, […]https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2025/01/06/using-ai-intelligently-as-an-auctioneer/
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer Blog @mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com@mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com ·Using AI intelligently as an auctioneer
Using artificial intelligence intelligently can help auctioneers work faster, smarter, and with greater precision. An auctioneer’s talent has always depended on quick thinking, strong communication, and a firm understanding of both bidders and the market, but AI can now complement these skills by simplifying operations and improving the auction experience for everyone involved. AI can manage bid tracking and data analysis during live or online auctions, monitoring bidding patterns, […]https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2025/01/06/using-ai-intelligently-as-an-auctioneer/
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer Blog @mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com@mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com ·
Using AI intelligently as an auctioneer
Using artificial intelligence intelligently can help auctioneers work faster, smarter, and with greater precision. An auctioneer’s talent has always depended on quick thinking, strong communication, and a firm understanding of both bidders and the market, but AI can now complement these skills by simplifying operations and improving the auction experience for everyone involved. AI can manage bid tracking and data analysis during live or online auctions, monitoring bidding patterns, […]https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2025/01/06/using-ai-intelligently-as-an-auctioneer/
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer Blog @mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com@mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com ·Using AI intelligently as an auctioneer
Using artificial intelligence intelligently can help auctioneers work faster, smarter, and with greater precision. An auctioneer’s talent has always depended on quick thinking, strong communication, and a firm understanding of both bidders and the market, but AI can now complement these skills by simplifying operations and improving the auction experience for everyone involved. AI can manage bid tracking and data analysis during live or online auctions, monitoring bidding patterns, […]https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2025/01/06/using-ai-intelligently-as-an-auctioneer/
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#Iowa #LGBTQ #students file #lawsuit over new #state #law.
The #ACLU of Iowa joined two #lawfirms in filing a #lawsuit challenging #Iowa #SF496, which #prohibits the #instruction of #genderidentity and #sexualorientation through sixth grade, #prohibits #books with #descriptions of #sex #acts and #requires #parentalnotification when a K-12 student wants to be referred to by a different #pronoun or #name in school.
