Don Becker

Computer Programmer, Co-Creator of @HerpMapper, Educator, and Restorer of lands.

[Don Becker @donfbecker]

@emailitcom Your documentation appears to be broken. In the Introduction to webhooks, it states that I have to choose what events to listen for, but I don't see any way to choose them in the web interface. Should I assume it will just send all events?

[Don Becker @donfbecker]

@shedd_aquarium I know this is an old post, but while I was talking with a friend about birds we found this post, and I think that pictures is a Cuban Tody.

[Don Becker @donfbecker]

Hey @elonmusk We @HerpMapper had a bot (@whattheherp) up for a while now that allowed people to tweet it a pic of a reptile or amphibian. With changes to API pricing, it's not longer an option for us. We operation on a mainly volunteer basis. Any free options for non-profits?

[Don Becker @donfbecker]

@GuloThoughts A boardwalk through a wetland at night is one of the coolest experiences I think a person can have.

[Don Becker @donfbecker]

@ASRockInfo Your web page for the Z390 Taichi and the manual for it seem to disagree about the maximum amount of memory it can handle. The page says 128GB, which does not appear to work. When I double checked the manual, it says 64GB.

https://t.co/bJQ4sIOFhm

[Don Becker @donfbecker]

@theprism89 @elonmusk You clearly don't speak for everyone, because I do not agree.

[Don Becker @donfbecker]

@xrayanneiowa @johnbohnenkamp Eastern Diamond Backs don't occur anywhere in Iowa. There are Copperheads and Timber Rattlesnakes in SE Iowa though.

[Don Becker @donfbecker]

@johnbohnenkamp This is either a transplant or a released pet if legit. I can't find the post in the group on FB though. Did you see it in the group, or find this screenshot?

[Don Becker @donfbecker]

@WhatTheHerp Well, technically it's a Blanchard's Cricket Frog, but I think that's an easy mistake to make given they are mixed up in the training set too.

[Don Becker @donfbecker]

How about one more @WhatTheHerp? Just to make sure you are working on your own again.

[Don Becker @donfbecker]

@WhatTheHerp Good bot.

[Don Becker @donfbecker]

Hey @WhatTheHerp, you appear to have been on vacation for a while. How about helping me out here?

[Don Becker @donfbecker]

@FieldEcology @wild_ecology @bradcosentino @inaturalist @HerpMapper I don't login to Twitter enough apparently. Email me if someone has questions for me.

[Don Becker @donfbecker]

@SlowWaterMvmnt @HerpMapper @ToadallyPriya @somuchpingle Then there should be a way to provide plant points to you, without disclosing the points to the general public. We have a proplem with plant poaching in my area.

[Don Becker @donfbecker]

@SlowWaterMvmnt @ToadallyPriya @somuchpingle @HerpMapper We haven't gotten any requests from poachers. 99% of our requests are from conservation agencies or universities. The people who have been denied have mostly been people who run eco tourism companies.

[Don Becker @donfbecker]

@SlowWaterMvmnt @ToadallyPriya @somuchpingle @HerpMapper You should contact the various conservation agencies around the US, and find out if they are willing to share point location data for herps or not. Many states public information laws even exempt data for senstive species. Apparently you think they are all just gate keeping.

[Don Becker @donfbecker]

@SlowWaterMvmnt @HerpMapper @ToadallyPriya @somuchpingle The talks about iNat aren't just from us. It's pretty common criticism of their project. If they stopped giving away point locations to the public, I would shut down HerpMapper and just tell everyone to contribute to it.

[Don Becker @donfbecker]

@SlowWaterMvmnt @ToadallyPriya @somuchpingle @HerpMapper How do you know it's flawed if you haven't used it?

[Don Becker @donfbecker]

@SlowWaterMvmnt @HerpMapper @ToadallyPriya @somuchpingle How can you give criticism about how we give access to data, if you have never requested data? If you are criticising that we don't give point locations away to the public that's how various agencies want it and there are talks about putting pressure on iNat to get them to stop.

[Don Becker @donfbecker]

@SlowWaterMvmnt @ToadallyPriya @somuchpingle @HerpMapper So which is it? Before, you said that you tried a while ago, and that we argued with you. No you are saying you have never requested data. It sure looks like you are just fabricating a story at this point to try to prove your point that we are bad some how.