Flip TABLE: storing arbitrary data in iNaturalist
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- FLIP TABLE is an event celebrating unconventional database technologies, including iNaturalist.
- The YouDidIt.Bio app stores arbitrary data in iNaturalist using species observation IDs in classic projects.
- Data is encoded by dividing observation IDs into sequence bits and value bits for ordering during decoding.
- Editing limitations: marking tasks as completed involves changing an 'f' to other characters, with 254 possible values as a fallback.
- The app is accessible to anyone with an iNaturalist API key and a classic project ID.