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If you're not into Tiktok and shorts, but like your longform content, if you happen to like oldschool Rhodes and Wurli sounds from the 80's, you might like this overview I did of a recently-released product. I think it has some of the more unique sounds in the genre, and is very customisable which I demonstrate in the first 20 or so minutes. The last hour is spent going through my favourite sounds in the library, so yeah, this is a long one...
#InspiredBySound - Impact Soundworks Altera Keys (NKS Overview & Favourites)
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#InspiredBySound - Impact Soundworks Altera Keys (NKS Overview & Favourites)

Here's a longer than expected video about Impact Soundworks Altera Keys. Clearly I had a lot of fun here as you'll see.I didn't realise that 1, I'd favourite...
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#inspiredbysound

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Question for those who own the Bible Courier: what TTS engine does it use? I have to admit that I'm intrigued by this device but I haven't yet seen it. Its price of $100 is just high enough that I'm not quite sure I want to order it but I am thinking about it ..

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About - BibleCourier Audio Bible for the Blind - (651)-447-2195

BibleCourier is an electronic pocket Bible designed especially for someone who is blind or visually impaired. BibleCourier weighs about 4 ounces including batteries and is about the size of a pocket New Testament (4 by 2 by .75 inches).
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I’m not personally familiar with this product. But students in the passive owned something like this it’s usually an audio recording that’s broken up by Bible books, chapters, and verses in such a way that you can easily navigate to them using buttons. There is an awesome Amazon echo app called the Bible app skill though that works pretty good and has several different narrated Bibles. as an alternative.

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A gem by @pluralistic from a couple of months ago:

"Geometry hates Tesla, and physics hates Starlink. Reality has a leftist bias. The future is fiber, and public transit. These are both vastly preferable, more efficient, safer, more reliable and more plausible than satellite and private vehicles. Their only disadvantage is that they fail to give an easily gulled, thin-skinned compulsive liar more power over billions of people. That's a disadvantage I can live with."

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Pluralistic: Utah’s getting some of America’s best broadband (16 May 2024) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

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Did you catch the "20 Minute Tech Tips" episode with Elizabeth Whitaker when she demonstrated some powerful tips for searching in Gmail? Listen to the episode now: freedomscientifictraining.libs…

#FreedomScientificTraining #JAWS #20MinuteTechTips


Freedom Scientific Training Podcast: 20 Minute Tech Tips: Searching in Gmail

Listen in to our new series, 20 Minute Tech Tips. Hear Elizabeth Whitaker as she demonstrates a few powerful tips for Searching in Gmail. For more tips for transitioning from Basic HTML to Standard view in Gmail, check out our previous training:    
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#jaws #freedomscientifictraining #20minutetechtips

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I was like “LOL gnome feels the same about Lunduke as I do!” and then they were dicks about it - upholding gnome’s reputation also, I suppose.

So what if some new member posts a link to Lunduke article not knowing about some unwritten rule… and they get banned? Yeah that’s rubbish. Write your rule down somewhere FFS. This will scare off new or unaware users.

Hell, until recently I wasn’t even aware that others disliked the guy as much as I do. The most info I got on him being disliked came from his own articles, which was amusingly helpful. :neocat_laugh:

#gnome #lunduke

A user asks: If nothing else, can rule of anyone posting content from that person being a bannable offense be posted to the FAQ? Followed by gnome team member saying “Always Be Civil” already covers it. Posting rage/troll bait falls under that category. This topic is over.
#gnome #lunduke

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Aaaand… Welcome to the RB family, AlternativeUnlockXposed! Thanks to the efforts by its author, the app now builds reproducible:

apt.izzysoft.de/packages/com.l…

So with the next sync, expect the new release to show up with the green shield for RB :awesome:

#reproducibleBuilds #IzzyOnDroid


„AlternativeUnlockXposed“ – IzzyOnDroid F-Droid Repository

Unlock your Android phone with an alternative PIN (Xposed)
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#reproduciblebuilds #izzyondroid

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Huh. Speed limits on Ontario hwys changed. I mean, folk were already doing 120 if no cops around, so 110 no big deal, so far anyway. When it registers, will 120 turn to 130? Not great for pollution, but we have an idiot PM who isn't big into science or environment.

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Speed limits increase on some Ontario highways, including parts of 401

The speed limit is increasing on several more sections of provincial highways starting July 12.
Don Mitchell (Global News)

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A Brief tour of the End, an accessible fiction podcast directory.
This is a brief tour of The End database, for fiction podcasts, with Apple's screen reader on iOS. I walk through some pages of the website that show how clean markup can make a website very easy to navigate for everyone, not just screen reader users.

The End | Binge-Ready Fiction Podcasts & Audio Fiction Directory

The only listener-focused fiction podcast directory with over 1,500 binge-ready fiction podcasts, audio dramas, and other audio fiction. All shows listed have reached a season finale or the series conclusion, so you can binge-listen with confidence.
The End | Completed Audio Fiction
#Accessibility #apple #technology #computers #Screen reader
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I'd like to clarify the origin of the accusations against #ImaneKhelif because I don't think most people realize where they came from. The vitriolic mix of of misogynist, transphobic and racist insults against the Algerian athlete started days before the match, largely on Italian papers belonging to far-right politicians and businessmen. Here's a few examples from late July (English translation of the titles is in the alt text). 1/8
A screenshot from an article from Italian right-wing newspaper "La Verità". The title says "In the gender Olympic games an Algerian man will throw punches at an Italian woman". In the original Italian the adjective "Algerian" uses the masculine form which is why I translated it as "an Algerian man".
A screenshot of an article from Italian right-wing newspaper "Il Giornale". The title says: "Olympic Games, trans boxers will be able to fight against women."
A screenshot of an article from Italian right-wing newspaper "Il Giornale". The title says: "A boxer who is biologically a man is part of the women league. Woke delirium at the Olympic games". Note that the word "woke" is used in the Italian title as-is, having been adopted in the language by Italian right-wing politicians. The same politicians who often rile against the use of foreign words in Italian.
#imanekhelif
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This stuff was quickly picked up on Twitter/X by Italian far-right and Russian disinformation networks that amplified their content and eventually reached Elon Musk. Musk felt obliged to share them even more widely. Italian right-wing parties have had long ties to Putin's regime, so it's completely unsurprising to see them spread the same disinformation. 5/8
A picture of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin talking to former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi.
A picture of Italian far-right politician Matteo Salvini together with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
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Which brings us to the reason why this stuff was brought up in the first place: Italy's far-right government is running into trouble, being completely incapable of running the country, and has been isolated within the EU, even managed to fight against other European right-wing parties. This fall they'll probably have to enact large budget cuts which will be deeply unpopular, so they're trying to change the public discourse to *anything* that is not governance. 6/8

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In case you missed it, the #GUADEC 2024 talk about #GNOMECalendar has now been published as a standalone video on the #GNOME channel! youtube.com/watch?v=MFs0KGpJlK…

GUADEC 2024 Calendaring in the modern desktop

Georges Basile Stavracas Neto, Hari Rana, and Jean-François Fortin Tam present this GUADEC 2024 Day 1, Track 1 talk.Between long and tedious RFCs, web-based ...
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#gnome #GUADEC #gnomecalendar

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Thanks to the people that make my life easier, so #kudos to:
- @Tutanota for email
- @Vivaldi for browsing
- @joplinapp for notes
- @kde for everything KDE!
- @netcup for hosting
- @alpinelinux for an awesome distro
- @bitwarden for password keeping
- scaleway.com/en/ for VPS and S3
- mataroa.blog/ for blogging

And of course @Tusky for the app and @trumpet for ensuring everything is running smoothly 🥰

Some are also #foss others are nice people / #infrastructure providers


Europe's empowering cloud provider | Scaleway

Build, train, deploy and scale AI models and intelligent applications on a resilient and sustainable cloud ecosystem.
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#foss #infrastructure #kudos @Tusky @Joplin @Tuta @trumpet@mas.to @Bitwarden @KDE @Vivaldi Browser @Alpine Linux @netcup
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@triskelion at least that's what the file name of the APK at their releases suggests. And while a demo is all fine, it's not much use in a repo suppost to offer functional apps, right?

But nevertheless: let that not discourage you from suggesting your findings. Who knows, next time it might be something great I've totally missed! So thanks for reaching out! 🤩

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@triskelion I'm no Android dev either, but that would change the app name shown to drop the "Demo".

But before I give you false hope there, I'v just looked into the latest release: wouldn't be welcome at IoD, sorry. Comes with Crashlytics, Firebase, GMS etc – so too many proprietary components. Also, why would a wallet app need your location? The app description gives no clue (but speaks of "privacy"). Draw your own conclusions, and I might be wrong to call that "a bit risky"…

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Lutin Discret

@codelutin is a member @copiepublique and we support FLOSS with a yearly donation. I will propose you this year liberapay.com/codelutin/

codelutin's profile - Liberapay

Entreprise nantaise spécialisée dans le développement Java et Javascript, nous faisons parti du réseau Libre Entreprise avec qui nous partagons les valeurs du Logiciel Libre …
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The App Directory Submission process is now live at iaccessibility.net Create an account, and login, and then find the App Directory link in the menu. You will then find a button to submit an app.

We will finish creating the ability to view submitted apps by the end of the weekend.

iAccessibility – Making Success Accessible

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Sidewalks used to be wider. It’s a fact that rarely gets acknowledged in discussions about road diets. Usually the road diet debate is framed as taking space AWAY from cars. Really it’s about giving it BACK to pedestrians. Here’s a good article about it tinyurl.com/2s4bzxw3
A split image showing the same street in New York City in different eras. The top part depicts a modern view with a jogger, storefronts, and vehicles. The bottom part shows a historical scene with children, a street lamp, and a horse

The New York of 2016 Needs the Wide, Generous Sidewalks of 1906 - Streetsblog New York City

The Times ran a feature on the pedestrian crush in New York City today, and as good as the photos are, they don’t do the situation justice.
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If you could not attend the DebConf or have missed the conference because of time zone differences, all recorded video are now available for viewing at your leisure: meetings-archive.debian.net/pu… #debian #debconf24 #busan #korea #debiankorea micronews.debian.org/2024/1722… #debian

If you could not attend the DebConf or have missed the conference because of time zone differences, all recorded video are now available for viewing at your leisure: meetings-archive.debian.net/pub/debian-meetings/2024/DebConf24/ #debian #debconf2

If you could not attend the DebConf or have missed the conference because of time zone differences, all recorded video are now available for viewing at your leisure: https://meetings-archive.debian.
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Thank you to all the people who made #DebConf24 possible! The DebConf organisation team, the Local Team, Debian Video Team, our speakers, volunteers, and attendees. Would you like to join for organising the next DebConf? If so visit wiki.debian.org/DebConf/25 and contact the DebConf team. #debconf24 #busan #korea #debiankorea #debconf25 micronews.debian.org/2024/1722… #debian

Thank you to all the people who made #DebConf24 possible! The DebConf organisation team, the Local Team, Debian Video Team, our speakers, volunteers, and attendees. Would you like to join for organising the next DebConf? If so visit wiki.debian.or

Thank you to all the people who made #DebConf24 possible! The DebConf organisation team, the Local Team, Debian Video Team, our speakers, volunteers, and attendees. Would you like to join for organising the next DebConf? If so visit https://wiki.
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Wonderful article: "Computers can be understood": blog.nelhage.com/post/computer…

"…no single human understands all of the layers…from the transistors and silicon up through …the application code, not even to mention all the network services involved…"—why I am, shall we say, not a fan of the phrase "full stack".

"…engineers I’ve worked with (including myself) who are the most comfortable reading unfamiliar code bases are at risk of habitually undervaluing documentation…”—ouch, that one hurt.

Computers can be understood

Introduction This post attempts to describe a mindset I’ve come to realize I bring to essentially all of my work with software.
Made of Bugs

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Toto si tu odložím s mojou predikciou - tento výplod od Gartnera sa ukáže ako extrémny príklad genAI hujerizmu. Určite, genAI má potenciál určité odvedvia značne posunúť a prekopať, ale tento prehnaný optimizmus kruto narazí a ja len dufam, že to nebude mať následky ako prasknutie .com bubliny.

From: @sambowne
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Sam Bowne :donor: (@sambowne@infosec.exchange)

Top Strategic Predictions for 2024 and Beyond | Gartner https://www.gartner.com/en/articles/gartner-s-top-strategic-predictions-for-2024-and-beyond
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Ľuboš Moščovič

@def
Hipe je okolo toho neskutočný, všetci to majú potrebu nacpať doslova všade, alebo aspoň to napísať. To je jak blockchain pred dekádou.
Ale je to už dobrých 18 mesiacov čo sa tento balónik vypustil a nejaký výraznejší posun, dokonca ani v aplikáciách kde sa dá na prvú očakávať, že by to mohlo mať naozaj zásadný prínos to poriadne nevidno. Naopak skôr vnímam nabaľujúci sa bludný kruh detských chýb a nových problémov.
@Tomáš Odehnal

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Google's Gemini 1.5 Pro revolutionizes AI with top LMSYS scores, outperforming GPT-4 and Claude-3.5, promising transformative impact across industries while rai…

Source: VentureBeat Google's Gemini 1.5 Pro revolutionizes AI with top LMSYS scores, outperforming GPT-4 and Claude-3.5, promising transformative impact across industries while rai…
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Google Gemini 1.5 Pro leaps ahead in AI race, challenging GPT-4o

Google's Gemini 1.5 Pro revolutionizes AI with top LMSYS scores, outperforming GPT-4 and Claude-3.5, promising transformative impact across industries while raising ethical questions.
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I gave a talk about #spiel and #speech #tts in #linux at on #GUADEC #GUADEC2024 in Denver.

Check it out:
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GUADEC 2024 The Whole Spiel - A New Speech Synthesis API

Eitan Isaacson presents this GUADEC 2024 Day 3, Track 1 talk.Screen reader users have relied on speech synthesis for a long time. In recent years, speech int...
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#linux #GUADEC #tts #speech #guadec2024 #spiel

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