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BestSpeak 0.16 (eurpod.com/BestSpeak.nvda-addo…): Changed self.executor to only allow a single thread worker to perhaps address TTS stability even further. If you've had issues, do test this out - again I notice a very slight performance decrease when you hold down your tab key in terms of how much of the first syllable it gets out before cutting itself off, but this may be the price we live with. I'm personally OK with that. I suppose anyone can change their line back to 4 again if they feel having it be a single worker is a big decrease. For the safety of others having the squeal / memory corruption issue, it's worth it.
Remember that BestSpeak came out at a time when having a multicore processor was not even a thing. One core, 1 thread for most processors. The DLL just can't handle concurrency well.
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@joshknnd1982 DECTalk is interesting as it was hacked to use Nvwave player. The engine produces audio data in memory. The code then manually pulls that audio from the DECtalk buffers and feeds it to a WavePlayer class, which manages audio output independently. Essentially, DECtalk is bypassing the engine’s internal audio device selection and handling all audio routing at the application level, but something like that is impossible to do with BestSpeech.
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🕛Z #NowPlaying at the top of the hour, 2 hours of relaxing #NewAge, #ambient, and #meditationmusic on Northern Lights: The New Age Show, #live with Kelly Sapergia. More information is at ksapergia.net/northernlights/. Tune in either by visiting theglobalvoice.info and clicking on the Listen Live link, or go directly to theglobalvoice.info:8443/broad… #TGVRadio #audio #radio 📺🗣️📻🎶🎙️🌌🌈🫣🫰🩵🪬🫶

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The Global Voice brings together an international team of broadcasters, producers and radio journalists to present for you a wide range of entertaining and informative programs.
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#audio #radio #nowplaying #ambient #live #newage #meditationmusic #tgvradio

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Lol. "Compilers and getting increasingly fussy about memory leaks, even in command-line programs where they do not matter. So this code is provided to hush the warnings." #SQLite github.com/sqlite/sqlite/blob/…

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Official Git mirror of the SQLite source tree. Contribute to sqlite/sqlite development by creating an account on GitHub.
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I think this is an official BBC account on YouTube putting up full serials of classic Doctor Who.

Some great stuff here!

youtube.com/@BBCClassicDoctorW…
Some of my picks:

"The Happiness Patrol" (Sylvester McCoy)
(This was a great season, but I don't have this one on DVD. This is the next season for their Blu-Ray release series, BTW, also includes "Silver Nemesis" and "Remembrance of the Daleks", both great)

"Invasion of the Dinosaurs" (Jon Pertwee)
"The Time Warrior" (Jon Pertwee)
(I think had these on VHS, recorded off-air, but it's been a long time since I watched them).
#DoctorWho#JonPertwee#SylvesterMcCoy


Doctor Who: Classic

Welcome to the Doctor Who: Classic channel! Travel in the TARDIS with full episodes dating back to the Doctor's first incarnation.
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#doctorwho #jonpertwee #sylvestermccoy
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David Goldfield

See this article.
thedoctorwhocompanion.com/2024… #DoctorWho

Doctor Who Fans in America Can Now Watch Some Classic Episodes Free on YouTube

In the age of various streaming services as well as commercial media such as Blu-rays, not having access to a television series or film might seem like a problem that only existed in the Dark Ages,…
The Doctor Who Companion
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Flirty Second Doctor might be my favourite this go around. #DoctorWhoRewatch #TheEnemyOfTheWorld

It's interesting reading my reference books from before the serial was rediscovered and how perceptions change, and how they have to theorise about different aspects we now *know* (About Time spends a lot of time considering when this was set).

#DoctorWho

#doctorwho #doctorwhorewatch #theenemyoftheworld
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Doctor Roo

Interesting what you say about perceptions. One of the reasons I gave up on Doctor Who podcasts was after listening to a twenty-something year-old podcaster slating another Troughton story, The Space Pirates. The thing is, unlike him, I'm old enough (ancient) to have watched that story when it was broadcast, and I recall how much I enjoyed it. Watching The Space Pirates one episode a week in a Britain that had yet to experience Star Trek was quite something. Context counts. 🙂
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Mrs McCrimmon

I think that’s one of the many reasons I love #DoctorWho - it is in many ways a chronicle of the history of (British) tv and how we experience it over the years - experiences like your childhood are not the prominent way anymore in this streaming/binging age (for good or ill).

And surely how a modern audience ‘consumes’ old tv changes that relationship so I think we should put increasing effort into recognising the original experience/context. If only for the die-hard fans or tv historians.

#doctorwho
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Prodejní automaty jízdenek PID nově umožňují i nákup dlouhodobých kuponů. Automat má na sobě další čtečku NFC, po přiložení mobilu se telefon zeptá, jestli se chci prokázat aplikací PID Lítačka nebo Idolka, což je její nedokonalý klon pro Liberecký kraj.

Nejsem si jist, pro koho je služba určena, v každém případě k dokonalosti už chybí jen možnost zaplatit roční kupón mincemi 😁

Obrazovka prodejního automatu. Uprostřed je velké tlačítko „nákup kuponu“ a obrázek, kam je třeba přiložit identifikátor.
Detail části automatu s PINpadem vlevo, čtečkou bezkontaktních platebních karet nahoře a čtečkou NFC identifikátorů dole.
Screenshot výzvy systému Android po přiložení je čtečce identifikátorů. Nabízí dvě služby NFC service, jednu se zeleným logem PID, druhou s logem systému IDOL.
Obrazovka automatu nabízející prodej ročního kuponu za 3650 Kč. Je nabízena pouze platba kartou.

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We welcome the decision by the Council to give the green light to Romania and Bulgaria to fully join the Schengen family.

Schengen means opportunities:
🔹easier movement for international education, business and tourism,
🔹fluid transport of goods across our Single Market,
🔹availability of critical products during emergencies,
🔹closer cooperation for international fight against crime.

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I hate big shopping malls. That's why I always need to find the best way to the business and back. #Mapycz and #GoogleMaps are useless for that. POIs are missing, wrongly placed or grouped in the middle of the mall.

But some shopping malls in #Brno are so well mapped in #OpenStreetMap that it can navigate me right to the business. And that even includes changing floors and using escalators. 👍

A screenshot from mapy.cz app. Most POIs are grouped in the center of the shopping mall.
A screenshot from Google Maps. The destination POI is misplaced and it only navigates you to the entrance of the shopping mall.
A screenshot from OsmAnd. The POI is correctly placed and it navigates you right to it even through an escalator.
#openstreetmap #brno #mapycz #googlemaps

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Do you or someone you know have experience and passion in low-level multimedia coding? Does reading kernel, Vulkan, and cameras pump you up? We’ve got just the job for you! igalia.com/jobs/low_level_mult…

Low-level Multimedia Engineer | Igalia - Open Source Consultancy and Development

We are looking to hire someone to join our multimedia team.
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The Free Lossless Audio Codec (#flac) is now an IETF standard!

rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9639.htm…

Thanks to everyone who worked to document and clarify this important format for sound and music archive and exchange on the internet, to Martijn van Beurden for maintenance of the reference implementation, and to Josh Coalson for originally publishing his work for everyone to use.

RFC 9639: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)

This document defines the Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) format and its streamable subset. FLAC is designed to reduce the amount of computer storage space needed to store digital audio signals. It does this losslessly, i.e.
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#flac

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The European Commission is going through Apple’s OSes feature by feature, with the help of interested parties and industry collaboration, and deciding where the API lines should be drawn. It’s absolutely fascinating.

And remember, Apple brought all of this on itself through its years of misconduct and inability to follow the law.

Don't miss the 30 pages of proposed specs in the PDFs here (summarized in screenshots here; no alt-text, follow through to original link): digital-markets-act.ec.europa.…

DMA.100203 - Consultation on the proposed measures for interoperability between Apple’s iOS operating system and connected devices

The commission is consulting on the proposed measures that Apple is to implement to ensure effective interoperability with its iOS operating system for connected devices, as required by Article 6(7) of the Digital Markets Act (“DMA”)
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Steve Troughton-Smith

How granular is this stuff?

"If Apple presents end users of [3rd-party apps] with a choice regarding the level of background execution capabilities or background connection to a connected physical device, it must present the same choice in the same manner, including regarding time, place, and cadence, to end users of Apple’s connected physical devices. Apple may only present end users with a specific choice […] if Apple implements and offers this choice for its own connected physical device.”

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Steve Troughton-Smith

"Apple shall provide a protocol specification that gives third parties all information required to integrate, access, and control the AirDrop protocol within an application or service (including as part of the operating system) running on a third-party connected physical device in order to allow these applications and services to send files to, and receive files from, an iOS device.”
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Steve Troughton-Smith

Re AirPlay and Chromecast et al

"Centralised availability: Apple shall allow third-party casting providers to centrally provide their casting solution on iOS, e.g., through an extension, such that end users who install the casting solution can access the third-party casting provider in any third-party app that uses standard media playback APIs without the need for the third-party app developer to integrate an SDK in their applications.”

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Steve Troughton-Smith

"For the purpose of ensuring that effective interoperability continues in the future, third parties must also have access to any future feature functionalities and updates of the media casting feature insofar and as soon as they are available to Apple’s AirPlay. For example, if Apple updates AirPlay to stream video at higher resolution, or to allow end users to initiate screen mirroring via an AI assistant, these updates should be made available to third parties as well.”

Again 2025 deadline

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Steve Troughton-Smith

"Apple shall not impose any restrictions on the type or use case of the software application and connected physical device that can access or makeuse of the features listed in this Document.

Apple shall not undermine effective interoperability with the 11 features set out in this Document by behaviour of a technical nature. In particular, Apple shall actively take all the necessary actions to allow effective interoperability with these features.”

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Steve Troughton-Smith

"Apple shall not impose any contractual or commercial restrictions that would be opaque, unfair, unreasonable, or discriminatory towards third parties or otherwise defeat the purpose of enabling effective interoperability. In particular, Apple shall not restrict business users, directly or indirectly, to make use of any interoperability solution in their existing apps via an automatic update.”

EC having to legislate around Apple's poison pills, which is wild. Apple is that untrustworthy

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Steve Troughton-Smith

My takeaways from the proposal: the EC is prepared to go into detail on specific features, mandate various avenues of interoperability and APIs required, ensure that Apple can't make them burdensome in implementation or by policy, set a concrete timeframe for the changes to be made (i.e. by next release of iOS), and ensure that Apple can't pull the rug out from under these APIs in the future or self-preference for new or unannounced devices. All the proposals are great, necessary changes
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Steve Troughton-Smith

It's always amusing when detractors cry that the EC’s policy-makers know nothing about technology, but even a casual reading through their proposals and specs would tell you they have extensive amounts of input from subject matter experts

(From the case PDFs at digital-markets-act.ec.europa.…, a separate set of studies/proposals on Apple's interoperability mechanisms)

DMA.100204 – Consultation on the proposed measures for requesting interoperability with Apple’s iOS and iPadOS operating systems

The Commission is consulting interested third parties on the proposed measures that Apple is to implement to ensure effective interoperability with its iOS and iPadOS operating system, as required by Article 6(7) of the Digital Markets Act (“DMA”)
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He visto a alguien del lado oscuro compartiendo la captura de un artículo, publicado en un blog de The Times of Israel, en el que se empleaba el concepto nazi "Lebensraum" (espacio vital, en alemán). No me lo podía creer, así que he decidido comprobarlo yo misma. Y sí, es cierto: algunos israelíes abrazan la retórica de quienes fueron sus verdugos hace menos de cien años.

Es posible que lo borraran, pero aún puede consultarse en este enlace: archive.ph/NGnNv#selection-115…

Captura de una entrada en un blog alojado en la página web del diario israelí The Times of Israel. El autor, Dan Ehrilch, publicó un artículo titulado "Lebensraum Needed for Israel's Exploding Population".

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Alle Jahre wieder, leider heute zum letzten Mal mit Hubert Zitt: Die Star-Trek-Weihnachtsvorlesung am Campus Zweibrücken der Uni Kaiserslautern. Live-Stream läuft schon mal ➡️ twitch.tv/lastgeektonight

LastGeekTonight - Twitch

Last Geek Tonight ist DER Nerd-Kanal auf Twitch! Hier gibt es interessante Interviews, spannende Thementalks, lustige Let's Plays, kultige ConShows und vor allem Chaos - denn all zu ernst sollte man die Macher von LGT nicht nehmen, sie tun's nämlich …
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ejabberd 24.12 is here and we've nicknamed it the "evacuate_kindly" release, inspired by one of its new commands, with a playful twist. As the year winds down, we hope this update helps you smoothly manage your messaging infrastructure—and also reminds you to kindly "evacuate" the stress of 2024.

Wishing you a wonderful holiday season!

More details in our blog post: process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-…


ejabberd 24.12

🚀 ejabberd 24.12: The "evacuate_kindly" release
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It's the last spec release of 2024! 🎉 Matrix 1.13 has even more Trust & Safety features for you. Account Suspension, new reporting endpoints, fixes to the existing endpoints, and not-T&S features like EDUs to appservices!

Details on the blog: matrix.org/blog/2024/12/19/mat…


Matrix v1.13 release

Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications
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The PSF has continued working to improve and steward our Grants Program to grow with the #Python community and our foundation. This blog series shares updates and announces upcoming changes to the Grants Program. Check out the TLDR; to start:
pyfound.blogspot.com/2024/12/p…

PSF Grants: Program & Charter Updates (TLDR)

The PSF Board and Staff have recently undertaken a review and update of our Grants Program to ensure its sustainability and alignment with...
Python Software Foundation Blog
#python
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Python Software Foundation

With record-high demand in 2024 for our Grants Program (supporting ~30,000 Pythonistas worldwide 🌍), we’re introducing updates to ensure sustainability and focus on impactful support. Part 1 in the series details the thoughtful process behind the changes: pyfound.blogspot.com/2024/12/p…

PSF Grants: Program & Charter Updates (Part 1)

The PSF Board and Staff have continued to work over the past couple of months to improve and steward the PSF Grants Program to fit the ch...
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If You’re #Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
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#Women experiencing #pregnancy loss in states with #abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.

#News #Health #Healthcare #Doctors #Miscarriage

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How Do Abortion Bans Affect Miscarriage Treatment? What to Know

Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.
ProPublica
#News #health #healthcare #abortion #women #pregnant #doctors #Miscarriage #pregnancy

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The “ARIA in HTML” specification, newly released by the @w3c provides clear guidelines for using ARIA attributes with HTML elements.

It ensures developers enhance accessibility while preserving native HTML semantics, avoiding misuse that could hinder people using assistive technologies.

w3.org/TR/html-aria/

ARIA in HTML

This specification defines the authoring rules (author conformance requirements) for the use of Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) 1.2 and Digital Publishing WAI-ARIA Module 1.0 attributes on [HTML] elements.
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What is it like to use a screen reader on an inaccessible website?
Navigating is like using a narrow-beamed flashlight in a dark, constantly changing room—you must carefully piece together a mental map while unseen changes make it harder to orient yourself. Dynamic content without clear cues, like vague "aria-live" alerts, can add confusion, but precise and context-aware descriptions can greatly improve navigation and understanding. A great analogy by Craig Abbott.
craigabbott.co.uk/blog/what-is…

What is it like to use a screen reader on an inaccessible website?

Behind the scenes, understanding how screen readers work.
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Today's bit of Christmas audio comes from Playback Magazine produced by Ed Potter, edition 69, for January 1991. This bit was recorded early on the morning of Thursday, January 3, 1991, and is how that particular edition of Playback ended. Here's a little story about a large trash can and musical Christmas cards.

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Teamsters say Amazon workers will strike at multiple facilities as union seeks labor contract
https://apnews.com/article/amazon-strike-teamsters-delivery-gifts-1ea28e27bc3ddd88d9f0c7c53f798d1d?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Amazon workers strike at multiple facilities as Teamsters seek labor contract

Workers at seven Amazon facilities are on strike. The union said that the workers are joining the picket line Thursday after Amazon ignored a Sunday deadline the union set for contract negotiations.
HALELUYA HADERO (AP News)
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"All I want for Christmas is you", but in the style of 6 classical composers 🎹🎄 youtu.be/yZi4Z1e5KO8?si=7g1awj…

"All I want for Christmas is you", but in the style of 6 classical composers 🎹🎄

🎶 Get Your Score Here: https://bit.ly/ChristmasScores 🎶 What better way to continue the series of parodies of pop songs in the styles of classical composer...
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How do you a visualize a contributor community like Thunderbird's? With help from @bitergia, of course! Read our blog on how we partnered up to understand and better support our community - and open up our data.

#Thunderbird #OpenSource #Community

blog.thunderbird.net/2024/12/v…


Open Source, Open Data: Visualizing Our Community with Bitergia - The Thunderbird Blog

Thunderbird and Bitergia joined forces to help us visualize, understand and better support our open source community contributors.
Heather Ellsworth (The Thunderbird Blog)
#opensource #thunderbird #community @BItergia

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Peak Design exec denies providing customer info on CEO shooter

usatoday.com/story/news/nation…

It's not because they say so. They breached the trust by their public action. And given they want you to give fill name and address for a shipping quote if you order for them, consider this when giving that kind of information.


Backpack company executive denies providing customer info on UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter

Peak Design CEO Peter Dering said he contacted police after one of the company's backpacks was worn by the shooter in Brian Thompson's killing.
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There are sometimes discussions about an end-to-end encrypted private social media e-mail chat network 🤯 Basically you could follow delta chat profiles and subscribe and probably react to their encrypted broadcasts ....

This and many other discussions are the "humus" on which #deltachat evolves and, for example, became a super-app: Android 1.50.3 spearheads direct #webxdc app picking via the "attach" chat action. Actually #cheogram and #monocles, both #xmpp messengers, released this first!

The android menu that you get via "attach" button. The menu shows 7 icons, with the last one "apps" that is surrounded by a red circle.
The attach app screen. It shows a straight forward app list and a search bar. The app list has "shopping list" "text cards" and other utilities. The app store is in the utility tab. Next are games and home
#xmpp #deltachat #Webxdc #cheogram #monocles
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