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NVDA Alpha 35286 finally adds leading silence detection and removal logic. The changelog says:
"The silence at the beginning of speech will now be trimmed when using OneCore voices, SAPI5 voices, and some third-party voice add-ons to improve their responsiveness."
Though not mentioned in the changelog, it also affects eSpeak NG.
NVDA 2025.1 is shaping up to be a huge release.
github.com/nvaccess/nvda/issue…
@NVAccess

Improve the responsiveness of voices by trimming the leading silence · Issue #17614 · nvaccess/nvda

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. This is related to #13284. #17592 closed that issue by making SAPI5 voices output via WASAPI. This did improve the responsiveness, but...
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NV Access

@jcsteh @asael Thanks everyone for all the great feedback on this (note that GitHub is the best place for feedback, but we won't ignore feedback here if we see it (noting that in some cases - such as this - NV Access may not be the author of a PR - so do keep reporting things on GitHub - in any case, this one is being worked on, so do keep on the lookout for improvements in future builds. Thanks again!
@Jamie Teh @Zvonimir Stanecic

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APOD from 2025-02-11

The Spider and the Fly

In the constellation Auriga, emission nebulas IC 417 (Spider) and NGC 1931 (Fly), both about 10,000 light-years away, house young star clusters. The deep image from Berkshire UK reveals these cosmic clouds with the Fly spanning 10 light-years.

HD image at apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250211.ht… #astronomy #nebula #universe

The Spider and the Fly
The Spider and the Fly

APOD: 2025 February 11 – The Spider and the Fly

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.
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#astronomy #Universe #nebula

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Stop using #Google, cubs. Transition looks harder than it really is because we are creatures of habit, but there are better pastures beyond.

I myself have a @Tutanota subscription and use it for #email, calendar, and contacts (all three things you get on the email app). Very happy with how it works and how the contacts integrate with iPhone.

Check out these European alternatives ✨

european-alternatives.eu/categ…

#tech #EuropeanAlternatives mamot.fr/@Khrys/11398203069218…

European calendar services | European Alternatives

A calendar service is a digital calendar that helps users manage appointments and scheduling,
European Alternatives
#email #google #tech #europeanalternatives @Tuta

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1/3 „Čo k tomu ešte dodať. Vyvarujme sa harlekýnov, ktorí čakajú na príležitosť, aby mohli vypustiť džina skazy z fľaše. Vyvarujme sa ľudí, ktorí sa nás snažia spracovať, namotať, hrotiť a tlakovať naše emócie pre svoje chamtivé ciele.“

#LyrikH: Názov Skladby (feat. #DanoHeriban)

1. web.archive.org/web/2021051720…
2. lyrikh1.bandcamp.com/track/n-z…
3. youtu.be/28pSrCyQt9w

ilustracia z albumu "Ja" od Lyrika H

Názov skladby, by Lyrik H

from the album Ja
Lyrik H
#lyrikh #danoheriban

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Musk will OpenAI kaufen - und erntet Spott

Techmilliardär Musk will zusammen mit Investoren OpenAI kaufen - für fast 100 Milliarden Dollar. OpenAI-Chef Altman, ein Musk-Erzfeind, reagiert mit Spott. Auch der Verwaltungsrat sage Nein. Von. R. Spiegelhauer.

➡️ tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/unter…

#OpenAI #ElonMusk #AI #KI #KünstlicheIntelligenz


Musk will OpenAI kaufen - und erntet Spott

Reinhard Spiegelhauer (tagesschau.de)
#AI #elonmusk #openai #ki #kunstlicheintelligenz

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Amy Wilson Turning Sight Loss into a Vision for Safety & Positivity boldblindbeauty.com/amy-wilson…

Bold Blind Beauty | Demystifying Blindness Through Storytelling | Amy Wilson Turning Sight Loss into a Vision for Safety & Positivity

Amy Wilson, CEO of the Safety Positive Foundation, aims to empower the blind community by offering personal safety training options. Drawing from her experiences as a domestic violence survivor, sh…
Bold Blind Beauty

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I wrote about volunteering with local disaster response: lifeofaudrey.com/2025/02/10/po…

Previously:

Learning from the disasters we already experience lifeofaudrey.com/2025/01/09/di…

Staying safe during civil unrest lifeofaudrey.com/2025/01/18/ci…

Why you need a radio lifeofaudrey.com/2025/02/07/yo…

Changing my grocery habits lifeofaudrey.com/2025/02/09/gr…

The disasters we already experience

lifeofaudrey.com

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If you haven't dipped your toes into Next Gen Access, here's a taste of what Season 1 had to offer! We talk about innovations in NVDA, VoiceOver, JAWS, ZoomText, Fusion, and More! We have an assortment of amazing Panelist including Steven Scott, Shaun Preece, Shelly Brisbin, Robin Christopherson , Carrie Morales , Sam Seavey , and many more talented people! Listen to this highlights of our first season. pinecast.com/listen/c89a824d-5… #a11y
#a11y

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Five Former Treasury Secretaries: Our Democracy Is Under Siege. “[We’re writing] this piece because we are alarmed about the risks of arbitrary & capricious political control of federal payments, which would be unlawful & corrosive to our democracy.” nytimes.com/2025/02/10/opinion…

Opinion | Robert Rubin, Lawrence Summers, Timothy Geithner, Jacob Lew, Janet Yellen: DOGE Is a Threat to U.S. Democracy.

Former Secretaries Rubin, Summers, Geithner, Lew and Yellen argue that DOGE is a threat to America.
Robert E. Rubin (The New York Times)

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The amazing story of how a cooler and app have transformed organ transplants | digitaltrends
"...Paragonix recognized organ storage temperature couldn’t be too cold, and they were persevered more effectively between four-and-eight degrees celsius. It now produces a range of high-tech storage devices that cool, preserve, and even track the “health” of the organ it contains, along with a master app to simplify, streamline, and speed up the crucial flow of information throughout its journey...."
digitaltrends.com/mobile/the-a…

The amazing story of how a cooler and app have transformed organ transplants

What started as a conversation about a new app, became a story about how new technology from a company called Paragonix has transformed organ transplants.
Andy Boxall (Digital Trends)

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ICYMI: tech blog Canadian man charged with stealing $65m using crypto exploits technology.jaredrimer.net/2025… check it out!

Canadian man charged with stealing $65m using crypto exploits

Before I continue, I want to amke this known that I am no expert in this, and what this guy did is the second individual who will be charged with money laundering as we’ll get to here in a bi…
The Technology blog and podcast

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Some trusted organizations are doing training calls for folks wanting info on how to help counter deportations:

us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…


Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Solidarity Call . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Thank you for signing the Solidarity Pledge to support our immigrant communities and take action against Trump's mass deportation plans. Join this call to get plugged into a role you can hold in this movement.
Zoom

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I got upgraded to version 2.5. This silly ringtone of a Bach piece got upgraded as well, to version 2.2.
From the Samsung SGH-X120, and several other phones. Arranged by Kimitaka Matsumae, licensed from Yamaha. MMF: onj3.andrelouis.com/phonetones…

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Google brings NotebookLM Plus, its note-taking AI assistant with higher usage limits, to individuals on Google One AI Premium, and debuts a 50% student discount (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)

techcrunch.com/2025/02/10/goog…
techmeme.com/250210/p25#a25021…


Google expands NotebookLM Plus to individual users | TechCrunch

Google has expanded NotebookLM Plus to users subscribed to the Google One AI Premium plan.
Jagmeet Singh (TechCrunch)

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Do you need tips and keyboard commands for using the New Outlook with JAWS? Join us Thursday, Feb 20 at Noon ET for a live webinar. #FreedomScientifictraining
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: An Introduction to the New Outlook with JAWS. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Do you need tips and keyboard commands for using the New Outlook with JAWS? Join us for a live webinar, “An Introduction to the New Outlook with JAWS.
Zoom
#freedomscientifictraining

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A 2023 study concluded CAPTCHAs are 'a tracking cookie farm for profit masquerading as a security service' that made us spend 819 million hours clicking on traffic lights to generate nearly $1 trillion for Google
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A 2023 study concluded CAPTCHAs are 'a tracking cookie farm for profit masquerading as a security service' that made us spend 819 million hours clicking on traffic lights to generate nearly $1 trillion for Google

Is that good?
Ted Litchfield (PC Gamer)

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Canada uses Super Bowl distraction to burn down White House again

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Canada uses Super Bowl distraction to burn down White House again - The Beaverton

WASHINGTON D.C. - After an estimated 113 million Americans tuned in to watch Super Bowl LIX, the nation arose Monday morning to discover that Canadian forces had used the opportunity to once again burn down their White House.
Ian MacIntyre (The Beaverton)

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Y'a quelqu'un qui a déjà réussi à faire en sorte que ce test #xmpp passe ? compliance.conversations.im/te… J'ai ajouté le module http_altconnect à mon serveur prosody version 0.12.5 et que pouic

XEP-0156: Discovering Alternative XMPP Connection Methods (HTTP) 's implementation across servers | XMPP Compliance Tester

Check list of servers that have implemented XEP-0156: Discovering Alternative XMPP Connection Methods (HTTP), its historic implementation status
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#xmpp

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#Prav project started 3 years ago with the goal of mass adoption of private messaging powered by #XMPP and democratic decision-making. The project was inspired by #Quicksy and #Snikket.

Read more at ravidwivedi.in/posts/backstory…

Today, I am glad to announce our first edition of #PravConf in #Kochi, #India. Join us on the 1st and the 2nd of March.

Don't forget to spread the word😜

More details at conf.prav.app

#coop #FreeSoftware #opensource

PravConf 2025 flyer with Prav logo and dates

Backstory Behind Prav App Project

The only way to spy on me :)
ravidwivedi.in
#FreeSoftware #xmpp #opensource #India #coop #quicksy #snikket #prav #pravconf #kochi
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We asked a PSU expert which adapters or extensions are okay for the RTX 50-series. His answer: 'DO NOT BUY adapters or extenders, they can all be dangerous' | PC Gamer
(side-Note: While a bit lengthy of a title, it's a great example of a headline that goes out of the way to show how clickbait isn't always the way.)
pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-…

We asked a PSU expert which adapters or extensions are okay for the RTX 50-series. His answer: 'DO NOT BUY adapters or extenders, they can all be dangerous'

Spending $2,000 or more on a new GPU? Then get the right PSU and cables to go with it.
Nick Evanson (PC Gamer)
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My favourite part of this interview? Hmmm...maybe this?

Vikander: What did you learn about craft while writing this, your first book?

De Garis: Craft is a conversation with your materials. It can’t be hurried. It requires attention, patience, and humility. Writing also taught me that craft resists capitalism—not just in theory but in practice. Eighteen months of work for £1250 made that point clearer than any philosophical argument.

kristie-de-garis.ghost.io/inte…

#Writing #Scotland #Books #Author

A colour photograph of a child with dark hair in bunches wearing a blue jumper and red skirt, she is smiling and looks like she was caught mid-run. Behind her is a woman and a young boy standing at the door of a house.

Interview About My Upcoming Book 'Drystone - A Life Rebuilt'

I wanted to share with you a conversation that I had with journalist, therapist, broadcaster and editor extraordinaire Svea Vikander. I know Svea well and, like all of us, I am most compelling on any subject when I am comfortable.
Kristie De Garis (By Hand)
#books #scotland #writing #author
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