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With the recent advancements and proliferation of AI (such as ChatGPT and other probabilistic algorithms), it may be time for individuals, companies and governments to consider exiting the centralized internet.

There is high concern over security, privacy, and safety threats exposed by artificial intelligence pioneers and industry voices who have recently come forward including Alphabet’s (Google) Geoffery Hinton referenced there as the “Godfather of AI”.

puri.sm/posts/is-advanced-ai-a…


Is Advanced AI a Reason to Decouple from The Centralized Internet? – Purism

Purism makes premium phones, laptops, mini PCs and servers running free software on PureOS. Purism products respect people's privacy and freedom while protecting their security.
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Trenton Matthews

@Nuno Not sure if you saw the article from the verge, any Reddit application that is meant to be ‘accessible’ in nature, is exempt from said API price pump. With that being said though, how many Reddit apps are ‘blind specific’ besides Dystopia?

theverge.com/2023/6/7/23752804…


Reddit will exempt accessibility-focused apps from its unpopular API pricing changes

Reddit is creating an exemption to its unpopular new API pricing terms for apps focused on accessibility. Blind users had protested the changes because they could harm apps that help them browse the site.
Jay Peters (The Verge)
@Arkadiusz Świętnicki 🇨🇳 I HAVE MOVED

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Many years ago, I downloaded a BitTorrent Sync folder that contains over 80 GB of speech synthesizers. In this folder, there is a copy of Mikropuhe 5.1 (a Finnish speech synthesizer). The Mikropuhe CD happened to contain a copy of a Speech Synthesis CD-ROM from 1999. It turns out this CD on a CD has the high quality WAV versions of the speech synthesis examples I found almost 10 years ago, and this was all sitting on my hard drive all this time! I have uploaded this speech synthesis CD at datajake.braillescreen.net/tts…
Enjoy and boost!

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Hey there #GameDev and #IndiDev folks! Please, if you are interested in the Vision Pro for your future projects, watch this wonderful session on how to make spacial apps accessible, because there are several ways in which you can. developer.apple.com/videos/pla…

Create accessible spatial experiences - WWDC23 - Videos - Apple Developer

Learn how you can make spatial computing apps that work well for everyone. Like all Apple platforms, visionOS is designed for...
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#gamedev #indidev

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Alright, sabbatical over. It's time to shred.

Happy to announce that I'll be joining the cncf.io as a developer advocate. I look forward to working on the things that our contributors need to move forward, see ya'll in Chicago!

#cloudnative #linux #kubernetes


Cloud Native Computing Foundation

CNCF is the vendor-neutral hub of cloud native computing, dedicated to making cloud native ubiquitous.
Cloud Native Computing Foundation
#linux #kubernetes #cloudnative

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We're launching a new series of posts that will take you down memory lane and explore the revolutionary Android devices of their time. Every first Thursday of the month, we will refresh your memory and take you back in time. You can also join us by submitting content about your very first Android device. We're kicking off right now and start with the Nexus 5, an iconic smartphone that left a lasting impact on Android enthusiasts and tech lovers erisilebilirandroid.com/taking…

Taking a Trip Down Memory Lane: Remembering the Nexus 5 - Accessible Android

In the ever-evolving landscape of smartphones, certain devices hold a special place in our hearts. One such device is the Nexus 5, an iconic smartphone that left a lasting impact on Android enthusiasts and tech lovers alike.
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The Programming Linguist

my first Android phone was the Samsung Galaxy star mobile which was released all the way back in 2013. The latest version of Android that it supported was ice cream Sandwich. 512 megs of RAM 2 gigs of storage and a 1 gigahertz single core CPU. Although Android back then was nowhere near as demanding as today's Android so these specs worked pretty well... Well for an entry level phone anyway. Later I got the Samsung Galaxy S3 and holy hell that was extremely good for its time. It helped that the shine plus screen reader was underactive development at that time and back then it was way way faster than the extremely primitive TalkBack we had, TalkBack did truly come along way now and these days you could use it as your main screen reader without issues. These two phones kick started my Android journey and from then until now I am a loyal Android person

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#AudioMo: Welcome to the Shift R trick.
I play stuff, I shift R it, I hope it’s OK.

This is a track-stack with two Keyscape sounds, the Double Felt Grand, and the Dulcitone.
Shift R in #Logic is basically like the capture option in #Ableton, IE: even when the transport is stopped, it will capture what you recorded and add it to the focused MIDI track. Doesn't work with audio.


#logic #ableton #audiomo

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When Black and brown people that were unapologetically cruel and vicious most of their lives die, no one expects their victims to say nice things about them when they're gone.

But when white people that were unapologetically cruel and vicious to Black folk most of their lives die, there's a US societal expectation that Black folk all suddenly find something nice to say about their oppressor.🤡

No.

Others say, "OK you don't have to say something nice, but don't speak Ill of the dead!"

Also no.

Bugs bunny says "No"

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I stretched AI audio tools to their limits today.
In 2011, Taylor Swift did a live cover of Train's "Drops of Jupiter" (Tell Me) during her Speak Now world tour. It was never recorded in studio. So I decided to see whether I could turn a live recording of a guitar cover from a crowded stadium full of screaming fans into a clean and listenable studio vocal that could be mixed over the original instrumental. This required heavy use of Demucs and Goyo, and I also had to clean up the ambiance track, stick an aggressive high-pass filter on it, and mix it back in so I could resurrect some of the sibilants. And being a live guitar cover, it wasn't done at any particular BPM, just whichever one sounded good--which actually turned out to be quite a few, ranging from about 150 to 166. If I finish this, I'd rather find a good guitar instrumental, but for now, here's a 20-second sample of the source material plus the first verse and chorus. I think this is a pretty crazy example of what AI can do for audio in 2023. I can only really take credit for adding the stretch markers and doing some very basic mixing.

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treefit

I finished the base functionality of my time tracking #webxdc app.
While the Design still needs some love and there is still much I want to add and improve, I decided that it is "done-enough" for a public release:

github.com/webxdc/timetracking…


GitHub - webxdc/timetracking-webxdc: WIP xdc app for time tracking

WIP xdc app for time tracking. Contribute to webxdc/timetracking-webxdc development by creating an account on GitHub.
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#Webxdc
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treefit

I made a quick logo for my #webxdc time tracking app. Sadly I don't possess #logodesign skills, so it does not look very good, still better than no icon.

PS: if someone wants to attempt improving it, the pr is here: github.com/webxdc/timetracking…

screenshot of the webxdc app in a chat with the new logo, which consists of a stopwatch and a field to enter a task name with a start button bellow it.

add an icon by Simon-Laux · Pull Request #22 · webxdc/timetracking-webxdc

This is just something quick and dirty, If you have more talent in logo design please make a pr or comment with suggestions or both ;)
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#Webxdc #logodesign

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"The Illusion of Moral Decline"

I'm appreciating this study by Adam Mastroianni today. The next time someone waxes poetic about "the good old days" and how people were so much kinder and more virtuous in the past, I think I'll send them this link. 😁

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#morality #science #history


The illusion of moral decline

The short version of the paper I just published
Adam Mastroianni (Experimental History)
#history #science #morality

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🔴Estrasburgo condena a España por vulnerar la libertad de expresión de un sindicalista que maldijo la bandera
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El Tribunal Supremo, en Madrid. Foto DAVID F. SABADELL

Estrasburgo condena a España por vulnerar la libertad de expresión de un sindicalista que maldijo la bandera

El Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos ha obligado a España a devolver a Pablo Fragoso la multa de 1.260 euros que tuvo que pagar y a indemnizarle con 6.000 euros.
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Wind and solar overtake fossil fuels in the EU as energy transition hits ‘hyperdrive’

The EU is on track for a 'huge collapse' in fossil fuel power this year, says energy think tank Ember.

euronews.com/green/2023/06/08/…

#News #EuropeanNews #Europe #EU #EuropeanUnion #FossilFuels #Renewables #GreenEnergy #ClimateChange


Wind and solar overtake fossil fuels in the EU as energy transition hits ‘hyperdrive’

Rosie Frost (Euronews.com)
#News #EU #climatechange #europe #EuropeanUnion #europeannews #fossilfuels #renewables #greenenergy

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🌊 Dnes slavíme Světový den oceánů!
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Jan Freidinger: Oceány jsou na pokraji kolapsu. Přichází nová hrozba: hlubokomořská těžba kovů

Ke Světovému dni oceánů: argument, že vzácné kovy z mořského dna potřebujeme pro obnovitelnou energetiku a dopravu, je falešný. Hlubokomořská těžba ohrožuje vzácné ekosystémy, a proto musí být zakázána. Je to výzva i pro Českou republiku.
Deník Referendum

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Quick FYI 🏁 🏎️

Prior to #GoDaddy killing my #POP #Email client access on June 2 as part of #Microsoft's mandate to force users onto its #Exchange protocol, I switched from #Outlook 2016 to #Thunderbird 114 Beta (which still connects w/ #POP3 + #OAuth2 - unsure if it's a glitch, but it works)

Thunderbird 114 Beta Portable (it's the version I'm using)
portableapps.com/apps/internet…

Since Thunderbird team is moving towards its new #Supernova #UI for Thunderbird 115, there's a mixture of old & new menus

Screenshot of Thunderbird 114 Beta email application

Thunderbird, Portable Edition Test (email client) | PortableApps.com

Thunderbird, Portable Edition Test is a test version of the popular Thunderbird email client bundled with a PortableApps.
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#email #thunderbird #microsoft #ui #pop #outlook #exchange #oauth2 #supernova #godaddy #pop3
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Thunderbird: Free Your Inbox

It's not a glitch! We still fully support POP3, and will continue to support it through the Thunderbird 115 release cycle (and likely beyond that, as long as the protocol is still supported by the mail providers).

Thanks for trying Beta, by the way. Feel fee to join our discussion group if you want: thunderbird.topicbox.com/group…

Topicbox

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[El juez de Maracena aceleró sin esperar al informe forense que desmiente al secuestrador que acusó a un número 3 del PSOE-A. El de Valencia ralentizó la difusión del informe policial que ratifica la versión de la exdirigente de Compromís]
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Oltra y Maracena: el vacío legal que pone las campañas bajo sospecha de interferencia judicial

Aparcar o no casos que puedan actuar como arma electoral se aplica según cada juez
infoLibre
@infoLibre

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Sumar afronta el sprint final de la negociación con 13 partidos y la incógnita de Podemos eldiario.es/politica/sumar-afr…

– Sánchez se rodea de fieles en las listas y busca mantener la paz orgánica del PSOE tras el 23J eldiario.es/politica/sanchez-r…

– Cuando Feijóo derogó políticas progresistas en 2009: el adiós a los libros gratis, la energía eólica y la memoria eldiario.es/galicia/feijoo-der…

Sumar afronta el sprint final de la negociación con 13 partidos y la incógnita de Podemos

"No vamos a esperar al último minuto". Las declaraciones del recién nombrado portavoz de Sumar, Ernest Urtasun, anticipan que este jueves será un día agitado.
Alberto Ortiz (elDiario.es)

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Buenos días desde la Administración Pública.

El BOE de hoy nos trae, entre otras cosas, actualizaciones de los criterios de prudencia financiera, un montón de actos contra normas de las Islas Baleares poniendo en duda su constitucionalidad (una de ellas establecía el silencio positivo para autorizaciones ambientales integradas), recursos contencioso-administrativos contra los procesos selectivos de forenses, y ayudas y becas.

Becas del Instituto Cervantes, y la Secretaría General de Pesca, sobre recursos pesqueros y economía financiera.

Ayudas para proyectos de nuevos modelos de negocio para la transición energética, estudios de viabilidad para energía geotérmica profunda, y revistas culturales.

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Lector de pantalla NVDA, técnico.
Para los que usamos #NVDASR, hay buenas noticias para el futuro próximo. Un cambio en el modo de procesar el bucle de eventos reducirá considerablemente la latencia al responder a acciones del usuario y cambios de foco. github.com/nvaccess/nvda/pull/…

Improve responsiveness of input and focus by pumping immediately instead of after a delay. by jcsteh · Pull Request #14928 · nvaccess/nvda

Link to issue number: None. Summary of the issue: Currently, everything in NVDA, including responding to keyboard input and focus changes, goes through the core pump. The core pump is always run wi...
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#nvdasr

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Známý otevřel muzeum psacích strojů, byl jsem mu tam na servisu EZS a nevěřil bych, jak moc je to zajímavé, 15 minut jsem pracoval a pak mne cca dvě hodiny prováděl muzeem, bylo to fakt super. Staré psací stroje jsou skoro umělecká díla. 👌 Pokud máte rádi mechaniku, je to ráj.
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VIDEO: V Kraselově vzniklo muzeum psacích strojů. Na jednom vznikal Saturnin

Pokud jste někdy projížděli Kraselovem na Strakonicku, kromě hezkého pohledu na Pošumaví vám neměla tato obec v podstatě co nabídnout. Nyní se to ale změnilo. Můžete tu totiž navštívit Muzeum psacích strojů včetně malé expozice motocyklů ČZ.
Petr Škotko (Strakonický deník)

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@jcsteh Mega thanks for putting the final touch to this important PR! Now that the display/touch issues are resolved, hope it is re-incorporated into NVDA shortly.
github.com/nvaccess/nvda/pull/…
@NVAccess

Improve responsiveness of input and focus by pumping immediately instead of after a delay. by jcsteh · Pull Request #14928 · nvaccess/nvda

Link to issue number: None. Summary of the issue: Currently, everything in NVDA, including responding to keyboard input and focus changes, goes through the core pump. The core pump is always run wi...
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@NV Access @Jamie Teh

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GNOME Shell running out of the box on postmarketOS 23.06

Kudos to pabloyoyoista; GNOME and postmarketOS contributor / liaison :postmarketos: ↔ :gnome:

He's made the GNOME experience as upstream as possible. We've discussed further improvements.

BTW, he's been looking for help blogs.gnome.org/pabloyoyoista/…

#postmarketOS #GNOME #LinuxMobile

GNOME Software and postmarketOS: a bumpy road – GNOME adventures in mobile

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#gnome #postmarketos #linuxmobile
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A swan on what looks like a collision course – taken as I was standing, apparently in a good spot for flying over, on a hill next to the lake it took off from. It was gaining altitude faster than it was closing the distance, so this didn't feel quite as perilous as it might appear!

#birding #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

A swan flying towards the camera, water and grass in the underexposed background.
#photography #wildlife #birds #naturephotography #birding #birdphotography #birdwatching #wildlifephotography #birdsofmastodon
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libei 1.0.0 is out! Finally!

gitlab.freedesktop.org/libinpu…

Almost 3 years of development (admittedly with pauses), libei merged from a "hey, let's wrap emulating input into a library" idea into what's basically a point-to-point transport layer for logical input events. With the pending XDG Desktop Portal and compositor changes we'll be able to emulate and capture input in Wayland environments. And do much more, probably, there's already interest for accessibility implementations.


libei 1.0.0 · libinput / libei · GitLab

libei 1.0.0 is now available. Note that there is one minor protocol change (ei_connection.sync) and one ABI (not API) change in libeis since the RC2 despite...
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