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Here's something @jaybird110127 will probably appreciate.

I recorded the alarm of my vintage Sharp CT-661G talking alarm clock with an EM pickup coil, and noticed that it has substantial aliasing.
I put a high pass filter at 12 kHz on the audio, so that only the aliasing is audible, then ran it through a band shifter effect in Reaper a couple of times. The result is rather interesting.


@Jayson Smith

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I dunno what it is, but something about Dreamy Train makes it the perfect #cozy#audiogame. I wish it had an #English dub or official English translation from #Japanese, though Google Translate works fine. Yes, it's simple (you can play the entire thing with three buttons), but...I dunno. Something about driving my train through a continent obviously based on Japan with a vaguely Cute Japanese woman giving me instructions in a language I don't speak is really Zen. Transport World Simulator and Tube Sim just stress me out. But Dreamy Train has just enough to keep my attention, without getting my adrenaline up, and enough content not to feel too repetitive or grindy. mm-galabo.com/dreamytrain/#a11y

視覚障害者向けトレインシミュレータ『Dreamy Train〜ドリーミートレイン〜』　公式サイト

視覚障害者向けトレインシミュレータ『Dreamy Train〜ドリーミートレイン〜』(ドリトレ)　公式サイト
mm-galabo.com
#a11y #english #AudioGame #japanese #cozy

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So, @micahflee has a great piece about how authors should leave Substack because it is "brologarchy garbage" and more expensive than alternative Ghost.

micahflee.com/2025/02/not-only…

And, got to wondering if authors knew how many potential subscribers they were losing by publishing on the much hated platform.

Here are the results of yesterday's poll on the subject. 81% of 472 people said they would never subscribe to someone's #Substack even if they really wanted to subscribe to their newsletter.

If you see a newsletter that you would like to subscribe to, BUT it is on "brologarchy garbage" Substack do you: 2% Subscribe anyway 17% Subscribe regretfully if really good 81% Never Substack aaa Refresh - 472 people - Closed

Not only is Substack right-wing broligarchy garbage, it's way more expensive than Ghost

A lot of us know by now that Substack has a Nazi problem. It not only profits from fascist voices, it actively promotes their work and recruits them.
Micah Lee
#substack @Micah Lee
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For #marchintosh and #globaltalk , I am running a RealAudio and RealVideo server. If you wanna remember and experience what streaming in the 90s was like, head on over to 68kradio.ddns.net ! The site has been tested on MacWeb 2.0 and NetScape 2.0, and yes, you can listen on a 68k Mac! A PowerPC is recommended for the best experience.

Streaming like it's 1995! [MODEM NOISES]

RealAudio live and on-demand
68kradio.ddns.net
#MARCHintosh #globaltalk
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A feature of the Apple ecosystem I don't think I could give up is universal clipboard. I frequently need to copy an image from my computer to my ipad for notes or a bit of text from my phone to my computer. It just works and it solves a real problem with using multiple devices these days. support.apple.com/en-lamr/1024…

Use Universal Clipboard to copy and paste between your Apple devices - Apple Support

With Universal Clipboard, you can copy content such as text, images, photos, and videos on one Apple device, then paste the content on another Apple device.
Apple Support

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Their phony “statistics” aren’t just an attempt to justify DOGE’s destruction of the government. Trump and Musk’s goal is even more duplicitous and shady.

Trump and Musk Keep Spouting Bogus Numbers to Hide Their Real Agenda
newrepublic.com/article/191667…

#ImpeachDonaldTrump #DonaldKrasnov #StopTrumpNow #TrumpDidThis #RepublicansDidThis #RepublicansOwnThis #GOPKakistocracy #GOPWeirdos #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol


Trump and Musk Keep Spouting Bogus Numbers to Hide Their Real Agenda

The New Republic
#uspol #TrumpDidThis #republicansdidthis #republicansownthis #gopkakistocracy #gopweirdos #norepublicanseveragain #stoptrumpnow #impeachdonaldtrump #donaldkrasnov

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x64 editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 don't have native audio in VMWare; you need a special driver for it. A 2006 forum thread linked to a drivers and tools page on the VMWare site which, of corse, doesn't work anymore since Customer Connect and the move to Broadcom. So I checked the wayback machine, and not only was the drivers and tools page up there, I was also able to download the audio driver and slipstream it into my Windows XP x64 ISO using NLite! Archives are precious things, people! Cherish them with all your heart; they might just disappear in an instant.

For those who want the driver, it is now up on my site at seedy.cc/files/vmaudio-5.10.0.…

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I was pleased to sit down with Pam MacNeill of the Disability Disruptor’s Podcast for a New Zealand exit interview of sorts, discussing the serious problems that plague disability services, leadership and activism in New Zealand.
It was also a delight as always to discuss these issues with @graemeinnes, a fearless and tireless leader who continues to do impactful work, including with the United Blind Leaders group in Australia.
The issues we cover, including the necessity for blind people to control our own destinies and lead the agencies that provide services to us, are of vital importance. castro.fm/episode/uml6GE

Disability Disrupters: In conversation with Graeme Innes and Jonathan Mosen (1h2m)

Read transcriptGraeme Innes Graeme Innes AM is a lawyer, author, and company director. He is the Chancellor of Central Queensland University, a member of the board of the National Disability Insurance Agency, and a member of the board of the State In…
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@Graeme Innes
in reply to Jonathan Mosen

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Kevan

Hey this is random, but I know you might have something to do with the NFB. What happened to their online store they used to have before 2020? I did order a folding cane from them once, but now apparently the only way to get a good carbon fiber cane from them is to call or email and hope for a reply. This is a far cry from the actual online shoppable marketplace they had in 2019, I'd expect them to take less than 6 years to put a new online market up. If I was the web master, I'd not have gotten rid of the old one. nfb.org/programs-services/inde…

Independence Market | National Federation of the Blind

The National Federation of the Blind's Independence Market is an extensive store that offers hundreds of products and
nfb.org

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Please boost and spread the word.
European alternatives for popular services from the USA. This page is far from perfect or complete but just an illustration that there are alternatives.
european-alternatives.eu/alter…

This is also an interesting page with alternatives,
privacyguides.org/en/tools/

#EU #digitalservices #ICT #IT


European alternatives for popular services | European Alternatives

We help you find European alternatives for digital service and products, like cloud services and SaaS products.
European Alternatives
#IT #EU #digitalservices #ict
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The fact that github even gives forks a main branch with the same UI affordances as the upstream by default seems like a design mistake but as long as they keep doing that, you should know that you should avoid using it. hynek.me/articles/pull-request…

Don’t Start Pull Requests from Your Main Branch

When contributing to other users’ repositories, always start a new branch in your fork.
Hynek Schlawack

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Have you always wanted your own TeamTalk server, but you just don't have the money or the knowledge to host one yourself? TT Fire-Up is a new service from Seediffusion G4p offering hosting and administration help for the blind community's favourite conferencing platform free of charge. seediffusion.cc/tt.html

TT Fire-Up, free and easy TeamTalk server hosting from Seediffusion G4p!

seediffusion.cc

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Love this thing. Have the odd thing that won't upgrade with it, but most of my software is kept updated with this thing. github.com/marticliment/UniGet…
Mostly ok for accessibility, but parts of it needs work.

GitHub - marticliment/UniGetUI: UniGetUI: The Graphical Interface for your package managers. Could be terribly described as a package manager manager to manage your package managers

UniGetUI: The Graphical Interface for your package managers. Could be terribly described as a package manager manager to manage your package managers - marticliment/UniGetUI
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"Let's move somewhere else!" - I see this often these days in my time line.

As a German living in Japan, let me share the factors important to on deciding where I want to live, and how #Japan and Germany are doing.

How do other countries fare by these criteria?

blog.fluxcoil.net/posts/2025/0…

Matsuyama dogo onsen, Japan. Symbol of Japans combination of culture/tradition and Technology.

Living in Japan: How does it compare to Germany?

blog.fluxcoil.net
#japan
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🚀 We finally released the very first version of the FOSS Public Alert Server. Version 0.1.0 includes the most essential features and is a good step toward the first stable release.

Checkout the release note here: invent.kde.org/webapps/foss-pu….

The latest version is always running at: alerts.kde.org

Thanks again to @nlnet for funding this project.

#foss #fpas #release


version 0.1.0 · Wiki · Web applications / FOSS Public Alert Server · GitLab

Open source server that allows desktop applications to receive near real-time push notifications about emergency alerts worldwide.
GitLab
#foss #release #fpas @NLnet

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ReaHotkey 0.5.2 is out. Its a really big update and adds support for plugins running in bridged mode in REAPER and support for Komplete Kontrol 3.4.0 that just got released a few days ago. We also improved ReaHotkey failing on certain systems. There is also waaaay more in this release, go check it out: github.com/MatejGolian/ReaHotk…

Release 0.5.2-901 · MatejGolian/ReaHotkey

[0.5.2] - 2025-02-22 Added/Changed Added support for bridged mode in Reaper Added Windows version checking on startup Added support for opting out of using specific plugin formats in Komplete Kont...
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For BlindMiceMegaMall Members: MiceILA Members Onlyy Sale! Save $$$$ on over 50 Adaptive Product Specials! Everyday and Must Haves! Don't Miss These! Take a minute to Browse! Members Only! groups.io/g/tech-vi/message/86…

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