This is one of those days when I have to constantly remind myself who I am, and each time, the self-assurance keeps getting fainter, like a blown speaker.

Yes, that's right, I am losing it.

At this point in life, I am at least aware enough to know I am losing it. Some day, it will be too late.

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Vanadium version 143.0.7499.52.0 released


Changes in version 143.0.7499.52.0:

  • update to Chromium 143.0.7499.52

A full list of changes from the previous release (version 143.0.7499.34.2) is available through the Git commit log between the releases.

This update is available to GrapheneOS users via our app repository and will also be bundled into the next OS release. Vanadium isn't yet officially available for users outside GrapheneOS, although we plan to do that eventually. It won't be able to provide the WebView outside GrapheneOS and will have missing hardening and other features.

That NVDA translate addon is just amazing. Like @kc is writing in German, which I don't understand, but the NVDA addon just translates it to English with very few issues. From Tweesecake, from anything NVDA says, that can be translated. So I can understand some of her thoughts! Like just imagine that. She speaks a different language, with probably different thought processes, and yet, there they are, for me to consider in my language. Amazing!

Hat jemand eine Ahnung, warum in #LibreOffice Calc meine .ods Tabelle (keine Formatierung, keine Formeln, unter 200 Datensätze, 47 KB) beim Speichern als .csv plötzlich absurde 18,5 MB(!) groß wird? Und wie ich das behebe?
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Does anyone know why my LibreOffice Calc table (no formatting, no calculations, less than 200 data sets, 47 KB) suddenly blows up to the absurd size of 18.5 MB(!) when I save it as a .csv? And how I can fix this?

@libreoffice

Our next big #LibreOffice update is coming, in February! Help to test the new features, and report issues so we can make the final release rock-solid: qa.blog.documentfoundation.org… #foss #openSource #freesoftware

Good morning, all. How is everyone?

Well, I’m officially 34 today. I wound up crashing hard for most of the night, but the good news is that this morning I feel pretty good — aside from the usual arthritis pain in my feet and hands and not being able to find one of my slippers, so I’ve had to walk on the hard floor barefoot. Lol. I’ve looked everywhere, so I’ll probably have to ask my mom for help when she gets up.

I ordered both compression gloves and socks, but my socks won’t be here until December 6th, and my gloves won’t come in until the 12th.

#GoodMorning #Birthday #Turning34 #ChronicIllness #Arthritis #Disability #Blind #Accessibility #PainAwareness #CompressionGloves #CompressionSocks

While in the Bay area this week attending a Meta Wearables Summit, ACB's Claire Stanley and her guide dog, Tulane, took a Waymo ride! Autonomous vehicles like Waymo continue to expand mobility and independence for people who are blind or have low vision. Coalitions such as United for Autonomy, which includes ACB as a member, are working to advance federal policies that support the safe, effective deployment of AVs nationwide. Pictured is Tulane on the floor of the back seat, enjoying the ride.

#Google Starts Sharing All Your Text Messages With Your Employer

“ #Microsoft triggered a viral furor when it revealed a Teams update to tell your company when you’re not at work.

Now Google has done the same.

Forget end-to-end encryption.

A new Android update means your RCS and SMS texts are no longer private.”

forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/20…

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📺 I searched everywhere and couldn't find *anyone* talking about this Visual Intelligence feature. Here's why Screenshots are crazy powerful in iOS 26, and I share six Shortcuts that take them even further! youtu.be/W3uH702hkUE?si=zRpbxQ…

I just listened on YouTube to Mignon Fogarty (Grammar Girl) interviewing Peter Sokolowski, editor at large at Merriam-Webster, about the release of the 12th edition of the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary. As a word aficionado and someone who genuinely enjoys the world of lexicography, I found it delightful. If you’re interested in this field, don’t miss it.
I was personally hoping to hear whether the Kindle edition of the dictionary is worth buying in terms of words being linked and the headwords appearing in the table of contents, but that understandably wasn’t addressed in the interview.
youtube.com/watch?v=LKplQyJCHa…
@grammargirl

Tonight's Low Quality Ad is for this Baby Yoda Christmas Stocking.

The plan: You guys buy 1 million of these. Using my newfound influence, I meet with Disney and convince them to cast Danny DeVito as Baby Yoda in the Mandalorian movie. No CGI. Just DeVito painted green.
collabs.shop/sxs30t

*Winter in the tents is unbearable…*
The wind cuts through our bodies, rain seeps into our worn-out blankets, and nothing protects our children from the bitter cold.
Their feet are bare, their clothes are thin, and their bodies tremble from the freezing weather.

*We need winter clothes, warm blankets, and a proper tent to shield us from the harshness of winter.*
Every bit of support from you means warmth — it means life. 💔
#WinterInTents #FreezingCold #Gaza #DisplacedCamps

Something is changing my default output device to 24 bit 96 khz. It is annoing, because it doesnt change the imput device, so Reaper can not open it in wasapi. Today it probably broke my vdo ninja recording, which was half a speed. It seems that this happens after lenovo or windows update. Lets see if I can create some script which will monitor it and let me know when this happens again

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I'm looking for a new job!
Last year, I successfully launched a completely new product as a Product and Tech Lead, which has already delivered several million texts this year via a freely configurable workflow engine.
I live in the Stuttgart (Germany) area, but I'm a fan of asynchronous communication and remote work. Flexible working hours are very important to me.
More about me here: rash.codes/cv/
DM me & boosts welcome! :BoostOK:
#fedhired #getfedihired #hiring

Ich such nen neuen Job!

Letztes Jahr habe ich als Product und Tech Lead ein komplett neues Produkt produktiv gebracht, das dieses Jahr schon mehrere Millionen Texte über ne frei konfigurierbare Workflow Engine ausgeliefert hat.
Ich wohne im Raum Stuttgart, bin aber ein Fan von von asynchroner Kommunikation und remote work. Flexible Arbeitszeiten sind mir super wichtig.
Mehr über mich hier: rash.codes/cv/
DM me & boosts welcome! :BoostOK:
#fedhired #getfedihired #hiring

New with Dyalog v20.0: Array notation, a literal syntax for most arrays (including nested and high-rank arrays) and namespaces, allows you to write and manipulate literal arrays in a way that was not possible before. Discover more at youtube.com/watch?v=_F5Itw7t8X…

#Dyalog #APL #APLProgramming #ArrayNotation

Hier kommt mal eine kleine Testaufnahme eines potentiellen Audio-Recording-Setups. Im Einsatz ein iPad Pro 11 Zoll M5, ein Zoom H4Essential als Audio Interface, ein Samson Q2 U Mikrofon, per XLR angeschlossen, und die Software Ferrite als Aufnahmesoftware. Ein Tiefpassfilter, ein warmer Verstärker und leicht eingestellter Kompressor runden die Aufnahme ab.
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@WestphalDenn Ja, das stimmt, dieses Mikro war auch nur als Proof Of Concept im Einsatz. Wenn man es direkt bespricht, poppt es trotz Schaumstoffkappe. Das hatte ich vergessen, dass man bei dem zwar dicht dran, aber doch dran vorbei sprechen muss. Hatte es bei meinen ersten Podcast-Folgen im Einsatz und fand das damals schon nervig. Aber es geht, man kann mit einem XLR-Mikro aufnehmen und das Audio auch am iPad bearbeiten. Und darauf kam's mir primär an.

What living my values would look like in terms of technology: running BSD or Plan9 on a modular, repairable laptop[1], carrying a minimalist phone and a dedicated camera, only SMS and Signal for messaging, only open/federated social media, Bandcamp, &c.

Ways I violate those values: Mac, iPhone, iMessage, Telegram, WhatsApp (!), still have an Instagram account (!), Spotify, &c. 😔

1. This statement from @mntmn resonates, for example, though I want RISCV rather than Cortex mntre.com/open-hardware.html

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Amateur radio, aka ham radio, is like a superpower - especially during a disaster.

From the newest Techtonic, my interview with @qrper (K4SWL, or Thomas Witherspoon) and how he survived Hurricane Helene. Fascinating.

Full episode: techtonic.fm/episodes/2025-12-…

Waymo's self-driving cars appear to be bending traffic laws and growing impatient with pedestrians as the company seeks to make them "confidently assertive" (Katherine Bindley/Wall Street Journal)

wsj.com/lifestyle/cars/waymo-s…
techmeme.com/251203/p4#a251203…

Half of US states now require users to upload IDs or biometric data to access pornographic content, as Missouri became the 25th state to enact such a law (Samantha Cole/404 Media)

404media.co/missouri-age-verif…
techmeme.com/251203/p9#a251203…

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Conclusion, for anyone who doesn't have an eloquence obsession like me, it's probably a very unfair price. I think you can invest that money better, but well we'll see how long it takes somebody to come up with a crack...
For context for those who don't have it, in germany it's 2.99€ monthly, and 29.90€ yearly. You do have a 7 day trial with either plan.
It's fun. Not ultra fast, but one of the faster TTS options on Android I'd say. I'll probably miss the automatic language switching from SmartVoice, but it's good to take a break from the laggy Ava. I'm very certain I'll get it anyway, it's basically what I've wanted, and eloquence has been in my life daily for like, 8 years with phone beeing an exception at the start. I can understand it well, in either english or german, it's robotic and dry enough without beeing annoying at it. Well, what else can I say...

Sorge für Inklusion in deinem Hackerspace! Das unterstützt die Forderung nach Deinstitutionalisierung der UN-Behindertenrechtskonvention. Heute ist internationaler Tag der Menschen mit #Behinderung . #make #blind #inklusion youtu.be/JA42fR7Z098
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