I just added 13 more instrumental tracks to my collection. If you need some music for your upcoming project (game, podcast, video...), Look at ondrosik.sk/music #cc0 #music
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Just thinking... Would it be possible to vibecode alternative less cluttered more accessible Crowdin interface? Not sure what their api allows...
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I work as an audiobook quality controller. My employer uses ClickUp to manage tasks. Unfortunately, the web interface is unintuitive and inaccessible. It contains unnamed elements, menus that expand in all kinds of ways, and similar issues. I wrote to their developers, but even after years nothing has been fixed. Fortunately, ClickUp has an open API. So I used vibecoding and now I have my own minimalist HTML application that displays my tasks, start and end dates, comments, and attachments, and allows me to post comments. I still can’t change task statuses yet—we’ll see if I manage to solve that with the help of GPT. Of course, this is not how a blind person should function in an ideal world, but it is still a way we can help ourselves. That said, I still need a server where my PHP scripts run; it could probably be done with Python as well, but PHP seemed simpler to me since it’s already running on my server. BTW it would be ideal if Clickup api documentation is one simple document which I can throw to gpt but it seems that chatgpt already know how to use it.
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If you want a bunch of random noise and chaos in your life, there's a silly thing I put together, called FX Radio.
It's a box running Liquidsoap that mixes several audio players going through a huge library of sound effects, production libraries, and other odd things.
Don't expect anything to make sense. If it does, it's purely coincidental.
This is running on the same machine that hosts @NoiseBox, which throws a random sound at the fediverse once an hour, at a random minute each hour.
Fun fact:
This is running on a shelf under my mom's desk. While she knows the box is there, she doesn't know what it does. So, it's fun just for that reason.
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I put my mouse in the microwave !!
Seriously. I have a bluetooth mouse that wouldn't enter pairing mode. It was connecting to *something*... maybe a smart switch or whatever. This cheap mouse has no way to enter pairing mode if it's connected to something.
So anyway, a microwave oven is a faraday cage. I turned the mouse on, tossed it in, shut the door and waited. It entered pairing mode quickly, and boom, connected to my tablet.
A+++ life hack by yours truly. Just don't start the nuker or magic smoke will come out 😆
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There is something wrong with Trump.
At a meeting with oil industry CEO’s he suddenly interrupts his introductory remarks, gets up and looks out the window and starts talking about his ballroom. Trump then realizes his mistake and says “unusual time to look”, and sits back down to continue.
How many oil companies will invest in a Venezuelan oil project initiated by a man who loses track of the situation he is in?
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The fact that calculators and computer keyboard numeric keypads have 789 across the top, while phone number keys have 123 at the top, is one of the greatest user interface design failures of all time.
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Seeking recommendations for a reliable, accessible platform to host a support/discussion email list/listserv/snapshot of the 90's with around 1000 members. We're with GroupsIO right now but I'm tired of their in-browser inaccessibility. Cheap would be brilliant as my group doesn't directly make money, can pay something for solid service, accessibility and responsive support though.
I probably don't fancy self-hosting this much traffic.
Boosts appreciated.
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@laurel @dhamlinmusic Looks like it'd cost over a thousand bucks for a year with them, will have to pass on that.
Hi, I don't know if this will meet your needs, but take a look at www.freelists.org to see if they can help.
For everyone who enjoys discovering new music, I have a set of tools that can help. Shaq-GUI consists of three applications, each serving a different purpose:
1.
shaqgui.exe – a simple application that listens to a selected input or output of your computer and saves whatever it recognizes to a file.
2.
shaqfilegui.exe – do you have old radio shows archived somewhere and want to know which songs were played in them? This app will definitely help.
3.
shaqcast.exe – something for radio broadcasters who play music from CDs, vinyl, etc., and want to send the titles of the tracks they’re playing to a server. For now it supports Shoutcast; if needed, I can add support for Icecast as well.
Everything is accessible with screen readers:
github.com/michaldziwisz/shaq-…
You can download the programs here:
gitrls.com/michaldziwisz/shaq-…
Feel like you could add something, improve it, or help with development? I’m open to pull requests.
1.
shaqgui.exe – a simple application that listens to a selected input or output of your computer and saves whatever it recognizes to a file.
2.
shaqfilegui.exe – do you have old radio shows archived somewhere and want to know which songs were played in them? This app will definitely help.
3.
shaqcast.exe – something for radio broadcasters who play music from CDs, vinyl, etc., and want to send the titles of the tracks they’re playing to a server. For now it supports Shoutcast; if needed, I can add support for Icecast as well.
Everything is accessible with screen readers:
github.com/michaldziwisz/shaq-…
You can download the programs here:
gitrls.com/michaldziwisz/shaq-…
Feel like you could add something, improve it, or help with development? I’m open to pull requests.
GitHub - michaldziwisz/shaq-gui-tools: Accessible Windows GUI tools for Shazam recognition (file/stream/Shoutcast)
Accessible Windows GUI tools for Shazam recognition (file/stream/Shoutcast) - michaldziwisz/shaq-gui-toolsGitHub
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I just downloaded Shaqfilegui, but the interface is not in English. Is there an English version? Thanks.
@jaybird110127 Done — the version with both Polish and English interfaces has just landed on GitHub:
gitrls.com/michaldziwisz/shaq-…
Happy testing!
gitrls.com/michaldziwisz/shaq-…
Happy testing!
I have been notified about this #accessible text editor written in rust with a lot of interesting features.
GitHub - Ambro86/Novapad: Modern Notepad in Rust: read PDF/EPUB/DOCX, play MP3 audiobooks, create audiobooks with high-quality TTS, and manage bookmarks.
Modern Notepad in Rust: read PDF/EPUB/DOCX, play MP3 audiobooks, create audiobooks with high-quality TTS, and manage bookmarks. - Ambro86/NovapadGitHub
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here is my tribute to celebrate Braille audiopub.site/listen/3c9fba77-…
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I had some free time today so I created this... audiopub.site/listen/13c92d44-…
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Well, if you still want some fireworks, here is interesting noise generator by @Stéphane (Dr. P) mynoise.net/NoiseMachines/fire…
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Let's start with what my 24/7 outside Mics, the Clippy EM 272, attached to my window have captured. I sadly didn't have the time to setup better quallity thann opus with meh settings which where already in place, but I'll post some of the stuff I captured with the Zoom H1E as well. this are 5 minutes which give an overviewe quite well, no processing or anything. This was right 5 minutes after midnight, so 12:05 to 12:10.
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Christmas Dash has been released. Get it here: tunmi13.itch.io/christmas-dash
Christmas Dash by tunmi13
An audio game where you take on the role of an elf delivering presents on Christmas Eveitch.io
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Sad it's only for windows, considering nvgt or python both having mac options.
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I don't know what you mean by loopholes, but, I am thinking on it now. I already downloaded it, before I realised it's for windows. LOL. There would need to be additional things added to it, like apple's broken speech API, unless accessible output solves that, but I don't think so, or maybe it does, but it'd be fun on mac. Not sure how to compile it, but if you want, we can try. I am not a bad tardis, I follow instructions. Grins. Haha.
Windows User: My computer froze again. I have to restart it for the third time today
Linux User: That’s rough. My system has been running for 3 years straight without a single crash
Windows User: Wow! What have you been doing with all that uptime?
Linux User: Trying to get my usb ink printer to work 😅
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Important Acronyms in IT Technology
IPv4: Internet Problem, Version 4
IPv6: same, but 6 times more Problems
DHCP: Desktop Hardware Cleaning Protocol
DNS: Destroying Network Protocol
VPN: Very Problematic Network
EthO: Eternity, low Level
Eth1: same, but stoned
SDA: Software Defined Anger
CPU: Core Problem Unit
RAM: Random Access Mismatch
HD: Historical Device
SDD: Self Destroying Device
TCP: Total Complex Protocol
UDP: Undefined User Paranoia
USB: United Shit Bracket
GW: Genuine Witchcraft
ROM: Rusty Old Malware
GPU: Great Picture Utensil
C#: Chaos
C++: same, but much more
CAT0...n: Number of Cats lying on keyboard, what else?
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Gemini came to my Google Home devices today, and now everything is better! It's all so much better! I don't know how anyone could think it is anything but better! Listen for yourself! #Tech #AI #Gemini #Google
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Added some christmas stuff to my free music, also ability to download entire package at once. linkly.link/2TkSe #freemusic #CC0
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@ondrosik Thanks for publishing it online for all of us to enjoy and reuse. It's very important to see an example of real personal creativity these times when AI is dominating the space of background music, jingles and other short tracks.
Huge thanks!
This holiday season I'd like to make someone I think is very important a bit of joy, however I need your help with it.
National bank of slovakia is issuing so called commemorative and collector euro 2 coins to celebrate historic memories, anniversaries and other special events. A friend of mine is collecting these coins with her dad whenever it's possible.
I have found out this is not specific to our country as european central bank has standardised this process and all the countries that have accepted euro can issue such commemorative coins.
Now the part I'd need some help with.
Can you please check with the national bank where you live if you can acquire some of the commemorative euro 2 coins, make me an offer and send these to me through ordinary post / mail service please?
Thanks for your understanding and possible help you can provide. #fediHelp #fediPower #boostsWelcome
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If you're looking for music for your podcasts, videos, presentations, projects… here you’ll find my instrumental creations. Currently, there’s over two hours of music. Just listen and download—no accounts needed. linkly.link/2TkSe
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For those having issues with WhatsApp for Windows.
aryaniraula.com.np/whatsapp-wi…
WhatsApp Not Accessible on Windows? Here’s the Best Way Blind Users Can Use It AgainWhatsApp Windows Accessibility Guide: Fix Screen Reader Issues & Use WhatsApp Easily (2025) - arya niraula
Learn how to fix WhatsApp Windows accessibility issues and use WhatsApp easily with NVDA. Step-by-step guide for blind and visually impaired users.admin (arya niraula)
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No worries, it was meant to be a semi-serious comment, but I am not sure why this sounds wrong for you. The fact is that the beta works better right now than the web version, right? So regardless of how and when it is updated, accessibility-wise it's a better choice.
Should they fix the issues people are having, the web version could be a reasonably good client to migrate to, but given how Meta's handling betas and choosing to drop things just because they feel like it does not fill me with confidence that the future's bright. That's a different story though.
@erion Wait a sec, I think we are talking past each other.
The article and over all complaint says that WhatsApp Desktop, regardless of the normal app or beta, is getting an electron web app.
The article says we should get WhatsApp beta (which, as I mentioned, is currently rolling out as the electron web app) so the solution is already invalid for the problem. The WhatsApp Plus Add On that article mentiones does also only work for the native app, which is beeing replaced.
Honestly at this point the WhatsApp website, web.whatsapp.com, can at least be tweaked with scripts like here: someplace.social/@jcsteh@aus.s…
So in my personal opinion, the website is currently the best bet. Though I don't use it cuz I simply want to have a dedicated app. But taht's another topic on it's own. TLDR afaik the article suggests an already broken solution and is not helpful.
The article and over all complaint says that WhatsApp Desktop, regardless of the normal app or beta, is getting an electron web app.
The article says we should get WhatsApp beta (which, as I mentioned, is currently rolling out as the electron web app) so the solution is already invalid for the problem. The WhatsApp Plus Add On that article mentiones does also only work for the native app, which is beeing replaced.
Honestly at this point the WhatsApp website, web.whatsapp.com, can at least be tweaked with scripts like here: someplace.social/@jcsteh@aus.s…
So in my personal opinion, the website is currently the best bet. Though I don't use it cuz I simply want to have a dedicated app. But taht's another topic on it's own. TLDR afaik the article suggests an already broken solution and is not helpful.
@jonathan859 @erion I've received the new Whatsapp version and I totally don't see what the issue is. Works fine for me . I find it actually works better than the old version. That article was way off on so many things.
The article does not mention that the beta is using Electron, it just says: It simply provides newer features and a different structure than the standard version.
If we suppose that the beta is updated more often than the web version, then even if it's using Electron, if they change anything in regards to accessibility, beta users would see it there first.
Now the question is, given that WhatsApp is known to roll out different versions to different regions and update them at different times, could have been a change somewhere that both the author of the article and @NightDrake could not have had access to? Or could it be that the native app was the beta while the desktop one was already updated to the web version, i.e. the beta is still behind in some regions?
I believe what you said, but there has to be a reason why it works for some people still and it doesn't for others. I don't think this is intentional and honestly the more I hear about this the more messy it becomes, mainly because of Meta. One step forward and two steps back, as they say.
Here's a collection of free-to-use short music for any kind of project imaginable. I've been working on this project for over 10 years on and off, and it's a labour of love.
Whether you're doing work for TV, Radio, Film, your next podcast, show reel, powerpoint presentation, youtube video or university assignment that requires something to intro or outro it, there should be something for you, and if not you directly, maybe someone you know.
This is not the final form. I add to it whenever I find inspiration to do so. Check back every so often as you may find more content was added when you weren't looking 🔇
Currently:
1210 items
766 MB download in mp3
over 9 hours of music.
Absolutely no AI was used (or harmed) in the making of this collection.
If you feel so inclined, please do boost for reach. Many thanks.
onj.me/shorts
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wowz. I mostly make origami demo videos, mostly with no sound unless I'm mumbling a narration, but if I do somerhing wilder I'll want that bookmarked!
@vwestlife long time fan/follower of the channel. I remember a few years ago you bought a collection of CD's from a company who's name I forget.
Here's a free resource I've made by hand, no AI over the last 10+ years that I hoped you might find useful.
I'm replying to the original post so that you can see/find it if interested.
Thanks for your time.
Here's a free resource I've made by hand, no AI over the last 10+ years that I hoped you might find useful.
I'm replying to the original post so that you can see/find it if interested.
Thanks for your time.
I was able to co-code another audio game with ChatGPT: introducing Arcane Audio Archer! I'm still working on difficulty shifts later on in gameplay, but it was fun coming up with all the sound effects, the styling and design, and the ballistics model, all while wrangling the AI to stay on target and fixing the output for overall #A11y and usability. Another project by the #blind for the blind! Go shoot some targets! marconius.com/fun/audioArcher/
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A revised copy of the reaper navigation scripts I semi-created have been revised by Scott and added to Toni Barth REAPER Things reapack repo, located at https:/github.com/Timtam/reapack/raw/master/index.xml.
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@vick21 I agree, just as Delta became part of reaper for effects. That was something that I had made years ago in the form of an effects chain, but Scot brought the idea forward and it is part of reaper today.
"RemoveWindowsAI" is a script created by zoicware, available on GitHub, that does exactly what it says: it remove every AI feature in Windows 11. Do what you wish to do with this information. I'm sharing this because some folks are forced to use Win11 at work or other places for any reasons.
github.com/zoicware/RemoveWind…
GitHub - zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI: Force Remove Copilot, Recall and More in Windows 11
Force Remove Copilot, Recall and More in Windows 11 - zoicware/RemoveWindowsAIGitHub
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Here's a very cool rhythm game I purchased yesterday on steam. It's accessible and speaks through either SAPI or NVDA. store.steampowered.com/app/774…
Save 25% on Rhythm Doctor on Steam
Save patients with your rhythm mastery! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game where you heal patients by defibrillating in time to their heartbeats.store.steampowered.com
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Yup, it's amazing, and the developers went out of their way to audio describe every little animation. So many little touches with the sound design too, like how each difficulty level selection has its own sound. The music is also great
@pitermach I'm stuck on the stupid Haily Logan thing at the moment. Wish I could skip the dialog if I've heard it already. I press everything and can't lol
There is a setting somewhere to make the dialog just appear instead of slowly writing out onto the screen.
then you could just spam space and get through really quickly.
then you could just spam space and get through really quickly.
@pitermach :) I streamed the game a while back, much fun was had and the music was quite pleasing to my ear. I think the tricky bit was that my rhythm keys were interrupting the descriptions of the animations happening during the songs which was a shame but that's fixable with some creative NVDA config :)
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The latest blog post introduces a new feature... mynoise.net/blog.php
myNoise Backstage | The Blog of myNoise ®
Behind the scenes of myNoise. Personal notes from the Stéphane, the creator of myNoise.mynoise.net
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I just tried this out with one of my custom soundscapes and it worked perfectly. Thank you so much for this! I like the new app, but I was missing some of the soundscapes I created on desktop. No more! Now all my sounds are with me on mobile. :)
Sometimes I just like to get random nexus preset and play using my laptop keyboard. audiopub.site/listen/62c3b5f9-…
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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've downloaded windows 11 iso image from microsoft download site to find out narrator can no longer be started using ctrl+windows+enter.
Do you know which image to download so I can independently install windows for a friend with a screen reader?
Do you know which image to download so I can independently install windows for a friend with a screen reader?
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Maybe you can enable it here
schneegans.de/windows/unattend…
I see here checkbox automatically start narrator during windows setup and after logon.
I don't have own experience
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I see here checkbox automatically start narrator during windows setup and after logon.
I don't have own experience
@garo Please can you help me to download the appropriate build?
I've navigated to this url microsoft.com/en-us/software-d…
Selected Windows 11 (multi-edition ISO for x64 devices)
Pressed the Download now button.
The iso image I've downloaded does not start narrator when pressing ctrl+windows+enter after fully booting.
The file name of the image is Win11_25H2_EnglishInternational_x64.iso
The direct url to the image I managed to download this way is software.download.prss.microso…
Thanks for the help
CC @Jonathan
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Electric Hayride (A Bluegrass Dubstep AI Creation) youtube.com/watch?v=xUaYvVBf5k…
Electric Hayride (A Bluegrass Dubstep AI Creation)
🎶 Electric Hayride — Bluegrass Meets Dubstep | Suno AI InstrumentalSaddle up and plug in! Electric Hayride is a wild fusion of foot-stompin’ bluegrass energ...YouTube
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Well, it's December 01, which means it's time to drag Sammy out of his box again.
This silly little song, which was probably someone's throw-away recording for a morning show in the 70s, has a story behind it, at least for me.
On Christmas Eve 1992, Brad Krantz played a song on Asheboro, NorthCarolina's WKRR, called Sammy the Christmas Snake, on his morning talk show.
It just so happened that my brother had a few boomboxes recording local radio stations to capture the essence of a Carolina Christmas that morning, when Sammy the Christmas snake played on Brad's show.
As I was 8 years old at the time, and my brother and I liked this silly little song so much, we decided to make it tradition to play it every Christmas morning before going upstairs for the "good stuff".
Unfortunately, however, in 1994, my brother went off to college, and the tape was lost somewhere. Naturally, it was the only copy we had.
A few years after that, Brad was fired from WKRR, and I lost track of him. I emailed one of the guys at the station around 2001 or so, to see if they knew where Sammy the Christmas Snake might be, or at least knew who recorded it. I was told that Brad took their only copy with him when he went to Charlotte, and they had no idea who actually wrote or recorded the song, only that Brad got it from someone in Boston.
In the summer of 2004, WZTK, a new FM talk station owned and operated by Curtis Media was launched. And, guess what? Brad Krantz is back with the Brad and Brit show.
I emailed him in August of 2004 just to politely ask if he still had Sammy the Christmas Snake, and asked if he would play it on his show over the holiday season. He said he would, that it was apparently widely requested, and said "thank you for remembering Sammy".
So, I started my audio recorder on December first to try and record Sammy the Christmas Snake for my own personal amusement, seeing as how I have been looking for it for 12 years on and off at this point. Apparently, Brad had expected this, and made sure to talk or play IDs at every possible opening in the song, which, as you can imagine, infuriated me. Yep, this was war!
I kept the recorder going every weekday morning through December 21, 2004, to see if he would slip and forget to play an ID in the same places.
Finally, on December 21, 2004, I had enough pieces to reconstruct it!
I ended up running seven different copies of the song as played on the Brad and Brit Show through my favorite audio editor, taking the best parts from each, to get the relatively unmutilated version of Sammy the Christmas Snake, albeit with a few compromises. The song came from a slightly scratchy record, dubbed to who knows what media, played over an FM radio station. After editing, there were differences in equalization in some parts of the song, most likely due to Brad playing the track back through a different player or channel on the station's console, but considering it was the only version of the song I could find anywhere, and, as of December 2025, I still have no idea who recorded it, my edit was good enough.
I wanted to share the song as widely as possible, thanks to my beef with Brad, and this was before the existence of Youtube, so I put it on a webpage with links to contact Brad and Brit, and thank them for allowing us to have access to such a wonderful song. This, of course, was in response to Brad's claim that he had exclusive rites to it, which I thought was completely unfair. There's no need to keep Sammy in a box like that!
Several years went by, and someone uploaded my edit of Sammy to Youtube. It has now been featured in several different videos, but it's obvious that it's my edit, and I've yet to find another version of it anywhere, online or offline.
There were some things that bugged me about my original 2004 edit, which I could now fix with tools and skills I didn't have at the time, so, on December 1, 2018, I fixed some small timing issues that existed between splices, reduced crackles, pops and rumble, made the equalization a little more consistent, got rid of some noise, and performed a few other touch-ups. This is the result. It's still not perfect, but it's better than it was, and certainly cleaner than any other version on Youtube as of December 1, 2018.
I'm still looking for a real copy of this song, or, at the very least, an idea of who recorded it. There is some speculation on the comments of this Youtube video.
I was told that this song also featured on a morning show on WNAP in Indianapolis, Indiana, around 1978-1982.
A few years ago, my edit was played on WKRR again, where it all started for me. Go figure.
As of May 2025, Brad Krantz has passed away, so if he actually knew anything about the origins of this song, we can't ask him now.
youtube.com/watch?v=o0eWo6qvZO…
Lyrics, sung by a guy with a New England accent sped up and singing with himself to the backing of a Fender Rhodes, some flutes, drums, bass and a glockenspiel are as follows:
There are such cute little Christmas galoots...
Little angels, and reindeer, and snowflakes that fly.
But from all those yule underdogs fondling my memory logs,
one multiple vertebrae kind of a guy.
Sammy the Christmas Snake
hid in the corner of Santa's workshop.
Sammy the Christmas Snake
bit all the elves and made all the work stop.
Hid in the stockings, he hid up the flue,
bit on Rudolph 'til his nose turned blue,
ain't no tellin' what a Christmas snake'll do...
*hiss, hiss, hiss*
Merry Christmas
Sammy the Christmas Snake
had peppermint stripes and pointy ol' fangs.
Sammy the Christmas snake
he hides in the holly where the mistletoe hangs.
Hid in the stockings, he hid up the flue,
he bit on old Santa and Misses Santa Too! OH!
Sammy the Christmas Snake
*hiss, hiss, hiss*
Merry Christmas.
Come on kids, sing with me!
Now, Santa lived with Herb the Christmas Dwarf at Santa's house,
and no one liked him much since he bit Sid, the Christmas Mouse.
'Til Rick the Christmas Mongoose went berserk and tried to wreck,
the sleigh and Sammy saved the day when he broke Rick's Christmas neck.
HEY!
Sammy the Christmas Snake
Now there ain't a ban on anacondas in the arctic.
Sammy that ol' Christmas Snake
Now those elves don't chase him with that forked stick.
What a merry mood he has all the girls and boys in,
givin' out the cheer and holdin' back the poison...
Sammy the Christmas Snake
Hey! Hey!
*Hiss, hiss, hiss*
MERRY CHRISTMASSSSS!
Sammy the Christmas Snake
On Christmas Eve 1992, Brad Krantz played a song on Asheboro, NorthCarolina's WKRR called Sammy the Christmas Snake, on his morning talk show.It just so happ...YouTube
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this is happily been a part of my holiday traditions since 2006. I didn't hear it until then, but when I did, I knew it would be a favourite. This does everything correctly. You know what I mean as well.
Finally hit publish on a blog post I've been writing for a while.
It's common to hear the term "fully accessible" used to describe products which have passed WCAG 2.2 level AA. But, are they really?
In this post, I explore 5 examples which highlight why WCAG, as awesome as it is, is not a measure of great usability or performance.
craigabbott.co.uk/blog/2025/5-…
5 reasons why WCAG AA compliance does not mean your website is accessible
5 reasons why WCAG compliance does not mean accessible accessibleCraig Abbott (craigabbott.co.uk)
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A new version of #SARA is available on GitHub. A lot has changed, mainly under the hood, but also in the interface. Among other things, a break (Ctrl+B) has been added to a track, which causes playback to stop after the track marked this way in automix. Speaking of automix, its behavior is now much more predictable. The mix window now allows monitoring of both the loop and the mix with the next track, both triggered by the Alt+V shortcut. A “Do Not Disturb” mode has been added to the NVDA add-on, enabled by default, which makes SARA speak very little, but as a side effect it also stops reading some interface elements, so for example it is best to switch between playlists using the F6 key. The Do Not Disturb mode can be turned off at any time with the Alt+NVDA+D shortcut. Attached to this post you will find a sample of how SARA mixes in practice, and you can test it here: gitrls.com/michaldziwisz/sara/
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2025 Thanksgiving!
I am absolutely not thankful for hCaptcha and their shockingly careless approach to accessibility.
When trying to sign up for their so-called accessibility cookie, this is the audio they expect us to understand.
My hearing is excellent, yet the recording is chaotic, garbled, and completely impossible to interpret. It is presented as an accessibility feature, but it is anything but accessible.
This is my fifth attempt to sign up for Bluesky and hCaptcha keeps ruining the process every single time, even when trying to sign up through Google.
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Yeah I'm starting to think they just hate blind people and want to do as much as possible to make our lives difficult. Honestly fuck this company.
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Yesterday I mentioned the tremendous amount of beepage going on outside my house just before 7 AM.
They came back at approximately twenty passed 4 and were quite a bit more vocal about it this time.
Here's a two-minute clip from that time, and an article explaining why THE protest happened.
'Arrests at farmers' central London tractor protest' bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cze8nn…
Arrests at farmers' central London tractor protest
The tractors drove to Parliament on Budget day in a protest over inheritance tax.Stuart Maisner (BBC News)
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I really want to know what song one of the vehicles was trying to emulate there.
Edit: It has been suggested to me that it was 'Coffin Dance'
youtube.com/watch?v=j9V78UbdzW…
Edit: It has been suggested to me that it was 'Coffin Dance'
youtube.com/watch?v=j9V78UbdzW…
Coffin Dance (Official Music Video HD)
Watch This : https://youtu.be/nVdLW8kls50I do not own the music and videos, neither ads or monetization.all the things up there goes respectively to the owne...YouTube
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I am not entirely sure, but I think they were trying to do this: youtube.com/watch?v=j9V78UbdzW…
Coffin Dance (Official Music Video HD)
Watch This : https://youtu.be/nVdLW8kls50I do not own the music and videos, neither ads or monetization.all the things up there goes respectively to the owne...YouTube
What, in the beeping sequence? I'm not the only one that heard an attempt at a song then.
@tarrenvane Someone suggested it was an attempt at Coffin Dance. youtube.com/watch?v=j9V78UbdzW…
Coffin Dance (Official Music Video HD)
Watch This : https://youtu.be/nVdLW8kls50I do not own the music and videos, neither ads or monetization.all the things up there goes respectively to the owne...YouTube
Would have been a very interesting and WTF moment waking up to that without context lol.
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Having felt unmusical for months, being able to put down even the beginnings of an idea makes me feel far less depressed about life. This is one of the first things I've recorded in far too long.
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Basically, it's always three sounds, pulled completely at random, no rhyme or reason, plus a couple of other things. Random audio description things from UK TV shows and musical thingies every few minutes, for example.
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