evilstevie @evilstevie@mastod1.ddns.net

experimenting with writing a mastodon-based comments section for my blog today (just whatever Mastodon replies there are on the post)

Linux desktop voice control has a gap. Talon costs money. Other tools are X11-only or cloud-dependent.

So I built EasySpeak.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl5m2Zo1oIE

https://github.com/ctsdownloads/easyspeak/tree/dev?tab=readme-ov-file#easyspeak

- Free and open source (GPL-3.0)
- Fully local — no cloud, no accounts
- Wayland-native
- "Hey Jarvis, open downloads"

Built for RSI, accessibility, or anyone who wants to talk to their computer.

#Linux #OpenSource #Accessibility #VoiceControl #GNOME #Wayland #a11y

I Carry A Torch For You*
Caveat Frog

https://www.ft.com/content/ad94db4c-95a0-4c65-bd8d-3b43e1251091?accessToken=zwAGR7kzep9gkdOtlNtMlaBMZdO9jTtD4SUQkQ.MEYCIQCdZajuC9uga-d9b5Z1t0HI2BIcnkVoq98loextLRpCTgIhAPL3rW72aTHBNL_lS7s1ONpM2vBgNlBNHDBeGbHkPkZj&sharetype=gift&token=a7473827-0799-4064-9008-bf22b3c99711

Late afternoon walk.
Switzerland being unabashedly Switzerland.

Me: I was given the Leslie Nielsen Award at school.

Them: What’s that?

Me: It’s a big building where they teach children, but that’s not important right now.

For absolutely no reason at all I would like to point out that @stavvers's 2023 piece on giving advice on the Internet without being an utter menace is still very relevant, and a great read:
https://anotherangrywoman.com/2023/01/18/how-to-give-advice-on-the-internet-without-being-an-utter-menace/

I strongly encourage anyone who is not familiar with it to read it, and anyone who is might consider reading it again (I just did, for good measure).

Might make sense to keep it in bookmarks for easy access in case one is unsure in a particular situation, too.

#programming #software

The woman who showed full on allyship and dropped 3 different white nazi sites as a causal flex at the end of her talk is on Fedi, and you guys aren’t hyping her up enough for me.

From: @back2theRoot
https://chaos.social/@back2theRoot/115843984911958346

Being a professional disappointment sounds bad until you realize it insinuates that you'd get paid to disappoint people.

@da_667 @cR0w
Now I am become Copilot, destroyer of documents.

This raven pair gave off strong "Statler and Waldorf commenting on passing hikers" vibes. #photos #iceland #bird #birds #raven

It’s only day FIVE. For fuck sake.

Got an infrared thermometer to help with the snake's viv temperatures. Can report a fresh cup of tea is 64C

i have fallen down a rabbit hole and into Good LinkedIn

the one without the goatee

The elusive omnomnom lichen

#sillyScribbles #lichenSubscribe #nonsense

🚨 Unauthorized Personnel Only

Websites need to realise that no one ever, ever wants the site to be able to send them notifications.

Brrr. #grickledoodle #winter #cold #pug #scarf #cartoon #art #drawing #funny

Kid wanted an IKEA Blåhaj for their birthday and the quickest way was to order it “click and collect” to a Tesco.

However, this process *actually* involves an IKEA delivery driver parking his van in a quiet corner of the dark Tesco car park and giving you a call to say you have to be there in 20 minutes or he’s gone.

Fortunately the exchange passed off smoothly and the kid is now the proud owner of a full-size Blåhaj, and a briefcase full of Libyan plutonium.