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52 votes
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How Bluesky, the rival of Elon Musk’s X, is seizing the moment
54 votes -
Google is testing the ‘impact’ of removing EU news from search results
21 votes -
Guardian will no longer post on Elon Musk’s X from its official accounts
53 votes -
Chegg is on its last legs after ChatGPT sent its stock down 99%
35 votes -
New York Times Tech Guild ends strike
20 votes -
Grooveshark: The original Spotify
21 votes -
Air fryers are simpler than you think, but still pretty neat
30 votes -
Verbalize - text editor with writing assistance for Brazilian Portuguese
I believe this is a interesting issue to post it here because it's very difficult to get writing tools outside the English language. That's exactly why I ended up starting this project. If it's...
I believe this is a interesting issue to post it here because it's very difficult to get writing tools outside the English language. That's exactly why I ended up starting this project. If it's not allowed, I apologise in advance.
I'm a linguist and technical writer (tech writer, dev writer, documenter, technical editor, etc.) and I've always used Hemingway for my English writing. The problem was that I'd never found a text editor capable of suggesting possible improvements to a text in Brazilian Portuguese.
Years passed, and this week I had time to create a fork of Techscriptor with some interface improvements and adapt it to Brazilian Portuguese. That's how version 0.1 of Verbalize was born.
What does it do?
In a basic and summarised way, you can upload a file from your computer (in
md
ortxt
, for now) and the editor, besides allowing you to actually edit, will give you hints on how to improve the text (long sentences, complex words, jargon, adjectives and other things we should avoid in texts, especially technical ones).Once edited, you can download the file in
md
format.Access
The application can be installed (Electron), accessed through the web, or you can download the code from GitHub and run it locally in your browser.
Improvements
I have a few 'next steps' in mind:
- Google Drive/Onedrive integration.
- Possibility to upload a custom rules file.
- Allow it to be used offline as well.
- Improve the GUI.
9 votes -
The death and life of prediction markets at Google
10 votes -
Img_0416
35 votes -
The Browser Company announces Arc Browser will no longer be their flagship product
31 votes -
Desert Bus For Hope 2024 is currently driving across the desert!
11 votes -
What is the best or recommended way to integrate my Windows 10 and Linux computers through the local network?
There are currently four computers in my household: a Windows 10 desktop, a Windows 11 laptop, and two additional Linux laptops (those are "mine"). One is a very weak but new machine, basically...
There are currently four computers in my household: a Windows 10 desktop, a Windows 11 laptop, and two additional Linux laptops (those are "mine"). One is a very weak but new machine, basically the cheapest laptop I could buy that was neither Android nor literally a toy. It is running Lubuntu 24.04, and is used largely for writing and light browsing. The other is an older machine running MX Linux. Right now it's single purpose is running my Plex server. Given that setup, transferring files between machines is often a necessity.
Both my desktop computer and my Plex server are connected via Ethernet directly to the router. The other two laptops are connected largely via WIFI, although I do connect my writing laptop via an USB/Ethernet adapter for updates/upgrades and larger downloads when necessary.
Among other things, I often download movies on my Windows 10 desktop computer and then manually transfer them in batches to my Plex external hard-drive, and then to my Plex laptop (when it has enough space, otherwise I just keep the movies on the hard-drive). That is because it is way more convenient for me to (re)search what I wish to wwatch, find and download it to my desktop than it would be the case for my Plex laptop. The laptop is not only in a position that makes it uncomfortable to use but is also very slow even for basic things such as firing up Firefox. I also prefer to do the scraping using MediaElch and while it is a fairly heavy (probably Electron) application, my desktop is powerful enought that it doesn't make any diference. I also use Subsync sometimes, which is, as far a I know, only available as a GUI application on Windows.
Most content I find online is very practical, teaching me how to follow concrete steps to make things work, but I haven't found much advice on which programs or tech "stack" would be adequate for a specific situation such as my own. I just want a robust way to seamlessly transfer file between all the machines on my home without having to plug and unplug hard-disks and flash drives.
Any suggestion? Thanks!
13 votes -
Don't contribute anything relevant in web forums like Reddit
30 votes -
How should Europe build its own Silicon Valley?
11 votes -
Tried switching to Fedora KDE Plasma, have issues with nvidia driver
Solved I was idiotically installing a legacy driver instead of the current driver. I installed the current one and it is now working. Background on Tildes For background I posted about distro...
Solved
I was idiotically installing a legacy driver instead of the current driver. I installed the current one and it is now working.
Background on Tildes
For background I posted about distro recommendations a few weeks ago: https://tildes.net/~tech/1ji6/switching_to_linux_looking_for_distro_recommendations. I settled on Fedora KDE Plasma.
Steps taken before the problem
I installed Fedora onto an unallocated space on my SSD, alongside Windows 10. I have tested that Windows 10 is currently working, and that Fedora starts normally. I have also used the boot media to install onto my laptop with no issues. However, on my desktop before installing GPU drivers for my GTX 970, I found Fedora to be quite buggy. This would include the session freezing and needing to be restarted , or my screen would go black with text saying something along the lines "desktop session cannot be unlocked, press ctrl + alt + f3 and login and run a command (I cannot remember the command)" and then I could switch back to my previous session. Overall, it was a buggy mess. My thought process was that it may be a GPU driver issue, and so I started the process of installing RPM fusion and installing the driver from there. I have a GTX 970, so I followed the section titled "Legacy GeForce 8/9/200/300" on this page: https://rpmfusion.org/Howto/NVIDIA?highlight=%28%5CbCategoryHowto%5Cb%29. The commands I ran after installing RPM were:
sudo dnf update -y
andsudo dnf install xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-340xx akmod-nvidia-340xx
and followed all the prompts provided as necessary. I would then leave my computer for about 30min, before returning and restarting (thinking that a restart may be necessary to be fully using the drivers).Current Situation
After going through the process listed above, I turned my computer on and booted into Fedora. My screen would hang on a black screen with a flashing white underscore at the top left corner. The computer would not get past this point, no matter how long it was left. Hitting "ctrl + alt + f2" would give me a working terminal that I could interact with, showing the basic CLI of Linux working. I did not play around much with the commands, but I do know the basic shutdown now command was working.
Troubleshooting Steps Tried
I was thinking that it may be due to the driver being X11 and I am running Wayland. I searched online and results seemed to indicate that this would not cause an issue
(I will add more steps here when people recommend them)9 votes -
Quartz producing location Spruce Pine, North Carolina just got hit by hurricane Helene. The fallout on the tech industry could be huge.
21 votes -
iPhones stored for forensic analysis reboot, causing problems
14 votes -
Kagi Translate
24 votes -
TSMC will stop making 7 nm chips for Chinese customers
13 votes -
My Leopold FC900R broke - Recommendation request
Hi Tildes! My Leopold FC900R mechanical keyboard had a sudden thirst for a full cup of joe, which rendered the keyboard mostly unusable, even after drying for days. This has been my favourite...
Hi Tildes!
My Leopold FC900R mechanical keyboard had a sudden thirst for a full cup of joe, which rendered the keyboard mostly unusable, even after drying for days.
This has been my favourite keyboard of all time, it looks and types the same as the day I got it, and I'm actually quite miffed it broke!
So Tildes, could you help me out? What would be a good replacement?
For people that do not know Leopolds lineup specifically, they're pretty much no frills high end mechanical keyboard. The only similar keyboard I've found so far is the Leopold FC900RBTS, but it's quite expensive and the colours it comes in aren't entirely my taste. Although I'm not opposed to putting down that kind of money, I'm wondering if there's no alternative available that matches my requirements at a slightly lower pricepoint.
So here's what I'm looking for:
- Double Shot PBT Keycaps, that's a must have.
- Fullsize keyboard. I still use my numpad!
- Wired connection. The Leopold FC900RBTS has both wired and wireless, that's fine too, but at it's core it must be wired.
- Relatively small sized frame, the frame on the Leopold is quite economically built. It's keys on a board and that makes it rather small even at full size.
- I think the FC900R came with MX Cherry Browns by default. I liked Browns but I'm not married to them.
- Cost can be anywhere between $50 and $150, but I prefer paying more if the quality matches the price.
- Colour scheme shouldn't be too shouty, but doesn't need to be full black/white either. This is what my keyboard looked like. I like that type of distinct but not loud colour scheme.
- Usecase is both typing and gaming, not heavy office work, but a decent amount of Tildes comment writing.
I was debating putting it into ~tech or ~gaming, but I suppose it's too allround for gaming. Although if it needs to move I'd love to hear it.
If someone has a suggestion, please let me know!
Thank you everyone!10 votes -
Update to Google Workspace TOS regarding public posts
Section 9 of Google Workspace's Terms of Service has been updated. Here's how it was summarized in the notification: Section 9, Publicity: We clarified that neither Google nor you may issue a...
Section 9 of Google Workspace's Terms of Service has been updated. Here's how it was summarized in the notification:
Section 9, Publicity: We clarified that neither Google nor you may issue a press release or other similar public statement regarding your use of the services without the other party’s permission
The section itself makes clear that:
Neither party may use the other party’s Brand Features or issue, publish, or present a press release, blog post, speech, social media post, or investor relations call or announcement discussing Customer’s use of the Services or this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party
Have you seen similar terms before? It seems very strange to me that they would contractually disallow customers from sharing how they use Google services or from discussing the TOS.
8 votes -
Twitter is not Elon's
5 votes -
How video content is prepared and shipped to inflight entertainment systems
6 votes -
Omnivore alternatives?
I created an Omnivore account recently and I started to love it. I thought to self-host it but I didn't have enough time and thought I'd host it later. I (along with everyone else presumably) got...
I created an Omnivore account recently and I started to love it. I thought to self-host it but I didn't have enough time and thought I'd host it later.
I (along with everyone else presumably) got this email today:
We’re excited to share that Omnivore is joining forces with ElevenLabs, the leading AI audio research and technology company. Our team is joining ElevenLabs to help drive the future of accessible reading and listening with their new ElevenReader app.
Next, all Omnivore users will be able to export their information from the service through November 15 2024, after which all information will be deleted.
Though it is quite frustrating, I will not go further in my opinion of this move.
I would just like to let the community know that I'm in the market for an alternative for this... or maybe some help how to self-host it. I don't even know if it will be easy to self-host or if it will be worth it, presumably without updates...
19 votes -
Perplexity CEO offers AI company's services to replace striking New York Times staff
22 votes -
Bitwarden switches password manager and SDK to GPL3 after FOSS-iness drama
54 votes -
Despite its impressive output, generative AI doesn’t have a coherent understanding of the world
18 votes -
Make it ephemeral: Software should decay and lose data
24 votes -
Using winutil or MicroWin to disable Windows Recall is breaking File Explorer
33 votes -
Google asked to remove ten billion “pirate” search results
29 votes -
The Vatican’s anime mascot is now an AI porn sensation
23 votes -
We can have a different web
41 votes -
Meta’s developing a new AI system to detect teens lying about their age
11 votes -
New York Times Tech Guild goes on strike
37 votes -
Generative models for source code: Fine-tuning techniques for structured pattern learning
4 votes -
Reddit is profitable for the first time ever, with nearly 100 million daily users
51 votes -
Braflix to shut down: pirate site throws in the towel citing legal pressure
11 votes -
Hackers leak 300,000 MIT Technology Review magazine user records
8 votes -
How do I know if a USB-C PCIe card supports 4k video output?
finally getting to be that time where I need a USB-C slot on my tower that I built back in 2017 so I started looking into expansion cards. One thing I can't tell is how to tell if a particular...
finally getting to be that time where I need a USB-C slot on my tower that I built back in 2017 so I started looking into expansion cards.
One thing I can't tell is how to tell if a particular expansion card supports the usb-c ports with DP-Alt mode for a 4k display if the need arises.
for exmple, had my eye on this one and I can't tell much if it does have that kind of support
9 votes -
Once Linux’s biggest enemy: Darl McBride dies and nobody notices
21 votes -
Traceroute isn't real
47 votes -
I'm liking Webflow - is there a (free?) way to get the similar design experience on WordPress?
Hiya, coming off as cheapskate since if I love Webflow so much why not just pay for it? Well a few reasons, but mostly because I'd rather like to be not tied to any single service that can just do...
Hiya,
coming off as cheapskate since if I love Webflow so much why not just pay for it? Well a few reasons, but mostly because I'd rather like to be not tied to any single service that can just do away with me with a snap of the fingers.
I've been playing around locally with WordPress and the block editor actually gets me to the finish line. It's pretty easy to design what I want to design -- just everything's lacking that final little detail, I can't easily overlap text with images etc.
So am I just incompetent and the WordPress' block editor is actually capable of these things? Most of the plugins (like Elementor) you need to pay for before you can actually do anything custom, which is kinda no-go for me. I'm also not opposed of trying something else, just that it needs to be free (as I want to be certain I know how to use it before I commit).
(Sorry for the rushed post, I'll make corrections it if need be.)
6 votes -
Steve Ballmer was an underrated CEO
13 votes -
AI is killing remote work
12 votes -
Project Zero: Using large language models to catch vulnerabilities in real-world code
7 votes -
Gender, race, and intersectional bias in resume screening via language model
14 votes -
Mudita Kompakt e-ink phone
16 votes -
The Strava problem: how the fitness app was used to locate the world’s most powerful people
20 votes