Does anyone know, or can anyone guess, the business case for predictive text? On phone apps, it is often incredibly difficult to turn off. Why is that, do you think? (The examples I have recent experience with are Facebook and Outlook mobile apps.)...
This video documents the recent feats of 15-year-old Tetris master Alex T, and the discoveries players make by pushing the game farther than it has any right to go
Petitions are annoying, but I’m hoping some of us will want to sign this one! The goal is simple: Have the National Hockey League create a solution where the local broadcast announcers of the home team handle the broadcast for every nationally-televised game, such as the Stanley Cup playoffs.
I’m setting up a laptop with Mint (Cinnamon) for a person who needs text-to-speech software. It seems like most of the nice-sounding ones are proprietary. Any recommendations for FOSS alternatives? And any ideas why this is an underdeveloped area for open source?
Share your interests, whether niche or common. I’ve figured news tends to skew negative, and I’d like to see the hive talk about what they love rather than what they hate....
It would be great to have a place to share resources we’ve found. Like ways to get help, find food, survive the heat, etc. Those topics come up in all the different communities, but it would be good to have a main place to go and look
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Why is predictive text so hard to disable?
Does anyone know, or can anyone guess, the business case for predictive text? On phone apps, it is often incredibly difficult to turn off. Why is that, do you think? (The examples I have recent experience with are Facebook and Outlook mobile apps.)...
For a game that turns 40 years old next month, it's unreal what we are learning about Tetris (www.youtube.com)
This video documents the recent feats of 15-year-old Tetris master Alex T, and the discoveries players make by pushing the game farther than it has any right to go
What podcasts have you been listening to the most during the year?
I’m getting close to the bottom of my backlog on a few podcasts, so I’m looking to get something new in there....
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Petition to allow local announcers to call playoff games (www.change.org)
Petitions are annoying, but I’m hoping some of us will want to sign this one! The goal is simple: Have the National Hockey League create a solution where the local broadcast announcers of the home team handle the broadcast for every nationally-televised game, such as the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Salute to the brave police who do this one simple thing. (slrpnk.net)
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Where are some good places to read zines?
All I can find online are tutorials for how to make one, which is fine, but I also want to actually read and curate as well. Any suggestions?
Text-to-speech options?
I’m setting up a laptop with Mint (Cinnamon) for a person who needs text-to-speech software. It seems like most of the nice-sounding ones are proprietary. Any recommendations for FOSS alternatives? And any ideas why this is an underdeveloped area for open source?
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I will use it until End (lemm.ee)
Hi, bees! Outside of news and politics, what kind of topics would you like to see more on Beehaw?
Share your interests, whether niche or common. I’ve figured news tends to skew negative, and I’d like to see the hive talk about what they love rather than what they hate....
Why Republicans are fighting the basic-income programs many cities and states are adopting: 'Is money a birthright now?' (www.businessinsider.com)
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Theseus trembled in fear