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Cake day: June 15th, 2023

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  • Working with an LLM, I’ve been able to use vosk and python to get something that works well, given a small delay. Using pyautogui, sounddevice, and keyboard, it works. I also implemented a toggle for transcription using a keyboard shortcut. Not as nice as having a gui and more options, but it does the job.

    I’d still be interested if anyone knows of a simpler “just works” solution, but this does seem like it’ll suit my needs. Hopefully others can find this helpful.






  • I started this past year with iDrive because of their incredible welcome deal if you switch from another service. I started a trial with Dropbox with the same email and sent them the requested screenshots for verification- they approved it. Spending $10 for the first year of 5TB

    It’s pretty slow on uploading, but it works. Customer service is attentive and caring. Probably going to go to a local NAS and a different online solution within the year. It’s a nice cheap padding as I learn how to do this right. The intro deal might be worth it for you, too, though I don’t think it’s the best long-term option


  • Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy

    I’ve found it hard to get past the first few chapters as I’m actually trying to implement the advice. Planning the day the night before and constantly asking the question “Am I doing the most important task to achieve my goals?” during productive hours has been life-changing in actually making progress towards my projects, but also rather stressful. Perhaps I’m in the minority, but I procrastinate a lot by doing busywork- organization, cleaning, responding to lower priority inquiries, researching tangential things to the task at hand, etc. It’s been a difficult habit to break


  • Don’t know where you’re located, but there are parkour gyms popping up all over the place, and most have kids classes. They may go by ninja warrior gyms or be combined with climbing or gymnastics gyms. These gyms are often designed with kids and safety in mind, and will teach kids safe, sustainable movements

    Another option is to scout a local parkour group. The one I’ve attended events of most in the past, SF Parkour (in the SF bay area) has events specifically for kids. You’ll want to vet the groups of course and likely be present as they’re not daycares, but you may be surprised how many parkourspeople are knowledgeable and mindful about safety and developing sustainable body mechanics. There are some reckless groups and members out there for sure, but most are rather cautious

    Parkour is a meditative practice for most I’ve encountered and seen online, though that may be NorCal thing and online self-selection. Scouting some strong mentors and content from online communities that reinforce learning one’s limits and safely expanding them will likely encourage her to do the same. Can’t speak more highly of Raul Piscoya, the guy who runs SF parkour


  • Hi there! While my situation is not as dire as the OPs, I’m in a similar boat and am looking to set up an online presence for my services in the near-future. I don’t expect you to provide me with the same offer, or even a response, but I figured I’d ask. If there are any guides or resources you recommend, I’d appreciate anything. Thank you for your comment, it’s a good idea for people in similar situations and spurred me to more seriously consider such options