mikob

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by mikob 4mo ago
Some people will think this is nothing more than a frontend on top of gemini, but if you're genuine with it, you will actually get helpful potentially life-changing guidance.
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by mikob 9mo ago
Would love to have these go to my Tana or another PKM. Will that be possible or will it have to go to the Pebble app?
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by mikob 4y ago
How does this compare to rsnapshot?
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by mikob 5y ago
They've had open access to the internet until now and look where we've gotten. Having open access to the internet was not convincing enough Russians to condemn their government. So maybe getting people inconvenienced enough to sho
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by mikob 5y ago
If it would help them, they would've done it themselves. They've already taken out Twitter and Facebook without any hesitation.
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by mikob 5y ago
The subjects are the ones in the best position to get rid of Putin. And in a way the subjects are responsible for their leader. Many are fine with the status quo and sitting comfortably at home while Ukrainians are in refugee camps.
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by mikob 5y ago
We can choose what's best based for the task at hand. In the same way most people don't use the mouse to click an online keyboard, most people won't use voice control to type WASD in-game. Dictation, for instance, is an easy-
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by mikob 5y ago
You're limiting your thinking to the paradigm of visual interfaces paired with a mouse and keyboard. When all you have is a hammer... Here's some examples where bandwidth and latency wins with speech: 1. "Play here comes the
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by mikob 5y ago
I too noticed that Dragon is trash (2.2/5 rating on the Chrome Webstore, yikes) I've been working on one that's purpose-built for the web. Most software today is moving towards the web, so that's where we narrowly focus.
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by mikob 5y ago
Sounds promising! I have noticed companies with environmental impact have disproportionately more success in crowd-funding. Many non-institutional investors (like myself) put their money in ideas that are good for the world - almost like ch
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by mikob 5y ago
I'll start it off: crowdfunding (eg startengine.com) so anyone can invest in startups instead of traditional VC to an exclusive group of investors "in the club".
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Ask HN: What's a trend you've noticed that others in your field seem unaware of?
11 points by mikob 5y ago|4 comments
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by mikob 6y ago
Also, if cash were the issue, why limit only “meme stocks” why not limit stock buying across the board to prevent manipulation?
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Show HN: Instant Voice Commands for Your Webapp(lipsurf.com)
1 points by mikob 6y ago|0 comments
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Show HN: Drop-In Voice Control for Your Webapp(lipsurf.com)
1 points by mikob 6y ago|0 comments
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by mikob 6y ago
Never saw yours before, but I discovered "Handsfree for Web" a few months after I started - and thought he had ripped mine off. But I no longer think so. Yes, seems like many commands are the same. Shame that so much wheel reinven
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by mikob 6y ago
I've been working on this exact thing for Chrome the last 3 years: https://www.lipsurf.com Anyone can make an open source plugin for it to do anything with voice ( https://github.com/LipSurf/plugins ) I&
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by mikob 6y ago
You can easily see for yourself on the twitter thread that is linked in the article. There's also this tweet for context: https://twitter.com/DotProto/status/1273824813270700038?s=20 They thought we weren&#x2
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Chrome killed my extension and won’t tell me why(blog.lipsurf.com)
209 points by mikob 6y ago|69 comments
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After 3 Years of Work, Chrome Killed My Extension and Won’t Tell Me Why(medium.com)
46 points by mikob 6y ago|7 comments
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by mikob 7y ago
I have a free Chrome Extension that let's you control the browser via voice: https://www.lipsurf.com Rest is ultimately the best way to prevent hand injuries and since I spend most of my time in Chrome, this extension lets
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by mikob 7y ago
I'm working on a Chrome Extension that lets you open tabs, navigate pages, click links, dictate emails etc. on the web using voice-control: https://www.lipsurf.com Many of my users have motor control issues. Depending on th
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by mikob 7y ago
If you need voice control for Chrome, I hope you don't mind if I recommend a tool that I'm developing myself: https://www.lipsurf.com It integrates deeply with websites - eg. there's even a HN plugin so you can sa
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by mikob 7y ago
It's not that simple. For example, this would break my accessibility Chrome Extension that lets users browse just using their voice ( https://www.lipsurf.com )
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by mikob 7y ago
The extension can always listen- it has a wake-word just like Alexa, Siri et al. "hey LipSurf" in the premium version. It can be used on a media PC/TV, you would just need to setup your microphone to listen from wherever you
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by mikob 7y ago
If you're still looking for a good way to browse YouTube - I've made a Chrome extension that let's you browse the web using voice control - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/lipsurf-voice-con
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by mikob 7y ago
Exactly, voice works amazingly as a "3rd interface" complementing keyboards and mice which aren't completely accurate, either, fwiw. Voice gives us more speed, frees up UI clutter and can free up our hands. I'm working o
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by mikob 8y ago
I think voice is underutilized as a 3rd, powerful complimentary interface; mouse and keyboard being the first and second. A smart speaker doesn't enable me to be more productive on the tool I use most, my computer. I'm building so
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Mt. Gox 2 – Crypto Exchange Founder Suspected of Faking Death Stealing $193M(bitcoinmagazine.com)
2 points by mikob 8y ago|0 comments
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by mikob 8y ago
Really shady: From chrome extensions page ( https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gmass-powerful-mai... ) "Writing a review Good day, I would love to take Ajay Goel on his offer to refund my fee by writing

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