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by avivo 6y ago
There are also now tools like Krisp which use ML to remove background noise. https://krisp.ai/ I'm not fully sold on it yet (added some fuzz for me), but it seems promising. I'm most interested in tips on tools or
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Video Speed Controller (Browser Extension)(github.com)
1 points by avivo 6y ago|0 comments
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by avivo 6y ago
I have definitely been told by people that sharing this with them has significantly improved their quality of life, so I share it any chance I get. It's especially handy that it works with almost all online videos. (I have no affilia
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by avivo 6y ago
Relatedly, if you want to skim videos to find relevant/interesting parts, this is incredibly useful: https://github.com/igrigorik/videospeed
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by avivo 6y ago
I think this in point. "[Treat] the attacker user personas with the same primacy as those of the customer user personas — [put] them on a wall in the office and [have] everyone conversant in their "needs". Another solid piece
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by avivo 6y ago
"DeleteMe, PrivacyDuck, OneRep, Reputation Defender and Reputation.com all offer different opt-out services. However, these are not comprehensive, as some data brokers do not allow third parties to remove listings ." This seems o
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by avivo 6y ago
I currently think this may be exactly what is happening. If I'm wrong, I'd love to know about that!
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by avivo 6y ago
I'm not sure what you mean by justification. I think I simply lay out some context and a set of conflicting perspectives. That said, if you don't want Chrome and Firefox to be content aware, then you should argue that safe browsin
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by avivo 6y ago
This sort of decision by Google does make me rather uncomfortable (the entire situation is uncomfortable... https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/12/20691957/mastodon-decentr... ). But it's worth understan
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by avivo 6y ago
Don't just look at single studies. This is a meta-review resource: https://www.n95decon.org/implementation It's a collaboration among the many people doing research on decontamination that also takes into account
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by avivo 6y ago
Generalization: When "more speech" is too easy, "more speech" prevent "free speech".
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by avivo 6y ago
This is completely missing what is likely the primary obstacle to adoption, at least in the US. Apple and Google require an entire state to commit exclusively to using a single app. Even though they use a protocol that would easily intero
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by avivo 6y ago
Here's a paper I co-authored about the broader implications: https://thoughtfultech.org/malicious-use-synthetic-media-mac... There's a bunch more out now. This might also be helpful: https://medium.com
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by avivo 6y ago
As someone who works at the intersection of technology and journalism, it hurts to see how many misunderstandings there are in these comments and elsewhere. The tech world (and HN in particular) deeply needs a solid explainer on how journal
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by avivo 6y ago
Or there was an information asymmetry, corporate pressure. etc. It may not be quite so simple.
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by avivo 6y ago
One related issue, is that right now, in COVID times, unnecessary arrests, jailing, busing, etc. is in some abstract sense an application of potentially lethal force -- since enclosed spaces and close contact makes COVID transmission signif
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by avivo 6y ago
Very cool! For now "See, edit, create, and delete all of your Google Drive files" is definitely a deal breaker for many, but if you can restrict to one folder, that would be amazing. (As a user, I would currently use a throwaway a
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by avivo 6y ago
This is great, albeit very clunky (for reasons described others, e.g. inline CSS issues). What's amazing to me here is that I've gone through every single link I can find in these comments and haven't found anything close to
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by avivo 7y ago
It would probably be helpful to mention that at the start or end of the post. Clear, non-inflated credentials/background with links. (I sometimes see this in italics at the top)
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by avivo 7y ago
This is incredibly important — but I actually the focus of the piece may be too narrow. They concentrate on tools for learning quickly and effectively as an individuals. Tools for thought are especially crucial for enabling groups to grok a
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by avivo 7y ago
Definitely. I mean I think e.g. you could have incredible art projects and experiences created out e.g. of giant undetectable fake crowds. There are real tradeoffs in terms of what we value or need in a society.
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by avivo 7y ago
Here is a summary of potential mitigations for those too busy to click: # Limiting users or use cases - User Vetting : Carefully vet those who can use a tool (Example: Synthesia only working with vetted enterprise clients.) - Usage Constr
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by avivo 7y ago
FYI, I actually just published a guide on how you can help ensure that ("deepfake") tools that you make are less likely to end up misused like this: https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614912/ethical-deepf
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by avivo 7y ago
I actually just published a guide on how you can help ensure that ("deepfake") tools that you make are less likely to end up misused like this: https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614912/ethical-deepfake-t
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Making deepfake tools doesn’t have to be irresponsible. Here’s how(technologyreview.com)
9 points by avivo 7y ago|0 comments
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by avivo 7y ago
I consult for and advise companies, initiatives, and funders working to protect and improve our information ecosystem. (Relevant buzzwords include fake news / misinformation/disinformation, deepfakes / synthetic media, conten
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by avivo 7y ago
> "companies that are utterly lacking in ... diversity ... somehow make massive profits in spite of their handicap." It's important to keep in mind that profits often result from harmful externalities. Those externalities
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by avivo 7y ago
I'm not sure if this captures this full set of tensions at play. I'm a huge fan of Doug Engelbart, and he was my inspiration for a long time...but it turns out augmentation of power without checks and balances can end up very mess
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by avivo 7y ago
This is nice and perhaps actually useful for going after international organized criminals...but still doesn't prevent anything. We need actual authentication for Caller ID. Urgently. Fake voices are already being used to steal million
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by avivo 7y ago
This link was much more helpful: https://argdown.org/sandbox/map

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