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by robviren 1y ago
My 7 year old loves this app. He was running around the yard and going on walks with me like he was catching pokemon. He is not yet aware of Pokemon Go. I prefer he become a bird nerd in the short term if I can manage. Really cool stuff.
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Show HN: KVoiceWalk – Voice cloning for Kokoro TTS using random walk algorithms(github.com)
13 points by robviren 1y ago|0 comments
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by robviren 1y ago
I'd argue you could even take that one step further. Limiting it to the data encoded by DNA does not take into account what it is interacting with. DNA interacts with an ocean of protein leading to untold numbers of interactions. The D
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by robviren 1y ago
Trying to use genetic algorithms to evolve voice styletts2 tensors for kokoro. Using Resemblyzer as part of fitness calculations. Results have been interesting with over fitting occuring where the voice sounds horrendous but scores high (us
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by robviren 1y ago
"If I can dry two towels in two hours, how long will it take me to dry four towels?" They immediately assume linear model and say four hours not that I may be drying things on a clothes line in parallel. It should ask for more con
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by robviren 1y ago
Every time I try to use Python I get this mixed feeling of liking how few guard rails there are between me and the logic I am making and this lingering worry that my code looks like fools attempt to use Python. So much exists as convention
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by robviren 2y ago
I agree, but business won't leave it there. Will you be as comfortable if people in India or China use helpful technology to clear up your confusing accent if you hoped to learn another language? I have never seen a technology stay in
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by robviren 2y ago
The processing made them sound robotic in my opinion. I'm certain enough engineering dollars thrown at the problem and you could make anybody sound like anybody else live. I am not in love with the idea that the fate of AI is to boil d
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by robviren 2y ago
I've been trying to use genetic algorithms to evolve voice style tensors for Kokoro-82M TTS. My current main barrier is that the scoring function is powered by resemblyzer and whatever it is using to compare the audio data has limitati
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Show HN: Kokoro TTS model extrapolation and experimenting application(github.com)
2 points by robviren 2y ago|0 comments
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by robviren 2y ago
This technology is arguably as ubiquitous as a calculator. So long as I can understand that generative AI is a tool and not a solution is it bad to treat it like a bit of a calculator? Does this metacognitive laziness apply to those who dep
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by robviren 2y ago
Discipline all day. My life is rarely the reason for me not practicing the other skills I want to develop. Other than that I want to try out some pixel art, write more stories, and maybe some more pickup volleyball.
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by robviren 2y ago
Compile is rather generous. The massive teetering dependency tree certainly is prone to breaking, but I am not certain I can draw much parallel between the API stability of JS vs the ABI stability of libcurl. If anything, I can still proper
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by robviren 2y ago
Had similar experience with my Legion 5i 3070 with Wayland and Nvidia 555, but my HDMI out is all screwed up now of course. Working on 550. One step forward and one step back.
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by robviren 2y ago
Id immediately set the expectation that the process will be messy, take longer than expected, and require continued maintenance, iterations, and process improvements. Management usually tries to sell a transition as being great for everyone
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by robviren 2y ago
Man, when the analytical minded come to grips with emotions it always hits hard for me. I love that he reflects on the impractically of his own thoughts and just accepts how he feels. This love letter hits hard
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by robviren 2y ago
Dang, between this, LLMs, and our lives being increasingly digital The Onion strikes again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzoXQKumgCw
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by robviren 2y ago
At this point I am convinced any meeting with more than six people is a poor way to have a complex discussion. Any more than that is a presentation. Good meeting note taking is a good first step followed by clear and concise action items. R
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by robviren 3y ago
Gas turbine efficiency targets for combined cycle are targeting 65%, so loss is at least 35%. To me I the loss sucks, but if it can be cheap to build and maintain it matters less. If solar is the energy source and that gets driven cheap eno
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by robviren 3y ago
100% support this approach. My knowledge of product has always been less important than my knowledge of the people, resources, and structure of my organization. I don't need to know things, I need to know who knows things. At least at
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by robviren 3y ago
I am constantly suggesting this video to engineers who are often right, but lack the knowledge of how to communicate effectively. Being right matters little when people tune out upon seeing a wall of text in presentations. Completely worth
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by robviren 3y ago
I am attempting to come to grips with this problem actively. What are people's thoughts about using an LLM as a tool for linking out information? Traditional search is not proving enough in connecting patients and providers with the ab
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by robviren 3y ago
I have gotten a lot of use out of croc. https://github.com/schollz/croc F-droid has an android app and the cli runs on Linux, Mac, and Windows. Super pain free. It's not a synchronization solution, but sends stuff
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by robviren 3y ago
Truly impressive when the video shows them simultaneously self locating the camera, 3d scanning the object, and gathering an audio profile at the same time. Extremely clever use of SLAM. And the droppper tool that lets you listen to each so
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by robviren 3y ago
That podcast absolutely plunged me into history in a way I never had experienced. I was astounded at how much death and horror we are capable of tolerating before the average person does something about it. WW1 history helped me get through
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by robviren 3y ago
I am sad that I have but one up vote. I have made a career out of some of the behaviors described here. Asking dumb questions has saved me countless bad outcomes on projects. Being bold and just talking with the people who use the tools you
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by robviren 3y ago
For what it is worth I am confident Sony camera modules can handle about 24-48 hours in the typical boiling water reactor for visual inspections. We had to replace them constantly. Near the fuel band it looked like Mardi gras with all the r
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by robviren 3y ago
I blame the human spirit. User interfaces could have been the one thing we collectively agreed to "stop innovating" on and delivered better experiences for everyone. People are unable to stop innovating. People paid to look at des
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by robviren 3y ago
I like to ponder if it is possible to create something that can actually be trusted. I think the complexity and obscurity of a medium would actually suit it to be a trustable recording device. For instance, an audio device recording and sto
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by robviren 3y ago
I've seen similar sentiment as well. It's difficult to blame people as I am certain individual experiences dictate how they feel about business. Software engineering in particular feels like something that is just fundamentally mi

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