#tinkering — Public Fediverse posts

I’m currently tinkering with an idea:
An offline dictation app for Linux that transcribes spoken language using Whisper and optionally refines it using a locally running model (“Enhance” step: smooth out grammar, remove filler words). 😁

As is my usual practice, I’m building it ~99% with LLM support.

Since I’m not a programmer, but rather a proof-of-concept tinker. 😉

For the first prototype:
Hotkey → Record → Transcription → Text lands in one of 9 fixed output fields on the desktop. Cursor-precise insertion and a meetings mode will come later (if at all).

Question for the group:
Who on Linux would even be interested in something like this, or is there already something similar out there that I’ve overlooked? 🤔

#Linux #Dictation #Speech_to_Text #Indie_Web #Idea #LLM #AI #App #Vibe_Coding #Transcription #Programming #Tinkering

I’m currently tinkering with an idea:
An offline dictation app for Linux that transcribes spoken language using Whisper and optionally refines it using a locally running model (“Enhance” step: smooth out grammar, remove filler words). 😁

As is my usual practice, I’m building it ~99% with LLM support.

Since I’m not a programmer, but rather a proof-of-concept tinker. 😉

For the first prototype:
Hotkey → Record → Transcription → Text lands in one of 9 fixed output fields on the desktop. Cursor-precise insertion and a meetings mode will come later (if at all).

Question for the group:
Who on Linux would even be interested in something like this, or is there already something similar out there that I’ve overlooked? 🤔

#Linux #Dictation #Speech_to_Text #Indie_Web #Idea #LLM #AI #App #Vibe_Coding #Transcription #Programming #Tinkering

I’m currently tinkering with an idea:
An offline dictation app for Linux that transcribes spoken language using Whisper and optionally refines it using a locally running model (“Enhance” step: smooth out grammar, remove filler words). 😁

As is my usual practice, I’m building it ~99% with LLM support.

Since I’m not a programmer, but rather a proof-of-concept tinker. 😉

For the first prototype:
Hotkey → Record → Transcription → Text lands in one of 9 fixed output fields on the desktop. Cursor-precise insertion and a meetings mode will come later (if at all).

Question for the group:
Who on Linux would even be interested in something like this, or is there already something similar out there that I’ve overlooked? 🤔

#Linux #Dictation #Speech_to_Text #Indie_Web #Idea #LLM #AI #App #Vibe_Coding #Transcription #Programming #Tinkering

I’m currently tinkering with an idea:
An offline dictation app for Linux that transcribes spoken language using Whisper and optionally refines it using a locally running model (“Enhance” step: smooth out grammar, remove filler words). 😁

As is my usual practice, I’m building it ~99% with LLM support.

Since I’m not a programmer, but rather a proof-of-concept tinker. 😉

For the first prototype:
Hotkey → Record → Transcription → Text lands in one of 9 fixed output fields on the desktop. Cursor-precise insertion and a meetings mode will come later (if at all).

Question for the group:
Who on Linux would even be interested in something like this, or is there already something similar out there that I’ve overlooked? 🤔

#Linux #Dictation #Speech_to_Text #Indie_Web #Idea #LLM #AI #App #Vibe_Coding #Transcription #Programming #Tinkering

I’m currently tinkering with an idea:
An offline dictation app for Linux that transcribes spoken language using Whisper and optionally refines it using a locally running model (“Enhance” step: smooth out grammar, remove filler words). 😁

As is my usual practice, I’m building it ~99% with LLM support.

Since I’m not a programmer, but rather a proof-of-concept tinker. 😉

For the first prototype:
Hotkey → Record → Transcription → Text lands in one of 9 fixed output fields on the desktop. Cursor-precise insertion and a meetings mode will come later (if at all).

Question for the group:
Who on Linux would even be interested in something like this, or is there already something similar out there that I’ve overlooked? 🤔

#Linux #Dictation #Speech_to_Text #Indie_Web #Idea #LLM #AI #App #Vibe_Coding #Transcription #Programming #Tinkering

Oh, joy! Another "groundbreaking" initiative to share data on fixing your vacuum cleaner 😂. The Open Repair Alliance seems to think the world desperately needed a standard for #tinkering with small electronics, because apparently, sharing repair tips is the future of humanity's progress 🚀🔧.
https://openrepair.org/open-data/open-standard/ #OpenRepairAlliance #DataSharing #VacuumCleaner #RepairTips #FutureOfHumanity #HackerNews #ngated

Vývoj nezastavíš 😄
- špatný propoj tlačítka
- špatně pinout Q1
- chybí pulldown na GP14

A to ještě na tuhle desku přibude eeprom 👀

#bastleni #DIY #tinkering #RaspberryPiPico

Design export picture of the new case for the #IMSAI8080 clone called #KneisnerM100. Only have to order the acrylic glas at weekend.
#RetroComputing #Tinkering

Problém s LM2576HVT-12. Z 30V laboratorního zdroje krásně vyrobí 12,2V a vše funguje, jak má.
Jakmile ho ale připojím k 51V z kontroleru #ebike, tak na výstupu vidím 1,7V a nevím, proč...
Napadá mě možná, že těch 51V (napětí baterie) je spínaných a nekompatibilní s mým IC 🤔
Napájení z baterie se mi z principu nelíbí, protože tam nemám aktuálně šanci desku vypnout...

#bastleni #tinkering #electronics

Tak kabely by byly. Ještě budu muset přeorganizovat celou elektroniku. Momentálně se mi to tak trochu nevejde 😅

#tinkering #ebike #bastleni

DPS osazena, displej opraven 🥳
Jdu natahat kabely na kolo a uvidíme, co všechno bude špatně 🫣
Nejvíc se bojím, že jsem neřešil (zapomněl) ochranu proti přepětí. Ale na druhou stranu, kolo nemá rekuperaci, takže by napětí (13S li-ion) nemělo přesáhnout 60V v žádném případě. Snad 🤞

#tinkering #3dprinting #bastleni #RaspberryPiPico #RP2040

Just to give you an update. After I had nicely soldered new LEDs into the #Imsai8080 clone front panel, it completely stopped working yesterday. So I took advantage of today, Sunday, to desolder all the TTL ICs and replace them with sockets. And you won't believe what I found there. Someone had already tried to repair something there before me. This was evident from the fact that IC 2 was a 74LS type, unlike all the others without LS. And a socket was soldered in for IC 14. In the pictures you can see what was hidden underneath. I think the cut between pin 4 and pin 11 looks intentional, though. But not the missing line to pin 1. I haven't checked what the lines are for in detail. But it certainly doesn't contribute to the function if they aren't connected. It has now been neatly repaired with short wires. And I will get completely new ICs, all standard types. Also I have to check whether it is not a deliberate mod, but IC 2 (first pic) doesn't look like that imho.
#ComputerMuseum #Intel8080 #Tinkering #SundayWork