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I have several regular livestreams and produce an edited video roughly once a month.
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Editing podcasts quickly with Descript

In this quick video, I look at a handful of the features I use in @Descript   for editing and distributing my podcast, especially the new "Edit for Clarity" feature, which cuts through my tendency to waffle and gets to the point. Like what you see and want to try Descript? Then please follow my affiliate link: https://get.descript.com/hwdvp8thjpih

Superbooth 2024: The weird and wonderful

I'm back at the preeminent event for synths and electronic instruments to try and dig out some of the stranger and more interesting instruments rather than room after room of dial-twiddling cable-patchers. Enjoy!

Cloud-native and Kubernetes threat detection with Falco

I speak with Thomas Labarussias of @sysdig about Falco, a cloud-native security tool designed for Linux systems. Falco uses custom rules on kernel events, enriched with container and Kubernetes metadata, to provide real-time alerts and help you gain visibility into abnormal behavior, potential security threats, and compliance violations, contributing to comprehensive runtime security.

Browser-based podcast recording, editing, and producing

I take a look at a new tool in beta from @Adobe that lets you record and produce podcasts in the browser. Will it replace tools like @Descript or@Riversidefm ? I take a look. 00:00 Intro music 00:02 Intro 00:45 Overview of podcast interface 02:03 Recording 02:54 Adding audio files 03:55 Adding music 04:29 Adding placeholders 04:39 Filters 07:23 Changing clip settings 08:49 Downloading recording 09:14 Share templates 09:46 Inspecting exported recording 11:07 Inspecting exported transcript 12:23 Summary 13:45 Outro music

Bring images and videos to life with AI in DreamFace

I have a little fun and try messing around with animating some boring images of myself using Dreamface's AI-powered mobile app. 00:00 Intro music 00:03 Intro 00:34 Intro to the app 00:46 Creating a speaking avatar 01:31 Creating a singing picture 01:54 Creating a dancing picture 02:19 Image manipulation 02:55 Creating a singing picture 03:00 Reviewing my creations 04:12 Creating a speaking avatar 04:54 Outro 05:51 Outro music

Build games in the browser with Fiero

In this interview and demo I speak with Ruan from Fiero about how their two person team has built an amazing browser-based tool that helps game designers and developers to build 2D games in the browser but distribute them to a wide variety of native platforms including desktop and mobile. https://fierogameengine.com

Writing and managing AsciiDoc in adoc studio

AsciiDoc is a popular markup language amongst technical writers, but tooling options are limited compared to markdown. adoc studio aims to fill that gap, and in this video, I take a look at how it compares to using AsciiDoc plugins in VSCode or an IntelliJ-based IDE.

How many words do you write each day?

WordCounter is a $20 macOS application that shows you how many words you write and where. Does it help make you more productive or is more of an interesting insight? I take a look!

The 9 best transcription tools for audio

In this video, I take a look at some of the best transcription tools for podcasters and how the recent wave of generative AI has changed the tools now available. I look at @Google recorder, macOS dictation, @Otterai , @Riversidefm , TechSmith Audiate, @Descript , @RogueAmoebaVideos Audio Hijack, MacWhisper, and @Adobe@Adobe Premiere

Creepy WW2 Trench

I came across this World War 2 trench on the outskirts of Berlin, and I've never had such an eerie, disconcerting experience.

How to manipulate web page text with PixieBrix and AI

In this video sponsored by PixieBrix, I look at their low-code tool for adding automation and integrations to existing web pages. It takes a different approach to many others out there, and I was intrigued! I look at how to use its inbuilt connections to APIs and how to send and receive data from external ones. I also look at text manipulation and AI features.

Using Obsidian with Apple shortcuts

I look at Actions for Obsidian, a standalone application that brings Apple Shortcuts to Obsidian, allowing some connection and automation from the rest of macOS and other applications on your Mac. I look at creating notes by selecting text elsewhere, creating a daily schedule, triggering Obsidian commands and using an Elgato Stream Deck and Raycast with Obsidian.

A perfect Fall fall

I already miss autumn/fall. Now it's dark and cold in the northern hemisphere. This was a lovely, almost perfect fall video taken in Harvard Yard. #autumn #fall #harvard #massachusetts

Integrating a GitHub pull request with external tools

In this video sponsored by PixieBrix, I look at their low-code tool for adding automation and integrations to existing web pages. It takes a different approach to many others out there, and I was intrigued! I look at how to set it up, adding checklists to GitHub pull requests, creating Trello cards from GitHub issues and emails, and how to use PixieBrix with an Elgato Stream Deck.

What's new in JetBrains Writerside for tech writing?

JetBrains Writerside, the IntelliJ-based tool for those creating and maintaining documentation is now in early access and available as a separate IDE. In this video I take a look at new features and improvements including support for API specs, Mermaid, Tex, new markup, and more!

My VESA stand hack for making extra desk space

I rearranged my video and audio-making desk recently and wanted to find a way to fit everything without having my space littered with stands. So, I took off the cap on the central pole in my VESA monitor stands and found a great space to fit other straight stands. Double the capacity, same space occupied. Hopefully, it works for you!

Could you play and create tabletop games with Artificial Intelligence?

In this episode, we look at tools and services to enhance your tabletop and roleplaying game playing and creation. They're mostly ChatGPT, but it's still an interesting experiment to see what kind of fantastical ideas the machines can develop. tldr; They are surprisingly creative! There's a lot of typing in this episode, and we did our best to reduce the clacking of my awesome keyboard…

Make markdown interactive with Runme

Runme combines your docs with everything great about scripting and pipelines. I take a second look at using this tool with the CLI, VSCode, headless, and in the cloud. There are still a few quirks and issues, but for teams who want to share workflows and runbooks along with their output with each other, is runme what you're looking for?

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How to digitizePDF scores into MIDI and MusicXML

In this video, I cover how I use Newzik and Dorico to digitize drum scores stored as PDFs into MusicXML and MIDI. This means I now have a consistent library of digital scores I can take into DAWs like Ableton and Cubase, annotate notes for practice sessions, and create drum patterns from scratch.