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This blind Yukon birder learned to use his ears — now hearing loss means every spring is quieter | CBC News

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/birdwatching-yukon-disabilities-9.7198409?cmp=rss

Brian Lendrum, a blind birder from the Yukon, is gradually losing his hearing, making it harder to enjoy the birds he loves. He relies on technology like the Merlin app to identify birds by their songs, but as his hearing deteriorates, he struggles to hear smaller songbirds. Despite this, Lendrum remains grateful for the years he’s been able to enjoy the birds around his home.

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GitHub - KritBlade/MVU_Game_Maker: Turn any SillyTavern RPG character card into MVU based.

github.com/KritBlade/MVU_Game_Maker

MVU Game Maker is a converter that transforms SillyTavern character cards into MVU-based character cards. It offers two genres: RPG/Fantasy Adventure with a full battle system and equipment, and Slice of Life/Dating Simulation with a trait-driven personality engine and D20 social checks. The system features persistent memory, real game mechanics, and customizable GUIs, providing a console game-like experience.

MVU Game Maker is a SillyTavern extension that enables a console-like experience with GUI and rule-based systems for RPG and Slice of Life genres. It features a customizable GUI, persistent stat storage, advanced scripting, and schema enforcement. The extension requires a capable AI model, particularly for the Slice of Life genre, to handle complex conditional logic and maintain character boundaries.

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‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Package Manager Where This Regularly Happens | Kevin Patel

kevinpatel.xyz/posts/no-way-to-prevent-this

Kevin Patel - Application Security Engineer @ NISC