A stream of links that I share without comment. They may be things I intend to read later, things I've read, things I find interesting, etc. My blog with actual writing is at: https://stuff.interfree.ca and you can find me on the fediverse @fastfinge@interfree.ca.
There was a long write-up in this note, but then I removed it. Read the bookmarked article with an open heart.
A new setting in Microsoft Word for Windows allows screen reader users to navigate documents using the up and down arrow keys based on logical reading order. This feature, which is disabled by default, can be enabled in the Accessibility options. It improves navigation for columns of text, multi-page views, tables, text wrapped around images, and dropped cap letters.
A Better World Company is hiring! We’re looking for a skilled new recruit to alter the past and reshape the future! Use our Computer to travel back in time, and make game-changing choices to make the world a better place! You decide what to do… as long as you follow our internal policies.
On-device TTS model by Neuphonic. Contribute to neuphonic/neutts-air development by creating an account on GitHub.
DNS-BLM checks if your domains are flagged as malicious on blocklists. - Hutch79/DNS-BLM
Discover the wonders of nature with "The Art of Fauna", a beautiful puzzle game! Each artwork is paired with a fascinating description about the animal it depicts, allowing you to choose your path: relax and piece together stunning vintage drawings, or challenge yourself by reconstructing the text and learn about these magnificent animals. THE ART
– The personal website of Sara Soueidan, inclusive design engineer
There are so many images of candy-encrusted living rooms.
Subnautica meets monster reincarnation classics.
Henry was a freshly graduated marine biologist about to make the discovery of a lifetime when he was struck by lightning. Thankfully, that wasn't the end for him. He woke up alive and healthy. And he had... tentacles.
...
What?
Follow Henry, a small Trickster Octopus trying to survive in a vast and unfamiliar (...)
What doesn’t kill Amber only makes her stronger.
Without any warning, Amber is transported from her dingy student apartment to a fantastical realm with magic, monsters, and a universal System. However, even though she is forcibly ripped from her home and thrust into a dangerous new life, for the first time ever, she finally feels free.
There are no (...)
Brian Fieldings just buried his dad and got fired from the only job he's ever had. But just when he thinks he's hit rock bottom, he literally hits rock bottom... waking up on a stone altar in a pitch-black room he's never seen before. Where he is, how he got there, and why are all
Chapters posted as available. Running Aethon keeps us very busy, but we're trying!
Book 1 on Kindle. Book 1 on Audible (narrated by Jeff Hays)Some men are born heroes. Others have heroism thrust upon them…
Sorry... Really? Thrust? Anyway, Danny Kendrick was a down-on-his luck performer who always struggled to find his place. He certainly never wanted (...)
“Overpowered and Underwhelmed” – Because superpowers don’t come with an instruction manual.
Just because someone has world-shattering powers doesn’t mean they asked for them—or even want them. Some people dream of capes and glory, but not everyone’s cut out for that life. Sometimes, you just want to live a normal, quiet existence, even if the universe (...)
Eli Grayson knew there was no such thing as magic. He knew there were no other worlds filled with magical races beyond his imagining. He knew he was a regular guy, just trying to recover from a brutally difficult breakup.That is, until he foiled an assassination attempt on an elven princess who showed him exactly how wrong he was. He's thrust headfirst (...)
What happens when sprawling online communities fracture into politically homogenous, self-governing communities?
Move over, DeepSeek. Seattle-based nonprofit AI lab Ai2 has released a benchmark-topping model called Tulu3-405B.
Full-blown (CYO) Adventure Role-Playing Game