Speed of Sound

#Voice #typing for the #Linux desktop:

Features
Offline, on-device transcription powered by Whisper, Parakeet, Canary, and more. No data leaves your machine.
Multiple activation options: click the in-app button or use a global keyboard shortcut.
Types the result directly into any focused application using Portals for wide desktop support (X11, Wayland).
Multi-language support with switchable primary and secondary languages on the fly.
Works out of the box with a built-in multilingual Whisper model. Download additional models from within the app to improve accuracy and language coverage.
Optional text polishing with LLMs (Anthropic, Google, OpenAI), with support for a custom context and vocabulary.
Supports self-hosted services like vLLM, Ollama, and llama.cpp (cloud services supported but not required).

Getting Started
The easiest and recommended way to install Speed of Sound is from Flathub or from the Snap Store. Alternatively, AppImage, Deb, and RPM packages are also available from the releases page.
For initial configuration, troubleshooting, and other resources, visit speedofsound.io

#stt

Speech Note

#Linux desktop and #Sailfish OS app for note taking, reading and translating with offline #Speech to Text #stt, Text to Speech #tts and Machine #Translation

https://github.com/mkiol/dsnote
MPL-2.0 license
https://github.com/mkiol/dsnote#how-to-install

Speech Note let you take, read and translate notes in multiple languages. It uses Speech to Text, Text to Speech and Machine Translation to do so. Text and voice processing take place entirely offline, locally on your computer, without using a network connection. Your privacy is always respected. No data is sent to the Internet.

Speech Note uses many different processing engines to do its job. Currently these are used:

Speech to Text (STT)
Coqui STT (a fork of Mozilla DeepSpeech)
Vosk
whisper.cpp
Faster Whisper
april-asr

Text to Speech (TTS)
espeak-ng
MBROLA
Piper
RHVoice
Coqui TTS
Mimic 3
WhisperSpeech
Kokoro
Parler-TTS
F5-TTS
S.A.M.

Machine Translation (MT)
Bergamot Translator

Scooter Knowledge Base

https://github.com/firebl0od/Scooter_Knowledge/tree/main

This repository collects and organizes information about electric scooter setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting. The primary source material is a large Telegram conversation exported from the "VESC help" group https://t.me/VescHelpGroup. The goal of the project is to extract practical knowledge from the chat logs and document it in a structured, reusable format.

VESC is short for Vedder Electronic Speed Controller. It is an open-source, open-hardware motor speed controller that allows for advanced customization via software (such as the VESC Tool app). It is commonly used in electric scooters, skateboards, electric bicycles, and robotics projects to provide precise control, regenerative braking, and sensorless operation, overcoming the limitations of standard closed controllers.

The knowledge/processed/themes/ directory contains 72 professionally formatted documents covering:

28 brand dossiers covering controllers, motors, and BMS systems from manufacturers like Spintend, Flipsky, Makerbase, 3Shul, and more
44 comprehensive guides including:
VESC tuning and parameter optimization
Battery pack design and BMS integration
Motor cooling and thermal management
Conversion guides for popular scooter models (Ninebot, Xiaomi, etc.)
Brake upgrades and maintenance
Field weakening and high-voltage setups
Diagnostic tools and troubleshooting
All documents use a consistent, readable format with:

Clean footnote citations linking back to source material
Well-organized sections with proper headings
Tables and checklists for quick reference
Preserved technical accuracy from the original discussions

#electric #scooter #bike #controllers #vesc #batteries #diy

MicroGPlus

Easy #MicroG #installer

https://bitgapps.io/extra.html

https://t.me/MicroGPlusChat

microG is a free and open-source implementation of Google Play Services. It aims to provide a functional replacement for proprietary Google services on #Android devices. It allows users to run applications that depend on #Google Play Services.

FaceTime Without the Internet | Data Slayer


FaceTiming without Apple...

I tested whether consumer apps like FaceTime, Signal, WhatsApp, and Zoom work on an off-grid #HaLow #mesh #network with zero internet.

The key discovery: FaceTime and Signal connect peer-to-peer if they can find each other on any local network — Apple's servers aren't in the loop. The climax was a two-car highway test where Emilia and I held a FaceTime call at 70 mph, bridged only by Haven nodes and sub-gigahertz antennas. The

conclusion: the "loophole" isn't a hack — it's the original peer-to-peer design we forgot about once we handed the internet to five companies.

#MeshNetwork #OffGrid #P2P

MonoGram

modern, lightning-fast, and elegant unofficial #Telegram client for Android. Built with Jetpack Compose and Material Design 3, it delivers a native and fluid experience powered by the official TDLib.

T.me/monogram_android

T.me/monogram_discuss

https://github.com/monogram-android/monogram

https://github.com/monogram-android/monogram/releases

Key Features
Independent Client — Not a fork of Telegram for Android. MonoGram is built entirely from scratch as a standalone project.
Material Design 3 — A beautiful, adaptive UI that looks great on phones, tablets, and foldables.
Secure — Built-in biometric locking and encrypted local storage.
Media Rich — High-performance media playback with ExoPlayer and Coil 3.
Fast & Efficient — Powered by Kotlin Coroutines and optimized for performance.
Clean Architecture — Clear separation of concerns with Domain, Data, and Presentation layers.
MVI Pattern — Predictable state management using MVIKotlin.
No NFT or Crypto — MonoGram will never include NFT promotions, gifts or any other features pushed by Telegram that we consider outside the scope of a messaging app.

#tg

microG Installer Revived.... again
by spacebarred
Based on nift4's microG Installer Revived

🚀 Convert your microG to a system app for better Play Integrity results!
This module promotes your installed microG to '/priv-app', where it:
✅ Gains privileged permissions like real Play Services
✅ Looks more “stock” to Play Integrity checks
✅ Gets system-level access needed for attestation
✅ More closely mimics a genuine Google Services setup

• Features a fully built-in KernelSU/WebUI X interface.
• Built-in downloader fetches the latest microG & Companion directly from GitHub.
• Dynamically promotes whatever versions you install — no more waiting for module updates to match APKs!

📦 QUICK INSTALL
1. Flash this module via #Magisk or #KernelSU and Reboot.
2. Open the module's WebUI inside your root manager.
3. Go to the "Installer" tab to download & install microG GmsCore + Companion.
4. Go to the "Home" tab and long-press "Promote" to push them to the system level.
5. Reboot → Grant permissions in microG Settings.

✅ REQUIREMENTS
• Signature spoofing enabled in your ROM
• No Google services installed
• Magisk v20.4+ or KernelSU
• For KSU: A valid mount metamodule installed (e.g., magic mount, mountify, overlayfs)

❌ WON’T WORK ON:
• Most stock ROMs (no sig spoofing support)
• Devices with GApps installed

📖 Full guide & source:
github.com/spacealtctrl/microg_installer_revived_again

⬇️ Downloads:
https://github.com/spacealtctrl/microg_installer_revived_again/releases

🔧 Personal project — updated when possible.
Join testing group: t.me/microGRevivedAgainResults

#microg #installer

Updated list of MicroG installers https://t.me/Libreware/1247

qaul – قول

Internet Independent Wireless Mesh Communication App

https://qaul.net

https://github.com/qaul/qaul.net

https://github.com/qaul/qaul.net/releases

#im #mesh #p2p #bt

Neruppu

Neruppu (Tamil for Fire) is a modern, high-security Android application that turns your device into a sophisticated physical monitoring system. Built on the legacy of "Haven," Neruppu is redesigned from scratch using the latest Android technologies to provide an air-gapped, privacy-first security solution.

Key Features
Intelligent Guarding: Monitor your environment using the camera, microphone, and motion sensors simultaneously.
Visual Evidence: High-speed motion analysis using CameraX captures photos when movement is detected.
Acoustic Bursts: Real-time microphone tracking automatically records audio clips when sudden noise occurs.
Matrix and telegram Alerts: Receive real-time alerts on any device using the Matrix or telegram protocol (configurable in settings).
Privacy First: Strictly offline-first architecture with encrypted configuration storage.
Smart Storage Management: Clear your security logs and physically wipe associated media files from storage with a single confirmation.
Unified UI/UX: A modern, Jetpack Compose interface with a consistent design language across all screens.
Persistent Monitoring: Robust Foreground Service ensures continuous protection even when the app is in the background.

https://github.com/thamizh-root/neruppu

https://github.com/thamizh-root/neruppu/releases/

Oksigenia SOS

When you are alone in the mountains, technology is your last line of defense. Most safety apps rely on internet connection, proprietary servers, or paid subscriptions. Oksigenia SOS is different.

It is an autonomous bio-telemetry system designed to detect life-threatening situations (severe falls or prolonged unconsciousness) and automatically trigger a rescue protocol using pure SMS.

No Servers: Your data never leaves your phone.
No Internet: Works via GSM/SMS (2G/3G/4G/5G).
No Accounts: Install, configure, and you are protected.

https://github.com/OksigeniaSL/oksigenia-sos

https://apt.izzysoft.de/packages/com.oksigenia.oksigenia_sos
https://github.com/OksigeniaSL/oksigenia-sos/releases

https://labs.oksigenia.com/productos/sos

LibreFind

Free and lightweight Android app that scans your installed packages locally and queries our database to identify proprietary software and find FOSS alternatives.

Core Features
Scan installed apps to detect proprietary software
Get FOSS alternative recommendations
View sovereignty scores showing FOSS vs. proprietary ratio
Community-driven database

https://github.com/jksalcedo/librefind

#alternatives

π RuView

See through walls with WiFi
Turn ordinary #WiFi into a spatial intelligence / sensing system. Detect people, measure breathing and heart rate, #track movement, and monitor rooms — through walls, in the dark, with no cameras or wearables. Just physics.

π RuView is a WiFi sensing platform that turns radio signals into spatial intelligence.
Every WiFi router already fills your space with radio waves. When people move, breathe, or even sit still, they disturb those waves in measurable ways. RuView captures these disturbances using Channel State Information (CSI) from low-cost ESP32 sensors and turns them into actionable data: who's there, what they're doing, and whether they're okay.

What it senses:

Presence and occupancy — detect people through walls, count them, track entries and exits
Vital signs — breathing rate and heart rate, contactless, while sleeping or sitting
Activity recognition — walking, sitting, gestures, falls — from temporal CSI patterns
Environment mapping — RF fingerprinting identifies rooms, detects moved furniture, spots new objects
Sleep quality — overnight monitoring with sleep stage classification and apnea screening

https://github.com/ruvnet/RuView

WiFi DensePose

Production-ready implementation of InvisPose - a revolutionary WiFi-based dense human pose estimation system that enables real-time full-body tracking through walls using commodity mesh routers

Key Features
Privacy-First: No cameras required - uses #WiFi signals for pose detection
Real-Time Processing: Sub-50ms latency with 30 FPS pose estimation
Multi-Person Tracking: Simultaneous tracking of up to 10 individuals
Domain-Specific Optimization: Healthcare, fitness, smart home, and security applications
Enterprise-Ready: Production-grade API with authentication, rate limiting, and monitoring
Hardware Agnostic: Works with standard WiFi routers and access points
Comprehensive Analytics: Fall detection, activity recognition, and occupancy monitoring
WebSocket Streaming: Real-time pose data streaming for live applications
100% Test Coverage: Thoroughly tested with comprehensive test suite

https://github.com/davidakpele/wifi-densepose

Bitwarden is dying...?

Bitwarden has undergone quite a lot of major changes without any single public announcement, all of it being done quietly. The author who wrote about this quiet renovation at Bitwarden, has already migrated everything to Vaultwarden, the self-hosted version from Bitwarden Cloud.

- The phrase “Always free” disappeared from the personal password manager page in mid-April.

- Bitwarden used to define its culture with the acronym GRIT: Gratitude, Responsibility, Inclusion, and Transparency. After May 4th, that changed.
GRIT now stands for Gratitude, Responsibility, Innovation, and Trust. Inclusion and Transparency are out, while Innovation and Trust are in.

- A 2022 blog post by CEO Michael Crandell — “Defining and sustaining value for Bitwarden users” — was quietly edited. The GRIT list in the body now shows the new values: Innovation and Trust.

- Founder/former CEO Michael Crandell was quietly replaced by a new CEO and transitioned to an advisory role in February. The CFO was also replaced in April.

- The new CEO is Michael Sullivan (former CEO of Acquia and Insightsoftware), whose specialty is mergers and acquisitions and private equity.

Private equity firms buy businesses, cut costs, grow revenue, and sell them at a profit. They’re not there to run a software company long-term — they’re managing an investment toward an exit. The people hired to run those companies are hired specifically because they know how that process works. That’s the new CEO of Bitwarden, as he oversaw a $1 billion acquisition of Acquia by Vista Equity Partners in 2019, and a $1 billion investment from Hg into Insightsoftware in 2021.

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I Stole This from the Military | Data Slayer

Built with $240 and zero remorse...

I put the newest long-range radio chip on a Raspberry Pi 5 — a $246 build that does what $20,000 military mesh radios do. I'll show you how I built it, how it compares spec-for-spec, and a live field test that proves it works. No subscriptions, no closed firmware, fully open-source.

#Mesh #MeshRadio #RaspberryPi