Overview of Push-to-Talk Addon

What it does: Simplifies recording audio directly into the Video Sequencer Editor.Features of the addon:

• Easy integration into Blender’s VSE.
• Push-to-Talk functionality for live audio recording.

Use Cases and Benefits

• Creating voiceovers for animation projects without needing external software.
• Streamlining the workflow for video editors and content creators.

https://github.com/britalmeida/push_to_talk

Reference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj5e2GY7msM

Manage Python Packages in Blender

Overview of Blender Pip Addon

Purpose of the addon: Simplify the management of Python libraries within Blender.

Features

• Install, update, and manage Python packages directly from Blender’s interface.
• Enhanced compatibility with Blender’s scripting environment.

https://github.com/amb/blender_pip

Subtitle Editor with Automatic Subtitle Generation

Overview of Subtitle Editor Addon

Automatic subtitle generation using OpenAI’s Whisper (local open-source model).

Features and Capabilities

• Edit and sync subtitles within Blender’s interface.
• AI-powered transcription for precise subtitle creation.

Applications for Video Creators

• Time-saving tool for creating subtitles for tutorials, vlogs, or animations.
• Improves accessibility for viewers.

https://github.com/tin2tin/Subtitle_Editor

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Imagine a world where every message you type is refined instantly by a Language Learning Model (LLM). This vision is no longer a futuristic dream; it’s rapidly becoming reality. Social platforms like X (formerly Twitter) are introducing in-built proofreading via LLMs, following Instagram’s lead, which has already integrated this feature into its messaging system.

The LLM Revolution in Digital Communication

LLMs are poised to revolutionize how we communicate digitally. Beyond simple autocorrect or predictive text, these advanced systems rewrite and enhance your messages, turning fragmented thoughts into coherent, eloquent expressions. It’s like having a personal editor for every message you send.

A New Layer in Human Language Processing

The human brain is a natural language processor, converting abstract thoughts into structured sentences. Each person’s linguistic style is uniquely shaped by their cognitive and cultural background. LLMs add a transformative layer to this process, acting as an AI-powered co-creator to refine and elevate communication.

Benefits for Native Speakers

Native speakers, particularly those educated in their mother tongue, are significant beneficiaries of LLM technology. Complex ideas can now be articulated effortlessly, with LLMs translating nuanced thoughts into globally understood languages like English. This minimizes miscommunication and preserves cultural context. In the past, individuals schooled in their native language often struggled to formulate English sentences while speaking. Despite possessing a rich vocabulary in their mother tongue, they found it difficult to express themselves directly in English. However, with the advent of LLMs, the dynamic has shifted. Now, native language speakers can type complex thoughts in their mother tongue, leveraging their deep linguistic knowledge, and rely on LLMs to translate those ideas accurately into English.

Challenges for Second-Language Speakers

For individuals educated in a second language, interacting with LLMs might initially feel intimidating—akin to navigating a language class for the first time. The quality of LLM-generated output depends on the quality of input, which poses a challenge for those still developing their linguistic skills. Conversely, second-language speakers, who once had the advantage in public speaking due to their familiarity with English, may now face diminishing returns. Their vocabulary is often limited in both their native language and English, making it harder to craft rich, complex inputs for LLMs to refine. This initial challenge mirrors the difficulties native-language speakers faced in the past, effectively reversing the tables in the digital communication landscape.

Empowering Non-English Speakers

LLMs have the potential to dramatically empower non-English speakers, particularly students and professionals. These individuals often face barriers when expressing their ideas in English, a language that dominates global discourse. With LLMs, they can confidently leverage their native linguistic richness, producing faster and more accurate translations that level the playing field.

The Neuralink Connection: A Glimpse into the Future

The potential of LLMs extends far beyond social media. Integrating LLMs with emerging technologies like Neuralink could redefine human interaction. Imagine thinking a message and having it translated instantly into any language, breaking barriers of not only geography but also cognition.

Conclusion

The integration of LLMs into platforms like X is not just about fixing typos—it heralds a paradigm shift in communication. These tools can bridge linguistic divides, enhance self-expression, and create a more inclusive digital landscape. While the journey comes with its challenges, the potential rewards for a globally connected world are immense.

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Most of the times android developers connect their android devices using usb cable for debugging and developing their applications. It might not be ideal to keep the device connected. In this short tutorial you will get to see how to enable wireless debugging on your android and then connect to the android device using adb using Wi-Fi from your computer

Connecting to your Android Device

Prerequisites

• Make sure developer mode is on
• Both mobile device and computer are connected to the same network
• adb is installed and in system path of the computer

Steps

• In Settings search for “Wireless debugging”
  • Turn on the toggle
• It will display ip address and port
  • Here for example it shows 192.168.1.11:40369
• On your computer, in the terminal run the following command using the ip address and port from previous step
  • adb connect 192.168.1.11:40369
• You will get a confirmation output `connected to 192.168.1.11:40369`
  • You can also manually get a list of connected devices just to verify
    • adb devices

Disconnecting your Android

Type the following command using the ip address and port from previous steps.

adb disconnect 192.168.1.11:40369

Additionally if you dont know the ip address and port you can check it using the command adb devices

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PIP (Python Package Installer)

Update a pip package

pip install --upgrade package-name

Clean pip cache

pip cache purge

Anaconda / miniconda Command-Line Tips

Managing Environments

Create new conda environment

conda create --name environment_name python=3.11 

You can replace the 3.11 with any the python version as required

Remove conda environment

conda env remove --name environment_name

Make sure to deactivate the environment if you are trying to remove the active environment using conda deactivate

Reclaim Storage

Clean cache, reclaim storage, and remove unused or temporary packages:

conda clean --all

That’s it for now, adding more soon

Boost your Python development efficiency with these quick commands! Whether you use pip or Anaconda, keeping your environment clean and up-to-date is essential for smooth workflows. Save this cheatsheet for your next Python project.

Looking for more Python tips? Stay tuned for regular updates on mastering Python!

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In no particular order:

Alt+Shift+F => Format current document (requires Prettier installed

Ctrl+Shift+P => Command Pallet

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Error: Module not found: Can’t resolve ‘../Utilities/Platform’

This type of error can be frustrating, especially when you’re trying to maintain a shared codebase for both mobile and web. In this guide, I’ll show you how to “mock” or disable incompatible modules for specific platforms using a simple configuration tweak in your metro.config.js file.

The Problem: Incompatible Plugins on Web

When working with React Native apps, you might want to include certain modules, like Google AdMob, to monetize your app. However, plugins like react-native-google-mobile-ads rely on native iOS and Android APIs and will throw errors when included in a web build because the required native code doesn’t exist in the web environment. For example, you might encounter this error during a web build:

Error: Module not found: Can’t resolve ‘../Utilities/Platform’

In this case, the app crashes because it’s trying to resolve native utilities that are unavailable on the web platform.

The goal is to disable the incompatible plugin from the web build so the rest of the app can function properly without issues.

The Solution: Customizing Metro Bundler to Skip Web-Incompatible Modules

Luckily, Metro bundler (the JavaScript bundler used by React Native) provides a way to conditionally exclude or mock modules based on the platform. We can use a clever hack by modifying the metro.config.js file to instruct Metro to skip loading certain modules when building for the web.

Let’s walk through the solution step by step.

Modify metro.config.js :

In your React Native project, locate the metro.config.js file. If it doesn’t exist, create one in the root of your project.

Add the following code to your metro.config.js:

Explanation of the Code:

1. Get the Default Metro Config:
   We’re first getting the default Metro configuration using getDefaultConfig from expo/metro-config.
2. Resolver Override:
   The resolver.resolveRequest function allows us to customize how modules are resolved for different platforms. This is the key to our solution.
3. Platform-Specific Module Exclusion:
   We’re adding a condition to check if the current platform is 'web' and the module name is 'react-native-google-mobile-ads'. If these conditions are true, we return an object with type: 'empty'. This effectively mocks the module, making it appear as an empty module for the web platform, preventing the app from crashing due to missing dependencies.
4. Fallback to Default Resolver:
   After our custom condition, we ensure the default resolver is called to handle other modules that are not problematic.

Why This Approach Works

React Native modules like react-native-google-mobile-ads are built to interact with native APIs on Android and iOS, but web platforms don’t have access to these APIs. By instructing Metro to return an empty module for web builds, we can safely bypass the need for these plugins without affecting the mobile versions of the app.

This method is:

• Simple: You only need to modify one file, metro.config.js, to skip incompatible modules.
• Safe: This approach doesn’t impact mobile builds, so you can continue using native plugins on iOS and Android without issues.
• Flexible: You can extend this method to handle multiple incompatible plugins or modules across different platforms (e.g., web, desktop).

Additional Use Cases

This technique is not limited to react-native-google-mobile-ads. You can use it for any plugin or module that is incompatible with a specific platform. Here’s an example of how you could apply it to other modules:

config.resolver.resolveRequest = (context, moduleName, platform) => {
  if (platform === 'web' && moduleName === 'react-native-some-other-module') {
    return {
      type: 'empty',
    };
  }

  return context.resolveRequest(context, moduleName, platform);
};

Simply replace 'react-native-some-other-module' with the name of the plugin you want to mock.

Conclusion

If you’re building a cross-platform React Native app that targets both mobile and web, dealing with incompatible plugins can be frustrating. Thankfully, Metro’s resolveRequest functionality allows you to mock incompatible modules like react-native-google-mobile-ads, enabling you to create web builds that work seamlessly alongside mobile ones.

This approach saves time, prevents crashes, and makes your development process smoother. Happy coding!

Key Takeaways:

• You can mock or skip incompatible plugins on specific platforms using metro.config.js.
• This solution works by checking the platform and conditionally returning an empty module.
• The approach doesn’t affect mobile builds, so your native modules will still work as intended on iOS and Android.

You can now implement this solution and even share it with your developer peers if they face similar issues. It’s a simple yet effective way to ensure your app remains stable across multiple platforms.

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1. AnyVideo Downloader Flow Plugin
   Download videos from any website, including YouTube and Instagram. Requires Flow Launcher.
2. Playphrase.me
   Search and download clips from movies based on dialogue text. Perfect for finding that exact phrase to enhance your content.
3. Veed Hashtag Generator
   Generate relevant hashtags for your posts to boost visibility and engagement.
4. WordPress
   A battle-tested open-source platform for self-hosting websites and blogs. Highly customizable with a vast array of plugins.
5. Unsplash, Pixabay, Pexels
   Access thousands of high-quality, free-to-use stock photos, videos, music and audio effects to enhance your social media content. Whether you need them for posts, blogs, or ads, these platforms provide an excellent selection without the worry of copyright issues.

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As I dive deeper into the world of Frappe-based custom apps, I find myself constantly learning and adapting. Recently, I’ve been exploring how to self-host these apps using Docker, and I’ve been considering DigitalOcean as my go-to platform for hosting. While I’m still learning the ropes, I wanted to share my experience so far and the steps I’ve planned to get things up and running.

The Inspiration:

While searching for guidance, I stumbled upon this incredibly insightful video. It really helped clarify a lot of the concepts that were previously a bit murky for me. The video features a guest, Revant, who guided through the process and shared a Gist with the commands used. If you’re in the same boat as I am, I highly recommend giving it a watch.

Key Takeaways So Far:

One of the key takeaways from my research is that when working with Docker for custom Frappe apps, you can’t just mount the repository directory and install the app. Instead, you need to build custom Docker images tailored to your app. This was a bit of a surprise to me, but it makes sense now that I think about it.

To help others follow along with what I’ve learned, Revant shared a Gist with the commands used in the video. Feel free to check it out if you’re interested.

Planning the Setup on DigitalOcean:

Once I’ve built the custom Docker image, the next step is to deploy it on a cloud instance. I’m planning to use a new Ubuntu instance on DigitalOcean for this purpose. The cool thing is, you can use the Frappe easy install script, which handles the installation and configuration of Frappe Docker for you. This script is versatile and can be used in both development and production environments. Here’s a link to the script in case you want to explore it.

Looking Ahead:

As of now, I’m still in the process of setting everything up, but it’s been a rewarding journey so far. I’ll continue to share my experiences as I execute the steps and get the system running. If you’re also exploring Frappe with Docker, let’s connect and share tips—there’s always more to learn together!

To Be Continued…

Stay tuned for more updates as I progress through this setup. I’ll be sharing the challenges, solutions, and everything in between as I go along.

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Writing Techniques for Storytelling

• The Dan Harmon Story circle
• JK Rowling’s Outline technique

Must-Read Books for Writers

• Bird by Bird A Book that will help you write books

... This post is developing as I am resuming my creator activities and a part of it is publishing to my blog and other social media accounts. A part of which will involve writing lists of resources like this one that will be updated with time.

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