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Pusher Of Pixels

@kevinrns @lonewolf

No tiny device is going to do voice transcription locally beyond the activation words. But the recordings listening for it can and are uploaded.

Almost like we need a TOR type protocol to send the data thru so you can make use of the power of the cloud without it making g use of *you*

With an open source local device of course!

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Lonewolf

@pixelpusher220 @kevinrns what about the people who had pictures of them on the toilet end up on the internet because employees of Roomba was passing them around

Pusher Of Pixels

@lonewolf @kevinrns taking a picture is simple; there's no analysis done, just capture and send.

And obviously, it's not open source.

Kevin Russell

@pixelpusher220 @lonewolf

Except those cameras that automatically upload to a monoploy for "ease of use" oh, that, wait, wait, the picture that proved I was at the party where we discussed mocking new british laws! Oh no!

Kevin Russell

@pixelpusher220 @lonewolf

Lol, and actually wait, this device has my opensource camera.

Kevin Russell

@pixelpusher220 @lonewolf

Ill bet the biggest cpu phones have the power to transcribe, but, Id nominate the app that a local sequesteted network to share that duty, for a Jeeves (needs a better name) Award.

Kevin Russell

@pixelpusher220 @lonewolf

Heres a four year old story about some devices you can get in a remainder bin. And just to point out, Android is enshittified open source.

"Pixel 4 Recorder app can transcribe speech in real time without an internet connection"

theverge.com/2019/10/15/209154

Pusher Of Pixels

@kevinrns @lonewolf

Color me skeptical that smart speakers are remotely as powerful as a phone. Sure you *could* but they didn't b/c they didn't have too.

Not at all the same thing.

Kevin Russell

@pixelpusher220 @lonewolf

I don't want my speaker to translate, or transcribe or listen, really ever.

But if I had a tool, I'd want it done with as much privacy as my parents and yours had.

I want, I think we all want tools that just work for us, like a shovel. Really tired of surveillance, and at this time of billionaires paying to get rid of democracy, its downright dangerous.

My phone, my computer, all my devices, no reporting to some corporation or anyone. An Awards Show, every year.

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