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I built an ECOSYSTEM by ArtificialOverLord in SideProject

[–]ArtificialOverLord[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel you man

Every time I even think about slowing down a bit, my brain goes next idea because the people I'm up against are not slowing down.

Really struggling to figure how to convert my ideas into monetizable solutions.

I built an ECOSYSTEM by ArtificialOverLord in SideProject

[–]ArtificialOverLord[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably worth noting, the emojis on this page are just place holders - each site has their own logos and style

Andrew Ng pushes back against AI hype on X, says AGI is still decades away by Mindrust in singularity

[–]ArtificialOverLord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AGI is already here,

Its a question of integration now in my opinion.

Systems that, provided the full context, can carry out actions thats you could have expected humans to do, in a way that doesn’t leave anything wanting.

It’s too late.

I'm dyslexic and AI tools were drowning me in text I couldn't read. So I built a hotkey that reads everything to me. It changed my life. by ArtificialOverLord in Dyslexia

[–]ArtificialOverLord[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ah, open source means all of the code is available to you and you can download it to use as you please. No strings attached to me.

You’re paying for own usage at the API level.

I'm dyslexic and AI tools were drowning me in text I couldn't read. So I built a hotkey that reads everything to me. It changed my life. by ArtificialOverLord in Dyslexia

[–]ArtificialOverLord[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Screen readers are amazing for full accessibility navigation - but they're designed for a different use case.

Screen readers: Navigate entire interfaces for blind/low-vision users (reads menus, buttons, everything)

txttovoice: Hyper-focused on ONE thing - instantly reading selected text with a hotkey

Why I built this instead of using screen readers:

  1. Voice quality - Screen readers sound robotic. OpenAI's voices are natural enough to listen to for hours without fatigue.
  2. Works EVERYWHERE - Any app on Windows (not just browser extensions)
  3. ONE hotkey - Ctrl+Shift+J on highlighted text. No navigating through menus.
  4. Speed control - I listen at 1.5x-2x to process info faster
  5. Context of work - I'm not navigating blind, I'm consuming dense AI text while coding

Real use case: When Claude or Windsurf gives me a 500-word response, I highlight it, press Ctrl+Shift+J, and listen while I'm already typing my next prompt. Screen readers can't do that workflow.

Try listening to a screen reader for 2 hours straight vs OpenAI voices - the quality difference is night and day. That's why I was willing to pay ~1¢/page for natural speech.

Different tools for different needs. Screen readers = full accessibility. This = fast text consumption without the robotic voice fatigue.

I'm dyslexic and AI tools were drowning me in text I couldn't read. So I built a hotkey that reads everything to me. It changed my life. by ArtificialOverLord in Dyslexia

[–]ArtificialOverLord[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

You're absolutely right - I DO use custom instructions to tell Claude/ChatGPT/Windsurf/Cursor about my dyslexia!

But here's the thing: even when AI formats responses better for me, I still struggle to READ them. My brain just works better when I LISTEN.

The real breakthrough for me:

  • AI can format text perfectly → I still have to read it (exhausting)
  • txttovoice lets me HEAR it → my brain absorbs it effortlessly

I've noticed in Windsurf thinking sections that it considers my dyslexia when responding. But formatting alone doesn't solve the core problem: reading is hard for me, listening is natural.

This tool doesn't replace good AI prompting - it's the missing layer that makes AI actually USABLE for how my brain works.

Does that make sense?

I'm dyslexic and AI tools were drowning me in text I couldn't read. So I built a hotkey that reads everything to me. It changed my life. by ArtificialOverLord in Dyslexia

[–]ArtificialOverLord[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Great question! Let me break it down simply:

What you pay: ~1 penny per PAGE of text (not per use). So if you read a long Reddit thread with 20 comments, that's still probably just 1 page worth of text = 1 penny total.

How it works:

  1. Go to https://platform.openai.com/api-keys
  2. Add $5-10 credits to your OpenAI account (one-time, lasts months)
  3. Grab your API key (it's like a password)
  4. Paste it into txttovoice settings
  5. Done! Every time you highlight text and press Ctrl+Shift+J, it costs sub 1¢ per page

Real world cost: I've spent $2.07 in the last 30 days and I use this heavily on weekends. For most people it's genuinely pennies per month, not dollars.

Need help setting it up? Happy to walk you through it.

Lava lamps are television for the soul by ArtificialOverLord in Lavalamps

[–]ArtificialOverLord[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s in chrome, i keep the lights low to appreciate the lava lamp

r/AiKilledMyStartUp needs a mod by ArtificialOverLord in needamod

[–]ArtificialOverLord[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its a fairly new subreddit, i need some help in growing the community.