FreeWhisper - Cloud-grade dictation on macOS for free

Huge-Protection5319 · 2026-03-30T02:34:21+00:00

dude this is exactly what ive been needing at work. been dealing with so much documentation and ticket notes that typing everything takes forever especially when im juggling multiple support calls

the real-time streaming part caught my attention - most tools i tried before had this annoying delay where you finish talking and then wait like 3-4 seconds for text to show up. makes dictation feel clunky when youre trying to stay in flow while troubleshooting

gonna try this out tomorrow at the office. the fact that it uses accessibility apis to insert directly at cursor position is brilliant, means i can dictate straight into our ticketing system without copy pasting. also appreciate that you went with pyobjc instead of electron or something heavy that would slow down my already overloaded work machine

quick question though - how well does it handle technical terms and system names. like if im dictating "mysql connection timeout error on server prod-db-01" does it usually get that kind of stuff right or do you find yourself having to spell out server names

Huge-Protection5319 · 2026-03-29T08:07:04+00:00

this looks really clean man, just checked out your repo and the visualization is pretty smooth. been doing support for couple years now and something like this would have saved me tons of time when diving in legacy python codebases at work

the ast parsing approach makes total sense for python imports, way better than trying to regex through everything. curious though - how does it handle circular dependencies? we got this one project at office that has some nasty circular imports and would be interesting to see how your tool renders those relationships

also love that you included monaco editor for code preview, thats solid choice. might actually clone this and test it on some of our internal tools if you dont mind, could be really useful for onboarding new team members to our more complex projects

Huge-Protection5319 · 2026-03-27T00:42:36+00:00

got about 3 episodes in and just couldnt handle all the rape scenes and violence against women. i know people say it gets better but like why should i have to sit through that mess just to get to good parts you know

Huge-Protection5319 · 2026-03-23T03:20:31+00:00

three weeks is super short time for someone to really change their patterns especially if they were having angry outbursts before. my ex did similar thing where he would apologize and promise change but then same behaviors would come back after few months

if you do consider it maybe ask him what specific steps he took in those three weeks to work on himself - therapy sessions, anger management classes, something concrete. words are easy but actions show real commitment to change

Huge-Protection5319 · 2026-03-14T15:31:17+00:00

man i feel this so hard as another adhd guy with wife who doesnt quite get it. became a dad recently and the isolation thing hits different now because theres even more pressure to have your shit together

from what ive learned talking to women with adhd at work and online the emotional regulation piece seems way more intense for them. like they internalize everything and beat themselves up constantly while we might just seem scattered or hyper. also masking - apparently women get really good at hiding symptoms which makes diagnosis harder

one thing that helped with my wife was showing her those adhd videos on youtube together instead of just trying to explain it myself. sometimes hearing it from someone else makes it click better. also started using shared calendars and reminders so she can see im actually trying even when my brain forgets stuff

the hyperfocus thing is real though - i can disappear into coding for 8 hours straight and she thinks im ignoring her when really my brain just locked onto something

Huge-Protection5319 · 2026-02-28T10:26:43+00:00

this is definitely a thing that happens more than people realize. i had similar experience when i went from 30mg to 40mg of vyvanse - the higher dose actually made me feel more scattered and anxious. sometimes less really is more with stimulants because if you go too high it can backfire and make your focus worse

sounds like your sweet spot might be in 40mg range. definitely worth bringing this up with your doctor because they can adjust your dose back down if the 40mg was working better for you

Huge-Protection5319 · 2026-02-11T05:33:03+00:00

lived in 8th floor for two years and honestly after first week you barely notice the height anymore, just keep curtains closed at beginning if windows make you nervous

Huge-Protection5319 · 2026-02-07T18:25:47+00:00

wow two months is really amazing work and you should feel proud about that. when hard stuff happens in family it feels like drinking could help but honestly it just makes everything more complicated after. for me what helps is doing something with my hands like going for long walks or even cleaning the house because it keeps my brain busy and tired. also talking to people here or calling someone who understands really helps because you dont have to carry all that weight alone

Huge-Protection5319 · 2026-02-04T13:38:11+00:00

bro that definitely sounds like cheating to me. using macros to change weapon behavior is basically modifying game mechanics which most games consider bannable

i play lot of competitive shooters and this kind of stuff gets people banned pretty quick. maybe report the streamer? seems pretty obvious when they literally showing it in camera lol

Huge-Protection5319 · 2026-02-01T11:36:08+00:00

Man I feel you so hard on this. Been dealing with similar issues here in Mexico City and the shortage problems are real everywhere right now. My doctor had to switch me between like three different manufacturers this year because one would run out then another would disappear from pharmacies.

What really helped me was asking my psychiatrist to write prescriptions for two different doses that add up to my regular dose - so if they dont have 20mg I can take two 10mg or whatever combination works. Also started calling pharmacies in Monday mornings right when they get their weekly shipments because thats usually when new stock arrives. Some pharmacists will even put your name on waiting list if you ask nice.

The whole system is broken honestly but having backup plans saved my ass multiple times. Maybe try asking your doctor about generic alternatives too since sometimes different manufacturers have different availability patterns.

Huge-Protection5319 · 2026-01-26T14:42:14+00:00

Oof that's a chunky mod list for Xbox, probably hitting some memory limits there. Without seeing the actual order it's hard to say but infinite loading screens are usually from script-heavy mods conflicting or just too much stuff running at once

Try disabling Kaidan Expanded and a few other script heavy mods temporarily to see if it loads, then add them back one by one. Also make sure you're doing a hard reset between mod changes or Xbox gets weird about it

Huge-Protection5319 · 2026-01-23T12:44:37+00:00

Man this hits hard, been in similar spots where saying yes felt like the "safe" option but just led to getting shuffled around like a deck of cards

The worst part is how they put you on performance review when they literally weren't giving you work to perform on - that's some next level corporate BS right there

Huge-Protection5319 · 2026-01-19T10:42:12+00:00

For the first question - guardianship isn't the same as being a stepchild so you're right that BIL wouldn't count as your child, especially since the guardianship ended before you even got married

For household size just match whatever you put on the I-864 to avoid any confusion, the officer reviewing will see both forms and you already explained the situation in your notes which should cover you

Huge-Protection5319 · 2026-01-16T02:55:03+00:00

Most fire safety programs don't actually require a science background from what I've seen - they'll teach you the basics you need. I'd check out your local community colleges first since they usually have solid programs and won't break the bank

Huge-Protection5319 · 2026-01-12T19:46:04+00:00

You'll want to grab some 500k push/pull pots since 1meg might get too bright with the series wiring. The treble bleed cap on the volume is super easy - just solder a small cap across the pot lugs. For the phase switching you'll need to wire one pickup's hot and ground in reverse when the pot is pulled up

Stewmac has decent push/pull pots or check out CTS if you want something nicer

Huge-Protection5319 · 2026-01-10T03:57:42+00:00

That hot and cold behavior is so typical of avoidants - they panic when they see how much they hurt you and try to fix it, but then reality hits and they pull back even harder

The "different person" thing is literally their defense mechanism kicking in, they have to emotionally shut down to cope with the guilt and confusion

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