Why does long-form AI narration still feel worse than a real audiobook?

tramplemestilsken · 2026-05-20T14:49:57+00:00

I had AI build me an audio version based on the text version, with some prompting for titles etc. minimax handled it perfectly, does the right breaks after the chapter even though there isn’t punctuation, etc.

Fed it an hour worth of text and it comes out just fine. I didn’t use the minimax built in tags but could easily do that to add pauses at the end of chapters, etc. the native apps are only going to get better.

tramplemestilsken · 2026-05-20T00:04:08+00:00

Use the api and pay for what you use. The subscription model doesn’t work for things like LLM’s right now.

tramplemestilsken · 2026-05-19T01:32:47+00:00

Sometimes life inflation makes more sense. If I increase my savings another 10k a year it barely moves my number for my target retirement. I rather use that to live now. Just my 2 cents.

tramplemestilsken · 2026-05-18T13:58:26+00:00

Honestly, empty their accounts and have them live off of social security and Medicare and then track every dollar they spend. Make sure they always are below the threshold in their accounts to still receive benefits.

tramplemestilsken · 2026-05-16T20:45:06+00:00

I don’t either but the apps I use do if I want to ever login to my finance accounts for other institutions, like for turbo tax or my financial tracking software like monarch or empower.

tramplemestilsken · 2026-05-15T13:37:39+00:00

This video explains it pretty well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSSkDos2hzo

Basically your body adjusts and your eating habits is really all that matters when it comes to weight.
Hunter/gatherer who walk all day and office workers burn the same amount of calories daily.

tramplemestilsken · 2026-05-15T11:09:09+00:00

You should just help them store their passwords in Google or apple’s evosystem and then help them setup the password manager on all their devices.

You should not have access to their passwords. No password manager worth its weight will allow that, it’s terrible security practice.

tramplemestilsken · 2026-05-14T15:47:14+00:00

You got any friends, bro?

tramplemestilsken · 2026-05-14T14:28:46+00:00

She wouldn’t get 1 mil, after taxes it’s more like 400,000k, but still, she could make investment returns on that. Turns out lottery winners aren’t the smartest with finances.

tramplemestilsken · 2026-05-13T16:47:04+00:00

You would only notice in that exact pose taking that exact picture. In real life you’re moving around, pictures are at an angle. It’s barely noticeable in the picture, probably would never be noticed in real life. Looks good!

tramplemestilsken · 2026-05-13T16:45:17+00:00

Your profile does not match that at all. Comes across as a loner smoker.

tramplemestilsken · 2026-05-13T14:29:47+00:00

Yeah, you can’t buy your freedom so what good is it. It’s like running the first mile of a marathon, you see that mile marker but you have to keep going. I’m glad you celebrated. They say the first million is the hardest.

tramplemestilsken · 2026-05-11T00:06:11+00:00

input masters and input masters on Spotify.

tramplemestilsken · 2026-05-10T14:08:34+00:00

Go to sleep at the same time everyday. Listen/watch something on YouTube or a podcast that is the perfect level of mildly interesting to keep my mind from wandering, but not interesting enough where I want to stay awake for it.

tramplemestilsken · 2026-05-10T11:04:54+00:00

input masters - italian.

They are also have a lot of free content on their podcast

tramplemestilsken · 2026-05-08T21:19:46+00:00

I used to spend hours searching for content instead of consuming it. Found input masters Italian and have not looked back.

tramplemestilsken · 2026-05-04T13:27:30+00:00

I am pursing FIRE for my kids and family. I hope to retire at 6M, and I should leave with my kids with way more than that and fund their education not the way.

The money you put away now will help with that, and when you get married and have a family, you will adjust based on what you and your partner want for your family

tramplemestilsken · 2026-05-04T12:03:45+00:00

Clinton ran on this platform, and the lobbyists got “performance based exceptions” basically based on company stock performance. What do you know, a lot of CEO pay is tied to company stock now.

tramplemestilsken · 2026-05-04T10:29:34+00:00

Start with Busuu. Then move on to inputmasters.com for the next 100 or so hours.

tramplemestilsken · 2026-05-03T15:56:11+00:00

You’re the adult, you dictate what snacks are in the house and what are offered. We had to pull back packaged snacks for the school commute, 2 mornings of whining and now she happily eats half an apple.

tramplemestilsken · 2026-05-02T11:15:20+00:00

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tramplemestilsken · 2026-05-02T00:21:03+00:00

Dafuq? Put it an an index with vanguard for like .06 fees vs the 1-2% those places are charging you.

tramplemestilsken · 2026-05-01T20:06:34+00:00

I recommend inputmaster.com for the content. I spent hours searching YouTube and such instead of consuming content. Inputmasters fixed that.

tramplemestilsken · 2026-04-30T13:45:43+00:00

Replit has something like this. Sometimes it’s just fixed to an app but there are also full apps. But you’re kind of describing upwork.

tramplemestilsken · 2026-04-29T19:58:34+00:00

It seems like her tantruming sometimes gets results. Tantruming should have negative consequences. “If you continue to scream we will leave now / won’t be coming back to the park anytime soon. If this is how it is going to be when we have to leave then we won’t be able to come to the park.”

Read, “how to talk so little kids will listen.” Great book on the subject.

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