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frankacter commented on Show HN: Generate Sheet Music Using AI (Scribe)   scribe.rifflabs.io... · Posted by u/hwittenborn
frankacter · 3 months ago
faq says:

"Audio-to-Sheet-Music: Upload or record audio, get accurate sheet music"

but the bot says:

"I can't process an MP3 for you right now, but I can totally help you generate some awesome classical piano sheet music! Just let me know if you'd like me to create some for you! "

Is this a future feature or is there another way I should be sending audio?

frankacter commented on Microsoft Will Preload Windows 11 File Explorer to Fix Bad Performance   blogs.windows.com/windows... · Posted by u/ksec
frankacter · 3 months ago
First this is a very editorialized title, the original is:

"Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7271 (Dev & Beta Channels)"

Secondly, they're preloading the executable resident in memory to accelerate click to open, similar to what Chrome Browser does on Windows (and websites when browsing)

I don't perceive this as "fixing bad performance, given explorer has never been slow to open for me, but rather further optimizing the experience.

frankacter commented on Report: Tim Cook could step down as Apple CEO 'as soon as next year'   9to5mac.com/2025/11/14/ti... · Posted by u/achow
frankacter · 3 months ago
Apple aquires OpenAI, Sam Altman takes over for Tim Cook and brings Jony Ive back.
frankacter commented on Keep Android Open   keepandroidopen.org/... · Posted by u/LorenDB
monegator · 4 months ago
1) Oh yes of course, here friend you just need a PC and the command line tools (unless soon you'll need to be a registered and VERIFIED developer) to install revanced or any open source app

2) Unless they decide to ban you (they can if you don't show any activity in the developer account for X months) and of course because you were verified you can't simply apply again and pay again, because you were banned!!!!

frankacter · 4 months ago
1) OP indicated his scenario was a self developed app he uses on his own personal device, not a hypothetical "friend". In terms of some unknown future scenario, speculative fear doesn't really provide anything in the ways of a constructive dialog.

2) In regards to inactive accounts, from Google's policy page:

>If you have never submitted an app for review and the account is more than one year old, it’s considered inactive.

>If you have apps, the account is considered inactive if it is more than one year old, all published apps have fewer than 1,000 combined lifetime installs, the required contact details are not verified, and you have not used Play Console in the last 180 days.

>Google sends warning emails at 60, 30, and 7 days before actual closure, allowing time to take corrective actions.

While you are correct that this would lose you access to the developer account, inactivity for a year and ignoring multiple warning messages over a 2 month period gives you an opportunity to weigh your options. It doesn't even require app updates, just activity in the Play console.

frankacter commented on Keep Android Open   keepandroidopen.org/... · Posted by u/LorenDB
fainpul · 4 months ago
I would call it "free developer experience" (using ADB), not "free sideloading".

If you want to send your app to a friend to download and install it directly on their phone (without using a computer with ADB), you need to be Google-approved and register your app first.

frankacter · 4 months ago
OP I was replying to presented his scenario of self developing an app he uses on his own personal device, my response was specifically in regards to that use case, not any hypothetical third party person.
frankacter commented on Keep Android Open   keepandroidopen.org/... · Posted by u/LorenDB
jeena · 4 months ago
Back in the 2007 or when it came out in Sweden I bought the iPhone and started developing for it. This was cool, new and exciting and it was fine as long as my company was paying the $100 fee every year. But then I switched jobs and worked at a company which produced mostly open source code. Suddenly I would have to pay $100 every year just to be able to put my own software on the phone ...

This is why I switched to Android, just for Google now to pull the rug from under my feet again ...

frankacter · 4 months ago
>This is why I switched to Android, just for Google now to pull the rug from under my feet again

1) You can continue to install unsigned APKs via adb with the upcoming update.

2) Signing APKs for sideloading requires a Google development account which is a one time fee of $25, no yearly fees.

So still a free sideloading option available, and if you want to avoid adb it is a one time cost that is 1/4 the annual rate on Apple.

frankacter commented on Claude for Excel   claude.com/claude-for-exc... · Posted by u/meetpateltech
ada1981 · 4 months ago
Can we get it in Sheets?
frankacter · 4 months ago
for sheets, Gemini exists already natively.

Alternatively, Perplexity Comet browser (or OpenAI Atlas) would presumably provide sidebar functionality to act within your spreadsheets.

frankacter commented on Our Response to Reddit's Lawsuit   reddit.com/r/perplexity_a... · Posted by u/frankacter
frankacter · 4 months ago
Perplexity's response to Reddit's lawsuit:

"Dear Reddit community,

You might’ve read Perplexity was named in a lawsuit filed by Reddit this morning. We know companies usually dodge questions during lawsuits, but we’d rather be up front.

Perplexity believes this is a sad example of what happens when public data becomes a big part of a public company’s business model.

Selling access to training data is an increasingly important revenue stream for Reddit, especially now that model makers are cutting back on deals with Reddit or walking away completely. (A trend Reddit has acknowledged in recent earnings reports).

So, why sue Perplexity? Our guess: it’s about a show of force in Reddit’s training data negotiations with Google and OpenAI. (Perplexity doesn’t train foundation models!)

Here’s where we push back. Reddit told the press we ignored them when they asked about licensing. Untrue. Whenever anyone asks us about content licensing, we explain that Perplexity, as an application-layer company, does not train AI models on content. Never has. So it is impossible for us to sign a license agreement to do so.

A year ago, after explaining this, Reddit insisted we pay anyway, despite lawfully accessing Reddit data. Bowing to strong arm tactics just isn’t how we do business.

What does Perplexity actually do with Reddit content? We summarize Reddit discussions, and we cite Reddit threads in answers, just like people share links to posts here all the time. Perplexity invented citations in AI for two reasons: so that you can verify the accuracy of the AI-generated answers, and so you can follow the citation to learn more and expand your journey of curiosity.

And that’s what people use Perplexity for: journeys of curiosity and learning. When they visit Reddit to read your content it’s because they want to read it, and they read more than they would have from a Google search.

Reddit changed its mind this week on whether they want Perplexity users to find your public content on their journeys of learning. Reddit thinks that’s their right. But it is the opposite of an open internet.

In any case, we won’t be extorted, and we won’t help Reddit extort Google, even if they’re our (huge) competitor. Perplexity will play fair, but we won’t cave. And we won’t let bigger companies use us in shell games.

We’re here to keep helping people pursue wisdom of any kind, cite our sources, and always have more questions than answers. Thanks for reading.

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