Fiona L. Woods's Blog, page 164
January 12, 2023
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My job is to be a cat. I'm good at it.Panzer here.
No post today.
Mom has a project to finish for work.
Be back tomorrow.
January 11, 2023
Free video: Making Money From Google's AI Feature - 20Books Las Vegas 2022
Since earlier today Panzer posted about Apple's new AI-narrated audiobooks, he decided to give you a look at Google's AI-narrator too.
My work is finished for the day.
This video is from the 20Books To 50K Las Vegas 2022 convention. It discusses whether or not you can make money with the Google AI-narrated audiobooks. The video is 45 minutes long and it's free to watch on YouTube.
To watch the video tootle over to Google AI Narrator
My work is finished for the day.This video is from the 20Books To 50K Las Vegas 2022 convention. It discusses whether or not you can make money with the Google AI-narrated audiobooks. The video is 45 minutes long and it's free to watch on YouTube.
To watch the video tootle over to Google AI Narrator
Apple rolls out AI-narrated audiobooks, and it's probably the start of a trend - ars Technica
Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the ars Technica site.. There our inquisitive little kitty boy discovered a post about Apple Books and AI narrated audiobooks.
There are a lot of changes coming.
According to Samuel Axon's post, Apple is now in the AI narrated audiobook market. Like Google Play Books Apple has its own AI narrators for publishers to use. When Panzer heard about the AI-narrated audiobooks a few weeks ago, he posted a sample Google Play Store AI-narrated audiobook for you to listen to.
Panzer says, "This little kitty things Apple will soon be charging for publishers/authors' use of the company's AI narrators."
Note:This is a long medium post, Bring a cup of tea and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit) for your reading today. If you plan to listen to the audiobook, you'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink.
To read the post tootle over to Apple AI Narrated Audiobooks
To listen to the AI-narrated audiobook Panzer posted earlier, tootle over to AI narrated audiobook
There are a lot of changes coming.According to Samuel Axon's post, Apple is now in the AI narrated audiobook market. Like Google Play Books Apple has its own AI narrators for publishers to use. When Panzer heard about the AI-narrated audiobooks a few weeks ago, he posted a sample Google Play Store AI-narrated audiobook for you to listen to.
Panzer says, "This little kitty things Apple will soon be charging for publishers/authors' use of the company's AI narrators."
Note:This is a long medium post, Bring a cup of tea and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit) for your reading today. If you plan to listen to the audiobook, you'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink.
To read the post tootle over to Apple AI Narrated Audiobooks
To listen to the AI-narrated audiobook Panzer posted earlier, tootle over to AI narrated audiobook
January 10, 2023
Free Mysteries To Die For Podcast - Season 5: Move It or Lose It
Today Panzer found you a free mystery podcast at the Mysteries To Die For site.
The music is not easy to nap to.
The site features stories based on a theme. This season's theme is Move It or Lose It. The first story of the season is, Party Boat by Ed Teja. The episode is 1 hour+ long. There is an episode intro and then a music background throughout the story which adds to the episode's length.
Panzer says, "It's an interesting way to put a mystery podcast together. It's a little hard to figure out who the killer is with so much going on."
To listen to the podcast tootle over to Mystery Podcast
The music is not easy to nap to.The site features stories based on a theme. This season's theme is Move It or Lose It. The first story of the season is, Party Boat by Ed Teja. The episode is 1 hour+ long. There is an episode intro and then a music background throughout the story which adds to the episode's length.
Panzer says, "It's an interesting way to put a mystery podcast together. It's a little hard to figure out who the killer is with so much going on."
To listen to the podcast tootle over to Mystery Podcast
January 9, 2023
Your Monday Panzerism
Panzer on recorded history:
I really need a kitty-sized online collar camera.
Then ...
I could capture wonderful leaps, acts of amazing balance,
It's magic!*
and ...
sudden feats of startling magic,
when ...
hairballs appear without warning.
*From Cat Wisdom for humans
I really need a kitty-sized online collar camera.
Then ...
I could capture wonderful leaps, acts of amazing balance,
It's magic!*and ...
sudden feats of startling magic,
when ...
hairballs appear without warning.
*From Cat Wisdom for humans
January 8, 2023
Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: Eye Spy
Here's your Sunday jigsaw puzzle.
Hint.As always, remember at the puzzle site to click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle. Just to keep you from getting bored, this one is a little harder than last week's puzzle.
Have fun!
To do the puzzle tootle over to Eye Spy
Hint.As always, remember at the puzzle site to click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle. Just to keep you from getting bored, this one is a little harder than last week's puzzle. Have fun!
To do the puzzle tootle over to Eye Spy
Why You Might Want to Blur Your House on Google Maps - CNet
Today Panzer made a stop at the CNet site. With a little digging in the posts our traveling kitty boy discovered one about Google Maps.
Expect it to be easy? Silly human.
The post by Nelson Aguilar explains why and how you should blur the photo of your home on Google Maps. According to the post, it's not as easy or intuitive as it should be to do.
Panzer says, "Mom learned about Google Maps two years ago. She got a snail mail letter from some guy who wanted to buy the house. The letter had a photo of the house and said he got it from Google Maps."
Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of cocoa and a muffin for while you read. If you plan to blur your house, you'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink.
To read the post tootle over to Blur Google Maps
Expect it to be easy? Silly human.The post by Nelson Aguilar explains why and how you should blur the photo of your home on Google Maps. According to the post, it's not as easy or intuitive as it should be to do.
Panzer says, "Mom learned about Google Maps two years ago. She got a snail mail letter from some guy who wanted to buy the house. The letter had a photo of the house and said he got it from Google Maps."
Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of cocoa and a muffin for while you read. If you plan to blur your house, you'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink.
To read the post tootle over to Blur Google Maps
January 7, 2023
Free Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Podcast Episode: What Kind of Criminal
I love the weekend.Today for you weekend entertainment Panzer found a new mystery episode at the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine (EQMM) podcast.
The episode, titled What Kind of Criminal, is read by the author, LaToya Jovena. Including the intro, the episode is 23 minutes long. As with all EQMM podcast episodes, it's free for listening.
To listen to the episode tootle over to EQMM Mystery Podcast
January 6, 2023
Amazon CEO says company will lay off more than 18,000 workers - NPR
Today Panzer made a trip to the NPR site. There he found a post about Amazon employees.
That's a lot of people.
According to Bobby Allyn's post, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced the company will be laying off over 18,000 employees. The layoffs will be centered on corporate workers. The post includes a link to Jassy's announcement about the layoffs at Amazon.
Panzer says, "18,000? Employees in what cities? What countries?"
Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of cocoa for your reading. If you plan to follow the links in the post, you'll need to decided what else to bring to eat and drink while you read.
To read the post tootle over to Amazon layoffs
That's a lot of people.According to Bobby Allyn's post, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced the company will be laying off over 18,000 employees. The layoffs will be centered on corporate workers. The post includes a link to Jassy's announcement about the layoffs at Amazon.
Panzer says, "18,000? Employees in what cities? What countries?"
Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of cocoa for your reading. If you plan to follow the links in the post, you'll need to decided what else to bring to eat and drink while you read.
To read the post tootle over to Amazon layoffs
January 5, 2023
Sherlock Loses His Protections - The Rap Sheet
Panzer was on his way to kitty bed when he heard crying and gnashing of teeth coming from the Catosphere. Jumping in the Panzermobile, he followed all the chaos to The Rap Sheet site. There he discovered Sherlock Holmes was causing all the trouble.
Now about that nap.
J. Kingston Pierce explains in his post that Sherlock Holmes stories are now in the public domain. Links are included to post with more information about the lose of copyright protection.
Panzer says, "Oh no! Now Sherlock Holmes stories will be everywhere, just like Agatha Christie stories are already."
Note: This is a long-short length post or a short-medium length post. (Your choice what you call it.) Bring a cup of cocoa for tonight's reading. If you plan to follow the links, you decide what else to bring to eat and drink.
To read the post tootle over to Sherlock Holmes
Now about that nap.J. Kingston Pierce explains in his post that Sherlock Holmes stories are now in the public domain. Links are included to post with more information about the lose of copyright protection.
Panzer says, "Oh no! Now Sherlock Holmes stories will be everywhere, just like Agatha Christie stories are already."
Note: This is a long-short length post or a short-medium length post. (Your choice what you call it.) Bring a cup of cocoa for tonight's reading. If you plan to follow the links, you decide what else to bring to eat and drink.
To read the post tootle over to Sherlock Holmes
