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Is that feasible for someone with an office PC with integrated graphics? Asking for a friend.

I didn't know it supported audio, I should look into it again. Thanks!

Oh! I didn't know than Anki supported audio too. That might be all I need, in that case. Thank you!

Yeah, basically an application that has spaced repetition but no content would work. It would need to track the users strengths and weaknesses and challenge them the right amount.

What I would ideally develop would allow people to install it locally so they can add their own copyrighted content without getting in trouble.

Practically that would mean slicing up mp3 files to make some kind of audio-based flash cards. Then text from the book would need to be copied and pasted in. Tedious, but worth it if you have quality resources.

Thanks. I've used Anki in the past and might use it for the text part of the job. If I could attach audio files to the cards it would be almost perfect.

That's really interesting, thank you. It looks useful for intermediate to advanced learners. I'm at the stage of building up vocab and simple phrases. I have bookmarked it for future reference!

Nothing on BBC according to my search:

The Guardian reported on it in July 2024

Politico.eu: Nothing

thejournal.ie December 2023 and January 2025

Huge omission on the part of the BBC and Politico. Anybody care to check some more news sources?

Apologies for the Google links.

If I understand you right, you're saying that you support making software like Lemmy accessible for users of all types. I agree completely.

A little unrelated, but "intelligence" is not a singular thing and nobody is "intelligent" or "not intelligent". Also, because we each have our own limitations, we're not really qualified to evaluate the abilities of another person since we tend to reference ourselves in doing so. IQ is now increasingly seen as not fit for purpose by academics and professionals of education. And all this without mentioning IQ's history is in the support of eugenics. So if the experts are abandoning the idea of IQ, we can do the same and stop beating each other over the heads with it. Then we can get on with focussing on accessibility, which as you say is where our priorities should be.

The original / authentic shop is in Quay Street, Galway. https://claddaghring.ie

I had this on CD and really enjoyed it. I've had the same question as yourself.

I always viewed the meditations you mention as cultivation exercises. While contemplating them, I've observed positive responses in my thoughts, feelings, nervous system etc. It's why I like them so much. So I just sit with it and allow that to be there. It reminds me of some restaurants and massage places that give you a hot, scented facecloth when you arrive for your face and hands. It's wonderfully refreshing.

So practically speaking (which is what you're asking), I think I'm just alternating in an unstructured way between the mantra, observing and enjoying the benefits I feel as well as periods of just breath meditation. Afterwards I tend to be loosely aware that I'm having a better day as a result of it. In a way it primes me to received the experiences of the day / night better.

There was a lot of scepticism at the time. We didn't think the pubs would obey or that the state could enforce it. But the next day it went of without a hitch, from what we could tell anyway.

The whole process was a massive time and energy drain in the end with no benefit. I don't think anyone with a life would pursue something like this any further. I trialled-and-errored my way to Lemmy.world while I was out of work. Otherwise I'd still be on Reddit.