I've been in talks with #TheCrowHillCompany, makers of The Vertical Piano, Vaults (free), String Murmurations and so on.
They wanted to find out about people's use of accessible music-making tools such as NKS, so I said I'd forward their email to other VI musicians.
Your feedback would really help them, so if you've a mind, please do fill it out.

The Crow Hill Company are readying a re-launch of our entire catalogue.
As such as are looking to improve our accessibility across our full instrument and effects range.

We would love to discover more from the community on how they interact with software based instruments and the tools they use to do so.

We have included a short survey link below, and as a token of gratitude have included a £20 (GBP) off coupon code for anyone who takes part in the survey.
The coupon has no expiration date and we have plenty of instruments under this limit coming out in the months ahead for you to enjoy.

Thanks again
The Crow Hill Company

Survey Link
forms.gle/yzBq56AZidNUA2cw7

You can also reach us directly at help@thecrowhillcompany.com

Accessibility Feedback

Thank you for taking the time to help us in our continual endeavour to improve accessibility in music-making. As a token of our gratitude, we have also included an unrestricted coupon code at the end of this survey. Thanks The Crow Hill Team. x

^{Google Docs}

Meta’s antitrust trial slide redactions aren’t actually hiding anything

The redactions in Meta’s document are just easy-to-remove layers.

Meta’s antitrust trial slide redactions aren’t actually hiding anything

A poorly-redacted PDF of opening statement slides in Meta’s FTC antitrust hearing reveals details the company was trying, and failing, to hide from public view.

^{Wes Davis (The Verge)}

Peace is impossible without Ukraine recognizing Russia's "current territorial borders," Sergey Naryshkin, director of the Russian foreign intelligence service, said.

"The terms of the peace agreement certainly include the non-nuclear and neutral status of Ukraine, the demilitarization and denazification of the Ukrainian state, and thus, the abolition of all discriminatory laws that were adopted after the coup d'état in 2014.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU

I just want to highlight how important this #whistleblower report is. What this is reporting is real time infiltration of American citizen private data by #Russian #hackers because DOGE was giving them account info and passwords and the only thing stopping them was the #infosec rule forbidding out-of-country IP addresses.

#DOGE is either an active enemy of the United States or....yeah, I got nothing else. They are clearly enemy actors. Why is this not on every news channel right now? Why are marshals not frog-marching these little incels to their own cells?

whistlebloweraid.org/wp-conten…

This $395 mirror turns your reflection into a Microsoft Paint masterpiece.

Depending on your age, there’s a good chance Microsoft Paint was your first introduction to creating digital art. The app’s capabilities have improved over the years, but Drought’s new MS Paint Mirror captures the charm of the limited toolset included in the Windows 95 version — just supersized and a lot easier to use.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Odesa today together with President Zelenskyy:

"Today, we again spoke about the important talks that President Trump is leading with Ukraine as well as with Russia to try to end the war and secure a durable peace. These discussions are not easy, not least in the wake of this horrific violence [missile strike on Sumy], but we all support President Trump's push for peace.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO

Ableism Is the Go-To Disguise for White Supremacy. Too Many People Are Falling for It.

Agents of white supremacy count on society’s existing behaviors toward the mentally ill—and all disabled people—to aid and abet their agenda without anyone taking a closer look.

By Imani Barbarin

rewirenewsgroup.com/2018/11/19…

#ableism #WhiteSupremacy #DisabilityJustice

Ableism Is the Go-To Disguise for White Supremacy. Too Many People Are Falling for It.

^{Rewire News Group Contributors (Rewire News Group)}

FOSS nerds, i request assistance.

i'm degoogling a new phone, and have trouble finding a decent note taking FOSS app.

what i need is an app that essentially acts as post-it notes. i don't want to make an account, sync, or anything less of the sort. you don't care when you lose some post-it notes, so why would i care about a note app?

only real feature i want (aside from writing plaintext) is the ability to make a checklist, and check said checklist.

#foss #fossdroid #helpme

Russian media published a video showing the work of a Russian drone center.

In the video, Russian military were operating FPV drones right out of Moskva-City, a large business and residential complex in Moscow.

The video was promptly deleted.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war

Ukraine is the least happy country in Europe, for obvious reasons.

Finland is the happiest.

Friends from Finland, share your secrets for happiness, please.

Friends, how did your country do?
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine

Nanoleaf’s Combo Pegboard and Lamp Is Only Attractive to Moths and Gamers
https://gizmodo.com/nanoleafs-combo-pegboard-and-lamp-is-only-attractive-to-moths-and-gamers-2000589637?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Tech @tech-Gizmodo

Nanoleaf’s Combo Pegboard and Lamp Is Only Attractive to Moths and Gamers

The Nanoleaf Pegboard Desk Dock is a 3-in-1 device for adding lights to—and decluttering you desk.

^{Kyle Barr (Gizmodo)}