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Dalan K.

@dalank.bsky.social

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Writer, voice actor, SL player. Here for a good time, not a long time.


Dalan K.'s avatar Dalan K. @dalank.bsky.social
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If there's one thing I'm learning watching YouTube videos made with obviously AI voices, it's now NOT to narrate. AI might be capable of adding some 'character' to a narration, but it's about as accurate as a Disney Stormtrooper...just sayin'

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or people make too many hats out of it?

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*logs into a zoom call* Um, yeah, sorry. Zoom's not working that well today, I can't seem to get rid of this dang filter. I assure you I'm not a tiger...no really.

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Had a great Steampunk set at the #sl21b air stage this morning. The stage assistant was a great help getting me set up, and even commented on my mic/voice...said I should be doing audiobooks.

Halfway to a proper soundbooth, so we'll see what happens.

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Y'all make sure you don't 'need another Timmy' anytime soon. That one's a keeper :D

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Didn't Orwell say something about how double-plus ungood this was? Language is poetry, it's rhythm, it's flow. Authors take words and spin them into stories with flair and style. And now AI wants to make everything beige. No thanks. I'll stick to the originals TYVM

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Furthest I've been: N: Oslo, Norway E: Halifax, NS (unless I can use Norway twice) S: Cancun, Mexico W: Castlegar, BC.

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Furthest I've ever been: N: Edmonton, AB πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ E: Montreal, QC πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ S: Grand Cayman Islands, British Territory πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ W: San Francisco, CA πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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Dalan K.'s avatar Dalan K. @dalank.bsky.social
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To this day, the sound of the cylinder unscrewing sends shivers up my spine. Oh, have you seen the live performance of this with Liam Neeson? It's incredible.

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The tragic thing is, a lot of folks know how to be different, be better, yet they choose to continue being the way they are.

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So THIS guy here got himself a berth in #SecondLife 's
upcoming #SL21B celebration.
Sunday, June 30 at 9:00 AM SLT (Pacific). It's a 1-hour gig, but I'm sure I can rock the roof off in that time.

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I'm really glad my narration schedule was moved from Tuesdays to the weekend. It gives me the chance to review the script over morning coffee, make any notes I need to help with tone, etc., and then I can get in the 'booth' with none of that post-workday bleh setting in.

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What's that we hear, an elephant's moan? Why no it's just the slide trombone. It takes a real ding-a-ling to play the elongated thing. He slides it out, he slides it in, and holding back an evil grin. Thrusts forward with a mighty grunt. And devastates the guy in front.

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I've been using Audacity since I first tried my hand at podcasting. I still use it to this day for all my recording needs, from YouTube to training courses for work. Clean, simple, and powerful.

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Just saw a review on YouTube of Mr. Birchum, the Daily Wire's new adult cartoon... It's so great to see all sides of the political fence come together and agree that it SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKS! DW said they wanted to save entertainment...if this is what they're offering? No thank you.

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Dalan K.'s avatar Dalan K. @dalank.bsky.social
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Sooo, Imma call this a ringing endorsement :D

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Dalan K.'s avatar Dalan K. @dalank.bsky.social
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Ok, so KISS has effectively been sold to Pophouse, the company behind ABBA's virtual concerts. Now, go with me on this... So, holographic KISS avatars...Hatsune Miku. Come on, having her belt out the Japanese version of 'Detroit Rock City?'

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Dalan K.'s avatar Dalan K. @dalank.bsky.social
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For the record, I had nothing to do with this :P

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Dalan K.'s avatar Dalan K. @dalank.bsky.social
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Ok, that was interesting. I finished narrating the script for the next Pexto video, but the script came in over 3 days (2 people one day, 2 people the next, and the remaining 4 today). It's gonna be another good one, I can tell :)

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Dalan K.'s avatar Dalan K. @dalank.bsky.social
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That right there is what we call visual caffeine :)

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Dalan K.'s avatar Dalan K. @dalank.bsky.social
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A couple of weeks ago I bought a StreamDeck Mini to see if it could help me with some of my more repetitive work tasks. While the store has a lot of templates available, I've been programming hotkeys and multifunction macros in it specific for what I need. I have to say, I'm enjoying it.

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Dalan K.'s avatar Dalan K. @dalank.bsky.social
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That moment when you pull off an audio splice edit so seamless, no one would ever know.

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Dalan K.'s avatar Dalan K. @dalank.bsky.social
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I think in that case, it would be justified.

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Dalan K.'s avatar Dalan K. @dalank.bsky.social
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My guy in SecondLife, celebrating Nasjonaldagen. (National Day in Norway):

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Dalan K.'s avatar Dalan K. @dalank.bsky.social
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This is huge :O I admit I knew nothing about mRNA vaccines until COVID hit (Moderna recipient BTW. Thanks ;) ), but now, hearing this, it's a little mind-boggling. This could be the beginning of that ray of hope for people.

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Happiness is when 3 more pounds of Rampage Coffee arrives on your doorstep. :)

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Dalan K.'s avatar Dalan K. @dalank.bsky.social
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And another update: turns out Sony reversed their decision to implement/mandate the account requirement. So, that happened :) I'll go back to lurking and playing Warframe in the background. Carry on :P

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Update: Steam won't refund it because I purchased it more than 2 weeks ago.

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Dalan K.'s avatar Dalan K. @dalank.bsky.social
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Yeah, if this had been mandatory at the start, I never would have bothered. This is like a drug dealer giving you that first little taste, then when you come back for more, they up the price.

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Dalan K.'s avatar Dalan K. @dalank.bsky.social
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Oh, and here are the receipts for what I'm talking about:

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I have no intention of ever purchasing a Playstation, so why should I need a PSN account to play a PC game? I've a feeling Sony just nuked one of their hottest games from orbit, all for the sake of boosting their own network numbers.

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OK, I'm not normally one to complain about a lot of things, but for the first time ever, I'm requesting a refund from a Steam game: Helldivers 2. Apparently, Sony is requiring players ON PC to have a Sony Playstation account by May 30. New players will have to have a PSN account just to play it now

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YouTube's algorithm apparently thinks I'm interested in Sovereign Citizen 'L' videos. Some of them are pretty funny I will admit, and then this popped up in the middle of one. Too good not to share:

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Dalan K.'s avatar Dalan K. @dalank.bsky.social
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SCIENCE! ... ... ... ...sorta

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Dalan K.'s avatar Dalan K. @dalank.bsky.social
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Und it haz to be in zat outrrrrageous accent se odder prrrrrofessor shpoke in...because schience :D

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Dalan K.'s avatar Dalan K. @dalank.bsky.social
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Making science cute again :D

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A friend of mind had one and I rode in it a few times. It was a good vehicle, and one I would have bought given the opportunity. Also heard about Tesla trucks in Winnipeg, and how they're rusting out because of the snow plows and the salt. Welcome back to the 1970's

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Dalan K.'s avatar Dalan K. @dalank.bsky.social
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I'm suddenly hearing Beetlejuice: "It's showtime."

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Dalan K.'s avatar Dalan K. @dalank.bsky.social
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So, a bit of an update. I've found a place to publish, and while it probably won't make me a millionaire overnight :P, it will get it out there, and give me a way to advertise it.

I'm just working on setting up the details for it before I get it posted.
#furrywriting

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For me, it's being accused of actually being an AI voice in the videos I narrate.

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Dalan K.'s avatar Dalan K. @dalank.bsky.social
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Soooo..hot chocolate cookies? :P

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Dalan K.'s avatar Dalan K. @dalank.bsky.social
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Thankfully, only on days that end with 'Y'

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Dalan K.'s avatar Dalan K. @dalank.bsky.social
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Hi there. Discord is the best way to get a hold of me My username there is Dalan_K. Thank you :)

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