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KC Collins

@sounddr.bsky.social
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Sonic UX. Design Professor. Search and Rescue volunteer. I make weird things and write about sound. Ottawa, Canada. she/her #sounddesign #sound #UX #genart 🇨🇦 🇬🇧

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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 20h
Shame, it sounds interesting! :)
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Cheers. Who came up with that? It's not anti-bot, it's anti-human!
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
4 tries and I'm giving up. There is no alternative. I've just lost my account forever.
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I keep failing over and over. Hey @roblox.com this is fucking ridiculous.
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Whoever invented this stupid captcha system has clearly never suffered with a visual impairment. What the actual....
captcha impossible for visually impaired users to solve
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I wonder how much of this is being done as humanities is increasingly being viewed as "irrelevant" to the "marketplace" and depts being shut down, so calling it all "digital" makes it sound more relevant?
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Why Generative AI Audio Causes Cognitive Friction in the Human Nervous System. (hey they used my spectrogram maker!) undergroundpa.substack.com/p/artificial...
undergroundpa.substack.com
Why Generative AI Audio Causes Cognitive Friction in the Human Nervous System: Artificial vs Biological Time:
In this forensic acoustic musicology analysis, Raz Mesinai investigates the spectrogram artifacts and temporal defects of generative AI music, drawing on the historical precedents of audio dithering t...
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alexis_tahiri @alexistahiri.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
So good. Would love a deep dive into how they set this up in Wwise /s
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Matthew M @mattesque.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
On the 18th I'll be playing an ambient show. Come fall asleep or something. Will be a lovely Sunday afternoon. www.showpass.com/vsm-presents...
showpass.com
VSM Presents - CHROMA - KW Studios / Kokoro Dance Theatre Society - Vancouver - Oct 18, 2026
VSM Presents — CHROMA Ambient Music Sunday Afternoon.Escape the rain, leave the grey outside, and step into an afternoon of sound, light, and atmosphere.Join our vibrant community for an immersive aft...
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Quite a few of them! Most of the "science" or data add-ins require this!
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Seriously?
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It's so frustrating. I disabled regular capslock but still hit shift-caps which I didn't disable. Just, like, what is it for??
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I built this virtual city so people could populate it with the sounds of the future. If you have time and feel inspired, why not become a resident!? sounddr.ca/milltown/
sounddr.ca
Milltown — a city of sounds
A small city, some years from now, built on the plan of a real one. Everything you hear was added by somebody. Join the future and submit your own sounds!
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Why does capslock even exist?
capslock key struck out
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Try playing Tubular Bells backwards: That’s how you get the demons to leave.
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Does volume number matter to people? My ex-student Hannah Johnston asked, and answered! www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cFn...
youtube.com
When you set the volume, does the number matter?
YouTube video by HannahJ Research
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
yes, i have a visual disability and so my screen has larger fonts. I couldn't scroll your blog at all.
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Your website is not functional. Get someone who knows about accessibility to fix it.
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I love that someone realized quiet is a selling feature.
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Oh Gods!, I just realized it's only Monday. Today was a long week.
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
@pkirn.bsky.social Check out this DAW game ?
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School.VideoGameAudio.com @sovga.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Audio Artist at www.ea.com/careers/loca... (Vancouver – Hybrid, 🇨🇦) "Create quality audio for our video games, with a high focus on authentic dialogue to suit our story-driven game experiences" #gamejobs jobs.ea.com/en_US/career...
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dawgstudio.bsky.social @dawgstudio.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
DAWG demo is now available on Itch! dawg-tools.itch.io/dawg-digital... Most of the recent work went into the DSP and how all the components are working together. Goal is still the same - a real music making depth but in something that’s approachable and fun to experiment with. #DAWG
dawg-tools.itch.io
DAWG - Digital Audio Workstation Game by DAWG_tools
An in development music creation game blending DAW sequencing, live DSP, and Jam mode for local full sync multiplayer
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Many publishers are REALLY taking the piss on pricing now. USD $ You have to be kidding. Who is buying these books? It is a massive disservice to authors and libraries to charge these prices.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The techbros don't want you to see this trailer. Pass it on.
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
My SAR job uses Google Chat. My work uses Teams and Discord. My consulting job uses Slack. My softball teams use Messenger and Whatsapp. Friends use Signal. Work email, personal email, spam email accounts. I'm losing my mind. Giving Ferdium a try. ferdium.org/download
ferdium.org
Ferdium | Download
Introducing a great productivity tool to keep all messaging, productivity, and online services in one place
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
That is much faster than teletext ever was! :)
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I shouldn't have to go deep into Registry Editor to get turn off OneDrive. @microsoft.com nobody asked for this.
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
There's even a simulator you can DL bbcbasic.itch.io/ceefax
bbcbasic.itch.io
Ceefax Simulator by BBC BASIC
Simulates the BBC's teletext service Ceefax
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Ha! I showed Ceefax to my web dev students. They thought I was joking.
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Marina Ryan @marinahascoffee.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
can't wait for this; we don't talk about the music engineering side nearly enough
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Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Worth following: publishers are incorrectly claiming payouts on the Anthropic lawsuit, like claiming 100%, or even claiming titles that are reverted/out of print. If you're an author, assuming you already made a claim (that deadline was March), check now -- there's still time to dispute this.
writerbeware.blog
Anthropic Copyright Settlement: Publishers Are Making Incorrect Claims on Authors' Payouts - Writer Beware
In the wake of the widespread errors that have marred the claims process, the deadline to dispute a claim and provide documentation has been extended from 30 days to 60 days (from the day class member...
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Will Kerslake @wkerslake.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I recently heard someone describe NIN as inverse Rick Astley. I will give you up I will let you down I will run around and desert you I will make you cry I will say goodbye I will tell a lie and hurt you
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Sonic Field @sonicfield.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Deveillance's Kalypta runs locally on your Mac to make your voice unreadable to AI notetakers during video calls. sonicfield.org/kalypta-deve...
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Ha! LOL.. yeah, no. But we had a good chat about divs today. sciencesignal.blog/what-does-di...
sciencesignal.blog
What Does the Slang Word Div Mean? [British Slang Guide]
Discover what the slang word 'div' means, its surprising prison-related origins, and how to use it without causing offense. Click to master British slang!
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Student email today at 130pm: "I'm at the right classroom for the 230pm lab but there's nobody there! Do I have the wrong room?" I forgot how hard it was to teach first years.
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Take vitamin K with it! "Current evidence supports the notion that joint supplementation of vitamins D and K might be more effective than the consumption of either alone for bone and cardiovascular health." pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The Synergistic Interplay between Vitamins D and K for Bone and Cardiovascular Health: A Narrative Review
Vitamins D and K are both fat-soluble vitamins and play a central role in calcium metabolism. Vitamin D promotes the production of vitamin K-dependent proteins, which require vitamin K for carboxylati...
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
oh. no, snuggle with the dog, put some movies on, and feel better soon.
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Sound design profs: ICYMI, I created a critique tool for sounds where you can pin notes to different parts of sounds for discussion. studyingsound.org/soundcrit.html #sounddesign #pedagogy
studyingsound.org
Sound Crit Session
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
body says no.
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I'd say I'm surprised, but my first year they assigned me a room with no speakers to teach sound design.
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Today in academic absurdity: Being assigned a room with no computers. To teach web development. In an IT program.
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
According to this UK & Ireland also have milk in bags. www.tastingtable.com/1949256/cana... I've never seen it though. But by no means limited to Canada!
tastingtable.com
The Quirky Milk Bag Canadians Use That's Actually Eco-Friendly - Tasting Table
Packaged into 4-liter bags with three individual 1.33-liter bags inside, milk bags are a sustainable Canadian standard. Here's everything you need to know.
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Me rockin' out of my first class: "woo! Aced it!" 😇 Me later, realizing my shirt was inside out. 🫢 Me now, realizing I have to wear my shirt inside out for the rest of the semester so they think I did that on purpose.😭
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I built a virtual city with spatialized web audio to collect people's inputs on what a future cityscape should sound like. If you'd like to take your brain off work and have some fun, please contribute a sound! sounddr.ca/milltown/ #sounddesign
sounddr.ca
Milltown — a city of sounds
A small city, some years from now, built on the plan of a real one. Everything you hear was added by somebody. Join the future and submit your own sounds!
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I built a virtual city with spatialized web audio to collect people's inputs on what a future cityscape should sound like. If you'd like to take your brain off work and have some fun, please contribute a sound! sounddr.ca/milltown/ #sounddesign
sounddr.ca
Milltown — a city of sounds
A small city, some years from now, built on the plan of a real one. Everything you hear was added by somebody. Join the future and submit your own sounds!
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I just had to buy a new Macbook--not because I need one (mine is 5 years old), but because if I don't buy one this year, I have to wait another 5 years before I can replace mine. But we have ZERO budget for software. In an IT department. smh.
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
a Katgaroo? A Wallapus?
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
A little sound experiment to reverse the Sonic Bonsai: Sonic Weeds! Cut one, two grow in its place. sounddr.ca/art/sonic-we...
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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
totally agree. So much slop. And I, who do not use AI to write books, will probably never publish another one simply because the world is so flooded with this wordsalad garbage now, what's the point? I'm just feeding the machines. I don't know. *sigh*.
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