2026-04-12 15:20 UTC
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@sampler@freebeerextremist.com 2026-04-12 17:55
@TechConnectify glad you remember the fediverse crowd, we all love your videos! thanks!
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@mark@social.cool110.xyz 2026-04-12 18:12
@TechConnectify Meanwhile in the UK many fire alarms use the exact same sounder units (Clifford & Snell Yodalarm) as level crossings, but on different settings.
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@dat@social.g33ky.de 2026-04-12 18:36
@TechConnectify the three-tone-fire alarm is around in germany too (but city-wide sirens aren't using standardized anything) not following along for customized notification sounds so much… I much prefer silent notifications and only having important stuff show up on my watch. My attention span is bad enough, I don't need further distractions if possible.
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@luana@wetdry.world 2026-04-12 15:20
@TechConnectify yay :ablobcatbongo:
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@kabelsalat@lgbtqia.space 2026-04-12 15:22
@TechConnectify ty :neocat_nom_cookie:
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@pawv@tech.lgbt 2026-04-12 15:24
@TechConnectify 💜
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@jamwaffles@mastodon.social 2026-04-12 15:41
@TechConnectify missed opportunity if there’s not a recreation of your absolutely iconic “awooga” from years past
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@spankyworks@speedlines.stctp.zone 2026-04-12 15:41
@TechConnectify I already know I'm gonna love this one. I bought a book on audio engineering in part so I could learn how to make noises with simple equipment to add audible alerts to all manner of things.
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@wbud@tech.lgbt 2026-04-12 15:56
@TechConnectify dings *and* dongs!
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@hellomiakoda@pdx.social 2026-04-12 15:59
@TechConnectify FUCK YEAH! 🎉️
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@sticklandtim@mastodon.green 2026-04-12 16:04
@TechConnectify https://www.skoda-storyboard.com/en/skoda-world/skoda-duobell-a-bicycle-bell-that-outsmarts-even-smart-headphones/
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@Drain@mastodon.social 2026-04-12 16:04
@TechConnectify omg I have that same power supply :)
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@Chickerino@tech.lgbt 2026-04-12 16:29
@TechConnectify banger video :3
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@AlvinEnde@norden.social 2026-04-12 16:48
@TechConnectify my Thunderbird android App too just won't notify me for one specific e-Mail and it is driving me nuts. I always have had different ringtones and vibration patterns. But for me the biggest problem is People flooding important chat groups with nonsense. Drowning out the actual information to the point that this information is only read by 1/2 of the members.
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@MIfoodie@social.vivaldi.net 2026-04-12 17:10
@TechConnectify people love your video so much is has over six times the amount of likes than views!
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@mausmalone@mastodon.social 2026-04-12 17:32
@TechConnectify So this is a weird thing that I do but ... before I stopped using my Palm Pre I copied off all the fonts and sounds. I still use the Palm Guitar sound as my alarm clock tone. I really loved how much work went into the sound design on that OS.
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@jak2k@mastodontech.de 2026-04-12 17:33
@TechConnectify I set the default notification sound of my phone to silence and selected letters of the NATO alphabet for some chats. I love it and it's super useful! Unfortunately Android doesn't allow me to mute these sounds while my Bluetooth devices are disconnected, or I'm listening to a podcast! Not even using a third-party app!
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@agreeable_landfall@mastodon.social 2026-04-12 17:34
@TechConnectify The designers of the B-1B bomber decided that we weren't making full use of pilot's ears. So the system included a dozen different alert sounds. It turns out, that was breaking their concentration because they had to decode those different sounds. The B-2, OTOH, uses voice warnings. So instead of "bing-bing-bong", you get "missile launch."
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@Martinius@social.tchncs.de 2026-04-12 17:36
@TechConnectify praise be. He has gived us a new vid to nourish our souls
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@mausmalone@mastodon.social 2026-04-12 17:37
@TechConnectify lol the outtakes
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@kouosi@mastodon.social 2026-04-12 17:40
@TechConnectify The disappearing and unappreciated art of 16 bit audible alerts 😏
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@hellomiakoda@pdx.social 2026-04-12 19:23
@TechConnectify I think I'll adopt your notification philosphy for my #HomeAssistant when I set it back up in my new home
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@Schweinepriester@mastodon.social 2026-04-12 19:33
@TechConnectify "And when we design things well, we can make them useful for all." is such a great quote :)
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@LMac1970@mstdn.social 2026-04-12 19:52
@TechConnectify Phew! I was worried the goons had paid you a visit. Glad to see you’re still here
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@danbrotherston@types.pl 2026-04-12 20:42
@TechConnectify Well that was a delightful and rambling rant. FWIW...literally the ONLY thing better about the trains around Toronto than the trains here in the Netherlands is the closing door chime. The Dutch NS single beep is so boring. I was so glad (legitimately, and not sarcastically like most of my neighbours) when Waterloo region adopted it for their trains and I got to listen to it all day long at my previous house.
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@nathan@mastodon.e4b4.eu 2026-04-12 20:47
@TechConnectify In my experience working in the field, Tech Bros have nothing but utter contempt for anything that is not "one size fits all". It explains every Bad UX trend from the past 20 years. Touchscreen UIs everywhere. Web design applied to desktop apps. Chatbots replacing every form of communication. "Smart" watches more concerned with fancy screens than having a battery that lasts more than 48 hours. IDK how to fix this. Good UX just doesn't attract capital or executive attention.
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@3geek14@kind.social 2026-04-12 21:03
@TechConnectify if anyone has written something already, I'd love to see what categories of notifications people have configured for their phones. I think it would be easier to switch to a system like this if I could modify someone else's template instead of trying to come up with something from scratch. I'd also be happy to see a library of unobtrusive notification sounds, but that might be harder to share due to copyrights.
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@dmd@mastodon.social 2026-04-12 21:47
@TechConnectify All I want is the ding-dong noises that old Garmin GPS units used to make. I can’t stand hearing my phone babble needlessly verbose word salad at me while I’m driving, so I keep it muted. But I’m always missing turns and exits as a result. Just a brief, pleasant sound to let me know I need to do *something* would make a world of difference. I don’t understand why I can’t have this.
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@multisn8@mastodon.catgirl.cloud 2026-04-12 22:06
@TechConnectify This does resonate (pun intended) a lot with me. The human-centered design process isn't a structural safeguard against isolation of underrepresented users, unfortunately, making everyone worse off (especially here!). I'm not sure on what we could do on a larger scale to approach this though, beyond awareness
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@jessegillespie@mastodon.social 2026-04-12 22:23
@TechConnectify ooo
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@adlerweb@social.adlerweb.info 2026-04-12 22:38
@TechConnectify New Video? Sounds like a pipe-dream.
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@leffe@social.linux.pizza 2026-04-12 23:13
@TechConnectify Great rant on #usability and #ux
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@wandrecanada@mastodon.social 2026-04-13 13:32
@TechConnectify And now I am planning to get a Pebble watch...
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@VANTABlack2000@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-13 14:27
@TechConnectify Really fun video. It's very interesting hearing all the ways we could use audio to make things better. I have been wanting to make my own ringtones for my phone, so it's good to keep in mind not being obtrusive. I may have to make a whole suite of notification sounds for my phone, so I can tell what app is trying to notify me. The pebble watch seems interesting too when it comes to smart watches.
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@cerement@social.targaryen.house 2026-04-13 17:47
@TechConnectify along with the disappearing art of cellphone sound design – most phone makers have completely removed the tiny notification LED (a nice slow, unobtrusive blink when you had unread message) – Blackberry even allowed up to 7 different colors for different notifications
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@tarrenvane@autistics.life 2026-04-13 18:48
@lisamelton @TechConnectify I've always just understood that the 3 beeps were fire warnings. I like that you didn't demonstrate with the standard beepy sound that usually seems to go with it.
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@tarrenvane@autistics.life 2026-04-13 18:51
@lisamelton @TechConnectify Also, as a blind person, audible alerts are something I care a lot about. Loving watching this.
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@Stephanie@thetransagenda.gay 2026-04-12 20:39
@TechConnectify@mas.to In the comments, I see people who want you saying "bingbong" as an alert. So, I hope these small excerpts count as fair use: https://nextcloud.stephsoft.eu/s/NboLbJpnpt8cYS5
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@Crazypedia@mypocketpals.online 2026-04-12 15:20
@TechConnectify@mas.to woo! 🎉