DeepSpeech PlayBook
Saturday March 13th, 2021
I developed the DeepSpeech PlayBook to demystify the process of training speech recognition models with Mozilla's DeepSpeech engine.
Emerging technology,Speech recognition,Machine learning,Open source
More choice less voice: The rise of voice interfaces and the decline of open source voice
Sunday January 31st, 2021
Voice is becoming ubiquitous. But the way voice has scaled means that our choice in voice technologies is constrained. Let's create voice for everyone, everywhere, in every language.
Keynote Speaking,Emerging technology,Speech recognition,Machine learning,Open source
Ensuring Black voices matter: Why your voice assistant is racist, and what you can do about it
Saturday September 19th, 2020
Does your voice assistant support multiple languages? At PyConAU 2020, Kathy Reid explores why not - and how we can fix it.
Keynote Speaking,Emerging technology,Speech recognition,Machine learning,Open source
Private By Design: Free and Private Voice Assistants
Tuesday March 17th, 2020
This article for Make: Magazine explored private and open source voice assistants, split by the layer of the voice stack. Recommendations were made around which tool was most useful for which type of user - ie beginner or advanced.
Professional layout design with Scribus
Saturday February 1st, 2020
This tutorial, from linux.conf.au 2020 at the Gold Coast, provides an introduction to professional layout design with Scribus, an open source desktop publishing tool.
Good, better, breast: building a sensing mastectomy prosthetic with open hardware – presentation at linux.conf.au 2020, Gold Coast
Saturday February 1st, 2020
This talk, from linux.conf.au 2020 at the Gold Coast, documents the development of SenseBreast - an open source sensing mastectomy prosthetic.
Beach Wreck Ignition: Challenges in open source voice – presentation at linux.conf.au 2019, Christchurch
Thursday January 31st, 2019
This talk, accepted into the main track of linux.conf.au 2019 Christchurch, covers challenges at all levels of the open source voice stack.
IoT and Big Data MasterClass at Technology Geelong Digital Lean-In
Sunday March 25th, 2018
Invited by Technology Geelong for their inaugural 'Lean In' event, this presentation provided a jargon-free introduction to the concepts behind both the Internet of Things and Big Data.
From data hacks to smart cities: Presentation at #MAVtech18
Sunday March 25th, 2018
Co-presentation with City of Greater Geelong Acting Manager of Digital, Information and Technology at City of Greater Geelong, Matthew Szymczak on Geelong's transformation from data hacks to smart cities at #MAVtech18 conference.
Women, dystopia, science fiction and you – VALA AGM Guest Talk
Sunday November 26th, 2017
Women, science fiction, dystopia and you - as science fiction becomes science fact, dystopia is closer than we think it is. What can we do about it?