Post B5r0jddOn3JAjpVIfo by 9to5linux@floss.social
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(DIR) Post #B5qmmemJay1jnQDfV2 by 9to5linux@floss.social
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#Calibre 9.8 Open-Source E-Book Manager Is Out Now to Improve the Content Server, Native TTS Engine, and AI Integration https://9to5linux.com/calibre-9-8-e-book-manager-improves-the-content-server-native-tts-engine-and-more#OpenSource #FreeSoftware #Linux
(DIR) Post #B5qxbucNSilVETeO2K by oldgeek@masto.yttrx.com
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@9to5linux ah geez another turd of AI drops. Just turned off all the AI addons.
(DIR) Post #B5qz9JehUiDGOZEGMi by gbsills@vivaldi.net
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@9to5linux The article doesn't explain why one would want to use AI inside of an E-Book Manager.
(DIR) Post #B5qzjovGil6JnHNwsC by 9to5linux@floss.social
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@gbsills Oh, the AI integration was added in Calibre 8.11 as a dictionary lookup feature (allows you to query AI about the currently selected text). The feature is completely optional, and no AI code is loaded until you configure an AI provider https://9to5linux.com/calibre-8-11-e-book-manager-adds-an-ask-ai-tab-to-the-dictionary-lookup-panel
(DIR) Post #B5qzrTAZTyz4e0BrX6 by gbsills@vivaldi.net
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@9to5linux So it's like replacing the Wikipedia lookup (and local dictionary) that you get in a Kindle with AI?
(DIR) Post #B5r0jddOn3JAjpVIfo by 9to5linux@floss.social
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@gbsills Actually, the standard dictionary lookup feature is still there and it's still the default. The "Ask AI" one is optional for those who want to ask an AI :)
(DIR) Post #B5r0wEcL79W8ui0yx6 by gbsills@vivaldi.net
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@9to5linux That's sort of funny. It's like you are getting exactly the same thing but consuming 3 orders of magnitude more electricity in the cloud than you would have otherwise. 😜