Writing.
Long reads on sound, silence, and the tech between.
Essays and notes from Aaron. Published when there is something worth saying, not on a content-calendar cadence.
Recent writing
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A Guide to Sound Awareness for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Users
What sound awareness means, why generic detection apps fall short, and what to look for in a tool that actually works.
Read more →On-Device vs. Cloud Sound Processing: Why It Matters
Why SoundSense runs its ML model entirely on your phone. What you trade in cloud processing, what you gain in privacy.
Read more →Comparing Sound Detection Apps for Deaf Users: What to Look For
How to evaluate sound detection apps. Feature-by-feature comparison framework for deaf and hard of hearing users.
Read more →SoundSense vs. Apple Sound Recognition: When to Use Which
Apple's built-in Sound Recognition is a solid baseline. Here is where it excels, where SoundSense adds value, and how to use both together.
Read more →Battery Life with SoundSense: What to Expect
Honest numbers on battery drain, how layered detection keeps it reasonable, and what to do if you need more runtime.
Read more →New posts, once in a while.
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