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AIAS Logistica - Un servizzio orribile

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Tradotto dall'articolo in inglese a https://www.alanbonnici.com/2025/04/aias-logistica-horrendous-delivery-story.html Sommario AIAS Logistica è un'azienda di trasporti con sede in Sicilia, Italia, che è stata incaricata di consegnare una cisterna d'acqua da 5000 litri acquistata da Tecnomat a Ragusa. Nonostante accordi chiari per la consegna in date specifiche (16-17 aprile), molteplici conferme e il pagamento anticipato completo, l'azienda ha ripetutamente mancato di rispettare le consegne programmate senza fornire preavviso. Quando finalmente è stato tentato il trasporto, l'autista si è rifiutato di posizionare correttamente l'oggetto nonostante avesse l'attrezzatura adeguata, lasciando la pesante cisterna in mezzo alla strada. Questo articolo descrive l'esperienza frustrante di un cliente con il servizio inaffidabile, la scarsa comunicazione e il comportamento poco professionale di AIAS Logistica, che hanno causato notevoli disagi e difficoltà prati...

AIAS Logistica - The horrendous delivery story

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Summary AIAS Logistica is a delivery company based in Sicily, Italy that was contracted to deliver a 5000L water cistern purchased from Tecnomat in Ragusa. Despite clear arrangements for delivery on specific dates (April 16-17), multiple confirmations, and full advance payment, the company repeatedly failed to honor scheduled deliveries without providing notice. When delivery was finally attempted, the driver refused to complete proper placement of the item despite having appropriate equipment, leaving the heavy cistern in the middle of the road. This article details a customer’s frustrating experience with AIAS Logistica’s unreliable service, poor communication, and unprofessional conduct that resulted in significant inconvenience and physical hardship.   The Order I ordered a 5000L water cistern from Tecnomat (Ragusa) after confirming I would only be available to take delivery on April 16th or 17th. My contact at Tecnomat assured me this wouldn’t be an issue. On March 15th, I ...

Comparing Audacity's OpenVINO Whisper Transcription LLMs

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Introduction Several months ago, I posed a question in the r/audacity subreddit regarding the differences between various OpenVINO Whisper Transcription models and their impact on transcription quality. Having received no response, I conducted this comparative study independently. Evaluating the performance of these models across diverse audio content is essential for a comprehensive assessment. This report compares four audio processing models: base , small , medium , and large-v3 . The analysis encompasses scores achieved by each model on ten different audio tracks (labelled Track 1 through Track 10), along with their respective processing durations. The objective of this analysis is to provide a data-driven foundation for assessing each model’s effectiveness, examining their processing efficiency, and identifying the strengths and weaknesses of each model.   Analysis Data All tracks, outputs from the different Audacity models, source code used to generate the scores, and in...

HowTo Install OpenVINO AI Plug-in in Audacity

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In this How-To, we’re going to explore how to install the OpenVINO AI plug-in for Audacity. The OpenVINO AI plug-in adds additional functionality to Audacity. One feature is music separation, allowing you to split a mono or stereo audio track into individual stems, such as vocals, drums, and other instruments. This AI plug-in also includes noise suppression capabilities, enabling you to remove background noise from audio recordings. Another feature is music generation and continuation. It generates music based on a prompt and settings that you can adjust. The final feature is audio transcription. You can highlight the section of audio you want to transcribe, select OpenVINO's Whisper Transcription option, and Audacity will add a timestamped text track with the transcribed content. The OpenVINO LLM is installed locally on your computer, ensuring that no data is transmitted to third-party companies during processing.   The installation process. You need to have the latest version of ...