settings menu restructure
Fixed edge cases midnight and noon
New gear icon for settings
Added "the time is..." as an option for the prefix
Release v1.0.0: Native 16-bit audio, dynamic prosody, and UI polish
Audio Engine Upgrades:
- Rewrote `speaker_engine` to natively decode 16-bit 16kHz PCM audio.
- Eliminated 8-bit quantization noise and amplifier hiss.
- Reduced CPU load by removing real-time software upsampling and noise-gating.
Speech & Pacing (Dynamic Prosody):
- Re-recorded audio clips
- Implemented dynamic playback modifiers (trims and delays) for natural speech pacing.
- Aggressively compressed compound syllables (e.g., "thirty-three", "twenty-three").
- Tightened audio gaps for prefixes ("It's", "Oh/Zero") and suffixes ("Hours").
- Added a natural 40ms breath/pause after spoken hours.
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed 24-hour mode bug to correctly articulate "Zero" instead of "Oh" for single-digit minutes.
UI/UX Polish:
- Remapped the quick-settings hardware shortcut from the SELECT to the UP button.
- Redesigned the settings UI overlay with a solid black arrow and aligned text to preventInitial Public Release Candidate 1