[Guide] Third edition of Personal Power: Getting The Most from iOS as a Totally Blind User applevis.com/guides/third-edit…

[Blog Post] Apple Previews New Accessibility Features Coming Later This Year: Accessibility Nutrition Labels, Magnifier for Mac, Braille Access Mode, and More applevis.com/blog/apple-previe…

I Want to Love Linux. It Doesn't Love Me Back

fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/i-w…

Discussions: discu.eu/q/fireborn.mataroa.bl…

#a11y #linux #unix

RetroStrange TV is now streaming!

Sci-fi, horror, education, and ephemera from the public domain

#streaming #retro #movies #scifi #horror #tv #vintage #publicdomain #adfree

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Apple unveils the $599+ iPhone 16e, with an A18 chip, a 48MP camera, Apple Intelligence, and an Apple-designed 5G cellular modem, the C1, shipping February 28 (Chance Miller/9to5Mac)

9to5mac.com/2025/02/19/apple-u…
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"Milestone for digital sovereignty": 20 years of the Open Document Format (ODF)

The Document Foundation celebrates the 20th anniversary of adoption of ODF as an OASIS standard. This promotes global digital independence and interoperability.

heise.de/en/news/Milestone-for…

#IT #LibreOffice #OpenSource #news

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Because of security vulnerabilities: LibreOffice advises against OpenOffice

The developers of LibreOffice advise against its competitor OpenOffice. The Apache software contains security vulnerabilities and is not being further developed

heise.de/en/news/Because-of-se…

#ApacheSoftwareFoundation #DocumentFoundation #IT #LibreOffice #OfficeSuite #OpenSource #OpenOffice #Software #news

Samsung plans to launch the Galaxy S25 Edge at a May 12 virtual event at 8pm ET, and reservations for the super-slim device are now open with a $50 credit (Ben Schoon/9to5Google)

9to5google.com/2025/05/07/sams…
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Open source project curl is sick of users submitting “AI slop” vulnerabilities arstechni.ca/LAhpm #vulnerabilities #bugreports #hackerone #security #Tech #curl #AI

DNSSEC snadno a rychle s automatickou správou v serveru BIND root.cz/clanky/dnssec-snadno-a…

[Podcast] Getting Started with Numbers on Mac: Lesson 1 – Accessible Table Layout & Editing applevis.com/podcasts/getting-…
in reply to Debian

how exactly is reproducability protecting against "supply chain attacks"? if as a maintainer or dev backdoor a dependency of some upstream package and then a new backdoored source code version is released, in this case reproducable builds will only make sure that my backdoor is reproducably built, but it will not mitigate my backdoor.

i think my scenario is *the* definition of a supply chain attack. no? would your reproducible build have caught jia tan? what am i missing? 🧵 1/4

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Natalie Portman rejete le Prix Genèse d'Israël, doté d'un million de dollars, pour le massacre de Palestiniens non armés. L'organisation du Prix a donc annulé la cérémonie prévue. En réponse à ce refus, le parlement israélien, a demandé la révocation de sa citoyenneté. Natalie Portman est née en Israël et a quitté le pays encore enfant.
« Je ne vais pas au Prix Genesis parce que je ne veux pas apparaître comme un soutien à Benjamin Netanyahu. Israël a été créé il y a 70 ans comme refuge pour les victimes de l'Holocauste, mais les mauvais traitements envers ceux qui subissent les atrocités d'aujourd'hui ne correspondent pas à mes valeurs juives.

APOD from 2025-05-02

Young Star Cluster NGC 346

NGC 346, a massive young star cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud, is 210,000 light-years away. Its stars shape their surrounding nebula and trigger new star formation. This James #Webb Space #Telescope #infrared image shows the region's vibrant colors across 240 light-years.

HD image at apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250502.ht… #astronomy #galaxy

This dumb password rule is from Polytechnique Montreal.

Passwords must have a minimum length of 8 characters

Passwords must have a maximum length of 30 characters

Passwords must contain a minimum of 2 digits

Passwords must contain a minimum of 2 letters

Password must be different than the last one used

Passwords may contain these special characte...

dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/po…

#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules

The official conference part of Debian MiniDebConf Hamburg 2025 will start the day after tomorrow, the schedule is available now from hamburg2025.mini.debconf.org/s… . It will be preceded by a traditional Cheese and Wine Party tomorrow, on Friday May 2nd 2025. #debian #debconf #MiniDebConfHamburg

📢 Introducing the #UnseenImageChallenge! 📢
What if everyone experienced social media the way screen reader users do? Let's find out together!

Visit our challenge website for more information and examples: micr0.dev/unseenChallenge

What Is It?


Post a solid black square image with detailed alt text describing what would have been there. Everyone will "see" the same way screen reader users see the post! This powerful exercise demonstrates why accessible content matters.

How To Participate:


  1. Choose a meaningful image based on the daily theme
  2. Replace it with a plain black square in your post
  3. Write a vivid, detailed description as the alt text
  4. Use the hashtag #UnseenImageChallenge
  5. Nominate 3 friends to join the challenge


Need Help With Alt Text?


Not sure how to write good descriptions? We've created a comprehensive alt text guide at micr0.dev/alttext with examples, tips, and even an interactive quality checker!

You can also DM me the original image, and I'll help generate alt text you can use! (Make sure you are following me first! Mastodon blocks 'unsolicited' DMs!)

Example: Instead of "My cat" try "My orange tabby cat Whiskers lounging in a sunbeam on the windowsill, looking sleepy with half-closed eyes"

Daily Themes:


  • Monday: Nature & Outdoors
  • Tuesday: Pets & Animal Friends
  • Wednesday: Art & Creativity
  • Thursday: Food & Cuisine
  • Friday: Places & Spaces
  • Saturday: People & Portraits
  • Sunday: Wild Card (anything you choose!)


Duration


The challenge runs for one full week! Join in on any or all of the daily themes.

Community Showcase


I'll be boosting exceptional examples throughout the week and featuring creative descriptions. Your participation helps inspire others!

Supporting the Mission


If you find value in this challenge and want to support Altbot's continued development and accessibility work, you can contribute to the project at ko-fi.com/micr0byte. All funds go directly toward server costs, development, and expanding our accessibility initiatives. However, awareness and participation are the most important contributions!

Why This Matters


Every day, blind and low-vision people experience the Fediverse entirely through alt text. This challenge helps everyone understand why detailed image descriptions are so important first hand. Awareness is important!

Resources


The challenge begins today! Who's ready to make the Fediverse more accessible while trying something new? Make sure to tag three friends who you think should join in!

#Accessibility #AltText #DigitalInclusion

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Source: Amazon plans to soon show how much President Trump's tariffs are adding to the price of each product next to its total listed price (Punchbowl News)

punchbowl.news/archive/42925-a…
techmeme.com/250429/p6#a250429…

Nothing announces the $279 CMF Phone 2 Pro, with a 6.77" 120Hz AMOLED display and three rear cameras, including a 50MP telephoto lens, plus three new earbuds (Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET)

zdnet.com/article/this-280-and…
techmeme.com/250428/p21#a25042…