What we in the open world are messing up in trying to compete with big tech
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Our societies and governments now largely run on American proprietary big-tech platforms. Many of us want to decrease this dependency, or even end it altogether. Everyone in the open tech scene is full of good intentions and we all want to improve things,…
This guide will teach you the extreme basics of using the Mac including turning it on. Locating keys on the built in keyboard including a description of what's Touch ID.www.applevis.com
We are excited to announce the upcoming launch of a new community bug tracking initiative at AppleVis.www.applevis.com
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for iOS and iPadOS 18.5 Intro VoiceOver is Apple's screen reader, which can be found across all Apple platforms, from iPhones, iPads, Macs, iPods, etc.www.applevis.com
I'm happy to release the third edition of: Personal Power: Getting The Most from iOS as a Totally Blind User This book, freely available to all, was written to help totally blind people use iPhones competently and make the most of their capabilities …www.applevis.com
Ahead of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) Apple is offering a preview of accessibility features coming to its platforms later this year; including Accessibility Nutrition labels for App Store apps, Magnifier for Mac, Braille Access, and more…www.applevis.com
I Want to Love Linux. It Doesn't Love Me Back
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Discussions and related articles for «I Want to Love Linux. It Doesn’t Love Me Back: Post 1 – Built for Control, But Not for People — fireborn»discu.eu
RetroStrange TV is now streaming!
Sci-fi, horror, education, and ephemera from the public domain
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A community-supported 24/7 streaming TV channel based on public domain media and original content. Support us at http://patreon.com/philnelsonRetroStrange TV
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)
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Apple has officially taken the wraps off of the all-new iPhone 16e. The device features an all-new design paired with...Chance Miller (9to5Mac)
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High tariffs become 'real' with our first $36K bill: blog.adafruit.com/2025/05/08/h…
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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.
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#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
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#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)
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After weeks of rumors and an apparent delay, Samsung has just announced a May 12 launch event for the Galaxy...Ben Schoon (9to5Google)
“One way you can tell is it’s always such a nice report,” founder tells Ars.Kevin Purdy (Ars Technica)
Po dlouhá léta podepisujeme DNS zóny pomocí vestavěné funkce nejznámějšího DNS serveru BIND 9. Aktuální verze přinášejí novější plně automatizovaný přístup, který původní postup nahrazuje.Petr Krčmář (Internet Info, s.r.o.)
In this episode, Gaurav begins his journey into mastering spreadsheets with Apple’s free app, Numbers on Mac. 📊 Using an insightful AppleVis podcast as his guide, he learns how to open a spreadsheet and navigate it efficiently with VoiceOver.www.applevis.com
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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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
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
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...
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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 use…dumbpasswordrules.com
MiniDebConf Maceió 2025 é um encontro da comunidade Debian brasileira que acontece na capital alagoana entre 1 e 4 de maio de 2025MiniDebConf Maceió 2025
MiniDebConf Hamburg 2025 Debian community meeting taking place between April 30th - and 5th 2025MiniDebConf Hamburg 2025
📢 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
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.
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"
The challenge runs for one full week! Join in on any or all of the daily themes.
I'll be boosting exceptional examples throughout the week and featuring creative descriptions. Your participation helps inspire others!
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!
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!
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)
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PRESENTED BY IN THIS EDITION Gaming out reconciliation Amazon to display tariff costs for consumers Schatz moves quickly to lock up whip race The Vault:punchbowlnews (Punchbowl News)
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