It is back! theyrule.net

They Rule is an interactive visualization of the interlocking directories of the largest US companies. It shows that 87 of the top 100 US companies in 2021 were connected through shared directors on their boards. It allows visitors to browse through the board-room connections, and create maps they can share with others. Visitors can find links between companies by clicking on the chair menu in the top left and printing out their maps.

Currently pouring over a sample exam sheet set for Finnish highschool students in German as foreign language in 2020 to assess the accessibility of the exam solution. It's got everything an accessible test needs: a table of contents, a good heading structure, native HTML 5 media player with almost perfect accessibility, native controls such as radio buttons and edit fields to give the answers.
The students were to pass the test by connecting their computers with an Ethernet cable to the examination machine running a special OS, presumably a fork of Debian. The test was taken by tunneling into the examination machine through the web browser and handling the exam in an accessible HTML from there.
Sadly, the audio recordings for the listening part do not seem to be available. Pity, as they reference Whatsapp voice messages. Would be fun to check for their authenticity based on the sound quality.
On that note: Do language exams in your countries reference modern communication methods or is it still a telephone? When I took my final in German, "Social media: pros and cons" was just a subject of the mini essay I had to put together as part of the writing assignment.
web.archive.org/web/2020012122…
#Accessibility #Blind #Finland #Education #Languages #German

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We have launched our new online voting system for GMs. It is @matrix based and you need the #element app on mobile (or head to chat.cs.ox.ac.uk on your laptop), to vote.

Download the app element.io/download and then follow the steps! :balliol: 💕

- Click I already have an account.
- Click 'Edit' where my conversations live
- Change this to matrix.cs.ox.ac.uk
- Click continue with SAML and log in with your SSO

- Email jcr.webmaster@balliol.ox.ac.uk with any problems!

“Understanding Privacy” — a new (and important!) Smashing Book smashingmagazine.com/2022/12/u… #prodmgmt #webdesign #privacy

The best take I've read on that sculpture in Boston: "On a deeper level, this dismemberment represents the misremembering of MLK’s legacy. Simply put: The deliberate forgetting of America’s history plays a crucial role in the self-understanding of White Americans. It makes them feel safe and innocent. It absolves them of the need to feel guilt, anger and empathy — all of which can be necessary emotional catalysts for change." washingtonpost.com/opinions/20…

Přeji krásnou sobotu, přátelé #fediverse a naší instance. Přidal jsem na server překladač #LibreTranslate . Kdyby se osvědčil, mohu ho přidat i zde na Mastodon, místo Deepl, který je placený. Tak zde je odkaz na vyzkoušení. Děkuji za testy a hezkou sobotu přeji. 👍 :arch: libret.arch-linux.cz
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Most apps allow Google, Facebook and others to track you. And shops are following Google's example with their own tracking apps so we must say: "No, I'm not installing your app to order food". Learn here how to easily protect your privacy! 💪👇
tutanota.com/blog/posts/apps-t…

This week, NV Access founders Mick and Jamie, travelled to Samoa to share the great benefits of NVDA. This article appeared in the Samoa Observer.
From the article (in speaking about NVDA): "Samoa Blind Persons Association President Mata’afa Faatino Utumapu said the software held unlimited opportunities for the blind to study and find employment."

samoaobserver.ws/category/samo…

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audiogame-manager
stormdragon2976 pushed changes to the testing branch of the audiogame-manager project: git.stormux.org/storm/audiogam…
Switch from wget to curl for downloads. this removes a dependency, and theoretically should not lose any functionality. It is experimental, however, so please watch for bugs.

Layoffs are yet another area where companies refuse to follow the science. Here's what the science says.

Layoffs:
- don't save money
- don't improve company performance
- don't increase stock pricess
- destroy trust
- have huge impacts on health, well-being, and income of employees

So why do layoffs? It's a network effect: execs lay people off because other companies are doing it

Stanford Biz School article: news.stanford.edu/2022/12/05/e…

Harvard Biz Review:
hbr.org/2022/12/what-companies…

The #LAS2023 CfP is open! Would you like to participate in this year's summit? More details on how to submit talks, workshops, and BoFs can be found at: linuxappsummit.org/cfp/

#LinuxAppSummit #cfp #GNOME #KDE