7️⃣ Here's the 7th post highlighting key new features of the upcoming v257 release of systemd. #systemd257
The graphical login prompt you see when your computer boots up is a sensitive UI: typically, when starting to work, without much thinking you'll type in your username and password, expecting it to log you in and provide you with your desktop session. However, what if someone just opened a website in a browser in full screen mode with contents that just *looks* like your login screen, …
I made an experiment. Went to YouTube front page, blocked all the AI/crypto scam ads that popped up and then refreshed the page. They stopped coming after 13 iterations during which I blocked 17 different ads.
I'd really love to know how much of the ad business is made up of scams, because it feels like it's a lot.
Emigration is not a good way of avoiding authoritarian regimes. Sometimes its necessary, especially if the regime is turning violent
But emigrating from one authoritarian state to another will usually leave you genuinely worse off and being a foreigner in even a progressive state is always going to be a very vulnerable position.
Most countries will also outright refuse to give you a work visa if you are too old or disabled.
Steam founder Gabe Newell has $1bn worth of yachts all around the world.
Steam doesn’t get nearly enough shit from gamers btw. It is DRM lock in, they make $10bn with about 200 employees and shut everyone out of the PC market.
self-hosting
community-hosting
New blog post! 📝
"My anti-overlay client letter" — I'm often asked about accessibility overlays, and this is the email I send to clients when that discussion gets serious.
It may be helpful to others making the case against overlays and laying down the facts.
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My anti-overlay client letter - Alistair Shepherd
I really dislike accessibility overlays and am often asked about my thoughts or to implement one. This is my email response when that discussion gets serious.Alistair Shepherd
“The world is made up of herbivores and carnivores. If we decide to remain herbivores, the carnivores win.”
— French President Emmanuel Macron after the US reelection of Donald Trump, November 7, 2024.
"The thing that nobody tells you is that you can buy a real human skull online (shoutout to skullsunlimited.com). We did that, and then CT scanned it."
I must say, going into the business of selling real human skulls, and then deciding on skullsunlimited.com as a domain is a particular kind of person.
I want to meet this person (under the promise they wont do anything to my currently-in-use skull)
Functional ultrasound through the skull
We show new results for making functional ultrasound work through the skull.brainhack.vercel.app
This triggers me so hard.
(Both, that here are two versions of the same resource online, and that they use different dashes in the navigation.)
If not already done, create your account on the European Parliament's portal and don't miss this one : Petition No 0729/2024 by N. W. (Austrian) on the implementation of an EU-Linux operating system in public administrations across all EU countries
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Main page of the Petitions Portal. General information, most recently uploaded petitions and further links to procedural pages. Further links to the European Parliament website.www.europarl.europa.eu
Elwood Edwards, Voice of AOL's 'You've Got Mail,' Dead at 74
Elwood Edwards, the iconic voice of AOL's "You’ve Got Mail" audio message, has died after a long illness.TMZ Staff (TMZ)
Reminds me of the story of a father / daughter conversation:
Dad: "Today is Presidents Day, do you know what that is?”
Daughter: “Yes. If the President comes out and sees his own shadow, we'll have four more years of this bullshit.”
Best Operating Systems for the Raspberry Pi - Pi My Life Up
In this article, we explore some of the best operating systems you can install to your Raspberry Pi. These range in use cases.Emmet (Pi My Life Up)
Help us improve our alt text generation model
Firefox 130 introduces automatic alt text generation model for PDF images and an improved alt text flow, improving privacy and accessibility.Rebecca Smith (The Mozilla Blog)
We asked why you love Firefox. Here’s what you said.
From tabbed browsing and pop-up blocking to privacy protections and customization options, Firefox has empowered users for 20 years.Mozilla (The Mozilla Blog)
8 Surprising Ways to Repurpose an Old Raspberry Pi
You have an old Raspberry Pi lying around and are wondering what you can do with it. Well, it might be old but that doesn't mean it's outdated. In this post, I will give youRaspberryTips
Lenovo Exec Ada Lopez Talks Product Diversity Office, Accessibility, Bettering Society In Interview
In what was only my third in-person interview since the pandemic, I sat down with Lenovo’s chief diversity officer in Ada Lopez one of the days whilst in the Pacific Northwest to discuss the company’s commitment to accessibility and how AI plays a ro…Steven Aquino (Forbes)
Two Classic Doctor Who Stories Starring Tom Baker’s Fourth Doctor Disappear From BBC iPlayer
The disappearance of Terror of the Zygons and The Seeds of Doom show the importance of physical media.The Doctor Who Companion
Angličtinu mám odovzdať do nedele si myslím (myslím si to preto že to mám odovzdať do konca prvého novembrového týždňa, ale čo je prvý novembrový týždeň? bol do minulej nedele alebo je to prvý týždeň až do tejto?)
edit: podla mňa to bol prvý víkend nie týždeň
Writer Guide 24.8 Released - The Document Foundation Blog
Jean H. Weber (photo) and the Documentation Team are happy to announce the immediate availability of the Writer Guide 24.8, the latest update based on the recently released LibreOffice 24.8. Writer is the word-processing application.Olivier Hallot (The Document Foundation)
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Austin TV - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
http://KEXP.ORG and Vive Latino present Live on KEXP from Mexico with Austin TV performing at El Desierto Casa Estudio. Recorded March 15, 2023.Songs:De la O...YouTube
Mdou Moctar - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
http://KEXP.ORG presents Mdou Moctar performing live at THING festival at Fort Worden in Port Townsend, Washington. Recorded August 26, 2022.Songs:TakobaYa H...YouTube
Viagra Boys - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
http://KEXP.ORG presents Viagra Boys performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded March 4, 2023Songs:Ain't No ThiefTroglodyteIt Ain't EnoughWormsSebastian Mu...YouTube
I will be watching @fielding face carefully when the HTTP workshop will talk about resumable uploads next week.
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Resumable Uploads for HTTP
HTTP clients often encounter interrupted data transfers as a result of canceled requests or dropped connections. Prior to interruption, part of a representation may have been exchanged.httpwg.org
Back in September, the National Federation of the Blind announced that they had begun working with me as a consultant on a range of projects. Some are public facing and you'll see those coming to fruition in the next little while. Others you may not know as much about, but are improving technology behind the scenes.
This week, the US Government has given me the right to live and work in the United States. That means I am now at liberty to say how proud I am to have accepted the role of Executive Director for Accessibility Excellence at the National Federation of the Blind. The position is based at the Jernigan Institute in Baltimore Maryland, so we have begun the huge task of preparing to relocate.
The nearly three months that I have been consulting for the NFB have been the happiest of my professional life. Members and staff have been so welcoming, and I feel like everything in my career has been leading up to using my skills in a way that can substantially improve the lives of blind people. The dedication and professionalism of the NFB team is unparalleled.
While obtaining an O1 US visa for people with extraordinary ability is tough due to the high bar that is set, it has also been a special process. I received seven references from well-known people in the blindness field in support of my visa application, and what they wrote was generous and touching. Think of it a bit like attending your own funeral without going through the hassle of actually dying. It taught me a lesson, that we often don't tell people how much we appreciate them while they are still around to hear it. I don't often stop to think about my legacy or anything grand like that, so seeing these very heart-warming references is something I will cherish.
The law firm I've been engaging with, Optimum Law, have been incredible and I can't recommend them enough if you need US immigration advice and you are in NZ.
Thanks to my four wonderful adult children and their significant others, who have been so encouraging and willing to spend weekends helping to whip the house into shape as I clear out priceless treasures, like old chargers I no longer have a device for.
And a very special thanks to my fellow adventurer, my wonderful wife Bonnie Mosen, who unreservedly supports me on this journey. Bonnie is making a positive difference in her own role at Wellington City Council, and the city will be the poorer for losing her.
Sure, it's a big deal to relocate, but I'll be among people who think about blindness the way I do, and who make good change every day. So actually, it feels like I'm coming home, and I look forward to building new friendships among my fellow blind change makers throughout the United States. Plus, home is wherever my beautiful Bonnie is.
So, see you later New Zealand. Be good, and always strive fervently to make New Zealand a place where disabled people can thrive.
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Was mir an #Thüringen gefällt?
Der #Reparaturbonus!
Thüringen ist hier bundesweit Vorreiter. Auch wenn für dieses Jahr die Mittel ausgeschöpft sind, ist es gut, dass praktische #Nachhaltigkeit gefördert wird.
reparaturbonus-thueringen.de/
#Umwelt #Mitwelt #VerbrauchReduzieren #Ökologie #RepairCafe
You, foreigner, roaming in our country, shall not get the connection search results.
(I'm not sure if it's geoblocking but it's very plausible)
#TrainFriday #Polregio
#TrainFriday
#TrainFriday
#TrainFriday
#TrainFriday
#TrainFriday
Some passengers are so eager to board the train that they block half of the door width, slowing down the process of alighting.
The last train of today got delayed due to crowding, as standing passengers in the aisle prevented the driver from reaching the cabin.
#TrainFriday
This is very normal... 🤔
The typical situation at a subway train door is like that:
1) I want to get on, but standing outside the door profile to allow passengers to leave the car (I see some persons just behind the door).
2) Several seconds passed and the door remains closed. Thus I go to it and press the button.
3) The door opens, I make one step ... and collide with the passengers running out between the ones standing inside close the door (and not leaving the car).
🙈
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Byznys pro Hospodářskou komoru? Čtyři poslanci propašovali do návrhu zákona správu exkluzivního seznamu čísel lidí
Loni prosazovala zavedení povinného členství všech podnikatelů v jejích řadách za úplatu. Poté, co tento návrh spadl pod stůl, přišla nyní Hospodářská komora s novou iniciativou.Jakub Svoboda (Novinky)
tomu obchodnikovi, tak dostane flastra jako prase ....
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