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This week's In-Process is out, featuring all you need to know about copying text in Word, using Browse mode in Word, getting help in NVDA, and a special thanks to our friends at ISCB! All online now: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-6…

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #Microsoft #MicrosoftOffice #Office365 #Office #Keyboard

Paste options in Word after pasting then pressing control. Image decorated with turquoise and orange accents.

In-Process 6th May 2024

We’ve previously covered a lot of the headline features of NVDA 2024.1. Today let’s look at a couple you may have missed. Specifically, copying text in Word, and getting help. Copying t…
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#Accessibility #screenreader #microsoft #nvdasr #office #nvda #office365 #keyboard #microsoftoffice

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Protect your info online folks and don't expect much from AirBnB if you get a fraudulent charge from them on your card!

I recently saw an AirBnB purchase on my credit card. I did not make it. $CAD466 for a reservation in London. I have never even had my CC connected to AirBNB and my account is secure. It was obviously made by someone who got my CC info.

I saw it a couple days after the transaction but it was still pending on my statement. So I called my bank (VanCity) and they asked all the right questions, removed the "token" for AirBNB so other transactions couldn't be made, and encouraged me to contact ABNB, screenshot any communications, and try to get them to reverse the transaction.

I had three conversations with ABNB. The first, text chat, I explained the situation, they were receptive but it ended without any resolution.

After waiting a few hours for a response, I called ABNB for another conversation. This one ended with them agreeing, verbally, to refund the amount in 24-48hrs.

However, immediately after the end of that conversation, they sent an email, attached here, where they argued, without evidence, and despite the fact the support person said it was someone in Montreal named James, (I know no one in Montreal named James!) that the most likely explanation was that it was a friend or family
member. 😡 They would not refund.

After I sent a spirited reply demanding evidence they said they would only give it under supeona or a police investigation!! 🤯 (full text in image alt)

So ya hey AirBnB: Suck it.

I have gone back to my bank to have the number deactivated and put in a charge dispute. It could take up to 3 months for the charge to be refunded!
#Privacy #Fraud #AirBnB #CreditCards #VanCity

A screenshot of the first email from AirBNB: Hi Christopher, Thank you for your patience as we looked into your question about a suspected, unauthorized charge on your credit card. Often, apparent unauthorized charges result from another person (usually a close friend or family member) using your credit card unintentionally. Our investigation into this charge led us to conclude that this is what occurred in this instance. As a result, we will not be able to refund this charge. We recommend getting in touch with anyone you may have given your credit card details to in the past. Additionally, we would suggest contacting any friends or family members who have an Airbnb account that you've traveled with on Airbnb previously—if you added your payment credentials on another account and decided to save these credentials for future use, this could be what caused the unexpected charge. If you have any further questions or concerns, just reply to this message. We're here to help!
A screenshot of the final email from AirBNB says: Hi Christopher, Thank you for your reply. We understand your concerns, but please rest assured that a full and thorough investigation has been carried out on the disputed charge. As outlined in the previous message, a refund cannot be issued in cases in which we believe a friend or family member who has access to your payment method has used it unintentionally. Unfortunately, we're unable to release any information regarding the reservation or the user accounts involved without a formal request, such as a subpoena, from a government agency or law enforcement. If a government agency or law enforcement contact us regarding this issue, Airbnb will fully cooperate with their requests. We again recommend getting in touch with anyone you may have given your credit card details to in the past. Additionally, we would suggest contacting any friends or relatives who have an Airbnb account that you have traveled with on Airbnb previously—if you added your payment credentials on another account and decided to save these credentials for future use, this could be what caused the unexpected charge.
#privacy #fraud #airbnb #creditcards #vancity

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Encontré ésta joya: solar.lowtechmagazine.com/
Es una revista sobre tecnología de bajo costo y consumo, sostenibles.
La web es html estático generado con Hugo, corre en una SBC parecida a la raspberry y es alimentada únicamente por una celda solar de 50W, en el pie de página encuentras información de si está cargando o no y cuánto le queda de batería así que dependiendo las condiciones climáticas puede estar o no disponible.
:nc_thumbsup:

LOW←TECH MAGAZINE

This is a solar-powered website, which means it sometimes goes offline
LOW←TECH MAGAZINE
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Darf ich jetzt schon 800 W oder gar 2 kW installieren? Muß ich die Wechselrichterleistung auf 600 Voltampere (Watt) drosseln? Oder greifen die Erleichterungen aus der VDE Norm nicht mehr?

Wir geben Antworten!

balkon.solar/news/2024/05/04/k…

#Solarpaket #Energiewende #Balkonkraftwerk

Kann ich jetzt schon jetzt Wechselrichter mit 800 Voltampere (Watt) Ausgangsleistung verwenden? – Alles über Balkonsolargeräte

balkon.solar
#Energiewende #balkonkraftwerk #solarpaket

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A mindset can be both strange and amazing. Allow me to illustrate:

Today, I wanted to insert index times of one cue file into another. I know at least 10-15 programming and scripting languages, so I very likely could have written something to accomplish this. I could have used shell programs like cut, sed, etc, to accomplish this.

First, asked both Gemini and Chat GPT if they can come up with something. They could not, even with different prompts and corrections.

Then, I looked around to see if someone had written something specifically for cue files. No dice.

Then, I've seen that awk has automatic field splitting as it steps through lines. Okay, let's do it. There's one problem: I've never used awk. No worries.

One hour later, I had the solution written in awk, took around 4 lines.

Looks like today I learned awk and no regrets. The reason? It was easier than everything else out there that I found. I think this is a sign of me getting old lol.

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Was ist bei der #deutschebahn los?
Ich wollte gerade ein Ticket buchen und soll dafür meine Identität verifizieren?

Ihr habt eh alle Daten von mir und euch bislang nicht dafür interessiert. Am Automaten muss ich mich auch nicht identifizieren.

Davon abgesehen ist es echt nicht geil, wenn man sich mit seinem Online-Banking irgendwo anmelden soll...

@digitalcourage @netzpolitik_feed @bfdi

#BahnBubble #Datenschutz

Screenshot aus dem DB-Navigator. Ihre Sicherheit ist uns wichtig Aus Sicherheitsgründen prüfen wir ihre Identität. Sie benötigen lediglich ihre Online-Banking-Daten. Mit Tink ist keine Registrierung notwendig. Bei der Nutzung von Verimi legen Sie einen Verimi-Account an. Darunter eine Liste mit Links
#datenschutz #deutschebahn #BahnBubble @Digitalcourage @netzpolitik.org @BfDI

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new container escape vulnerability just dropped (specific to flatpak): openwall.com/lists/oss-securit…

it’s because flatpak is a shim on top of bwrap, and they forgot to use a — to stop getopt processing.

guess which other container ecosystem is a pile of shims on shims? 🙃

oss-security - flatpak CVE-2024-32462 : Sandbox escape via RequestBackground portal and CWE-88

www.openwall.com

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"Angenommen, Vonovia wäre nicht eine börsennotierte Aktiengesellschaft, sondern eine Wohnungsgenossenschaft ohne Gewinnerzielungsabsicht und ohne Dividenden auszuzahlen, so hätten die Mieten der Vonovia-Miethaushalte 2020 um 31% niedriger sein können (..)

Über die drei betrachteten Jahre hin hätten also die Mieten bei Wegfall der Dividendenauszahlungen im Durchschnitt um mehr als ein Viertel (27,5%) gesenkt werden können."

Prof. Dr. Christian Kreiß

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Starke Mieterhöhungen in deutschen Großstädten | Cash.

Die jüngst gemeldeten starken Mietanstiege in Großstädten sind nur zum Teil auf die Angebotsknappheit zurückzuführen. Welche Gründe vor allem für die derzeitige Situation verantwortlich sind. Jetzt weiterlesen!
Frank Milewski (Cash.)

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Sarah (@sarahlongwell25) and I recorded a recap of the full week of Trump's trial on Saturday morning—including the Hope Hicks of it all.
youtu.be/a9TFYaU6QSc?si=MVULAG…

George Conway Explains: Why Trump WILL be CONVICTED in the NY Case!

Sarah Longwell and George Conway take on Trump's New York criminal trial: Hope Hicks' testimony and a story about Trump glaring at George across the courtroo...
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upsetting UK transphobic honeypot, :boost_ok:

Sensitive content

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Stop confusing publicly available with public domain.

These are not the same, at all.

If you are confused about it, read this: plagiarism.org/blog/2018/02/27…

#Copyright #AI #GenAI #GenerativeAI #DigitalRights #Privacy

Understanding the Public Domain and Citation - Plagiarism.org

Students don't always understand that because a work is on the Internet doesn't mean it's in the public domain.
www.plagiarism.org
#privacy #copyright #AI #digitalrights #generativeAI #genai

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Some Internet governance, centralisation, and consolidation links for the holiday weekend...

I’m late reading Maria Farrell and Robin Berjon’s “We Need To Rewild The Internet” (noemamag.com/we-need-to-rewild…) but it’s worth reading, and a less pessimistic take on the problems of Internet consolidation and regulation than some. 1/3


We Need To Rewild The Internet

The internet has become an extractive and fragile monoculture. But we can revitalize it using lessons learned by ecologists.
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Happy 25 years of WCAG!

On this day in 1999, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 were published. WCAG 2.2 is still one of the most important standards on the web, ensuring a base level of access for everyone.

1.0 – May 5, 1999 w3.org/TR/WCAG10/
2.0 – Dec 11, 2008 w3.org/TR/WCAG20/
2.1 – Jun 5, 2018 w3.org/TR/WCAG21/
2.2 – Oct 5, 2023 w3.org/TR/WCAG22/

#wcag #a11y #accessibility

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 covers a wide range of recommendations for making Web content more accessible.
www.w3.org
#a11y #Accessibility #wcag

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Tak dorazil novej telefon pro Lenku - #Unihertz #TickTock-E a musim říct, že za ty prachy super.

Zrovna měli akci, že se dá koupit za 110$ (+ asi 15$ pošta) a první dojmy jsou dobrý. Zpracování fajn, v balení je ochrannej kryt (fotky jsou s krytem) a "wow efekt" hodinek je super :)

Trochu jsem měl strach z nedostatku RAM, ale chovalo se to normálně a byť se trochu trhalo UI kvůli probíhajícím aktualizacím, telefon běžel plynule. A zároveň to za ty prachy už (narozdíl od #Titan a #TitanPocket ) celkem fotí.

#unihertz #Titan #TitanPocket #TickTock-E

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Marco Rubio: "Joe Biden is feek and he's and, fa, he's weak and he's feeble."

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Viele blinde und sehbehinderte Menschen haben viel Geld für Sonos-Lautsprecher ausgegeben. Und nun werden diese mit einem nicht barrierefreien Update praktisch wertlos für uns? mosen.org/sonos2024/

It appears Sonos is about to become less useable by screen reader users. The CEO should stop it now, but here’s how to protect your investment if he doesn’t

What is Sonos? Sonos develop a series of high-quality smart speakers. They are known for their ability to stay in sync throughout your home when the speakers are grouped. Sonos speakers come in a r…
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