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Random #Windows tip of the day

What to do if the text on your screen is too small? 👀

Well, there are a few options

If everything is a little small, you might consider changing your scaling in Display Settings

If just one random thing is too small, even if that app doesn't have zoom, you can always pull up Magnifier with WIN + Plus to zoom in (WIN + Minus to zoom out, WIN + Esc to close)

If text in general across Windows is too small, then check out the text size option under Accessibility

Showing the Settings page for text size under Accessibility in Windows Settings. There's a slider you can use to make it bigger
#Windows
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Jen Gentleman

In the latest Beta Channel build we've started rolling out text scaling support for the Run dialog, which makes me happy as a big fan of Run

blogs.windows.com/windows-insi…


Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.3858 (Beta Channel)

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.3858 (KB5039327) to the Beta Channel. REMINDER: Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel will updates based on Windows 11, version 23H2 via 
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10 years ago I wrote about *not* using positive `tabindex` values. Today I added a warning about two Google web-dot-dev articles that a reader thought *promoted* it:
adrianroselli.com/2014/11/dont…

At what point will people recognize that #accessibility info from that site should be ignored?

Filed two issues:
• issuetracker.google.com/issues…
• issuetracker.google.com/issues…

#a11y


Don’t Use Tabindex Greater than 0

Animated GIF Animated GIF showing the tab order on a page using the default Re-CAPTCHA, which sets a tabindex, forcing a keyboard user through six tab-stops to get to the Skip to content link. Tabindex had the potential to be a useful attribute.
Adrian Roselli
#a11y #Accessibility

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If anyone is interested in following the progress I'm making on fixing accessibility issues in #OPNSense, follow this issue on github: github.com/opnsense/core/issue…

In-progress accessibility fixes for screen reader users · Issue #7590 · opnsense/core

I am working on fixing the major accessibility issues that make OPNSense very difficult for someone who is totally blind to use. The following pull requests have been submitted: #7587 - added aria-...
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#opnsense

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*sigh* again, privacy focused tech locks us out by designing a document solution that doesn't work well with the keyboard and or screen readers. In my brief testing I couldn't review any text I typed, at all, nor review a document someone else made as a test. The menu bar items also didn't have labels on them, it seemed. When do Disabled users have access to #Privacy too? proton.me/blog/docs-proton-dri… #Proton #Accessibility

Introducing Docs in Proton Drive – collaborative document editing that’s actually private

Create docs and collaborate in real time on documents knowing they are end-to-end encrypted.
Anant Vijay (Proton)
#Accessibility #privacy #proton
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Tech Singer

To answer your question, how about never, is never good for you? Sorry to be facetious, I'm just annoyed. There seems to be this idea, I'm not quite sure where it originated, that disabled people (I'm blind so have seen this very plainly when dealing with things supposed to be accessible to the blind)... There's this idea that blind people are supposed to take the most basic crumbs and shut up. That is, if you can use something to some extent, it doesn't matter what you have to give up. Your time, energy, privacy, and so on aren't important, you should be happy just to use the product in a somewhat limited way. People say that a product is usable with Amazon's Echo, and seem to be dumbfounded when I say that I am not remotely interested in having a constantly recording microphone, or even a microphone which may be constantly recording, in my house. Indeed, I thought that's what distinguished pre-1989 eastern Europe from the west, I have read of people who believed, whether rightly or wrongly, that their phones were recording even when on hook and they ought to speak in a room away from the phone if they wanted privacy. I don't need to guess that things like Echo are listening, I know they are, how could they identify their wake word, or even pretend to do so, if they weren't? All that is to say that people take the view that blind people should just be happy to use anything and forget about the luxuries available to others, such as basic privacy. With the greatest regrets, I have to say I'm not happy to do that. Not, of course, that any of this will change.

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This is truly so moving to me. Having gone from a far more diverse professional field into this one has been incredibly difficult, like a kind of grief that no one over here understands unless they've made a similar journey. It's been impacting me a lot lately and it's wonderful to see change examples.

cosocial.ca/@mattwynne/1127255…

Matt Wynne (@mattwynne@cosocial.ca)

I ran a workshop at @dddeu@m.aardling.social with 75 software people to puzzle on why our industry is so much paler and male-er than the rest of society. Here’s what we learned: https://www.mechanical-orchard.
CoSocial

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Clickworker – Ausgebeutet für künstliche Intelligenz

Damit eine KI ein Auto oder eine Katze erkennt, muss sie trainiert werden. Diese mühsame Handarbeit erledigen oft „Klickarbeiter“ in armen Ländern wie Kenia

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Clickworker – Ausgebeutet für künstliche Intelligenz

"Klickarbeiter" berichten von Ausbeutung, digitaler Überwachung und Perspektivlosigkeit. Vom KI-Prekariat profitieren milliardenschwere Unternehmen.
swr.online

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Long COVID can change your life--even if you've seemingly recovered. “People who have recovered from long COVID can suffer relapses or flare-ups from new viral infections — not just from COVID but from cold, flu, and other viral pathogens, researchers have found.”

The ONLY way to prevent Long COVID is to avoid your next infection with #COVID19.

medscape.com/viewarticle/cold-…


Cold, Flu Virus Can Trigger Long COVID Relapses

Those who treat and research long COVID warn that viral persistence and reactivation are real risks for some patients.
Tinker Ready (Medscape)
#COVID19

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#Buffalo-centric article from the BBC:
“US cities are advertising themselves as ‘climate havens’. But can they actually protect residents from extreme weather?”
bbc.com/future/article/2024062…

It points out the fact that everywhere is getting worse, Buffalo just less rapidly. It also ignores the fact that the city’s mayor of 18 years has still not figured out how to handle blizzards. So, come join us in Buffalo, where the frog boiling is slower and the leadership is yet slower than that!


US cities are advertising themselves as 'climate havens'. But can they actually protect residents from extreme weather?

Buffalo, New York, is one of a growing number of cities to embrace the idea of being a climate refuge, but can they actually protect residents from extreme weather?
Mike De Socio (BBC)
#buffalo

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The Evolution of Disability Language and Labels: A Complete Guide | Aaron Di Blasi | AT-Newswire.com
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This article explores the evolution of disability language and the significance of using inclusive terminology. As our understanding of disabilities and the experiences of people with disabilities has evolved, so too has the language we use. This evolution reflects broader changes in societal attitudes, cultural values and the tireless advocacy efforts of the ...

An image features a yellow background with eight colorful wooden speech bubbles arranged in a circular pattern. The speech bubbles are painted in various colors: purple, orange, blue, teal, green, yellow, red, and another red one in the center. The central red speech bubble has the words 'INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE' written in white capital letters. The arrangement and bright colors create a vibrant and engaging visual emphasizing the importance of inclusive language.

The Evolution of Disability Language and Labels: A Complete Guide - AT-Newswire

Aaron Di Blasi (AT-Newswire)

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NFB Live Presentation in 1-hour! Join Ryan Jones in Grand Ballroom D, Level 1, at 11 AM for the presentation Navigating the Future: Unveiling AI-Powered Innovations in JAWS. You don’t want to miss learning about Picture Smart AI™, Face in View, and what we are doing next! Check out our #NFB2024 schedule: vispero.com/events/nfb-2024/

NFB 2024 - Vispero

NFB 2024 National Convention Activity Schedule Vispero is delighted to be a sponsor and exhibitor at the 2024 NFB National Convention! We’re looking forward to connecting with you in Orlando, FL! Be sure to check the NFB Convention website for inform…
Vispero
#nfb2024
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Noelia Ruiz Martínez

About updates of feeds, very older versions of the add-ons check for new articles at NVDA startup, but I preferred to deactivate it. Also, I thought about making possible to get notifications of updates of the default feed, now that NVDA includes a schedule module, but finally I decided that this is not needed and maybe anoying. Anyway, suggestions are welcome. Thanks.

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Schon nach dem Tod von #Natenom ist ein schales Gefühl zurückgeblieben, auch nach dem tödlichen Unfall an der #LuxemburgerStraße. Aber nun nach dem tödlichen Unfall in #Siegburg brauche ich ein paar Zeichen mehr:

ksued.wordpress.com/2024/07/04…


Tut was!

Bei jedem tödlichen Unfall eines Fußgängers oder Radfahrers denke ich, das kann doch nicht folgenlos bleiben. Das ist doch jetzt der Tropfen, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt. Aber dann gibt es n…
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#natenom #siegburg #luxemburgerstraße
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Parents for Future Köln

Mittelfristig _könnte_ mit dem Musterschreiben der @lebenswerte_lux (siehe unten auf der Webseite) zumindest Tempo 30 im gesamten Stadtgebiet realisiert werden.

Über den Hebel Lärm.

Wenn genug Menschen mitmachen und auch bereit sind zu klagen.

lebenswerte-lux.koeln/

Lässt sich #VisionZero aus Eurer Sicht einklagen?

@ksued @Fahrradentscheid_koeln @vcdkoeln @ADFCKoeln @kidicalmasskoeln @greenpeace_de @freiewege


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Interessensgemeinschaft Lebenswerte Lux - Für mehr Verkehrssicherheit und Aufenthaltsqualität auf der Kölner Luxemburger Straße, Lebenswert, Sicherheit
lebenswerte-lux.koeln
#VisionZero @Kidical Mass Köln - Institut Cultura21 e.V. (inoffiziell) @Herr Voeglein @ADFC Köln @Greenpeace e.V. @IG Lebenswerte Lux @Freie Wege Dellbrück @VCD RV Köln

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#NFB2024 - The JAWS Training Suite opens today at 9:00 am! Visit us in Salon 5, Level 2 to get hands-on training with some of our newest AI powered features including Picture Smart AI and Face in View and bring your JAWS questions. NFB Schedule: vispero.com/events/nfb-2024/

NFB 2024 - Vispero

NFB 2024 National Convention Activity Schedule Vispero is delighted to be a sponsor and exhibitor at the 2024 NFB National Convention! We’re looking forward to connecting with you in Orlando, FL! Be sure to check the NFB Convention website for inform…
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#nfb2024

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Okay, this one might not go so well with people but this is a draft I've been sitting on since May.

Here is my opinions about the current going alternatives to Discord, especially #Matrix and #XMPP. We need to talk about this rather now than soon.

blog.hellbeast.eu.org/There's%…

There's no good IM - Open IM is failing

The opinion meters are through the roof

This blog is pretty opinionated but this one tops it all.

blog.hellbeast.eu.org
#xmpp #matrix
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Paweł Masarczyk

@FreakyFwoof I actually researched that and it in deed seems to be something custom-made. Some users were tipping "The Lincolnshire Poacher" but definitely not that one. For the record, the Samsung's tune is a stanza from Schubert's "Die Forelle". BTW: If you actually Google all of that the first result you'll hit is a nicely written essay about how singing and music in general accompanied performing of household duties and how that plays into slavery themes and gender stereotypes.
@Andre Louis
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