Books, pens, notebooks... it’s that time of year 📚!

As the new school year begins, we know addressing topics such as #disinformation with students can be challenging. But no worries, teachers—we’ve got you covered!

Our toolkit on ‘how to spot and fight disinformation’ is the perfect resource to equip your students with key online skills:

✏️ Understanding disinformation
📏 Recognizing how it spreads
📘 Learning how to respond

Check it out → europa.eu/!JB9JDn

in reply to Tuta

Situation dependent. For formal communication I adhere to the rules learnt from my early years.

To Whom It May Concern, if the identity of the recipient, within an organization, isn’t readily known.

Dear XYZ/Gentili Signori(a) XYZ, if the recipient’s identity is known.

Hi — for follow up correspondences to the Dear XYZ recipient.

For all other informal communications, I adhere to no rules and simply go with whatever comes to mind. For example: Hey, Ciao, Bonjour etc

Ich hab da die letzten Tage im Urlaub n kleines Script Abends gebastelt.
Wenn jemand wie ich von #PocketCasts auf @AntennaPod umsteigen will. Hier mein Tool um mit nem eigenen Gpodder Server. bzw. myOPodSync seinen ganzen Verlauf zu syncen.

Gerne Teilen und mit helfen, das Tool besser zu machen.
Meine Python skills sind beschraenkt, und da geht bestimmt noch einiges mehr :)

github.com/Exellent1988/Pocket…

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Isn’t it interesting how quickly Facebook rolled out a fix for a minor visual glitch, yet doesn’t bother when there are major issues for screen reader users. On iOS, it is still not possible to hear Voiceover feedback when typing a new post, and I believe that problem has existed for months on Android.
I think that sums up FB’s attitude towards accessibility quite neatly, and they are far from alone in this.
#SocialMedia #Accessibility
Facebook says its new app icon was just a glitch after all 9to5mac.com/2024/08/30/faceboo…

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🔄 S naší čtečkou Miniflux 🔄
Pokud ještě nevyužíváte naši RSS čtečku Miniflux, tak je nejvyšší čas to zkusit! 📰
📲 Díky integraci s Mxchatem (Element) si můžete nechat zobrazovat náhledy RSS zpráv přímo v chatu a mít tak všechny novinky na dosah ruky.
#mxchat #mxchatcz #rss #miniflux #element #matrix #opensource

Check Out my Latest Guide I wrote for @iaccessibility on Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses!

Discover how these smart glasses are redefining accessibility for blind and visually impaired users with AI-powered features.

iaccessibility.net/ray-ban-met…

#Accessibility #RayBanMeta #SmartGlasses #AssistiveTechnology #VisuallyImpaired #Innovation #TechForGood #Inclusion #WearableTech

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Unmute Presents Jaws Tip: Quickly resetting to Factory Defaults

This episode covers troubleshooting software settings, focusing on the JAWS screen reader. It demonstrates how restoring JAWS to factory defaults can help identify if custom settings are causing issues. The host shows how different settings affect the speed and verbosity of JAWS, highlighting the importance of this initial step when troubleshooting. This simple technique can often resolve issues without…

iacast.net/unmute-presents-jaw…

Yesterday, I provided a link to a great article on the blindness leadership issue from Emma Bennison, and shared some thoughts of my own.
I’ve become aware that some people have had difficulty accessing her article on LinkedIn. I have also had additional thoughts on the wider topic of blind leadership, expanding upon the remarks I made when I shared her post.
I have written a detailed article on this important question, and with Emma’s permission, have included her article on the same page. I hope this helps this issue reach the widest possible audience. This truly is so important.
mosen.org/UnitedBlindLeaders

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Since about 2011 or so, I've had a Yamaha PSR-E223. It's been through quite a lot. The E2 and B5 keys no longer work properly, and the power socket is unstable, but it's still hanging on. It ships with 102 demo songs, most of them being traditional/classical music, with the first three being original. The first one, simply called Demo 1 in the manual, has always been one of my favorites. A funky track, primarily piano-focused but with some input from guitars and organs. Composer unknown.
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It is fixed in macOS 15.1 beta 3. Voiceover now reads the element that receives aria-activedescendant if I navigate using the arrow keys. The problem is that widgets that rely solely on aria-activedescendant are less likely to work with the Voiceover cursor, and the Voiceover cursor is the primary form of navigation for most Voiceover userss. While a pattern like the select only combobox in the aria authoring practices works seamlessly on Windows where screen readers automatically switch off virtual mode by default and pass the keystrokes to the browser, it is likely to be perceived as an inaccessible combobox by Voiceover users who primarily rely on Voiceover commands to drive the UI. In any case the bug is fixed, and that is great news.

“No one on Earth today has ever lived in a world where photographs were not the linchpin of social consensus — for as long as any of us has been here, photographs proved something happened. Consider all the ways in which the assumed veracity of a photograph has, previously, validated the truth of your experiences. The preexisting ding in the fender of your rental car. The leak in your ceiling. The arrival of a package.”

We are not prepared. theverge.com/2024/8/22/2422597… #photography #AI #fake

Social Security Administration Announces New Efforts to Simplify SSI Applications

The SSA announced a large step in a multi-year effort to simplify processes for people who are applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) by starting to offer an online, streamlined application for some applicants starting in December. SSI provides monthly payments to people with disabilities and older adults who have little or no income and resources.

Read more: pennyforward.com/social-securi…

in reply to Archos

@Archos :distros_arch: :matrix: Dá se v Mastodonu nastavit, aby lidi viděli jen původní posty, ale ignorovaly reakce? Bo to je docela běžný jev, že ačkoli někdo napíše reakci, další bambilion se ptá, ačkoli v reakci už je odpověď?
Mě chodí do Hubzilly automaticky všechno, takže to vidím. A pak nechápavě kroutím hlavou, proč se zase ptají, když už tam odpověď je...