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I've had the pleasure of mentoring two fantastic Outreachy interns over the summer. Together they completed two usability studies for the GNOME project. This is the first study, which tested a set of media apps (Loupe, Showtime and Decibels):

technicallywewrite.com/2024/09…

Thanks to Larry for doing a fantastic job with the write-up!

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Есть один писатель-колумнист, которого я очень и очень люблю. Зовут его Джейсон Парджин, для друзей - Дэвид Вонг. Помимо книг, он много писал для сайта американского комедийного журнала Cracked, который я в свое время почитывал.

Его фишка в том, чтобы говорить максимально циничные вещи максимально бескомпромиссным и жестким языком, чтобы сделать читателя немного лучше как личность. Короче говоря, чувак наваливает базы по хардкору.

Один из его очерков, прочитанный еще в институте, несмотря на то, что его просто неприятно читать (даже скорее благодаря этому) на многие годы определил мое отношение к себе и к миру, вытянув меня буквально из бездны циничной апатии. Я регулярно его кидаю людям, которым надо услышать, Вот он: cracked.com/blog/6-harsh-truth…

Но в этот раз я хочу поговорить не о нем, а о другой статье.

cracked.com/blog/15-things-soc…

Поскольку ссылку на нее я тоже кидаю часто - я подумал: а почему бы мне ее не перевести? И вот я взял и за часик с небольшим наварганил #перевод. Итак,

@rf

#перевод @Rоссийская🐻Fедерация
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Když to je těžký. Včerejší návštěva Jablonce, kde jsem prošla celkem slušný kus cesty, a narazila jsem na tento skvost. A co hůř, na Libereckém nádraží každý billboard s Konečnou a jejím Stačilo. Opravdu asi 3 veliké tabule, kde vám koukala přímo na Perón. To je potom hodně těžký nejen s těmi #pirati. U nás na vesnici jen a pouze SPD a Motoristé. Chápu, ale nerozumím tomu, že piráti nechtějí mít ,,nelegální polep", ale to, že tady v Sudetech není ani nyní jediný plakát, banner, billboard je
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We're getting ready to start creating the #GoToSocial 0.17.0 release candidates, finally :)

We're now running this instance on the latest snapshot, to try stuff out and ensure it's working correctly. So far, it seems good!

To celebrate, here's a couple of MP3s, since it's possible to upload those now. Enjoy! And sit tight for the release candidates in a week or two ^_^



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@Tutanota
Hi Team Tuta,
Are the Tuta servers down at the moment?

I tried checking on isitdownrightnow.com/ but that didn't work.

Apparently, according to the downforeveryoneorjustme.com website, the isitdownrightnow.com/ website is down, so I can't check if Tuta.com is down.

I'll work out how to check if Tuta.com is up... or down... soon. Just give me a minute for my puny human brain to process things and catch up.

A screenshot of the http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com page that has used to check if the https://www.isitdownrightnow.com/ is down or not. https://www.isitdownrightnow.com/ is reported as 'down'.
@Tuta
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🚲Um dos legados que vai deixar este mandato em Santiago de Compostela é o numero de novas ciclovias 👏 O reto não era difícil, porque em todos estes anos era uma matéria pendente. Todo um logro para um bipartito em minoria 💪

Ademais, muitas das obras não são grandes obras, mas pequenas intervenções de pintado, elevado de passos de peões...

Bom trabalho de Compostela Aberta (mobilidade) e Bloque Nacionalista Galego (obras)

santiagodecompostela.gal/hoxe/…
elcorreogallego.es/santiago/20…

#mobilidade #bici #bike

#bike #mobilidade #bici
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IzzyOnDroid ✅

Thanks, will look! Though I don't need statistics on the button. As outlined, prefer static, locally hosted ones. So I meanwhile helped myself with some CSS: "filter: contrast(150%) invert() hue-rotate(180deg) brightness(150%);" for dark-mode – for light-mode just the "contrast(150%)". Not yet deployed, waiting for the team to approve 😉 @opencollective
button with filters applied: contrast(150%) invert() hue-rotate(180deg) brightness(150%). Nice and good readable in darkmode even at 48 px height.
button with contrast-filter applied. Slightly better readable at 48 px height
draft: OC button with described filters applied, in dark mode. Button is below the app list and shall be not too dominant but well visible.
draft: OC button WITHOUT described filters applied, in dark mode. Button is below the app list and shall be not too dominant but well visible. But it's hard to read.
@Open Collective
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If you have a few bucks to spare, please consider helping a generous and selfless member of our community. By helping him, you also help the blind community.
Mike Feir has been known to many of us for a couple of decades. He is someone who has consistently given a lot of assistance to others while asking nothing in return.
Most recently, Mike has become known for publishing two editions of an incredibly detailed resource, “Personal Power”. This teaches blind people how to use an iPhone, starting with getting it set up and moving on to learning the gestures, working with the built-in apps, finding accessible third-party apps and a guide to other resources.
Mike gives this large, detailed book away. He has never charged for it, nor does he seek donations to support his work, even though each edition takes him years of careful research, writing and editing.
He hasn’t let this project stagnate. He’s now working on the third edition of his book, which we recently discussed briefly on my podcast, Living Blindfully. During that discussion, he mentioned that he will be covering Apple Intelligence, a significant new feature in iOS 18 that requires a newer iPhone. In passing, he mentioned that he would not be able to write about it from direct experience, because he is not in a position to purchase a new iPhone. But he would do all he could to cover it comprehensively. I would like to help to get him an iPhone 16 Pro. Not only will that assist him to write about Apple Intelligence, he can also then write from direct experience about some of the blindness-specific features that are available only on Pro models.
Purchasing an iPhone 16 Pro for Mike should also ensure he is well-placed to make his outstanding, valuable contribution for some time to come.
If enough of us chip in, we can show our support for a resource that unlocks the power of the iPhone. This is a sound investment in a treasured, useful resource. Please give what you can so I can purchase an iPhone 16 Pro for Mike. Many blind people will benefit from the knowledge he will acquire.
Heidi and I have set up a page on Give A Little, which is a New Zealand fund raising site. You can make a credit card donation. When considering how much to give, please be mindful that donations are in New Zealand dollars, and that one New Zealand dollar is currently worth about 60 American cents. So, if you were to give $50 New Zealand dollars and you are in the United States, that only translates to about $30 US dollars.
To donate, you can visit GiveALittle.co.nz/cause/Person…

Thanks for giving this some consideration, and thanks to Mike for his dedication and community spirit. I’m sure we can raise enough so that we can help Mike be of help to us all.

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