AfD: Bundestag hebt Immunität des AfD-Abgeordneten Stephan Brandner auf
Stephan Brandner hat den rechtlichen Schutz für sein Mandat verloren. Damit genehmigt das Parlament die Durchführung eines Strafverfahrens gegen den AfD-Politiker.
I am finding it quite an intriguing concept walking around with my iPhone 16 Pro Max very securely strapped to my chest thanks to a chest harness recommended by @munchkinbear. It is the PellKing Mobile Phone Chest Strap Harness, and it's available at a.co/d/eqEuR0z
I wanted to try one of these because with it, I can use the power of all the apps on my iPhone without compromise. And if you have a Pro iPhone that includes Lidar, as of iOS 18 you can now have the Live Recognition Rotor. For example, I walked around with scene descriptions, door detection, text detection and people detection enabled. Since the phone was strapped to my chest in the harness, the phone was seeing what was in front of me, and I had my hands free. It was reading signage, identifying people and doors, and probably giving so much information that it was a little overwhelming, so it's important to be selective about what Live Recognition features you want to use. It is very effective when putting the shopping away. I still think Seeing AI is a little more effective with its instant text feature than Live Recognition, so I opened Seeing AI and had both hands free to just hold things up to the camera and instantly get told what they are. Of course, since this is your iPhone, you can go to town here. Literally. You can run it in conjunction with a GPS app for navigation. Detailed descriptions of things are available with Aira's Access AI or Be My AI from Be My Eyes. In that regard, it works as well as I had hoped. So many great accessibility tools, hands free, without compromise. And with the super iPhone 16 Pro Max's battery life, you've got a lot of juice built in. On the downside, it's taken me a bit of learning to understand how to put the harness on but I have that sorted now. And it's not that comfortable. It's not intolerable, but you definitely feel this bulky thing strapped to you which sticks out in front. It probably looks a little odd, but I also think in this day of many people using tech in various ways, some of us probably over-stress about how we look. But would I walk into a fine dining restaurant with this thing strapped to me, to help me as a blind person who wears hearing aids follow a person, get to the table etc? I'm really not sure. But it is a cool concept, and I love the power I have hands free with this option.
Thanks for the post. I am happy I read to the end though. I assume this chest holder can be adjusted? I found a pretty cool company the other day that basically was selling iPhone cases that you can hang on your neck (apparently, it’s a fashion these days). The problem was that I could not adjust the length of the strap. My fascination ended there! :)
I love the idea though. This would be so cool for using AIRA and all the apps you already mentioned! I am even curious if OkO, for example, will pick up the street signs from the chest level.
@kevinrj @vick21 the holders I've warn have always had the phone in a sort of clamp. Removing it would require the removal of the harness or at least 2 hands on opposite sides of the device.
The last time I made a video about #Ableton, it was to do with Note, their iOS music-making app. today in an Ableton-first, I bring you their newest piece of hardware, #AbletonMove. It ships with a web-based screen-reader and I've been enjoying it for many months. It uses sounds from Note, but in a hardware form. 32 poly-aftertouch pads, four tracks of midi or samples, 8 knobs, USB-C for power and controlling Ableton Live and a USB-A port for connecting class-compliant midi devices, should you wish to trigger it from a keyboard.
Please be advised that screen-reader support is currently an experimental feature and is not fully fleshed out. Not all aspects of the experience are as desired and there are a few kinks, but it is very much better than nothing whatsoever, and I am extremely thankful to the team that made this possible.
@vick21 This is the sickest piece of hardware I think I've ever owned. It's something I've wanted to be able to add to my gigs for years. Triggering sounds or loops if needed, without having to leave the currently focused Logic track for example. This is just fantastic in so many ways.
If this piece of gear sounds like something you'll be buying and you have questions, I've set up an Ableton Move Access WhatsApp group and I'll be more than willing to help you with any queries you may have. Just get in-touch.
Haven’t yet watched the video about to b run to work, but even without having watched it, I have to say this is absolutely amazing! I read through the features page on their site, even skimmed the manual, but saw absolutely no mention of this. But then again, I kind of gloss over the web manager part because didn’t think it would be at all relevant really cool to see that this is already something has been implemented. I was hoping that they might eventually add a screen reader to the device, but I guess they were way ahead of me there.
@pitermach Watch it, but be prepared to put your hand in your pocket. Don't watch it, and you can pretend it doesn't have a screen-reader because it's not at all in the manual. 😂 I promise I understand. haha
20 hudebních alb, které ovlivnily to, kým jste. Jedno album denně po dobu 20 dnů. Žádné vysvětlivky, žádné recenze, jen obaly alb. 6/20 #20albums20days
Quienes me conocen desde hace años saben que nunca fui condescendiente con la Universidad, que nunca fui corporativo, y que pasé buena parte de los tiempos de bonanza poniéndole el cuerpo a la lucha interna para mejorar lo que funciona mal.
Hubiera sido fácil acomodarme con mediocres y aprovechados, mi carrera académica hubiera progresado mucho más rápido, y hoy tendría muchos más amigos.
Pero yo no soy así. No podría ni aunque quisiera.
Yo di todas las peleas internas que creí necesarias, y sacrifiqué bienestar y proyección para hacerlo.
Esto me pone hoy en una posición especial.
Puedo hablar de la coyuntura sin que nadie piense que lo hago para cuidar un carguito o acomodarme con mis amigos.
It was my great honour to have been asked to speak earlier today at the launch of “Braille On Display Third Edition”. #Braille is the most priceless, life-changing gift blind people have ever been given. It was invented by one of us, for all of us. Despite some predictions when talking computers came on the scene that Braille would be rendered obsolete, technology has made Braille more relevant and abundant than ever. There’s no getting away from it, hardcopy Braille books are bulky. But with a Braille display that connects to a smartphone or contains its own storage, we can have hundreds of volumes of Braille at our fingertips. The cost of manufacture of Braille displays must be spread across a small number of units, so they are expensive, even though their price in real terms has declined significantly. During my time in the Braille product management field, the thing I am proudest of is delivering on two separate 40% reductions in the cost of refreshable Braille display technology. If you’re going to buy a Braille display, or you have been allocated funding for one, naturally you want to make sure you’re getting the one that will best meet your needs. Finding objective information about all the choices out there is very difficult. Some agencies recommend what they know, and, understandably, distributors recommend what they distribute. When I ran Mosen Consulting, I was proud and honoured to publish two editions of Jackie Brown’s book, “Braille On Display”. Now, it’s back for a third edition, and it is available free from the Braillists Foundation. This book begins with the basic concepts and not only covers Braille displays, but Braille-only input devices as well. The Braille display market is vibrant, with plenty of competition and innovation occurring. The line between Braille displays that only function in terminal mode and the more fully-fledged notetaker is blurring, and that means there is more functionality available to the user at a lower price. Then there is the new category of multiline devices that can display tactile graphics. With Jackie around to cover it all, we are in good hands to ensure that our hands are on the display that suits us best. So, pick up your free copy of “Braille On Display” today, and read objective evaluations of a wide range of Braille devices. braillists.org/brailleondispla…
Sincere thanks and appreciation to Jackie for the huge effort she has put into this, and to the Braillists Foundation for being such epic Braille champions.
"Just Listen" is a media player to play songs in background. Thanks to joint efforts of @obfusk identifying the culprit (sqldelight issue) and RLD-JL (the author) addressing it, we succeeded here.
This brings the number of RB apps at #IzzyOnDroid to 277, or in relative numbers to 23% now
Just attended the launch of Jackie Brown's book Braille on Display as presented by the Braillists Foundation. The book discusses all the available Braille Displays and is available for free as a word document, ePUB and in PDF format. If you'd like to download your copy, visit braillists.org/brailleondispla…
There is a sudden explosion in the popularity of AI Hawk — a program that uses bots to let applicants apply to multiple jobs on LinkedIn. This means that we now live in a world where people are using AI-generated resumes and cover letters to automatically apply for jobs, many of which will be reviewed by automated AI software, creating a bizarre loop where humans have essentially been removed from the job application and hiring process. Read more at @404media. #AI #Jobs #Hiring #Bots #Tech #Technologyflip.it/-Oiro2
Indeed the only fitting reaction to that statement. Not questioning it, but "falling from the couch to ROFLMAO", making clear one cannot take that serious. Well done!
I'd almost said "calling that man truthful is like calling a gun a peacemaker" – but ouch, wasn't there something… 🙈
This is a seriously great improvement for Youtube.com: When you press "Reject all cookies" it now just shows a blank home page and a search bar. No more random "popular videos", suggested videos, etc.
On Threads they have been using algorithms to moderate user content, but The Verge now reports how a large number of popular accounts have been banned, simply because Zuckerberg's software mistook their good content for bad content.
That is the difference:
On Mastodon, we have humans taking part in the moderation of humans. But on commercial social media, humans are pushed around like sheep.
Beyond excited for Erin Kissane’s new venture. Not only is this work of such deep, fundamental importance, but Erin is exactly the person we want tackling it. And the fact that she’s doing this work in community—with us, not for us—is evidence of that: wrecka.ge/into-the-wreck/
Urteil: Rechtsextremist hat kein Recht auf Referendariat
Ein Neonazi wurde zu Recht nicht als Referendar an einem Oberlandesgericht zugelassen. Das urteilte das Bundesverwaltungsgericht. Der Staat müsse niemanden ausbilden, der die Verfassung aktiv bekämpfe. Von A. Lagmöller.
From the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library: Intro to Google Calendar: Thursday, October 10, 7:00 PM Eastern Time groups.io/g/tech-vi/message/79…
Classical and folk music are very common in ringtones, almost to the point of being cliche. It's understandable, though, considering that those genres are easily recognizable and in the public domain, so it probably saves money to just commission someone to make a remix of a traditional song rather than deal with paying royalties to record labels and collecting societies. However, possibly because it's so common, phone manufacturers often try to have fun with classical and traditional music, remixing it in various ways. In this thread, I'll be showcasing some of the most interesting remixes of Classical and Traditional songs I've found while browsing ringtones. Some will confuse. Some will horrify. Maybe you might even like one. First up, Beethoven's fur elise. This SMAF remix takes the piece in a Latin direction, replacing the lead piano with a trumpet, and adding its own background improvisation on other instruments. From Samsung PC Studio version 2.0. Arranger unknown. MMF: onj3.andrelouis.com/phonetones…. Original piece: youtube.com/watch?v=s71I_EWJk7…
So glad to learn that Han Kang got this year's Nobel Prize in #literature. I read “The vegetarian” a few years ago and it left quite an impression in my mind. Very creative, and sometimes perversiveideas... Challenging the culture that is not easily challenged! . audible.com/pd/B01AKPENR0?sour…
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE • “[Han] Kang viscerally explores the limits of what a human brain and body can endure, and the strange beauty that can be found in even the most extreme forms of re…
Let's keep the contributor appreciation from earlier going! Our most recent Contributor Highlight is out, and we're shining the light on Toad Hall, one of our Mozilla Support (SUMO) forum superheroes! The SUMO forums are the pillar of our support, and contributors like Toad keep it strong.
@73CC We don't track you and we don't have trackers! We have telemetry, which is a completely different thing that is fully anonymous and only collects technical pings . You can see the things we collect here: stats.thunderbird.net/
But also, you can already completely disable telemetry from the settings page.
I feel strongly that anyone should be able to make a website with HTML if they want. This web book will teach you how to do just that. It doesn’t require any previous experience making websites or coding. I will cover everything you need to know to get started in an approachable and friendly way.
New from 404 Media: people are using AI to auto apply for jobs. Bot scrolls LinkedIn, opens job applications, writes cover letter. Users say they've got interviews
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