After 6 years – we finally got to close our longest-running #accessibility ticket in Wagtail, github.com/wagtail/wagtail/iss…. Thank you @mush42 for reporting this initially. We benefitted immensely from your accessibility expertise and first-hand experience with a screen reader ❤️
This was the ticket I created our "accessibility" ticket triage label for. 38 of those still opened, 165 closed. Kick-ass!
Making Wagtail Accessible for users with disabilities · Issue #4199 · wagtail/wagtail
Hello everyone, After reading the docs, I've decided to use Wagtail on one of my personal projects. Since I'm blind, I've discovered that my experience on editing content would be rather unpleasant...GitHub
Happens here in Canada w/ Post Merdia [not a typo, they're quite literally shit], as almost all of Canadian media have decided that the leader of the official opposition is justified in not obtaining a security clearance and that the LPC needs a new leader.
MSM DRIVES THE NARRATIVE.
Pollsters asking, on a scale of 1 to 10 how much I hate Trudeau? [I don't]
None ask about how concerned Canadians are about PP NOT having a security clearance.
!@#$%^&*() #cdnpoli
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Despite having a Harris endorsement ready to go, The Washington Post, AKA Jeff Bezos, is refusing to endorse a candidate... hedging their bets... scared to piss off the orange shit stain.Mastodon
Apple unveils the new iMac with M4, supercharged by Apple Intelligence and available in fresh colors
Apple today announced the new iMac, featuring the powerful M4 chip and Apple Intelligence, in its stunning, ultra-thin design.Apple
Many years ago, I had also recommended LibreHunt.org, but it's no longer available.
Distrochooser
The Distrochooser helps you to find the suitable Linux distribution based on your needs!distrochooser.de
Apple Releases macOS Sequoia 15.1; Bringing both Improvements and New Bugs for VoiceOver Users | AppleVis
Apple has today released macOS Sequoia 15.1, bringing the first set of Apple Intelligence features to Macs with Apple Silicon outside of Mainland China and the European Union.www.applevis.com
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Finally got the chance to dig more into this story ”Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said”
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/re…
What’s confusing is that it mixes anecdotal evidence with studies, on diff versions of Whisper, wrapped in a range of different software, using a variety of audio types. Audio quality, length, number of voices, speech patterns all matter a lot. And the longer the recording the more likely it is to have errors
Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said
Whisper is a popular transcription tool powered by artificial intelligence, but it has a major flawGARANCE BURKE Associated Press (ABC News)
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Field of Vision - A Night at the Garden
In 1939, 20,000 Americans rallied in New York's Madison Square Garden to celebrate the rise of Nazism -- an event largely forgotten from U.S. history. A NIGHT…Vimeo
The videos on my YouTube channel have now been viewed 250,000 times combined
Mastering the #curl command line alone has had more than 54K views to date:
Mastering the curl command line with Daniel Stenberg
The slides = https://www.slideshare.net/DanielStenberg7/mastering-the-curl-command-linepdf0:00 Mastering the curl command line0:16 Daniel Stenberg0:36 curl s...YouTube
The Case for Free/Libre and Open-Source Software: Enhancing Security and Privacy in the Digital Age – Purism
Purism makes premium phones, laptops, mini PCs and servers running free software on PureOS. Purism products respect people's privacy and freedom while protecting their security.Purism SPC
In which Jake's school friends possibly think I'm a lazy sod who sits at home and does nothing all day, and Alice tells the story of how we got some very nice, free cupcakes delivered that weren't for us:
#StroongeCast E07: Jake And Alice youtu.be/Xcckya9tKKs
Download: onj.me/media/stroongecast/07_-…
StroongeCast E07: Jake And Alice
Welcome to episode 7 of StroongeCast with Andre, Kirsten, Jake and Alice Louis.In this episode we thought we'd bring the kids in for a bit of a chat.As a bli...YouTube
You can see the [validation results](validator.w3.org/feed/check.cg…)
I had a #WeirdDream the other night.
touchscreens, if backlit from within at a certain frequency, allowed their content to be felt as well as seen.
So you could buy a 6 inch eInk display for about 30 quid and make a Braille display out of it.
Obviously it was just a case of then rewriting the firmware of every little thing with a screen to make it show Braile instead of print.
Behind the facade of high-tech bohemianism lurks something dark and reactionary."
thrillist.com/travel/nation/di…
The Unfettered Selfishness of Digital Nomads
We all know they’re insufferable, but they’re also making the world worse.James Greig (Thrillist)
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Unicode's just gonna let me go and do that, huh?
This week in #FDroid (TWIF) is a lot to read, and also we missed the toot about last week.
In short:
- F-Droid client 1.21 was released, but you should wait for 1.21.1 before you update
- there were some bugs in DAVx⁵, Nextcloud and Tailscale, so be careful in updating these too
- we're working together with @Codeberg to get our builds from apps hosted there working again
- any much more
Read the full details at
f-droid.org/2024/10/24/twif.ht… and f-droid.org/de/2024/10/17/twif…
This Week Is on Fire | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
This Week in F-DroidTWIF curated on Wednesday, 23 Oct 2024, Week 43F-Droid coreJust after the last TWIF was published we thought it will be just another nice...f-droid.org
Our admin tried something one or two days ago and it seems like, as of the time of publication, cloning from Codeberg with your provider works again: monitor.f-droid.org/builds/log…
Could you please confirm with us? Thanks! ~n
Interesting Python job on an AI Forensics team: you will work on algorithmic investigations techniques to hold social media accountable to their users and to the law.
ai-forensics.notion.site/Remot…
#GetFediHired #DataEngineering #Data #AI #Jobs #Safety
Samsung & Apple also want to buy Intel, report claims
androidheadlines.com/2024/10/s…
WAT?
Samsung & Apple also want to buy Intel, report claims
Recent reports claim that Qualcomm may not be the only one looking to acquire Intel, as Samsung and Apple are also interested.Jean Leon (Android Headlines)
I guess I should do one of those posts that serve as an #introduction. Except this isn't my first time on Mastodon but hello to those that don't know me. Yet.
Well, hi, I'm Tony. I have a general interest in #tech. I'm also a fan of #DoctorWho. Not a big movie buff, but I like a good drama or comedy on #TV though.
ACB Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs Claire Stanley joined Carl Richardson and Kim Charlson at a recent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Disability Advisory Committee meeting. The meeting covered a range of topics, including gaming accessibility and the use of artificial intelligence to caption live video programming.
Access a recording of the meeting on the FCC YouTube page:
youtube.com/watch?v=geMYRdohxV…
Disability Advisory Committee Meeting - October 2024
The DAC provides a means for stakeholders with interests in accessibility issues to exchange ideas, facilitates the participation of consumers with disabilit...YouTube
Main – RIPE 89
A RIPE Meeting is a five-day event where Internet Service Providers (ISPs), network operators and other interested parties from all over the world gather.ripe89.ripe.net
What is the #XMPP Summit and should you go? 🧵
The XMPP Summit is a two day event for the people who write and implement XMPP extensions (XEPs). It is not a conference. There are no presentations. It is more like a round table discussion and active participation is encouraged.
Similar to an unconference at the beginning of Day 1 participants can suggest topics and others can indicate (via a +1) whether or not they are interested in that topic. Afterwards a rough order of topics is established
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If you have ever followed a thread on the standards mailing list or participated in a discussion on the public XSF channel it is a bit like that only in person.
The different topics are broken up by short breaks that are great for networking and getting to know other XMPP developers. (Think hallway discussion at other conferences.)
Interoperability is a big part of what makes #XMPP great. However agreeing on a common strategy or even establishing a rough priority for certain features can be hard.
I believe those in-person events do a lot in getting us on the same page.
If you are an XMPP developer (client, server, gateway) I strongly encourage you to come.
I keep saying 'developer' and use that as a shorthand for: To get the most out of the summit you should have a background in reading (and maybe even writing) XEPs.
If you don’t consider yourself a developer but rather an enthusiastic user or admin we regularly have booths at various conferences (FOSDEM, CLT, FrOSCon, …) that are a great opportunity to meet us.
If however you are a developer and always wondered what standards mailing list discussions would look like IRL you can find more information on the Summit here: wiki.xmpp.org/web/Conferences/…
At the #XMPP Summit − after a topic is well-discussed and a rough consensus reached − someone needs to volunteer to write the XEP.
Last year, I volunteered to write the XEP for synchronizing read states across devices.
It's called Message Displayed Synchronization and is now in Last Call, where community feedback is gathered before a XEP becomes 'stable.'
xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0490.h…
Prototype implementations are in @Monal and #Conversations_im.
Message Displayed Synchronization
This specification allows multiple clients of the same user to synchronize the displayed state of their chats.Daniel Gultsch
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Alexa: Thanksgiving will be observed on November 7th, 2024.
Me: Wait ... right after the elections? I don't remember those being so close together, the fuck?
*googles and finds it's on the 28th*
Me: ok so where *frantically googles* Why the everloving fuck is Alexa telling me about thanksgiving in Liberia of all places?
Noel Romey and Tabatha Brown
Spouses Tabatha Brown (43) and Noel Romey (44) discuss how they first met during guide dog training, their long distance friendship, and finally deciding to get married.StoryCorps Archive
🔐 Sending a password-protected email to anyone is easy with Tuta Mail! 🔐
Check out our latest guide on how to send encrypted, password-protected emails here 👇👇👇
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#encryption #security #privacy #email
The easiest way to send password-protected emails | Tuta
Unsure of how to send a password-protected email? Find out how easy it is in this quick guide.Tuta
So when we have unlimited hide my email in the paid plan ?
because from 1 to 3 (your price increase) on plan without this is a complete no go for me (and using an external unlimited alias is also no due to lack of encryption)
and using my domain is also NO since it's linked all my email to me .... witch is wat i want to avoid with alias .........
The fact that the Whisper transcription service from OpenAI just fills out gaps and silence with nonsense, demographic stereotyping, perpetuation of violence and sexal innuendo should get it recalled.
But no, as long as OpenAI say they are continually working to improve the tool, everything is apparently good to go.
One example:
What the person said: “Someone had to run and call the fire department to rescue both the father and the cat.”
What Whisper transcribed: “Someone had to run and call the fire department to rescue both the father and the cat. All he had was a smelly old ol’ head on top of a socked, blood-soaked stroller.”
Reporting in the Verge: theverge.com/2024/10/27/242811…
The research paper:
facctconference.org/static/pap… (check out the table of examples!)
My March 2023 article on AI responsibility:
axbom.com/ai-responsibility/
Hospitals use a transcription tool powered by a hallucination-prone OpenAI model
Hospitals routinely use a tool powered by OpenAI’s Whisper transcription model, which researchers find can hallucinate entire passages during periods of silence.Wes Davis (The Verge)
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