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If you've been looking for that next semi-cheap music-making fix but haven't decided what to get, consider Ableton Move. If you look at the official videos, literature and documentation, you'd be fooled into thinking that it's not actually accessible. This is incorrect. It runs a web-server for helping you manage samples,recordings and sets, but it also has an undocumented screen-reader which I demonstrate in this video. Next to Komplete Kontrol, I can say that this has been the most innovative, fun and game-changing piece of hardware I've owned and I thoroughly enjoy working with it.
#InspiredBySound - Let's Move! (Ableton Move Accessibility Overview) youtu.be/p8IbinbOhY4 Excerpt from Peter Kirn's blog about Move: ‘How do I access Move with a screen reader? Andre Louis has a walkthrough for you, as pointed out here in comments! And as always, it’s terrific. This is honestly worth a watch for sighted users, too, to understand how these interactions work – and it’s required viewing if you work in instrument design.’ cdm.link/ableton-move-guide/ #Ableton #AbletonMove #Accessibility #ScreenReader #A11y #Blind
🧣Artist: #DavidZinn in City: #AnnArbor USA 🇺🇸 11/2024 - Title: 🟡 "Ada takes windows where she finds them and makes windows where she needs them." 🐿️ 🔴 "Ada nimmt sich Fenster, wo sie sie findet, und macht Fenster, wo sie sie braucht." #StreetArt #Art #Chalkart #Artist #SidewalkChalk #3DArt #Squirrel #Window
Jieshuo (formerly known as Commentary Screen Reader or CSR), the popular Android screen reader for the visually impaired, has rolled out its latest update:
Takže přátelé, #Vánoce se blíží a jak jsem varoval, tak už je to tady - #DarujHračku
Máte jedinečnou možnost rozsvítit aspoň na jeden den oči dítěti, který moc důvodů k radosti nemá. Akci organizují každoročně #Tango manažeři na vozíčcích, což je samo o sobě něco, co si zaslouží obdiv.
Představte si, že můžete náhodnýmu prckovi dopřát zázrak pod stromek a splnit mu přání. Buďte #Ježíšek.
Často to nedělám, ale tentokrát prosím - boostujte. On totiž i ten pitomej boost může znamenat radost v očích jednoho prcka.
A brilliant piece by #TimothyDSnyder for the @NewYorker that asks what it means that Trump is a fascist - what it means for society, for civil discourse, for institutions, for the American people, and for the world.
"Fascism is now in the algorithms, the neural pathways, the social interactions."
Perhaps the most cutting remark?
That the American people themselves have democratically elected a fascist, without understanding that he is, indeed, a fascist, and that institutions, through their actions, have normalised Trump, normalised his divisive, misogynist, racist, incendiary rhetoric, and normalised his policy positions.
"Fascism can be defeated, but not when we are on its side".
Hello hello! It’s time for my latest “Linkfest” — or, "the opposite of doomscrolling”, crammed full of the finest items of science, culture and technology...
A teacher trying to teach good manners, asked her students the following question:
'Michael, if you were on a date having dinner with a nice young lady, how would you tell her that you have to go to the bathroom? 'Michael said: 'Just a minute I have to go pee.' The teacher responded by saying: 'That would be rude and impolite. What about you Sherman, how would you say it?'
Sherman said: 'I am sorry, but I really need to go to the bathroom. I'll be right back.'
'That's better, but it's still not very nice to say the word bathroom at the dinner table. And you, little Johnny, can you use your brain for once and show us your good manners?'
Johnny said 'I would say: Darling, may I please be excused for a moment? I have to shake hands with a very dear friend of mine, whom I hope to introduce you to after dinner.'
Are you a technology expert, or just trying to make sense of it all?Our new podcast, Access On, will have something for you. It’s interactive, informative, and leverages the extensive networks of the National Federation of the Blind to bring you the tech news makers. Technology is all about people, so we want to hear from you with your tech comments, tips, tricks and questions. It won’t be long before Access On, is on, and you can follow it today in your app or device. Here’s an audio taster.
Taken! I made someone happy!!! I still have my first computer, an Osborne Executive with all of its original software and manuals. It still worked great when I last booted it up in 1999. We're really trying to not hang on to stuff forever, so it's heading for the electronics recycling in a week unless someone wants it. Free, but I don't think I can deal with shipping it anywhere, so pick-up in Woburn, MA. (Computer details at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osborne_…) (Any ideas, @knizer?)
I use an RSS feed for news, and I’m sure I’m not the only one here on the Fediverse who appreciates the convenience it offers, because it helps me stay informed in a way that suits my preferences.
How do you keep up with the important topics that matter to you?
#GNOME Papers finally becomes a PDF viewer that can digitally sign documents and verify signatures.
The latter was implemented by Marek Kašík from our team. It was several years in the making. He originally implemented it for Evince, but Evince is pretty much dead and it's been waiting to be merged upstream for 1.5 years. When Papers were forked from Evince, Marek rewrote it in #Rust and implemented it there. It's currently under review and should be merged soon. ✌️
When you set up the Jieshuo screen reader for the first time, you may be asked to disable battery optimization for the app. The downside is that this can
I know I don't usually do this, but it's necessary. My partner's check for this month, which we had plans for, was physically stolen this month when it went to another state, and because of expenses from an overcharge and my own delayed check as well as some other things, mine is about to run out too. I have $15.00 to my name. Help needed for groceries, bills, credit card debt, and some other time-sensitive payments. I have no credit, I can't take out a loan to do it. My info is: PayPal: paypal.me/xocat1372 cashapp: $xocat1372 Apple Pay: available upon request via DM partner's info: PayPal: paypal.me/brooketg22 cashapp: $shimmerscript Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/laurenceleste0 Apple Pay: available upon request via DM #MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #crowdfund #DisabilityCrowdfund #HelpNeeded #Survival #begpost #donations #BoostForReach #desperate @mutualaid @MutualAidNet @MutualAidVisibility
one of my favourite Windows utilities is the Bluetooth Audio Receiver found at the link below. What I like about it is that you can play bluetooth audio from any smartphone through your computer. It's pretty darned handy. Plus, you can have multiple phones connected: apps.microsoft.com/detail/9n9w…
Zdeněk Hřib se stal novým lídrem Pirátské strany. Před sebou má těžký úkol: zastavit klesající trend preferencí a dostat stranu opět do Sněmovny. Sám se nechystá být lídrem do Poslanecké sněmovny a ani tam neplánuje kandidovat.
Ich mag diese Reihe, weil sie sich ganz wunderbar dazu eignet, solch ein Büchlein einer anderen Person in die Hand zu drücken, wenn man sie beim Einstieg in ein Thema unterstützen oder sie auf etwas hinweisen will.
Do you like psych in tech and want to see it more valued? Some suggestions for folks in tech that have helped me directly:
- if you have presence in org-legible places, post about our work in places our bosses see it, like linkedin (I know, I know 😭 ). It can be as simple as "loved this! [link]" boom! - we're often judged on engagement numbers (I know 😭). Post things like our preprints (osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/qz43…) in community groups, or employee channels. Who knows maybe you'll find friends!
Aaron Swartz was a digital rights champion who believed deeply in keeping the internet open. The organizers of Aaron Swartz Day will celebrate his life at 2 pm PT on Nov. 9. eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/cele…
Aaron Swartz was a digital rights champion who believed deeply in keeping the internet open. His life was cut short in 2013, after federal prosecutors charged him under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) for systematically downloading academic j…
I've used #Firefox as my primary browser for as long as I can remember.
I stuck with it when its performance was comparatively dreadful, and when its performance with my screen reader was worse, because I agreed with Mozilla's ethos.
Cannondale SuperSix EVO 1 s groupsetem SRAM Force D2 AXS je báječný #RoadBike — letos jsem na něm najel přes osm tisíc kilometrů a každou, úplně každou jízdu chrochtám blahem, jak skvěle se mi na něm jezdí. A zvlášť ve větru, kdy jsem míval na předchozím Canyonu Ultimate dost často nahnáno.
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