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Absolutely devastated at the news about Timothy West. What a truly great actor. I feel awful for Prunella Scales and for Samuel adn Joe. I only brush fingers with them on X, but they seem like friends to me. RIP Timothy, may God's best angels keep you well.
in reply to Sean Randall

Lulu Hartgen
Lulu Hartgen
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@cachondo I wish I'd seen him live, I've heard him on the radio countless times, and absolutely loved the work he did, uploading poetry during Lockdown. Timothy West used to read poems there sometimes. My heart breaks for them all.
@Sean Randall
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Sean Randall
Sean Randall
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The lockdown poetry was wonderful. Really brightened up my time in front of a screen.

I've been thinking a lot about bakcground audio in apps lately.
As an experiment today, I tried a gentle rainfall sound in my earphones with more thunder the further down my inbox I was. So as messages came in and I didn't move up to read them, more and more thunder worked its way into the ambient mix.

I'll keep doing it on-and-off and check the metrics of my Inbox usage with and without to see any impact.

in reply to James Scholes

Sean Randall
Sean Randall
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@jscholes I was sort of aiming for a, ignore your emails and the storm will descend, perhaps eventually eclipsing your screen reader, sort of motif.
@James Scholes

TOP chorea: invaze na Hanou, Tribuna Sever i Chachaři. Které je NEJ?
Slavie teď o víkendu, myslím překonala fakt vše. To muselo dát práce, neskutečný.
isport.blesk.cz/clanek/fotbal-…

TOP chorea: invaze na Hanou, Tribuna Sever i Chachaři. Které je NEJ?

Největší choreografie v historii českého fotbalu. Fanoušci Slavie se o víkendu předvedli s velkou parádou při oslavě výročí 132 let od vzniku klubu. Jejich nápaditá plachta i velká ohňostrojová show oblétla celý fotbalový svět.
Petr Fantyš (iSport.blesk.cz)

To end a call in Teams you can press CTRL+shift+h. H for hang up. Sensible.

To start a voice or video call in slack, you can press CTRL+shift+h. H for huddle. Sensible, sort of.

if you try to hang up in Teams after someone else has done so, you might end up unintentionally huddling in Slack. Not sensible.

in reply to Justin Macleod

Sean Randall
Sean Randall
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@JustinMac84 I've not had any of those issues I'm afraid, although the interface generally feels uncomfortable in lots of spots.
Which screen reader are you running with?

I wonder if there's a difference for home and workplace use? I know they used to have a classic and new Teams, as well as a personal and business one...

@Justin Macleod
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Justin Macleod
Justin Macleod
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NVDA. Pretty sure I'm using the personal one. I just wish Zoom still worked.

"What do you call an organic compound in which a hydroxyl group is bound to a carbon atom of an alkyl?"

See? Sometimes 'alcohol' IS the answer!

Love being beholden to a kernel that has such bad development and integration practices that just upgrading between versions can result in the inability to suspend and resume because of a WiFi and/or Bluetooth driver regression that nobody caught during development
in reply to Emmanuele Bassi

Lorenz
Lorenz
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huh, maybe thats why it stopped working for me at some point...
in reply to Lorenz

Emmanuele Bassi
Emmanuele Bassi
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@lw64 it’s a known 6.11 regression; going back to 6.10 “fixes” it
@Lorenz

Who would have expected that doing Whois on a domain name, grepping everything that looks like an e-mail address and sending there Domain Control Validation e-mails could go wrong 😀

ssl.com/blogs/ssl-com-to-depre…

SSL.com to Deprecate Domain Contact-Based Email Domain Control Validation on December 2, 2024 - SSL.com

Starting December 2, 2024, the WHOIS-based email domain control validation (DCV) method to obtain SSL/TLS certificates will no longer be accepted by SSL.com.
SSL Corp

Actually... Does anyone know how often the #JAWS and #NVDA certifications should be retaken in order to be considered current? #accessibility #blind #SR #credentials
#Accessibility #blind #nvda #jaws #sr #credentials
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Darrell Hilliker 👨‍🦯♾️📡
Darrell Hilliker 👨‍🦯♾️📡
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@NVAccess Right now I primarily care about it as a resume bullet if I wind up needing to find a new job. That's why I'm trying to understand how long someone is considered officially certified before they need to retake the test. Also, is NV Access considering any sort of certification maintenance program short of just retaking the entire exam?
@NV Access
in reply to Darrell Hilliker 👨‍🦯♾️📡

NV Access
NV Access
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So far what we have done is updated the exam every few years - and we give people a 50% discount for purchasing the later version of the exam. But we're always open to feedback on if people think it would work better another way.

A few weeks ago, I sent my 1985 Swiss Army Knife back to Victorinox for a broken blade replacement.

It came back today, fully repaired, cleaned, polished, lubricated and in a new box.

Total cost: £10 + return postage.

They sent the knife back with an invoice. I didn't have to pay a penny before the job was done.

A product that's been out of production for almost 40 years, repaired at very little cost by the original manufacturer.

I'm stunned. Happy, impressed, grateful and stunned.

Swiss Champion knife, open and showing the large blade, alongside the original broken blade in a plastic bag.
Silver Victorinox Swiss Army Knife box.

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New app added to the Accessible Android apps directory foobar2000 accessible accessibleandroid.com/app/foob…

foobar2000 - Accessible Android

The music player list is very large and there are as many music players out there. Some better than others, each of them falling into categories for listener
Accessible Android

it's been 9 months since I started my new job. my most used keystrokes are now
alt+shift+up or down to move to an unread slack channel,
CTRL+shift+4 in slack to see what I've marked for later
And ctrl+. in outlook to see when my next appointment is.

it's very different to teaching, working in digital accessibility. I miss the students coming through my door with problems technological and questions most personal, and the colleagues happy to learn new things and see just how capable blindness can make someone.

But I am part of a solid, supportive team, have a wonderful manager who interacts with me more than once a half term and company leadership seem to care about accessibility. all good wins.

sigo sin entender mucho a los que lleváis vuestros ordenadores al trabajo, la verdad. ¿os pagan un extra para la compra de un nuevo equipo cuando toque? Apostaría que no.
in reply to Raul

modulux
modulux
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Pues en cierta empresa me parece que se están saltando el artículo 11 de la Ley 10/2021, de 9 de julio, de trabajo a distancia.
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Juan CBS
Juan CBS
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@modulux @cansino21 me da la sensación de que se están saltando bastantes más.
@modulux @Raul
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modulux
modulux
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Pues quien sepa, que actúe, que para algo hay un procedimiento anónimo: oeitss.mites.gob.es/buzonitss/
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Raul
Raul
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@modulux Pero a ver quién es el guapo que pide inspeccicón de trabajo. Que luego siempre se sabe misteriosamente quién la ha pedido
@modulux
in reply to Raul

modulux
modulux
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En principio si se hace por el buzón anónimo no se debería de saber. Si se pone denuncia a inspección sí que se puede llegar a saber.

Moc lidí mě tu nesleduje, ale stejně se zkusím zeptat.

Přispíváte nějakým dobročinným organizacím nebo projektům a pokud ano, přispíváte pravidelně?

  • Ano, pravidelně posílám peníze (29%, 5 votes)
  • Ano, jednorázově, když mě zaujme kampaň (58%, 10 votes)
  • Ano, jednorázově při pohromách (11%, 2 votes)
  • Nepřispívám (5%, 1 vote)
17 voters. Poll end: 4 days ago

Hey @Tutanota , just filled your questionnaire. At the end I'm being asked to rate your app on GooglePlay. I give it 10 stars, but I won't install Google on my degoogled phone just to rate your app. I like it also because it's #FOSS and available on #fdroid
#foss #fdroid @Tuta
in reply to Wanderer

Tuta
Tuta
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Sure thing, we use the F-Droid app as well. 😎 💪

Thank you!

forgot the word for croissant so the baker talked to me in baby german for the rest of the exchange. i'm so sorry

hey #JFW? when the computer reboots to install windows updates, how many times do you need to tell me "100 percent, you are almost there. don't turn off your computer? 10 times? are you sure, because I don't think I got the point after the first three times.
#JFW

Things I noticed that are different between #bluesky and #mastodon

Blue sky: hey this person is here from #birdsite follow them now!

Mastodon: welcome here's the keys, you know about hashtags cause that's gonna be important for you

Blue sky: we got away welcome all our friends

Mastodon: oh cool, you're here

Blue sky: I am so unique!

Mastodon: we have sheepherders have you met them? There cool people

Blue sky: *shows all the pets*

Mastodon: *shows all the pets*

#Mastodon #birdsite #bluesky

Was mir an #Thüringen gefällt?

Seit 2019 ist der #Weltkindertag in Thüringen gesetzlicher Feiertag.

Meines Wissens gibt es kein anderes Bundesland, dass #Kinder in dieser Weise wertschätzt.

Die CDU stimmte übrigens gegen die Enführung.

#thuringen #kinder #weltkindertag

Unsere Bezirkszeitung berichtet vom @metalab und von unserer taktilen Beschriftung am Kühlschrank. meinbezirk.at/innere-stadt/c-l… #make #blind #inklusion

Innere Stadt: Im "Metalab" wird Platz für Projekte und Tratsch gemacht - Innere Stadt

In der Rathausstraße 6 befindet sich das sogenannte "Metalab". Die Räumlichkeiten bieten allen Interessierten Platz für eigenständige Arbeit, gemeinsame Projekte und gemütlichen Tratsch. WIEN/INNERE STADT.
Nathanael Peterlini (MeinBezirk.at)
#blind #inklusion #make @metalab
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Robert Müller
Robert Müller
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schaut leider nicht sehr #inklusive aus. Wäre schön, wenn es so etwas auch barrierefrei gäbe.
#inklusive

#Dgar is boosting introductions and following randos.
#dgar
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Winter blue tardis🇧🇬🇭🇺
Winter blue tardis🇧🇬🇭🇺
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LOL. I noticed. You filled my tl with boosts, I'll probably hide them. I hope you are fine, keep on the followings and boostings. Nice hooman. Oh and, please game posts, I enjoy your game posts. :D

Buenos días.

Have any blind folks bought and used the TPLink LED strip? How accessible is the app for controlling it? What all can you do from a smart speaker in terms of controlling the lights? I'm very familiar with their smart plugs/switches, but have never used their LED strips. If that's not accessible, is there one that is? I'm considering all options for Christmas lights in my basement in our now permanent home. Please boost for reach. Thanks.

#dobréRáno
#dobrerano

"You need a lot of things to travel through the universe.... but most of all, you need a hand to hold."

Even more true today than in 2006.

And yes, I did just quote #DoctorWho 's episode Fear Her.

#doctorwho

Fuck me I hate Jira. Fuck fuck fuck!
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Gerard K Cohen
Gerard K Cohen
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@vick21 ah yeah, you are 100% right. I was hoping you would expose me to something new. We are trying to make improvements but it’s slower/harder than we would like.
@victor tsaran

Are there any tools to turn a PDF into @libreoffice text document (with the text from it) on Linux ?
@LibreOffice

It really disheartens me to see think pieces and social media posts about asinine stuff like the Magic Mouse charging port or the Mac mini’s power button.

Everybody navel-gazing and playing wannabe designer.

Anything accessibility-related? It’s platitudes and GEE WHIZ all the way down.

hello friends I made a webring!

home.hedy.dev/posts/meta-ring/

this is also day 5 of my #100DaysToOffload :neofox_aww:


A new webring for the weird and wonderful personal web

I made a webring!
~hedy's home
#100DaysToOffload

“If more of us valued food & cheer & song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

J.R.R. Tolkien

Bilbo Baggins hobbit home from the original The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit films.

New blog post: Make your own Personal Hub

With the slow decay of the big social media sites and spread of userbases to different ends of the internet, it's time to make your home in the Internet.

pixelde.su/blog/make-your-own-…


Make your own Personal Hub - pixeldesu

With the decay of the big social media sites and spread of userbases to different ends of the internet, it's time to make your home in the Internet.
pixelde.su
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Seirdy
Seirdy
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This seems like what the IndieWeb is trying to do, but with an emphasis on slow-paced timeless work.

Does someone want to proof-read/give feedback on a blog post on the topic of personal websites? 👀

exercise +

Sensitive content

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Kat
Kat
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re: exercise +

Sensitive content

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Seirdy
Seirdy
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re: exercise +
yeah, explosive exercises are hard to do safely with a dumbbell in each hand. Resistance bands are best, but two-handed grips on a free weight also work. I would hold a heavy bag with both hands and wear a backpack for jumping goblet squats, and I may have a chance to do them with a dumbbell tomorrow.
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Trump just picked Fox host Pete Hegseth to be his Secretary of Defense. In 2019 Hegseth said on air that he has not washed his hands for 10 years because "germs are not a real thing.”😐

It’s official. We’ve all lived long enough to see Idiocracy transform from parody to documentary.

Microsoft teams up with the Vatican to bring an AI experience of St Peter’s Basilica to the masses techradar.com/computing/artifi…

Microsoft teams up with the Vatican to bring an AI experience of St Peter’s Basilica to the masses

Fly to the Vatican for free
John-Anthony Disotto (TechRadar)

The 12 best Black Friday Dell deals 2024: Early sales available now zdnet.com/article/best-black-f…

The 12 best Black Friday Dell deals 2024: Early sales available now

Black Friday is still a few weeks out, but Dell already has a handful of early deals live now, from the XPS lineup to Inspiron and Alienware gaming rigs.
Kyle Kucharski (ZDNET)

This mysterious iPhone upgrade protects your data from thieves zdnet.com/article/this-mysteri…

This mysterious iPhone upgrade protects your data from thieves

Is your iPhone rebooting after being inactive? Here's why, and how it can help you.
Lance Whitney (ZDNET)

Bitwarden vs. 1Password: Which password manager is best? zdnet.com/article/bitwarden-vs…

Bitwarden vs. 1Password: Which password manager is best?

Bitwarden offers secure, budget-friendly password management, while 1Password puts a premium on user experience. Here's how to decide between the two.
Emily Long (ZDNET)

This viral iPhone keyboard case is the most ingenious accessory I've tested zdnet.com/article/this-viral-i…

This viral iPhone keyboard case is the most ingenious accessory I've tested

Six months after mounting my iPhone into the Clicks Keyboard, I'm pleased to see my biggest concerns have been resolved in the second generation accessory.
Matthew Miller (ZDNET)
in reply to David Goldfield

Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
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Hi. This is a really cool idea, and I'm glad it's out there, but it just didn't work for me. I didn't anticipate how tiny the keys are. They are about the size of pencil erasers. I didn't know that cited people would type with their thumbs on these types of things. Has anyone else who is blind ordered and used one of these? Just curious. Harkens back to the old Blackberry days, doesn't it? Isn't that the kind of keyboard those devices had?

I'm not transphobic but pickled cucumbers are just okay. Pickled carrots and radishes are where it's at.

#Pickles

#pickles

Is there a nut allergy community out here? What hashtags should I look for?

Federico Mena Quintero reshared this.

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