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It’s an Airacast reboot! We return to our monthly format with some Aira history and deep thought about technology, discrimination, AI and life with Mike Hinson.

So many explorers tell us that Mike motivated them to try the service. Now we look back over 10 years and forward to what AI brings us. Jenine also reviews how to find Access Network offers and use Aira for free!

Podcast link: pnc.st/s/airacast/e7642d52/may…

You can contact Mike at speaker@michaelhingson.com.
Visit his web site, michaelhingson.com.
Catch his podcast, Unstoppable Mindset, in your podcast app of choice.

Comments about the podcast? Email us at airacast@aira.io.


May, 2025 Airacast Reboot

Episode Notes It’s an Airacast reboot! We return to our monthly format with some Aira history and deep thought about technology, discrimination, AI and life with Mike Hinson. So many explorers tell us that Mike motivated them to try the service.
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[Podcast] Getting Started with Numbers on Mac: Lesson 1 – Accessible Table Layout & Editing applevis.com/podcasts/getting-…

Getting Started with Numbers on Mac: Lesson 1 – Accessible Table Layout & Editing | AppleVis

In this episode, Gaurav begins his journey into mastering spreadsheets with Apple’s free app, Numbers on Mac. 📊 Using an insightful AppleVis podcast as his guide, he learns how to open a spreadsheet and navigate it efficiently with VoiceOver.
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The web platform has been missing an imperative way to let users of assistive technology know that something has changed on the page, when no DOM changes occurred.

The Aria Notify API aims to bridge that gap. Try it out and let us know what you think!
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Creating a more accessible web with Aria Notify

We're excited to announce the availability, as a developer and origin trial, of ARIA Notify, a new API that's designed to make web content
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Gosh, learn about some #Google experiment or other every day. Here is one for you, #music enthusiassts, called Song Maker, (don't forget a MIDI keyboard to your CHrome setup): musiclab.chromeexperiments.com…

Chrome Music Lab - Song Maker

Song Maker, an experiment in Chrome Music Lab, is a simple way for anyone to make and share a song.
musiclab.chromeexperiments.com
#google #music
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In our latest update, the BT Speak editor now recognizes markdown links in text files, which can open web links, files, audio, and other resources. Headings, bulleted and numbered lists are also supported. Files with a .md extension automatically enable Markdown rendering, but you can turn this feature on or off on any file using a hotkey.
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I really want to like Linux, but there's one bug that's absolutely killing it for me and making me want to switch back to Windows. If I'm typing in VS Code and an autocomplete pops up, Orca is yanked out of focus mode even if I have it set to sticky. So let's say I'm quickly typing .clone() in some Rust code. I type ., this pops up the autocomplete, I get c in before the mode switches...then it switches. So Orca then tries to go to the next (l)ist, next large (o)bject, n gets passed through to the document because there's no structural nav command...by the time I realize we're well and thoroughly off to clusterfuck city, my document contains .cn and focus is gods know where. This can happen multiple times per line if I'm unlucky. It happens less now that I've disabled Copilot for unrelated reasons, but I'm having to be much more intentional about typing code very quickly to minimize this happening.

Is there a workaround for this? If Windows didn't feel like an absolute hostile landscape of "we're going to treat this computer and the data on it like it isn't yours whether you like it or not," I'd still be there.

Tell me not to use VS Code and I'll block you. Sorry, absolutely not in the mood. Also don't want to disable autocomplete.

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Quin

This isn't really what you asked so you have every right to tell me to fuck off, but the way I prefer to rock Windows these days is with Windows IoT LTSC builds. You get no store, no copilot, no bloat. My good friend Brandon Tyson has also put together a blog post outlining how to make Windows run smoothly after a fresh install, or just in general. This includes disabling telemetry. btprojects.samtupy.com/blog/po… if you want to learn more about Windows IoT LTSC, look here: massgrave.dev/windows_ltsc_lin…

Windows LTSC Download | MAS

All download links lead to genuine files only.
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Jamie Teh

It'd help if ARIA autocompletes weren't a complete nightmare. I keep meaning to write a blog post about this and never getting around to it. I even came up with (what I think is) a cool title:
Woe-ARIA: Focus defeated when autocompleted
I have ideas for solutions, but the problem is that it's a really hard problem to fix without breaking backwards compatibility.
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Nolan Darilek

Oh thanks, that's amazing and what I was hoping to get from posting this. I'll probably join the Orca lists and such and be more active soon, I'm just neck-deep in moving and other life logistics now and don't have the time.

So if I'm reading this thread correctly, the issue isn't in Orca but is instead in VS Code, and is now fixed in Insiders, at least on macOS? Asking because if it is Orca but just hasn't been filed yet, I'll put doing so on my todo list when my life isn't an absolute pile next month.

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In the May 2025 update, version 1.1 of our users’ manual is now available under Options, Help, Guides and Tutorials.
It has many additions since the last update and it also includes headings, allowing for heading navigation. Because the manual loads in our new smart reader, this means that you can search for text and you can copy part or all of the manual and paste it into a new file. This also means that if you paste the manual into a file with a .brl extension, you’ll have a translated version of the manual according to the Braille table you are using.
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#BTSpeak #blind

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Great news for the wafrn app !!

As a culmination of the big journey of the past weeks, the Wafrn App is now listed in the official @unifiedpush documentation as one of the apps that support UnifiedPush

Check it at unifiedpush.org/users/apps/

#WafrnDev #FediDev #UnifiedPush #Degoogle #FreeServices

Apps using UnifiedPush

This is a non-exhaustive list of the first few end-user applications that use UnifiedPush. Android Name Description Date Since version Docs¹ FluffyChat Matrix chat January 2021 v0.26.
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#UnifiedPush #degoogle #fedidev #WafrnDev #FreeServices @UnifiedPush
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The May 2025 update for the BT Speak offers an even more versatile clipboard.
First, you can cut, copy and paste across applications in both desktop mode as well as in traditional mode.
For example, you can copy a block of text from Thunderbird or LibreOffice and paste that text into our editor.
Not only that but the paste operation honors your Braille translation setting. As an example, you could write a document in our editor in Grade 2 or UEB, copy that document to the clipboard and paste it in a LibreOffice document as plain text. The reverse is also true: copy a block of text from a Web browser and paste it into a Grade 2 file and the text will be pasted in Grade 2 Braille.
Call us or visit our Web site for more information.

(772) 214-1616 (United States)

+44 1642 929747 (UK)

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Me in 2019:
“A Model for WordPress Accessibility”
adrianroselli.com/2019/05/a-mo…

Mullenweg in 2025:
A plug-in, off-loaded to the community to build and maintain!
therepository.email/canonical-…

#accessibility #a11y


Canonical Plugin Proposal for Accessibility Prompts Concerns from Contributors and Experts - The Repository

WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg has suggested that accessibility improvements could be developed as a canonical plugin to help contributors respond more quickly to the needs of users who rely on assistive technologies.
Rae Morey (The Repository)
#a11y #Accessibility

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Smart input is a new BT Speak feature that lets you use natural language to type keystrokes and commands when you're in desktop mode. For example, if you want to close a program or save a document, just type "Close" or "save" and the command is sent. You can also type keystrokes, such as control a or alt+f4.

blazietech.com/may-2025-update #BTSpeak #blind

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Please boost! #FediHire

I'm looking for my next role as a program manager, team lead, or senior developer.

- 20+ years in open source
- 6 years experience in web dev with #Python, #Django, HTML, bootstrap
- 7 years experience in C, Linux kernel, embedded systems

My passions lie at the intersection of open source software development and creating welcoming spaces for people to learn and grow.

I'm currently the program manager for a technical internship program. I work remotely with a team of 4 people in New York, Brazil, and Nigeria.

Looking for a fully remote role. I'm open to relocation outside the USA.

Resume here: sage.thesharps.us/hire-me/

DM me or send an email to sage at thesharps dot us

Hire me! – Sage Sharp

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#python #FediHire #django

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The May 2025 update for the BT Speak is now live!!
Features include:
a more versatile clipboard that extends across traditional and desktop mode and which even back and forward translates what gets pasted, depending on the Braille table being used

More standard commands in the editor, such as ctrl+c for copy, ctrl+v for paste, etc.

an NFB Newsline app

Help files and the welcome screen now allow for headings and links, making them more interactive

and more!!

blazietech.com/may-2025-update

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@gocu54 First, we need to determine what your Braille input mode is set to by going to Options, Settings, Braille Settings, Change the Input Prompt mode and set it to "Expect Computer Braille" and see if that fixes the problem.

Also, we should determine what locale you are using.
You can go to Options, Operating System, System Administration, Customize This BT Speak, Change the Locale. When you do this, what locale option is it pointing to?

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Harry Sintonen

This thing works by generating fake vulnerability reports. Here are some of the qualities of the HackerOne report 3125832 sent to #curl:
- It looks convincing at a glance, especially if you're not a subject matter expert.
- It's vague about actual repro steps. It makes it impossible for the victim project to reproduce the issue. For example, it makes up fake patches against non-existent, imaginary code.
- It refers to functions and methods that do not exist (in case someone tries to look for them). When confronted, the attacker refer to some old or new versions of components, using non-existent commit hashes.
- The report makes up some convincing functionality or names that are novel, but don't really exist.

An expert’s look at the report shows the number of discrepancies, but finding them takes time and effort. It requires attention from a subject matter expert, with limited resources.

The real exploit here is that the attacker (evilginx) exploits the fact that the victims (the orgs who paid the attacker money) don't have the capacity to perform thorough analysis and rather just pay up. TL;DR: It's cheaper to pay the bug bounty than hire an expert to perform true analysis.

Why didn't it work against the curl project? The attacker miscalculated badly. Curl project is not a company and has far greater capability in security response than your average org. Also they can smell #aislop miles away.

#curl #aislop
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"Mir reicht's": #Curl-Entwickler spricht Machtwort gegen "KI-Schrott"

golem.de/news/mir-reicht-s-cur…

> Entwickler @bagder zeigt sich frustriert über durch KI generierte Bug-Reports. Reporter werden künftig einem Intelligenztest unterzogen.

Btw., #Golem garniert den Artikel mit einem KI generierten Bild 🤷

Aber das mit den Intelligenztest finde ich gut. Die Frage ist, ob man mit Captchas gegen LLMs ankommt.

#AI #LLM

Golem.de: IT-News für Profis

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#AI #llm #curl #golem @daniel:// stenberg://

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AI vulnerability/bug founds and reports is a huge problem. Curl has banned the use of AI-generated submissions via HackerOne because none of it made any sense, and is a waste of resources and time. "We are effectively being DDoSed. If we could, we would charge them for this waste of our time" hackerone.com/reports/3125832

curl disclosed on HackerOne: HTTP/3 Stream Dependency Cycle Exploit

**Penetration Testing Report: HTTP/3 Stream Dependency Cycle Exploit** --- # **0x00 Overview** A novel exploit leveraging stream dependency cycles in the HTTP/3 protocol stack was discovered,...
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For over one year I've been harassed, threatened, doxxed, misgendered and abused by Luna the Foxgirl, author of Inochi2D.

Due to her attacks and manipulation of others, I no longer feel safe contributing to Linux GPU drivers, and I will be retiring my current model.

asahilina.net/luna-abuse/

Luna the Foxgirl's (Author of Inochi2D) Ongoing Abuse, Doxxing, and Harassment

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Together with 39 orgs & 42 experts, our founder Matthias Pfau calls on the EU in an @edri open letter for a scientific evidence-based approach to #encryption 🔒

No government can change the laws of math.

Read the open letter ⤵️
tuta.com/blog/open-letter-agai…

Screenshot of Tuta blog post: Open letter against ProtectEU New name, same problems: The EU now calls Chat Control "ProtectEU", but it comes with the same issues as before.

Open letter against ProtectEU | Tuta

New name, same problems: The EU now calls Chat Control "ProtectEU", but it comes with the same issues as before.
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#encryption @EDRi

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Encryption ensures integrity of ANY communication. Literally whole internet is based on it. If you temper with it at any point, it's not secure anymore. There is no "good guys" in encryption that should have the keys to peek inside. It's just encryption from start to end uninterrupted. Literally the fundamental part of everything online, secure shopping, secure voting, secure communication, private or of business nature.

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Thin Fonts Are a Usability Nightmare—And Finally, Designers Are Waking Up

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#UIDesign #webdesign #a11y #fonts #usability #accessibility #typography


Thin Fonts Are a Usability Nightmare—And Finally, Designers Are Waking Up

Thin fonts may look sleek, but they’re a usability nightmare—hard to read, inaccessible, and especially frustrating on mobile.
Noah Davis (Web Designer Depot)
#a11y #Accessibility #webdesign #usability #uidesign #typography #fonts

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❗Takže vážení, pondělí je po prodlouženém víkendu ještě kritičtější než obvykle.
Kdo si dá po obědě malou mentální rozcvičku, rozhodně neprohloupí! Ale nesmíte na sebe moc chvátat. Stačí třeba vyjmenovat herce v Sedmi statečných nebo tak něco. 👇😊

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Hale & Pace - Únosce

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Další rozhovor P. Procházkové s ekonomem emigrantem z Ruska. Tentokrát je to více data-based. #odemceno denikn.cz/1712638/prichazi-do-…

Přichází do Ruska hlad? Ruský ekonom vysvětluje, co čeká průměrnou ruskou rodinu

Ekonom Igor Lipsic není moc velký optimista, nemá rád úvahy nepodložené čísly a daty a na svět se dívá velmi pragmaticky. V brzký konec ruské války nevěří, a to přesto, že Rusy podle něj čekají fronty před obchody i potravinové lístky.
Petra Procházková (Deník N)
#odemceno
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Simon Jaeger

If I use Gemini, which is how I'm transcribing stuff these days, it's different every time.

1. Build Shit, Fix You, and Sorry is Better and Body for you, for you.
2. Deal Sheet, Visual and solid, is better and body for you, for you
Let's try through Whisper:
They'll cheat this you and sorry it's better and party for you, for you.

A transcription I got earlier had something about "aesthetic", which I can actually hear if I listen now.

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