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Request to Google on accessibility

“I’m asking this massive company to stop releasing features & products & ideas that are obvious barriers.
And I want them to stop expecting free labor from the community.
It’s tiring, frustrating, and disrespectful.”

adrianroselli.com/2025/05/my-r…

#a11y #accessibility #web #Google #GoogleIsEvil


My Request to Google on Accessibility

Hey, Alphabet or Google or Chrome or whomever in that illegal monopoly continues to release things to the web platform that are full of accessibility barriers, I have what I think is a straightforward request.
Adrian Roselli
#a11y #Accessibility #google #web #googleisevil

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120 tévécsatornát kap most ingyen, meg egy rakás filmet és sorozatot, akinek LG tévéje van

Az LG okostévé-tulajdonosok 42 országban, köztük Magyarországon is számos streamingszolgáltatást ingyenesen vagy jelentős kedvezményes vehetnek igénybe június végéig.
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Thank you Red Hat for being a Gold #sponsor of #GUADEC2025! 🌟

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver reliable and high-performing Linux, hybrid cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies.

Visit their website to know more: redhat.com


The world's open source leader

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, using a community-powered approach to provide reliable and high-performing cloud, virtualization, storage, Linux, and middleware technologies.
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#sponsor #guadec2025

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Thank you @EndlessAccess for being a Diamond #sponsor of #GUADEC2025! 💎

Endless believes that youth should be able to shape their technology rather than be shaped by it. They harness the power of games to engage youth in learning 21st-century skills to build economic mobility and partner with nonprofits to solve the barriers of device and internet access.

Visit their website to know more: endlessos.org/

#sponsor #guadec2025 @Endless Access

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The curious case of Trump’s disappearing media transcripts - CNN apple.news/Aww7gFyWrRnmJzVlz4T…

The curious case of Trump’s disappearing media transcripts — CNN

The Trump White House, which touts itself as “the most transparent” administration in history, has removed a database of official transcripts documenting the president’s announcements and appearances.
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“My Request to Google on #Accessibility”
adrianroselli.com/2025/05/my-r…

I’m asking this massive company to stop releasing features & products & ideas that are obvious barriers.

And I want them to stop expecting free labor from the community.

It’s tiring, frustrating, and disrespectful.

#a11y


My Request to Google on Accessibility

Hey, Alphabet or Google or Chrome or whomever in that illegal monopoly continues to release things to the web platform that are full of accessibility barriers, I have what I think is a straightforward request.
Adrian Roselli
#a11y #Accessibility

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Two new themes have dropped:

For all the #train enthusiasts out there: mapcomplete.org/historic_rolli… shows a map of historical locomotives and other rolling stock that are permanently placed somewhere - e.g. monuments, in a museum or just abandoned.

mapcomplete.org/historic_aircr… is a similar map showing #aircraft , interlinking with #wikidata for the models.

Beware: they are dangerous: they are quite addictive to get everything right...


Historic aircraft

A map showing all historic, permanently installed aircraft
mapcomplete.org
#wikidata #aircraft #train

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Today's fun with OpenStreetMap and route planners: A route planner for Denmark that refuses to drive on roads named after men.

About 40,000 Danish roads (= 35 % af all Danish roads) have been tagged with name:etymology:wikidata to tag into Wikidata's structured content.

Other ideas for funny restrictions? Roads named after politicians of specific political parties? Roads named after royals? (¡Viva la revolución!) Roads named after Swedes?

#OSRM #OSM #OpenStreetMap

#openstreetmap #OSM #osrm

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Federico Mena Quintero

@deobald The construction thread is at mstdn.mx/@federicomena/1140887…

Do you have a pointer to the desks you mention? I'm not having luck searching for that...

I picked up the idea from watching Kids on the Slope. There's a low desk that appears briefly in one scene, and when I saw that I had to stop everything and take note of it. Perfect for my alcove (alcove thread at mstdn.mx/@federicomena/1090095… )

Federico Mena Quintero

2025-03-01 19:08:33

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Estoy haciendo una mesita/escritorio chaparrito para la alcoba de mi oficina. Estos prismas cuadrados están a punto de convertirse en octagonales. #carpintería
Banco de trabajo de carpintería cubierto de cosas: tabla para la superficie de la mesa, cuatro patas a medio hacer, una regla de madera, escuadras falsas y de combinación, compás, garlopa.
Las cuatro patas; ahorita son prismas cuadrados, y las voy a hacer octagonales.

@Steven Deobald
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Steven Deobald

jeeeeez you’re as bad as my dad! see: bsky.app/profile/calmudgeon.bs…

very cool. :)

sadly, no desk suggestions. i kind of bastardized a coffee table and lifted myself with a little wooden platform and spare meditation cushion. i’ve duplicated this at my cabin: another old coffee table + meditation cushion combo but with the legs cut down a bit.

i think the ideal is to make one, like you did.

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RIP Sebastião Salgado.

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A great photographer is one where even when you know how great they are and are familiar with their main body of work, one of their photos can still take your fucking breath away. This one just floored me.

A photo by Sebastião Salgado of a parade of penguins moving across the ice with one diving into the ocean. I am not doing it justice. Sorry.

‘I photographed the world’: the career of Sebastião Salgado – in pictures

The Brazilian photographer has died at 81, leaving behind a career filled with striking images taken around the world.
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Announcing: justaqrcode.com.

Tired of "free" QR code generators that are full of ads and trackers, that share your data, and that want to sell you something? Me too. Here's my act of resistance: I made a one-page site that works entirely in your browser to generate a simple QR code. And that's all it does. You can download the HTML page and run it locally, even. Read the source; nothing up my sleeves. Just a QR code.

My offer to you -- I will continue to pay for the domain name and web hosting for it, myself. If you find it valuable, you can pay it back by creating your own useful thing for the world and releasing it for free. Let's take back the friendly web, one vexingly-monetized utility at a time!

#QRcode #Free #FriendlyWeb #Resistance

Just a QR Code

justaqrcode.com
#free #QRCode #resistance #friendlyweb

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Ooo lookie! Not sure when this version will be released, but...

The topic for the Tuesday, May 27, That All May eRead online program will be NLS Braille eReader software Version 3.0. In the remaining time, we will answer any questions you have about the NLS Braille eReader.

The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. eastern time and will last for one hour. The meeting will be recorded. To access the meeting, go to loc.zoomgov.com/j/1609330620?p…

#BARD #NLS #EReader #accessibility #Braille #blind


Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting

Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise cloud communications.
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#Accessibility #blind #braille #bard #ereader #nls

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Has anyone who is #blind or using a #screenreader had any experience with the VR-n76 #ham#radio handheld? Is the app #accessible with #voiceover? Can you use most functions through the app (IE, it would be possible to use the radio without seeing its screen)? I'm thinking about one for a summer trip, if only I knew I could use it. www.verotelecom.com/VR-N76-Dual-Band-Handheld-Radio-p2511333.html#hamradio#a11y#amateur#amateurradio

VR-N76 Dual Band Handheld Radio

https://www.verotelecom.com
#a11y #accessible #blind #screenreader #radio #hamradio #amateurradio #voiceover #amateur #ham

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YouTube Says New 5-Second Video Load Delay Is Supposed to Punish Ad Blockers, Not Firefox Users

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Riiight.


YouTube Says New 5-Second Video Load Delay Is Supposed to Punish Ad Blockers, Not Firefox Users

Firefox users are reporting an 'artificial' load time on YouTube videos. YouTube says it's part of a plan to make people who use adblockers "experience suboptimal viewing, regardless of the browser they are using."
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No one does it : but turning off your phone’s Wi-Fi when leaving home is key for security glassalmanac.com/no-one-does-i…

No one does it : but turning off your phone’s Wi-Fi when leaving home is key for security - Glass Almanac

In an age where our smartphones are constantly glued to our hands, it’s easy to overlook a simple gesture that could dramatically boost your digital security: ... Continue Reading →
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Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Expand: Now Available in Three New Countries! glassalmanac.com/ray-ban-meta-…

Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Expand: Now Available in Three New Countries! - Glass Almanac

Expanding Global Reach Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses have now been launched in Mexico, India, and the United Arab Emirates, bringing the total number of countries where ... Continue Reading →
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Google Smart Glasses Redefine Style: Get Optional Display for Cutting-Edge Tech! glassalmanac.com/google-smart-…

Google Smart Glasses Redefine Style: Get Optional Display for Cutting-Edge Tech! - Glass Almanac

Google’s development of smart glasses is progressing, although an official product launch has yet to be announced. The company has recently shared more details about these ... Continue Reading →
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American English wasn't the only option for asserting our independence in the minds of some of the Founding Fathers. They also considered making French, Greek, and other languages the "American" language.

Learn about that and much (much!) more in this week's Grammar Girl interview with Gabe Henry, author of "Enough is Enuf" about simplified spelling.

Watch: youtu.be/VmfUBmf07ek

Read: grammar-girl.simplecast.com/ep…

Listen: pod.link/173429229

#GrammarGirl

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

Five-time winner of Best Education Podcast in the Podcast Awards. Grammar Girl provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing and feed your love of the English language.
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#grammargirl
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