On the fediverse, posts rarely go viral. But at times, they will go "fungal", like mycelium quietly working its way through the substrate, popping up again like mushrooms every few months to make another quick round before going dormant again.
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Hi fedi I'm Lillie and I've recently started a discord server for South African Trans folks 🇿🇦🏳️⚧️ We're currently just under 30 members strong!
Trans Space, is aimed at allowing SA trans folks to connect and find community! Even though our focus is on the SA trans community, we welcome all, if this sounds like something you might be interested in feel free to DM me!
Hi everyone, if you have ever been interested in listening to cylinder recordings from the late 1870's onward, here is a website which has preserved 10000 cylinders and digitized them so that people in the modern day can enjoy these early recordings for our listening pleasure. They have also a link to a list of just over 650 home recordings of people at the time who bought Edisons' Phonograph and used them in there houses and made recordings at the time on cylinders as well. The site describes this better than I can, but hope y'all enjoy. #History #recordings Overview | UCSB Cylinder Audio Archive cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/ove…
Digital collection of 6,000 cylinder records from 1895-1920s with downloadable and streaming audio held by the Department of Special Collection, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Hold on. Didn't they just let go a bunch of their employees in the braille department? Learn Braille. Change Lives. CNIB Beyond Print. is currently seeking volunteers to aid them with Braille services.
Only a small fraction of published material exists in braille. You can help change that — and make a real difference in people’s lives. As a Braille Volunteer, you’ll: list of 3 items • Learn to transcribe print into Unified English Braille (UEB) • Help people who are blind or partially sighted access education, pursue employment, and enjoy greater independence • Join a supportive community dedicated to literacy and inclusion list end They offer: list of 2 items • Free, 8-month training program (~15 hrs/week) • Formal certification in Unified English Braille list end Who we’re looking for: list of 3 items • Strong English skills (French an asset) • Comfortable with computers (Windows PC required) • Passion for literacy, accessibility, and long-term volunteer commitment (minimum 3 years including a weekly shift at CNIB’s HQ in Toronto list end Apply Now! Send a short note about who you are and why you want to become a braille volunteer: BrailleCertification@cnib.ca
Bonjour, il y a une communauté aveugle et malvoyante sur masto ? Je cherche à me renseigner sur les besoins d’accessibilité, notamment pour l’accueil lors de permanences associatives. Je n’y connais rien, est-ce qu’il y a des ressources francophones sur le sujet ?
Posez des questions, je ferais de mon mieux pour vous y répondre. Je me présente, professionnel en accessibilité (plutôt numérique) complètement aveugle de naissance. Et oui, la communauté aveugle est assez large ici, on s'est tous sauvé de Twitter.
First there was iTunes video, then Apple TV+, and now just Apple TV. Apple's rebranding of Apple TV+ means that it now has Apple TV, Apple TV, and the Apple TV. appleinsider.com/articles/25/1…
First there was iTunes video, then Apple TV+, and now just Apple TV. Apple's rebranding of Apple TV+ means that it now has Apple TV, Apple TV, the Apple TV.
Pro mě je teď asi největší topovka A6 e-tron. Baterka 95 kWh, reálný dojezd po dálnici přes 500 km, 800V architektura... 😍 CLA taky dobrý, ale já tím potřebuju nahradit BMW 5, má to malý kufr.
@schmaker Jede to jak z praku, chová se přesně tak, jak má, zcela předvídatelné. Když v tom jdeš, tak máš z toho radost. Možný brzdy by mohly být lepší, ale bylo to nové auto, tak si ještě nesedly, tak těžko soudit. Já tam šel s tím, že mi v autě fakt vadí dotykové displeje a neustálé šmírování, a odcházel jsem s tím, že to jsou jenom takové podružné detaily. Tak dobrý to auto je. Přišel jsem domů a začal počítat, jestli si můžu dovolit to hned objednat. 🙂 Bohužel mi do toho žena hodila trochu vidle, že do EV nesedne, že tam všichni uhoříme. Tak na tom budu muset ještě trochu zapracovat.
Dear Apple, if you really want to introduce something that might impress us, stop making shiny things and make it so we can cut and paste files in finder. It’s 2025 and we still cannot cut and paste files on a Mac.
Like I said, gpt with siri integration knows the answer it said this: In Finder, select the file and press Command + C to copy it, then go to the destination folder and press Option + Command + V to move it, which is the equivalent of cutting and pasting.Which is what I said, but said cmd opt v instead. It's existed since ages.
I've received a request from, I guess, a blind individual who'd like to play RIS but of course can't see it. This is all way over my head, so I'll paste his request in here. I have no idea what wou...
I've received a request from, I guess, a blind individual who'd like to play RIS but of course can't see it. This is all way over my head, so I'll paste his request in here. I have no idea what wou...
@matt That's pretty much what I was hoping to provoke with the post, I only pretend to be an engineer and don't really know what would be best for their project. thanks very much!! You are an absolute legend, sir.
French prosecutors on Monday told former French president Nicolas Sarkozy that he must report to a Paris prison on October 21 to begin serving a five-year sentence for illegally accepting funds from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to fund his 2007…
ICE is quietly building up its ability to spy on Americans' phones. Earlier this month, the agency activated a $2 million contract with Paragon, a service that offers the ability to remotely hack into someone's phone. Last week, ICE entered into an $11 million contract for Cellebrite devices, which allow agents to break into a locked phone in their physical possession. reason.com/2025/09/29/ice-does…
allegedly, and from my perspective as a former calyxos employee (i do not represent them)...
the founder was the keeper of the signing keys, and has stated this publicly. when he separated from the institute (which is a whole other story), he didn't give the signing keys to the institute in a timely manner, if at all. although there was no evidence that the keys had been compromised or accessed from outside the organization, there *was* reason to believe that they had not always been handled in a secure manner (which is yet another whole other story). also, because these were key *files*, and probably not even protected by passphrases (but i don't know), copies were always *possible*.
the OS team decided to only release updates signed with *fully* trusted keys going forward, that were not subject to unauthorized copies. the OS team has been working on a hardware security module-based solution for signing. the exception to this was one last update to inform users about this situation, to the extent permitted by comms folks. this was facilitated by eventual cooperation from the founder.
that being said, i do not myself believe that there is any actual risk today associated with using a build signed with these older keys, apart from it not having the latest updates. but i also support switching to new keys that are better safeguarded, and i can't guarantee there wouldn't be a risk associated with these older keys in the future.
there is more to know as well, but too much to write here. still, it is false to say that the calyxos team doesn't want you to know this.
source: i worked on #calyxos while all this was happening. i no longer work for #calyx. and this is all just alleged, based on what i experienced and was told. i never signed an NDA 🙃
not sure which articles, but they are not making a come back. Just that there is that thing about "get a used DSLR for the price it's as good as new" There is only once company that still make DSLR and it's Pentax. And for the price, better get a used Canon on Nikon.
people have been waiting all year for the Canon R6 Mark III which is supposed to be released in November 2025 they are also rumored to be developing the R7 lmao
" For a few hopeful weeks this summer, a bright billboard on the major highway linking Toronto to New York greeted Canadian drivers with a simple message: “Buffalo Loves Canada.”
The marketing campaign, which included a $500 gift card giveaway, was meant to show Buffalo’s northern neighbors they were welcome, wanted and missed."
Sadly, to get to places in which Canadians are appreciated, we have to pass the gestapo, to enter and to leave.
The Columbus Day holiday began in the 1920s, when a resurgent Ku Klux Klan tried to create a lily-white country by attacking not just Black Americans, but also immigrants, Jews, and Catholics. In the 1920s, Columbus mattered because celebrating an Italian defended a multicultural society. Now, though, he represents the devastation of America’s Indigenous people.
Today, we celebrate Indigenous People's Day, to honor those who sacrificed so much when the colonizers arrived.
There’s an accessibility bug on Mastodon: you cannot add custom alt text to your profile or header image. This means people using screen readers can’t know what these images show, so important info is missing for visually impaired users. ♿
Please help by upvoting and commenting on the issue so it gets more attention from developers 👇
Pitch In the public profile edit section of the Mastodon web interface, it is not possible to set alternative text (alt text) for the profile picture and header image. Right now, both images have a...
Greetings everyone. I have an awesome Netflix tip for those who use screen readers. If you are listening to an episode on Netflix and want to know about the episode, simply tab over to the episodes button and hit the space bar and then you can use H to jump to the next heading and arrow down to the episode in question that’s currently playing and it will give you a synopsis for the playing episode. If you want to know about other episodes that you are watching, hit enter on another episode on that same page and you can read a synopsis for that episode and once you have finished browsing the episodes, hit escape to return back to your Netflix screen.
I have a code that will give people preordering Glide 5% off. Disclosure: it also gives me more free months of their subscription plan when it launches. I know no one locally who is ordering, so if you're going to be in the second pre-order batch and want 5% off, let me know. I can only use this for 3 people. It'll be first come, first served. Please ping me only if you're actually ordering. Don't get the code as a "in case I order I'll have it" thing.
Do you know if the subscription is required to use Glide at all? I have no interest in paying a lot of money for a device that will essentially be bricked if I stop paying a subscription on top of it.
@ZBennoui Originally it was, but they changed that a while back. As of now, and as far as I understand it, the subscription will only enable features like route following or advanced scene descriptions. The basics of avoiding obstacles, following sidewalks, and so on won't be locked behind a subscription. Of course, we'll have to wait for launch to see what the final details are.
Oh that's perfect, I figured a change like that would be coming. They seemed like a very honest company and I had my doubts they would want to force users to pay for a subscription just to use basic functionality. I don't think I'll be ordering right now, but I'm definitely gonna keep an eye on the progress, and this makes me feel much better about Glide's future.
Čestný předseda Motoristů Filip Turek má stále reálnou šanci stát se příštím ministrem zahraničí. Zároveň však v minulosti opakovaně hajloval na veřejnosti, ...
Auphonic in der Zeitung! 🗞️ Die WKO Steiermark hat über uns berichtet und Einblicke gegeben, wie aus einer kleinen Idee in Graz ein globales Audiotech-Unternehmen wurde. 💜
Das Maximum aus einer schlechten Tonaufnahme herausholen – und das mit fast nur einem Klick: Damit hat sich „Auphonic“ international einen Namen gemacht.
do the thing. it is okay, you are not too old. besiders, older queers like us deserve visibility too. but for that to be happen, we need to make ourselves visible.
one of the most interesting and fun genres of online posts i see is zoomers and young millennials getting really hype cuz they found a video of like a 55 year old woman who picked up fortnight, or a 65 year old grandfather in a rap battle. no one is gonna laugh at you because people just kinda instinctively realize doing cool stuff when you are old is cool. so do the thing.
write fan fiction. start a blog about cool rocks. paint edgy horror art, dj a set, become a pro gamer. open furry porn commissions. learn guitar. change your career. write a novel. write a comic. do not march into the last half of your life with shame and regret in your hearts. you are beautiful and your passion is as radiant as the sun.
Is this right? That *tomorrow* they're going to start denying, in some way or another, X gender markers at US borders / on US passports? gtlaw-insidebusinessimmigratio…
It's not quite clear what they're going to end up doing. Will they "infer" a binary gender, or will they deny the validity of the passport?
CBP enforces binary sex codes and stricter US passport validation in APIS effective October 2025. Key compliance updates for business travelers and airlines.
Yes, sadly. From tomorrow, US CBP is rejecting any passport containing [^MF] in the gender identifier field as incomplete. The airline will have to resubmit with an inferred value before the passenger can board.
The Canadian travel advisory for the USA says: "… You might face entry restrictions in countries that do not recognize the “X” gender identifier." — travel.gc.ca/destinations/unit…
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in reply to modulux • • •The new Terminal is Electron-based.
Electron broke NVDA support in 2024, and there hasn't been much movement since.
About all you can do is rant in this bugtracker thread: github.com/electron/electron/i…
[Bug]: NVDA screen reader no longer works since 30.0.0-beta.8
markh-discord (GitHub)