Normálně si představte, že v mý narozeninový výzvě pro @Pametnaroda se vybralo už 233% cílový částky! úžasný, žejo? ❤️

Ještě zbývá 7 dní - takže kdyby se chtěl někdo zapojit a dostat za to ode mě člena letky #ptacciproukrajinu, tak FURT JEŠTĚ MŮŽE! 😉

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NVDA 2023.3 RC 2 has been released. Changes from RC1 are translation updates for some languages. We encourage all users to download and test this RC and provide feedback. Please read the full what's new and download the release candidate from: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2023-3r… #NVDASr #NVDA #ScreenReader #Update #NewVersion

I'm sure everyone who wants to know about this already does but, just in case anyone has, particularly if #blind or #DeafBlind, been looking for a local method of converting speech to text ... Whisper is an ML model from OpenAI which allows doing that. It can be used accessibly with all screen readers on Windows. Obviously, this is great for those of us with impaired hearing, it is certainly far more accurate than any of the speech to text programs I've seen, needs no training, and can handle background noise quite well. The audio duration limits are set by your hard drive space and the amount of time you're willing to put into transcription, I've transcribed several hours of audio without difficulty, it just takes time. It's available on Windows using github.com/Softcatala/whisper-… which just seems to need python. A GPU makes it faster, but it's usable on an I5 CPU. The model is also available online at freesubtitles.ai though that requires payment or waiting for long periods to transcribe limited amounts of audio. Thanks to @Bryn@mindly.social for the pointer at whisper-ctranslate2. #whisper #SpeechToText

“Seven of the nine men running for House speaker voted to overturn the 2020 election results”
nbcnews.com/politics/congress/…

The other two simply supported Paxton’s bid to get SCotUS to overturn it.

If they were serious about opening the House, five of them would support the candidate who already had a plurality of support in each floor vote.

Jeffries. It’s Hakeem Jeffries who has the plurality.

[Edited to fix typo.]

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"Asexual Awareness Week or Ace Awareness Week is celebrated October 22-28, 2023 and is a time to support and better understand the experiences of asexual or ace individuals."

#asexual #asexuality #aceweek #AsexualAwarenessWeek

thetrevorproject.org/blog/cele…

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New-ish Asus routers seem to enable "Yandex.DNS" by default. This forwards all of your DNS lookups to Yandex, a large Russian search engine. I discovered this on my dad's router when he had troubles accessing his bank from his broadband but not on his phone. (Presumably, the bank geoblocked Russian IPs as a protest to the invasion of Ukraine.)

I get that you need to trust someone with your DNS lookups (your ISP, Google, Cloudfare, etc), but I didn't expect the non-ISP option to be the default...

Check your router!

#security #privacy

EU zakázala prodej zahřívaných tabákových výrobků s příchutěmi. Moje značka přišla s alternativou, místo tabáku do náplní dává čaj... Naštěstí se mi podařilo udělat zásobu původních (tabákových) náplní na 1,5 až 2 měsíce, takže si na nové náplně mám čas zvyknout. Zatím jsem použila jen několik čajových náplní, úžasně tím čajem voní i chutnají 😋 Nevím ale, jestli mi to časem nebude vadit, přecejen čeho je moc...

Co kouříte 🚬 vy?

Když jsem bydlel v Česku, čas od času jsem vyrazil prozkoumat německé pohraničí s jednodenní síťovou jízdenkou. Teď dělám občas totéž, jen objevuji Německo z druhé strany. Vloni k tomu účelu byla k dispozici prázdninová jízdenka za devět eur na měsíc, letos se podobná jízdenka prodává za stále výhodnou cenu 49 eur.

https://ondřej.v.nizozemsku.nl/2023/10/22/Jak_cestovat_nemeckymi_vlaky.html

in reply to Ondřej Caletka

U Deutschland Ticket jsou opravdu zmatky s tím předplatným. Třeba BVG (Berlínská veřejná doprava) může na příští měsíc člověk koupit lístek maximálně do 15.

9 euro Ticket byl přístupnější. Ale nestěžuju si
Jezdíme právě přes Žitavu do Boleslavi.

Mimochodem, jestli pojedeš přes ten Berlín, tak se stav, já jsem to v tom Nizozemsku nezvládl. 😶

Ahoj admini ( @archos, @OliKockova, @xChaos, @davidslizek, @nolog).

Nevím, zda o tom víte, ale je k dispozici Tangerine UI - alternativní skin pro webový klient, který hodně přibližuje Mastodon k Xku a je pro nově příchozí mnohem přívětivější.

Zkuste na to mrknout a zvážit, zda by to nebyl způsob, jak nově příchozí úplně neodradit a svým stávajícím uživatelům zpříjemnit život.

Díky…d8-D

github.com/nileane/TangerineUI…

#mastodon

in reply to Daniel Šnor

Já jsem zkoušel github.com/ronilaukkarinen/mas… a většina uživatelů jiné rozhraní nechtěla. Tak jsem to dal pryč.
@OliKockova @xChaos @davidslizek @nolog

Big Tech companies are resorting to shady practices to keep control of your devices even after purchase. From bricking smartphones purchased through non-official retailers, printers requiring subscriptions, or locking users out of smart home devices, is this the future of tech? 😬

What steps are you taking to make sure that you control what you own? 🧐 Please share your tips and tricks in the comments!

in reply to Tuta

More I hear of this the less I interact with the companies that act like this. I may as things are still getting worse minimise My use of the internet. Need for the planet is sustainable long use tech. Fast fashion tech serves only to kill planet faster. Why I like Pentax... Lenses still useful after 40 years. Results better than any smartphone and accessories modular. More of this model. #pentax
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✨ Hello WebP2P!

Admins can now enable WebP2P support for Video!

This allows you to distribute and cache videos among users, reducing the load on the origin and accelerating content delivery!

Big thanks to the pioneering work of @peertube and the funding by @NGIZero

github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/p… 🎉

#pixelfed #webp2p #video

Měsíc je zřejmě o desítky milionů let starší, než si astronomové mysleli.
ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/veda/362…

periodic reminder that I maintain a big ol' list of #Rust command-line tools:

github.com/sts10/rust-command-…

#rust
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ÚLTIMA HORA | PSOE y Sumar cierran el acuerdo para un nuevo Gobierno de coalición que incluye reducir la jornada laboral
eldiario.es/politica/psoe-suma…

Protección de Datos multa con 1,64 millones de euros al BBVA por violar varios artículos de la normativa de privacidad en su gestión del caso de una anciana a la que le fue sustraída su tarjeta, su cuenta bancaria y sus documentos de identidad
eldiario.es/tecnologia/multa-1…

Great article on disabled buttons and #accessibility: uxdesign.cc/what-should-be-the…

The “industry standard” modules used in digital braille displays are custom piezoelectric devices, costing around $100 per “letter,” making such displays impractically expensive for most applications.

I just learned about this hackaday prize winner, who has designed digital, refreshable #braille modules that cost less than $1 each, using teeny-tiny magnets and 3D printed parts.

youtu.be/BXi1tG78AW4
#OpenSource #accessibility technologies FTW!

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“Commercially Available Chairs in Star Trek”:
ex-astris-scientia.org/databas…

It’s like the Star Trek tag at @FontsInUse (fontsinuse.com/tags/3236/star-… ) or Typeset in the Future (typesetinthefuture.com) but for chairs, and impressively exhaustive.

(via thingsmagazine.net/next-time-a…)

Re the previous boost, Web Axe (@WebAxe) posted an analysis of Strikethrough accessibility among screen readers and browsers. While NVDA performed the best, it does highlight that there are often multiple ways to accomplish something. How do you indicate "strikethrough"? a11y.info/@WebAxe/111284271733…

in reply to NV Access

It's probably an unpopular method but I just don't use strikethrough and stick to plain text as much as possible. Striking out text introduces an unexplained element: Why is it striked out? Sometimes it's part of a joke, sometimes it indicates a permanent change, sometimes a temporary change, etc.

For sales this is kind of a dark pattern intended to create anxiety and fear of missing out. Something like "$100 (normally $200)" is a good bare minimum.