After the break we return at 5:00PM (08:00 UTC) with Translations and beyond - How translation work can improve Debian as a whole in Venue 4 Bada, and Debian and new EU cybersecurity-related regulation BoF (Not streamed) in Hyorim. #debian #debconf24 #busan #korea #debiankorea micronews.debian.org/2024/1722… #debian

At 3:30 PM KST (06:30 UTC) A unified approach for intelligent deployments at the edge in Venue 4: Bada, Partclone: Efficient Disk Imaging and Cloning for Linux Users in Venue 5: Somin, and the Korean L10N Birds of a Feather talk in Venue 6: Pado. #debian #debconf24 #busan #korea #debiankorea micronews.debian.org/2024/1722… #debian

Another example of Communuty Notes on X being useless:

"This is an AI generated video of Vice President Kamala Harris using audio of clips that were never actually stated by the VP,” read one suggested Community Note. “Videos like this are dangerous to those who can not decipher AI generated content from reality.”

X is now basically Gab. Another reason to organize here.

#MastodonforHarris

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top image: very happy baby on a wooden rocker. the rocker is shaped like a U.S.S. Enterprise starship from Star Trek, leaning forwards.

Bottom image: scene of the Enterprise bridge during turbulence, tilted at a sharp angle. Everybody is stumbling and falling.

The baby is rocking the ship lol.

#startrek

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I honestly wish the audio games forum was shutting down instead of @AppleVis but on a more serious note, I'd love the site to be given to the community or archived in some way because this is blindness history and there is no other comparable repository of accessible apps for iOS. Can someone, anyone, talk to David and the team and preserve the apps databases, at least? Give the website to the community, don't just shut it down completely because there's a lot of community value. Shut down the forums, but at least keep the repositories and blog posts alive for as long as the domain and host will last. applevis.com/blog/end-era-mess… #Apple #Blind #Accessibility
in reply to Robert Kingett backup

Someone still has to pay for the hosting and bandwidth and maintain the system; security updates, etc. And even if someone else offered to do it, the AppleVis folks have to trust that they'll do a good job and not misrepresent anything or tarnish its historical reputation. Situations like this are super tricky. The reality of the situation is that because this was all voluntary, they owe the community nothing, nor should they.
in reply to Jamie Teh

@jcsteh I totally see and understand what you're saying, but if they knew about this several months in advance, why didn't they start a search for someone who could potentially take it on? I'm sure there are many in this community who are trustworthy and want to see the site succeed, and have the necessary skills to make that happen. It doesn't make sense, and both the blog post and final decision seem rushed without much consideration.
in reply to Pratik Patel

@ppatel @acarson @jcsteh Agree… I did write to David asking him for the list of things that anyone wanting to take this on would have to consider. I somehow think website / Drupal administration is not going to be the hardest of them. :) Yes, there is web hosting and such, but in David’s blog entry it seemed like the concerns were beyond technical.
in reply to victor tsaran

@acarson @vick21 @ppatel The handover itself is a lot of work. Maybe he just doesn't want to deal with that. Sometimes with community projects, you feel like you can never leave, because even if you pass it to someone else, you still end up answering questions, resolving issues, providing guidance, etc. I'm not saying this is necessarily the way I would choose to do things - as I said, ideally there would have been succession planning - but also understand how exhausting this kind of thing can be. It's entirely reasonable that someone would just be over it and want a clean out.
in reply to Cristobal

@Cristobalm @jcsteh @jscholes I've moderated several discussion groups over the years and none of them were as big and numerous as the ones on AppleVis. Even moderating those small groups, one or two in particular, were quite a chore as I had to deal with a small subset of users who couldn't seem to follow simple guidelines. It was taking a toll on my mental health and I gave them up and never once looked back. In my case, I put the word out that I was looking for someone to take over and I had people who were willing to step up. With AppleVis, just moderating those forums would be quite a huge job and you'd need several moderators, possibly one or two for each forum.

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New Rules for Evaluating Supernatural Phenomena (Apparitions, Visions, Eucharistic Miracles, Catholic, Vatican, Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World jimmyakin.com/2024/07/new-rule…

Re, last boost: This actually makes me kind of sad. Applevis has been an amazing resource that I've recommended to my friends and consumers who want to broaden their knowledge on their apple devices, and find honest reviews about the useability of aps with voiceover. I wish all the best to the Applevis crew as they navigate these difficult times. I hope the site can soon return, as it is a great database for potential new Apple users.

For now, the most important thing to do is to support David Goodwin and the rest of the Applevis team for their dedication and attention to consumer use for visually impaired individuals.
I respect his decision to focus on personal life matters and his own mental health. Thank you, Applevis for giving us many great years of discussion and learning from one another. Applevis was a community in every true sense of the word. Until it returns, it will be a digital home that many of us will miss.
For those who may have my boost hidden or haven't seen it, here is the link to the blog post where David Goodwin announces the closure of Applevis.
applevis.com/blog/end-era-mess…

While sad news, this team has run themselves ragged maintaining the site. We all need time to shift gears and re-evaluate things. All the best to the team and their future! I shall miss the wonderful blogs after each WWDC and other Apple event. Onward and upward! The End of an Era: A Message From the Founder as We Announce the Closure of AppleVis | AppleVis applevis.com/blog/end-era-mess…

This is such sad news. #AppleVis was more than a forum, it was a community. They provided some of the best summaries of Apple events such as WWDC and others, and the app directory was so useful to check whether apps were accessible or not before wasting time and money on them. Not to mention the impact the site has had on accessibility at Apple. Not many sites would have such active communication with the accessibility team at Apple of all companies. A huge thanks and congratulations to David and the team for building such a valuable resource and sticking with it through the years applevis.com/blog/end-era-mess…

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It’s a very sad day. AppleVis has been a huge part of the #a11y community. Best of luck to David and the entire editorial team. Your work will be greatly missed.

The End of an Era: A Message From the Founder as We Announce the Closure of AppleVis | AppleVis applevis.com/blog/end-era-mess…

#a11y
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Dan Robinson Reviews the New Tecsun S-2200X Portable Receiver

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and supporter, Dan Robinson, who shares the following review: Tecsun Delivers The S-2200X – New Life For A 16-Year-Old Cabinet Design by Dan Robinson Some months ago, I learned from Anon-co that Tecsun planned to release an update to the S-2000 receiver, which for the past 16 years also sold under other names such as the Grundig Satellit 750 and later the Eton Satellit…

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The End of an Era: A Message From the Founder as We Announce the Closure of AppleVis | AppleVis applevis.com/blog/end-era-mess…

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I see athis again and again… Why release the software upgrade if you know it’s bad? I mean, this apology is OK, but could have been avoided. Isn’t what we have betas for? theverge.com/2024/7/25/2420620…

Breaking news: #AppleVis website that brings blind Apple users together to share tips and knowledge is to close after 14 years: applevis.com/blog/end-era-mess… #accessibility #blind
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[Blog Post] The End of an Era: A Message From the Founder as We Announce the Closure of AppleVis applevis.com/blog/end-era-mess…

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in reply to Dave Taylor

Well, you will hear about new apps and new stuff, first, because upgrades are always posted on Macrumors, and such other sites, but also people find a lot of good apps and talk about them, so it'll be fine. there'll be other projects ran by people, it's not the end of the world, we have to be a bit more positive, like I said in a reply, every thing comes to an end, no matter the reasons, what we can do is move on and learn to adapt, to find other creative ways to do things, I believe this will encourage people to talk more amongst themselves and share ideas, and that, sometimes leads to good connections. We could be useful to each other.
in reply to Winter blue tardis

@tardis @ChocolatePie Stop trolling. You're linking two entirely different things, and you know it. People like you are the reason all the good things die. Wishing people well is of course in order, and thanking them for what they did, but there is no site currently that will tell us if anything works with VoiceOver, no directory, no way to find apps if you don't follow somebody that happens to use them, which is much harder without twitter, so, frankly, just go away!
in reply to Dave Taylor

I am not surprised there'll be such comments. I am neither trolling, nor harming anyone. I am simply wishing people the best from all my heart, and I appreciate their work. I am neither a troll, but you appear to be one hostile person, and to actually have the audacity to offend others. thank you for that, at least now I know what a troll is. someone who wishes people the best, tries to be positive and ensure others. At least it's not spamming. I thought it was spamming and hate, but you just changed my definition of it, for this, I am grateful. You learn something new each day. :)