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Servo is participating in Outreachy, a three-month paid (7000 USD) remote internship program that runs twice a year.

Apply before 21 August at 16:00 UTC → outreachy.org/apply/eligibilit…

#outreachy #internships #opensource

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An internship program that supports diversity in free and open source software. Learn more by visiting our website!
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Hot on the heels of today's release, our In-Process blog is out with all the info you need! Highlights of NVDA 2024.3, a note for RC users, thanks to SignPath, how to make the most of the new mouse wheel scroll commands, and a head's up about A11y Camp.

Check it all out here: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-1…

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #NewVersion #Release #Update #Blog #News #FOSS

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In-process 19th August 2024

It’s here, NVDA 2024.3 has arrived! Let’s cover what’s new – but first, what else is in this week’s edition: NVDA 2024.3 Released Note for Beta and RC users Thanks to SignPath Mouse Scr…
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#foss #blog #release #screenreader #nvdasr #News #update #nvda #newversion

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Brar Piening

I know that there are some people at Microsoft who care about open source, fairness, mutual support etc.
I wonder what those people think, e. g., @shanselman, @davidfowl.
Sometimes big enterprises get caught up in business rules and compatibility requirements and forget about common sense and fair interactions between humans but there are always people in there who can see through all this and can escalate things in there.
As curl users we can probably agree that the alias is pointless.
@Scott Hanselman 👸🏽🐝🌮 @davidfowl

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Over at Twitter anti-nuclear Green loudmouth Hanno Klausmeier is calling for a full year prison sentence for the audacity of delaying the demolition of the #Grafenrheinfeld cooling towers last Friday.

Is Klausmeier calling for such draconian punishment for the mere inconvenience of waiting 1.5 hours longer before the towers got demolished?

Or is it something else and is he afraid for a louder pro-nuclear voice that he wants to scare into silence?

You decide.

Screenshot of tweet by Hanno Klausmeier, saying: "This criminal who delayed the demolition deserves 1 year in prison."
#grafenrheinfeld
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Vrátili jsme se z víkendové dovolené, tentokrát jsme byli bez dětí. Po Polské S3 to bylo celkem 5.5h k moři. Bydleli jsme 50m od pláže. Všechno šlo jak po másle, dokud jsme pronajímatelce neoznámili, že je rozbitá sprchová hlavice. Řekla, že jsme to udělali my a chtěla ji zaplatit. Doma jsem navíc zjistil, že jsem ji tam nechal na klíčích SmartTag.

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Storm Dragon pushed changes to the master branch of the linux-game-manager project Updates to the installer for Doom and the launcher scripts for custom games contain Project Brutality. Some manual intervention is required if you do not want to reinstall. See forum.audiogames.net/post/8631… for details.

Toby Doom Accessibility Mod V7.5 Released (Page 9) — New releases room — AudioGames.net Forum

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Až se Rusové zkonsolidují, odezva bude zuřivá, ví Ukrajinci. Neopakují ale jejich chyby, chválí Foltýn
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Až se Rusové zkonsolidují, odezva bude zuřivá, ví Ukrajinci. Neopakují ale jejich chyby, chválí Foltýn

Ukrajinci podle Foltýna útok v Kurské oblasti pořad rozvíjí, ale už zpomalují a vyhýbají se chybám Rusů z roku 2022. Nepředbíhají svoji logistiku, postupují velmi metodicky, byť poměrně rychle.
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I've been using the Galaxy Ring and Watch together to see if it's a synergistic or parasitic combo (verdict: The pairing is great in theory but needs refinement to be worth hitting checkout on two pricey wearables at the same time.) androidauthority.com/samsung-g…

This is what happened when I used the Galaxy Ring and Watch together

Samsung touts its new Galaxy Ring as the perfect supplement to a Galaxy Watch, but how well do the devices really work together?
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What does Bitcoin smell like? AI startup wants to ‘teleport’ digital scents (The technology could also help detect diseases such as cancer. ) cointelegraph.com/news/what-do…

What does Bitcoin smell like? AI startup wants to ‘teleport’ digital scents

Artificial intelligence startup Osmo is teaching computers how to smell through an artificial intelligence training process it hopes will one day lead to the “teleportation” of scents and a new method for detecting diseases such as cancer.
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Captions vs. Subtitles: Leave No Viewer Behind meryl.net/captions-vs-subtitle…

Captions vs. Subtitles: Leave No Viewer Behind – Meryl.net home

ContentsSummaryClarifying Captions and Subtitle TermsCaptionsSubtitlesProblems with SubtitlesTips for Accessible Subtitles and CaptionsLevel up Your Accessibility and Inclusion Efforts SummaryNote: Some countries use "subtitles" instead of "captions.
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Former NPR President and CEO John Lansing Passes Away news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/…

Former NPR President and CEO John Lansing Passes Away

RADIO ONLINE offers the latest radio industry news, podcast news, radio show prep, radio promotions, radio station data and more. RADIO ONLINE has been serving the radio industry since 1989, with up-to-the-minute news at radio-online.com
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NVDA 2024.3, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version. Full information & download links available from: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-3/

Highlights:
- Notification of add-on updates
- Unicode normalisation options
- Help Tech Activator Pro braille display support
- Mouse wheel scrolling commands
- Many bug fixes & updates for Windows 11, browsers, LibLouis, eSpeak-NG, Unicode CLDR
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #A11y

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NVDA 2024.3 Released

NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2024.3 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version. Highlig…
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#a11y #screenreader #nvdasr #nvda
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@halisonjl Ah thank you - disregard my last message then, sorry I didn't realise you'd replied again - I'm not familiar with that add-on. We haven't introduced anything in 2024.3 which should break add-ons. Assuming restarting the PC didn't fix this add-on, it would be worth reaching out to the add-on developer to see if they have had other reports, or if they are able to fix it.
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NASA still hasn't decided on how Boeing Starliner astronauts will return.

But recent developments, and NASA's mention of an "unsuited return" have led to a lot of questions about why the launch and entry suits aren't compatible between Boeing and SpaceX. Let's dive into what that unsuited return means, how launch and entry suits are used, and why NASA didn't mandate compatibility here.

#space #starliner #boeing #spacex #nasa #iss

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Why didn't NASA make Boeing and SpaceX's spacesuits compatible?

NASA still hasn't decided whether Boeing Starliner astronauts will return on their original spacecraft or a SpaceX Crew Dragon. But recent developments, and ...
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#space #nasa #spacex #iss #boeing #starliner

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From our President: Hello BITS Family:

BITS Microsoft Office Fall 2024 Training Course

For JAWS or NVDA BITS members who are interested in enhancing their skills with Microsoft Office. The BITS Education team is excited to announce a new weekly class beginning September 9. This Class meets every Monday via Zoom from 7:30 to 9:30 PM EST. We plan the course until November 25, 2024. We may extend class dates into December if we feel the pace needs to be adjusted.

The course provides in-depth instruction on using Windows, Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint with screen readers. The course textbook is the third edition of David Kingsbury’s book, “The Windows Screen Reader Primer: All the Basics and More,” which can be downloaded from:
The Carroll Center. This book is also available on Bookshare. David Kingsbury, who is an experienced assistive technology instructor at the Carroll Center for the Blind in Massachusetts, serves as the primary instructor.
The first session on September 9, 2024 covers class logistics, provides an overview of The Windows Screen Reader Primer’s content, teaches students to navigate it and answers student questions about the course.

Subsequent sessions cover:

• File management with Windows 10 and 11,
• Edit, format and proof Word documents,
• Use the Outlook desktop client to manage messages,
• Excel basic and intermediate tools to create spreadsheets, and
• Create visually appealing PowerPoint presentations.

Regular class assignments and office hours are integral parts of the course. All class sessions are recorded and shared with students, so you have these as additional reference materials.

Whether you are a beginner or looking to enhance your skills, this class is for you.

To reserve your place, please sign up using this form. The URL for this form is:

bits-acb.org/office

Note: You must be a current BITS member to attend the course.
To join Bits visit: joinbits.org

Blind Information Technology Specialists – Changing lives with technology and advocating for improved access for all blind and visually impaired people.

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É incrível como a Natureza reage contra estes gajos constantemente. Já noutra altura o Trump tentou tirar uma fotografia com uma águia careca e ela atacou-o.
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Bolsonaro obrigado a encerrar comício... depois de ser atacado por um enxame de abelhas

O antigo presidente brasileiro, Jair Bolsonaro, foi atacado por abelhas e teve de encerrar um comício que fazia no nordeste do Brasil.
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Level crossing in the GB operated by a human operator, looking carefully if the crossing is clear using CCTV, closing the barriers, double checking that it is still clear and then finally signalling proceed to the train. 🙄

And I always thought it is the train which has priority on a level crossing, not the other way around.

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Why Do We Still Have Semaphore Signals?

Network Rail invited me to take a tour of signalling through the decades, starting with the Littlehampton Signal Box - still operating semaphore signals - th...
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David Jaša

@pavel
This only makes sense until you delve into implementation and its regulatory boundaries.

Like. From railway side, it would require signalling to convey movement authorities for trains with a different speeds 1. for the driver and 2. for the automatic train control with speed enforcement and 3. you need to integrate crossing equipment with other parts of signalling/interlocking. What's the status of these requirements in infrastructure and vehicles...?

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Glyph

@matt semver just doesn’t actually work. Nobody follows it properly, there’s no tooling to validate the compatibility promises that makes, and the intuition of how it’s supposed to work doesn’t match with the way that it is specified to work.

Case in point: in semver this massive new version would actually be a patch release as nothing is formally deprecated and everything is backwards compatible in the API. (Semver does not account for language revision incompatibility, only public API)

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This year EFF was honored as a
@defcon Uber Contributor, and named “Defenders of the Hacker Spirit.” We are grateful for the continued support from the hacker community. Without you our work wouldn't be possible, and we're proud to continue fighting for you. eff.org/deeplinks/2024/08/eff-…
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EFF Honored as DEF CON 32 Uber Contributor

At DEF CON 32 this year, the Electronic Frontier Foundation became the first organization to be given the Uber Contributor award. This award recognizes EFF’s work in education and litigation, naming us “Defenders of the Hacker Spirit.”
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