Stay Safe Online: Never Share Your Security Code - Office Watch
Be wary of scams: never give out your security code. Discover how scammers can trick you into revealing your two-factor authentication code and accessing your accounts.Office-Watch.com (Office Watch)
The Seven Things You Should Do If Someone Is Using Your Social Security Number
Don't panic: There's plenty you can do to lock everything down.Emily Long (Lifehacker)
“Trump has allegedly been talking with PM Netanyahu to avert a cease-fire deal, fearing that doing so could help VP #KamalaHarris win in November.”
Doesn’t the Logan Act criminalize unauthorized negotiations by an Amer. citizen btwn the US & a foreign govt? #trump #press
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Donald Trump (retiree, rapist & convicted felon from Mar-a-Lago) urged Bibi Netanyahu to stop a cease-fire deal in order to hurt Kamala Harris’ campaign.Mastodon 🐘
Petition: Change.org: Save AppleVis: Preserve a Vital Resource for the Blind and Low Vision Community
change.org/saveapplevis
AppleVis, a vital hub for blind and low vision Apple users, is set to shut down on August 31, 2024. As the Publisher of Top Tech Tidbits, I'm urging David Goodwin to donate this invaluable resource to our care, or another trusted entity.
From #DadSaysJokes Two robbers were robbing a liquor store when one robber grabs a bottle and asks the other robber "is this whiskey?"
The other says "yeah but not as whiskey as wobbing a bank".
Unpopular opinion: the only rule for having a Wikipedia page about a topic should be : "Would someone in the world ever look for information about this topic on Wikipedia?"
The reason why some zealots try to remove "non-notable enough" pages is because they think it is a badge of honor to be on Wikipedia.
The reason why it is a badge of honor is because some zealots spend their time removing pages considered "non-notable enough".
These are pretty impressive.
Microsoft releases three Phi-3.5 open source #AI models designed for basic/fast reasoning and more, available for developers to download, use, and fine-tune on Hugging Face.
venturebeat.com/ai/microsoft-r…
Microsoft releases powerful new Phi-3.5 models, beating Google, OpenAI and more
Microsoft’s release of the Phi-3.5 series represents a significant step forward in the development of multilingual and multimodal AI.Carl Franzen (VentureBeat)
wrote 10 years ago some code to parse some files. I did that in Go.
Now I can't rebuild it because Go broke shit. (think "modules")
I think I ran out of patience and will probably rewrite it in Rust. I mean the first version was in C++ so why not.
It is, in the broader sense. You are upset because some hipster language did something stupid and broke backwards compatibility. Well that ain't the news.
Your solution is to go to the language that is consistent.
I could never aspire to something so noble as trolling.
But you were bellyaching, and now you have an option, even if your pretense doesn't allow you to take it.
Cisco: We are laying off 7% of our workforce to address runaway expenses that cannot be supported by our revenue stream.
Also Cisco: Our C-suite executives are getting fabulous compensation, which is sheltered from taxes, as revenue is better than expected and the outlook for growth is better than ever before.
🔵 The Nonvisual Website
by Angelika Cathor @angelikatyborska
There's a treasure hidden somewhere on this website. But there is a catch.The content of this website is only #accessible with a #screenreader
Of course ;)
NVDA is free, so anyone can use it;
open-source, so anyone can contribute;
powerful, so it gets what you need done;
lightweight, so it doesn't drag your system down;
and extensible with a thriving add-on ecosystem!
@Tusky It would be really helpful if Tusky showed thumbnails for YouTube video links using YouTube's new share style. It shows thumbnails with the old style (the URLs with watch etc. in them)
Instead Tusky just shows a placeholder with non-English text.
@Tusky when being used on a tablet, would be nice to be able to scroll without having to reach the middle of the screen 🤔
I mean it would be nice if the large unused space on the side could also be used to initiate the timeline scrolling.
Flu Shots Are Already Popping Up: When Do You Need One?
Some pharmacies like CVS and Walmart have this season's flu vaccines stocked. Here's what to know and when to make the appointment.Jessica Rendall (CNET)
Unboxing the Monarch: A Technological Approach
Imagine accessing materials by viewing one line of braille at a time. Now, picture interacting with them by intervals of...Devon Price (American Printing House)
Okay, so I just have to rant a little. So Apple has been doing some pretty shitty stuff regarding developers and money lately. They act like they're above the law. And sure, they'll gladly follow it for Russia and other places where they're asked to take apps like VPN's off the App Store. But in the EU where they're being asked to open some stuff up and give developers and users freedom? They just continue to kick and scream all the way. And I sit here, with a Pixel 8, one of the newest, supposedly best phones there is, and I hate using it. I love my years old iPhone SE 2020, much more than a year old slightly high end phone. And yep, it's all about accessibility for me. And y'all know I'll change my mind when I'm presented with something better. I mean, I sit at work all day and use Linux and barely even notice anymore. But give me an Android, and TalkBack drives me crazy.
Like, we have Braille Screen Input on Android. We even have reading and selection commands on the TalkBack Braille Keyboard. But when you go to use it, you always have to turn the phone to where the USB C port is facing left. Now, I know, that's not terrible, but it's something that turns me off a lot. And I've told Google accessibility, and I've talked about it ever since it came out, but it's still how things work. And it just slows me down. It's pointless, and they could easily just flip it around.
Now, there is an option to flip the *dots* of the Braille Keyboard, but that doesn't flip the commands. So, when you swipe right for a space, it actually backspaces.
Now, I do need to give Commentary Screen reader more of a chance, and see if they have an extention that'll send a screenshot to AI to be described. And if they don't, I'm sure there's an HPPT client for LUA, so one can be scripted I'm sure. But Commentary doesn't even *have* Braille support.
Meh, everything is a mess. And here I am about to give Apple yet more money in a month, because I do want a new phone, and I don't feel like getting a new Samsung, just to be disappointed. Again. With Android.
Aaand… Welcome to the RB family, Push Notifications API 🥳 Having fixed the nondeterministic build by upgrading to a more recent Gradle version (7.0.2 -> 8.1.0), #reproducibleBuilds finally succeeded. Find the green shield at #IzzyOnDroid with the next sync!
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„Push Notifications API“ – IzzyOnDroid F-Droid Repository
Send push notifications to your Android phone through a REST-APIIzzyOnDroid App Repo
Nassau County, NY just passed a mask ban and now residents say they are going to take pictures of anyone wearing a mask and send them to police.
This is why we need to stop any kind of mask ban legislation. They empower vigilantes to harass and surveil people wearing masks for health reasons.
Source: archive.ph/1R6Pm
Interesting. Thunderbird 128.1.0esr (64-bit) and NVDA now reads the 'From' address when scrolling through emails, which slows me down. Anyone happen to know a way to stop that from being a thing? Here's an example:
Unread, TestFlight <no_reply@email.apple.com>, <AppName> for iOS is now available to test., 14:37 2 of 2 level 1
Edit: Solved by Tyler Spivey who wrote:
'Tools, Settings, General. There's a radio button that says Full name and email address. Change that.'
This fixed it immediately.
The Atlantic is cooling at record speed and nobody knows why
After over a year of record-high global sea temperatures, the Atlantic is cooling off more quickly than ever recorded, which could impact weather around the worldJames Dinneen (New Scientist)
#musc #elon #billionaires
Debian Day 2024 in Santa Maria - Brazil — Debian Brasil
by por Andrew Gonçalves Debian Day in Santa Maria - RS 2024 was held after a 5-year hiatus from the previous version of the event. It took place on the morning of August 16, in the Blue Hall of the Franciscan University (UFN) with suppo...debianbrasil.org.br
Reminder! Registration for #LAS2024 is open. Join us for a deep dive into Linux applications. Register now: conf.linuxappsummit.org/event/…
#KDE #GNOME #OpenSource
I'm running for the Board of Directors of the W3C. You can read about why here, in English, Chinese, and Japanese.
I also nominated @tink for re-election to the Board.
Here's her nomination statement. misc.tetralogical.com/w3/2024-…
I’ve worked alongside Léonie at @w3c for years. She's been instrumental to the success of the current Board. She's calm, methodical, well-informed, and possesses a keen sense of the W3C's mission. I trust her judgment and admire her tenacity.
If you can vote, please help to re-elect Léonie to the Board.
Léonie Watson nomination statement - 2024 - TetraLogical
Accessibility consultancy with a focus on inclusion. We can help you with knowledge, experience, strategy, assessments, and development.misc.tetralogical.com
Seirdy
in reply to Seirdy • • •IMO, federation with defederated instances should be restricted to: