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If you need Perkins Brailler #SoundEffects for anything, if you fancy a bit of nostalgia or if you wonder what the thundering thing sounds like recorded through a pair of contact microphones that only pick up the sound on the surface of the device, I made this 67 sound strong sound pack. zapsplat.com/sound-effect-pack…

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67 sound effects of a Perkins Brailler (braille typewriter), ideal as is or as a source for sound design clunks, clicks and metal mechanisms
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I have build a new and improve #search functionality for @MapComplete. Still a work in progress, but a first testable version is onli e here: pietervdvn.github.io/mc/featur…

It supports switching themes, showing search results on the map and suggestions.

Still to do: highlighting the result on hover and making sure that a search result and layer info don't both show.

Please, test it, break it and let me know what went wrong, what was confusing and what you'd still love to see.

Cyclofix - a map for cyclists

The goal of this map is to present cyclists with an easy-to-use solution to find the appropriate infrastructure for their needs
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#search @MapComplete
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I really love this description of a retracted study: not only does it explain what was retracted (turns out men don't generally divorce their sick wives), but also it covers what the error was (a coding problem treated people who left the study as divorced) how it all went down (someone tried to replicate, asked for data and didn't get the same analysis. Contacted the authors and they were horrified and immediately worked to retract).

It's a really nice story of why replication matters and how to be good at science. This is how I was taught science should work, but I rarely come across such good retrospectives.

retractionwatch.com/2015/07/21…

#science #PeerReview


β€œTo our horror”: Widely reported study suggesting divorce is more likely when wives fall ill gets axed

A widely reported finding that the risk of divorce increases when wives fall ill β€” but not when men do β€” is invalid, thanks to a short string of mistaken coding that negates the origina…
Retraction Watch
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Breaking πŸ₯³: Apple has adopted 6 of our 11 recommendations for choice screens and default settings for browsers + fixed two deceptive patterns we discovered.

Huge thanks to the DMA team and EC!

Read about the changes + what still needs to be fixed:
open-web-advocacy.org/blog/app…


Apple adopts 6 of OWA's Choice Architecture Recommendations - Open Web Advocacy

Open Web Advocacy

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LibreOffice 24.8 is here! It's our latest major release – and this video shows some of its new features: peertube.opencloud.lu/w/ibmZUe…

LibreOffice 24.8: New features

A look at some of the new features in LibreOffice 24.8, the free and private office suite, created by our community of volunteers and certified developers. Learn more: https://wiki.documentfoundati...
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JΓ‘ to mΔ›l tedy dnes vΓ½raznΔ› skromnΔ›jΕ‘Γ­. πŸ˜€
NicmΓ©nΔ› cesta lesem i nelesem, polem i nepolem (i oranΓ½m) a hlavnΔ›, tak od pΕ―lky, kdy jsem se začal vracet, s pΕ―chΓ½Ε™em, protoΕΎe jsem si vzal novΓ½ malo rozΕ‘lΓ‘pnutΓ½ boty, ve kterΓ½ch se mi shrnula ponoΕΎka. πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ Ale naΕ‘e hafanka zcela spokojenΓ‘. 😁

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Wem die Energiewende jetzt zu schnell geht, muss sich bei denen beschweren, die sie jahrzehntelang verzâgert und verschleppt haben. Jeder musste wissen, dass CO2 sich in der AtmosphÀre kumuliert und wir nur noch eine begrenzte Gesamtmenge ausstoßen kânnen.
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Klimaforscher fordern schnelleren Kohleausstieg

Um die Erderhitzung zu bremsen, drΓ€ngen Forscher auf einen schnelleren Kohleausstieg. Minister Habeck sagt, in der Kohleregion Lausitz passiere schon viel. Eine viel schnellere Energiewende sei nicht mΓΆglich. Von O. Lambrecht und I. Schneider.
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This story was inevitable.

The Pixel 9's AI features have made creating realistic and believable fake photos trivial, and Google's safeguards are astonishingly anemic.

theverge.com/2024/8/22/2422597…


No one’s ready for this

With AI photo editing getting easy and convincing, the world isn’t prepared for an era where photographs aren’t to be trusted.
Sarah Jeong (The Verge)

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Could an 11th-century contract prove the existence of same-sex marriage in medieval Spain?

"good friends, full of faithfulness and truth, throughout all days and nights, forever."

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Could an 11th-century contract prove the existence of same-sex marriage in medieval Spain?

In 1061, two men, Pedro DΓ­az and Munio Vandilaz, signed a legal agreement in which they undertook to share the management of the house and church of Santa MarΓ­a de Ordesβ€”most likely the current parish of the same name in the Ourense municipality of R…
JosΓ© Miguel Andrade (Phys.org)

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This is a really awesome 3 minute overview of NixOS. If youβ€˜ve wondered what all the fuzz is about, this will give you an idea. youtu.be/FJVFXsNzYZQ?si=jDl8R2…
#NixOS #linux

Nix in 100 Seconds

Try Brilliant free for 30 days https://brilliant.org/fireship You’ll also get 20% off an annual premium subscription. Nix is a purely functional package mana...
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This is not a joke, this is real folks! Lol!
The VR Cardinal LE, a GPS and book reading device from the american printing house for the blind for $919 US. I assume humanware sent them their unsold VR trek units?
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VR Cardinal LE | American Printing House

Experience the seamless fusion of navigation and on-the-go entertainment with the limited-edition VR Cardinal – a portable tactile GPS system combined with a digital book player.
American Printing House

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It is all about learning. BITS is reaching out to the NFB CS division to invite them to participate in our upcoming Office 365 course. We will see if we can make magic happen and help everyone succeed and achieve all that they wish to desire with Office. The response to the course has been amazing! Keep it coming - joinbits.org/office

BITS Microsoft Office Fall 2024 Training Course – Blind Information Technology Specialists

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β€œHere’s what my boss sleeping with my wife thought me about leadership” is a wild thing to post on LinkedIn. I’d have considered it over the top even as a parody.

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Ethan Evans on LinkedIn: A CEO that I worked for seduced my wife in direct retaliation for my… | 218 comments

A CEO that I worked for seduced my wife in direct retaliation for my pushback on him at work. He won. I got divorced and left the company. When I say I truly… | 218 comments on LinkedIn
Ethan Evans (www.linkedin.com)

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Disability Rights New York has filed a class action lawsuit against Nassau County seeking an injunction to stop the enforcement of mask bans.

This is exactly the kind of action we need to see happen against discriminatory & ableist mask bans.

Law enforcement should not be the arbiter of who is β€œsick enough” to legally wear a mask. Many disabilities are invisible - and police are NOT doctors.

For more on the Nassau County mask ban and why it’s discriminatory - as well as why everyone (disabled or not) should be allowed to wear a mask - read my article here: disabledginger.com/p/nassau-co…

#CovidIsAirborne #CovidCautious #CovidIsNotOver #CleanAir #WearaMask #Disability #LongCovid #Ableism #Denial #CleanAir #Pandemic #PublicHealth #InfectionControl #Eugenics #SafeHealthcare #N95 #Respirators #MasksWork #MaskUp #Spoonie #Discrimination #Dysautonomia #mecfs #pots #mcas #communitycare #wearamask #chronicillness #keepmasksinhealthcare #MaskBans #NoMaskBans

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Nassau County, NY Makes Masking Illegal - Why Medical Exemptions Aren't the Answer

Defendants of mask bans point to medical exemptions as proof that disabled people have nothing to worry about. They're wrong. A look at why bans are ableist, discriminatory and dangerous.
Broadwaybabyto (The Disabled Ginger)
#Disability #LongCovid #chronicillness #pandemic #discrimination #WearAMask #CovidIsNotOver #publichealth #ableism #spoonie #mecfs #MaskUp #COVIDisAirborne #cleanair #denial #n95 #COVIDcautious #eugenics #maskbans #communitycare #infectioncontrol #safehealthcare #respirators #MasksWork #Dysautonomia #pots #mcas #keepmasksinhealthcare #nomaskbans

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Many thanks once again to @dblazie, Chief Technology Officer of Blazie Technologies, who let BT Speak owners know about this multi-port hub which should work well with the BT Speak.
You can join the discussion on our BT Speak support group by sending an email to
BTSpeak+subscribe@groups.io

10Gbps USB C Hub, 5 Ports USB C Splitter with 100W Power Delivery, USB C to USB C Hub Multiport Adapter for Laptop, USBC Hub for MacBook Pro/Air M2 M1, iPad, Dell, HP, Samsung,Etc(Not Support Monitor)
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Amazon.com

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Did you catch the recent Sight and Sound Technology webinar "Demystifying the web with JAWS?" In case you missed it, check it out now: youtu.be/d4_C6CTLr38?si=nfc0gi…

#JAWS #FreedomScientificTraining


Webinar Wednesday: Demystifying the web with JAWS

Whether you are studying, working, shopping, answering email, using social media and a whole lot of other activities, chances are that you are spending a lot...
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Did you catch the recent ACB Vispero Presentation - Manage Messages in Gmail with JAWS? In case you missed it, the archive is now available: acb-community.pinecast.co/epis…

#FreedomScientificTraining #JAWS


20240808 Vispero–Manage Messages in Gmail with JAWS

Originally Broadcasted August 8, 2024, on ACB Media 5
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#jaws #freedomscientifictraining

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Amazon Expands Grocery Delivery Subscription Options with New Annual Plan and Affordable Access for Prime Members cordcuttersnews.com/amazon-exp…

Amazon Expands Grocery Delivery Subscription Options with New Annual Plan and Affordable Access for Prime Members | Cord Cutters News

Amazon continues to enhance its grocery delivery services with the introduction of a new annual subscription plan, offering Prime members even greater savings and benefits.
James Guttman (Cord Cutters News)

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NASA Will Shutdown Its Cable TV Network Called NASA TV Next Week to Focus on Streaming cordcuttersnews.com/nasa-will-…

NASA Will Shutdown Its Cable TV Network Called NASA TV Next Week to Focus on Streaming | Cord Cutters News

NASA’s free streaming service, NASA+, lifted off late last year, and now, to focus on its streaming service, NASA will be shutting down its cable networks on August 26, 2024.
Luke Bouma (Cord Cutters News)

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Now's a great time to check out a free #SoundEffects and #RoyaltyFree music site for all your #ContentCreator needs. With over 150000 assets, there's sure to be something for you! zapsplat.com/?aff=11

Free Sound Effects Downloads | SFX (Sound FX) | Zapsplat

Over 150,000 free sound effects downloads. SFX (Sound FX) Professionally recorded in MP3 & WAV. Unique, high quality sound effects updated daily.
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Today in Techbros failing to understand consent:

The Microsoft overlords parachuted into management of the 5e, 5.5e and dnd brand are automatically updating character sheets made using DnDBeyond.

Just a simple tick box of "would you like to do this?" And they'd get a lot of happy compliance but, they don't get consent and won't care that you just don't change someone's character sheet without permission.

It. Is. Not. Done.

belloflostsouls.net/2024/08/dd…

@dnd #Dnd #5e #dnd524


D&D Beyond Will Rollout New 5.5E Rules - Whether You Like It Or Not - Bell of Lost Souls

D&D Beyond has revealed how the update to the 5.5E Ruleset will play out, letting players know what they will - and won't - have access to.
J.R. Zambrano (BoLS Interactive LLC)
#dnd #5e #dnd524 @DND group

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There are some amazing people who provide all kinds of support about Thunderbird, whether it's here or in our official Mozilla Support (SUMO) site! If you've ever wondered how to get involved there, or are just curious how it works, our most recent Office Hours shows you the ins and outs of tackling community questions. You don't need a cape to be a Thunderbird superhero (also, no capes!), just skill, knowledge, and time!

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#Thunderbird #OpenSource #Community


VIDEO: How to Answer Thunderbird Questions on Mozilla Support

In this first of a two-part series, the Thunderbird Team discusses how to get involved with providing Thunderbird support.
Monica Ayhens-Madon (The Thunderbird Blog)
#opensource #thunderbird #community

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#AndroidAppRain at apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid today brings you 4 updated and 2 added apps:

* Volume Percent Calculator: Calculate alcohol mass, content and volume in drinks
* Passwords to remember: Generates human speakable and readable passwords

Both apps have #reproducibleBuilds πŸ₯³

Enjoy your #free #Android #apps with the #IzzyOnDroid repo :awesome:


IzzyOnDroid F-Droid Repository

This is a repository of apps to be used with F-Droid. Applications in this repository are official binaries built by the original application developers, taken from their resp. repositories (mostly Github, GitLab, Codeberg).
IzzyOnDroid App Repo
#android #free #apps #AndroidAppRain #reproduciblebuilds #izzyondroid

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For users of Slack on iOS, the latest version provides a bug fix for VoiceOver users. From the release notes:

What’s New
Version History
Aug 21, 2024 Version 24.08.30
Bug Fixes

β€’ Fixed: With VoiceOver enabled, some DMs simply would not open, no matter how much double-tapping you did. VoiceOver was built for increased accessibility, not to make messages literally inaccessible. Our sincere apologies.

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β€ŽSlack

β€ŽSlack brings team communication and collaboration into one place so you can get more work done, whether you belong to a large enterprise or a small business.
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Flipping the Script: Exploring New Paradigms in Secure Mobile Computing
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#MadeInUSA #OpenSource #GovTech

Flipping the Script: Exploring New Paradigms in Secure Mobile Computing – Purism

Purism makes premium phones, laptops, mini PCs and servers running free software on PureOS. Purism products respect people's privacy and freedom while protecting their security.
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