The BT Speak (blazietech.com/bt-speak-pro), particularly in its "traditional" (non-GUI) mode, takes such an interesting approach to implementing a UI specifically for blind people.
From the mid 2000s until I got my BT Speak, I thought the only viable options were to either implement a screen reader for a GUI, or implement a fully custom UI designed specifically for speech output and whatever kind of keyboard or keypad the device supports. The BT Speak does neither. 1/?
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Decided to finally step off the "zero point something" versioning scheme treadmill for Amberol, and released 2024.1.
Fixed up a bunch of small issues that were tied up in my attempt at getting "1.0" out of the door, before realising that version numbers are complete fiction, and there's no reason whatsoever for an application to start out of "zero point" and reach the fabled "one point oh" status.
Trying out Tuba again and wow, I'm quite impressed! The login flow was as quick and painless as it gets, and the client feels quite polished.
Nezadařilo se.
Že tu mizernou náladu vychodím.
Nepovedlo se.
Jsem vytočená úplně do vrtule.
A s přibývajícími komentáři a prohlášeními se to ještě zhoršuje.
Na zbytek dne si ordinuju úplné odstřižení od zpráv a soc. sítí.
Jdu ven.
OOOO jak vám zavidim 😯 po tom mém zákroku jestě sportovat nemohu, a do toho ještě manžel od nekud přinesl nějaký moribundus, který me na 3 dny upoutal na lůžko s horečkami k 39. Už je to lepší, minimálně horečky opadli, ale nebyla bych to já, aby se mi do toho vytvořilo x oparu na rtu, kde vypadam jak po botoxu 😬a smrkani je naprosto luxusní 🤧😵
Snad už tahle posloupnost v nemocech půjde brzy k šipku.
@KaterinaGloserova
Du denkst: „Ich finde meine Wahlbenachrichtigung nicht mehr.“ – Kein Problem!
Einfach mit dem Ausweis im Wahllokal vorbei, wir finden dich schon.
Und wenn du dein Wahllokal nicht kennst: Komm trotzdem irgendwo im Wahlkreis vorbei, wir finden deins dank Adresse.
products should come with information about energy and water consumption used in its production.
XX Liters of water and ZZ megawatts were used in the production of e. g. the simple bottle of water. or these sneakers. or this very forgettable AI image.
in the case of AI it should come with a warning that using and defending AI will make you look really stupid and irresponsible.
In der Anwendung von freier, offener und wirtschaftlich fair betriebener Software sehen die Lukis eine praktische Verbindung zur #Freiheit des Evangeliums und vieler Narrative biblischer Texte.
Das war auch an diesem @luki@kirche.social Wochenende im Theologischen Seminar Herborn wieder zu spüren.
Ganz praktisch ging es z.B. um #GNUTaler, /e/OS, digitales in Kirchengemeinden, #Grist, #Matrix und Bots, #DeltaChat, #ElementX und die Server-Admin bei @hostsharing@geno.social
Die Location war ünrigens einzigartig 
#FediKirche #digtialeKirche #selbstbestimmtDigital#Linux #FOSS #OpenSource
Hey #matrixconf. I'm conducting a research study about how users experience interoperable messaging, e.g., via @matrix bridges, between different matrix clients, @onbeeper and mainstream apps, etc.
I'm looking for *users* that are NOT involved in the development of these clients/platforms.
If you know anybody that fits this criteria, could you invite them to get in touch with me for a ~30 minutes interview? My email is cfg@cs.aau.dk. Thank you!!
Nedělní #birellovka
Holt místo gulášovky jsem dal Phó
If you havent done your #twim post yet at matrix.to/#/#thisweekinmatrix:… then please do so asap :) We want to publish it eventually :D
They stole my voice with AI
Elecrow—an electronics company that makes Pi and ESP accessories—used an AI voice for multiple tutorial series which sounds _almost exactly_ like me.
I never consented to have my voice used to promote Elecrow's products.
@matrix ARe there any recordings of day 1 of the conference? The videos at:
2024.matrix.org/watch/
Only seem to show Saturdays talks, not Fridays.
Would be even more awesome to see them on #Peertube.
All the session videos will be online in the next ~week or so, and one of our speakers will be generously mirroring them on PeerTube here: video.innovationhub-act.org/c/…
And we look forward to rolling out our own official PeerTube channel before MatrixConf 2025!
youtu.be/wVyu7NB7W6Y?si=JYdMzb…
svetandroida.cz/iphone-16-vs-g…
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About the mass layoff at fly.io last month, which I just learned about (see my last boost, gts.thewordnerd.info/@nolan/st…), I don't know what to make of this except that they must have recklessly tried to grow too fast. Anyway, it makes me much less inclined to use this infrastructure provider, especially since a friend was one of the ones laid off.
Well, that's a first. Today I was part of a mass layoff at fly.io.I guess the only consolation, if you can in fact call it that, is that most of my team seems to have gotten laid off too, including my manager. So it didn't have anything to do with me.
Still processing everything, but I was planning on leaving Texas next year and this definitely messes with those plans.
I'm not anywhere near dire financial straights, so there's that, but as someone with a severe disability I'm used to exploitative employment situations, and Fly wasn't that, so I don't know where I'll look next if I want to avoid the "hire disabled folks because they're desperate" trap.
Gonna keep breathing, taking it one day at a time. That's all I can do right now.
From a Mailing List:
As some of you may already know, System76 is working on their new Linux graphical interface, the COSMIC desktop. They have created a form with some questions related to accessibility. If anyone is interested in participating in the survey, please access the address below:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
#accessibility #Linux #foss #orca #blind
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Well, not the happiest intro but I’l cut/paste this here while I still remember then add a proper intro spoons allowing..⬇️
Please #boost and share to other platforms spoons allowing.
Seems I’m desperate enough to go to the media for help. Yes, the trapped woman in the article below is me.
My story: thecanary.co/global/world-anal…
More info on how to help:: buymeacoffee.com/halcionandon/…
I’ve tried every level of government and they simply won’t help. Please ask people if they have a spare room or somewhere to go. Maybe you have somewhere?
Is anybody a #DisabilityAdvocate? #SocialWorker? Need help.
Please don’t give me contacts for domestic violence orgs. They don’t help disabled people with housing & only offer counselling. Also, that list of disability advocates going around for #Melbourne #Australia (where I am) is outdated - there aren’t any in my catchment. So I’m looking for volunteers with some background.
Thanks for reading
#PwME #LongCovid #MECFS #Hypothyroidism #ChronicIllness #Neisvoid #NacissisticAbuse ##Housing #Dysautonomia #SocialWork #MedMastodon #PWLC #MutualAid
#HumanRights #Press
@mecfs @chronicillness @neisvoid
@disability @disabilityjustice @socialwork @dyssupport
@mutualaid
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