Congrats to the @thunderbird team and especially @cketti on the Thunderbird Android release! 🎉
It's been a while since the Prototypefund [1] days and me complaining about the white icon background during 36C3 and being responsible for the pink icon background about an hour later [2]. (Which caused a steady supply of angry users after this was released as a stable version 1.5 y later.)
Sorry but not sorry😅.
[1] prototypefund.de/project/jmap-…
[2] github.com/thunderbird/thunder…
add background color to adaptive icons by Bubu · Pull Request #4411 · thunderbird/thunderbird-android
This adds a desaturated version of K9-Mails envelope color as the adaptive icon background color. This should look a lot better than a plain white background. Also slightly enlarge the icon shape. ...GitHub
Question for #screenreader users: do text emotes like kaomoji generally cause your tools to read out noise or annoying nonsense, or does it just not pronounce it? I am wondering whether it's okay to use them or whether I should go back to good old emoji (that, to my knowledge, get properly read out).
Like this one:
˚‧º·(˚ ˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅ )‧º·˚
Unlike iPhone 16 Models, Apple's M4 Macs Lack Wi-Fi 7 Support
Apple introduced new Mac mini, iMac, and MacBook Pro models this week, adding faster and more efficient M4 chips, along with some other updates like...Juli Clover (MacRumors.com)
#curl source code age, raw line numbers
Next I'll see if I can make a version where the early code stays at the bottom of the graph.
@jvossen I'm writing a tiny custom script for this that generates all the data, then I render graph from that using gnuplot. I have them all in a git repo, but I'm still polishing these ones.
Others have mentioned this existing tool for this: github.com/src-d/hercules
GitHub - src-d/hercules: Gaining advanced insights from Git repository history.
Gaining advanced insights from Git repository history. - src-d/herculesGitHub
howtogeek.com/mistakes-beginne…
10 Beginner Linux Command Line Mistakes:
- Assuming You Know Your Location
- Reckless Use of Elevated Privileges
- Skipping Package Updates Before Installing
- Unintentionally Overwriting or Deleting Files
- Confusing Path Types
- Ignoring Built-in Help Resources
- Not Using Shortcuts to Speed Up Navigation
- Dismissing Error Messages and Logs
- Neglecting to Make Backups Before Making Changes
Each item above is explained in the article & how to avoid it.
10 Common Mistakes Beginners Make With the Linux Command Line (and How to Avoid Them)
Avoid common Linux command line mistakes with these tips.Richard Dezso (How-To Geek)
Something worth reiterating: The fediverse consists of people, no algorithms here. Anything you see happens because someone took the time to interact with a post (e.g. boost) or typed out a post or a reply.
A lot of posts deserve attention, so don't be afraid to boost or favorite what you read Favoriting shows that someone out there actually read the post and liked it. Engagement is key.
Be kind and interact away!
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Starlink Mini review: super compact and light, can be powered by a small power bank, installs quickly at new locations, but Wi-Fi range is sometimes a concern (Thomas Ricker/The Verge)
theverge.com/24275688/starlink…
techmeme.com/241030/p31#a24103…
Starlink Mini review: space internet goes ultraportable
SpaceX’s Starlink Mini satellite dish provides fast battery-powered internet with low enough latency that can be set up quickly in places 4G and 5G don’t reach.Thomas Ricker (The Verge)
aws.amazon.com/blogs/storage/s… #aws #blog
Seamless migration from any VMware environment to Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP and Amazon EC2 | Amazon Web Services
Over the last 20+ years, commercially available compute virtualization solutions such as VMware have become powerful tools used to lower costs, improve efficiency, ease management tasks, and improve on-premises flexibility.Amazon Web Services
Apple launches entry MacBook Pro 14-inch with M4 chip, 16GB RAM, better battery life, more - 9to5Mac
Apple has unveiled the new M4 MacBook Pro in several models, including a 14-inch version that serves as the more budget-friendly entry model.Ryan Christoffel (9to5Mac)
How to Install Seafile Self-Hosted Cloud Storage on Debian 12
Seafile is an open-source file-hosting system written in the Django web framework. This article will guide you through installing Seafile on a Debian ...Arvid L (Howtoforge)
I've been recently tinkering with #Python to build myself a better RSS feed experience with Youtube and GitHub feeds.
hamatti.org/posts/i-built-cust…
I built a custom RSS hydrator for better GitHub and Youtube feeds
Youtube and GitHub RSS/Atom feeds didn’t quite offer the experience I wanted so I built a web service that takes in a feed, hydrates its contents with more useful stuff and outputs a new feed.Juha-Matti Santala
What would cause the virtual buffer and focused content to go out of sync like this?
Q&A with scientists Charley Kline and Bill Duvall, who sent the first Arpanet message in 1969, on what the internet has become, lessons from Arpanet, and more (Scott Nover/BBC)
bbc.com/future/article/2024102…
techmeme.com/241030/p8#a241030…
'We were just trying to get it to work': The failure that started the internet
On 29 October 1969, two scientists established a connection between computers some 350 miles away and started typing a message. Halfway through, it crashed.Scott Nover (BBC)
The drawback of leaving the Fascist Bird shite is that "brands" haven't migrated.
So I can't ask a car maker why their service (repairs) is worse than MAGA-Mobile which is a landmark in shittiness.
FWIW it has been a month and a half and Nissan still doesn't have the replacement bumper.
(my *brand new* car was rear ended in its parking spot, 20m DOWN from the kerb)
Thinking getting a Nissan?
Hahahahaha! #WhatsApp survey question I just received asks:
'How visually appealing is WhatsApp’s design (that is, the way the app looks) to you?'
Dear Fedi, we need your help!
On Monday, the University of Utrecht announced that they would shut down six bachelor studies, including the 'bachelor of arts' ("BA") Celtic Languages and Culture.
Current students will be able to finish their study, but from 2026 on no new students are to be accepted.
This was shocking news to receive.
We will not go down without a fight, though! 
We started a petition to stop it! (see the end of the toot if you want to skip all about why it is bad to loose Celtic in Utrecht.)
The Celtic BA at Utrecht University is unique in the Netherlands, and rare worldwide. Moreover, being able to study Celtic here in the Netherlands, away from the political context you have when you study it in Ireland, for example, allows us to bring new insights, because we can see it all from a slightly different perspective, which is very valuable for the whole field of Celtic studies.
It should be no wonder then, that the department of Celtic studies at Utrecht University is internationally respected.
The Celtic department also delivers important contributions to the field of Celtic studies that are much-needed worldwide.
Therefore, it would be disastrous to lose this beautiful and culturally important bachelor, that celebrated its centenerary just last year!
Hence, I emplore you all to sign this petition to save Celtic!
chng.it/tBwmVpYqMF
It is also possible to write a letter or email wherein you write why it is so important to keep the Celtic bachelor, to the Rector Magnificus of Utrecht University, who has to vote together with the 'rectores' of all other Dutch universities about the dissolution of the Celtic bachelor.
If you decide to write a letter or email, the staff of the Celtic department would love to receive a copy.
Written letters can be directed to:
Professor dr. Henk Kummeling
Universiteit Utrecht
Bestuursgebouw
Heidelberglaan 8
3584 CS Utrecht
The Netherlands
Emails can be directed to:
h.kummeling@uu.nl
You can send the Celtic staff a copy by:
Adding their email address in the BCC, or emailing a scan of your letter:
keltischezomer@uu.nl
Alternatively, you can send a physical copy to @drnike, Aaron Griffith, or Natalia Petrovskaia, at
Trans 10
3512JK Utrecht
The Netherlands
There exists an example draft for letters, if you would like to see that, please ask me!
BitLife - Accessible Android
One of the few, if not the only, Life Simulator app accessible to the blind and visually impaired. How will you live your life? Will you become famous? CommitAccessible Android
flat this morning, replace it with the spare tyre, and since I already put the supermarket bags in the car I start thinking of the route - whether to go to the store first or the tyre shop first - so I forget to make sure I have the fucking security lock nut with me - and so I eventually arrive to the tyre shop and discover I don't have it.
So I go back home, park the car, retrace my steps to see if the nut is somewhere on the street, but of course it is a lost cause. So I unload the groceries and have a quick lunch and in a few minutes I'll go to the tyre shop again and tell them to please break the goddamned security bolts and replace them because I'm that doofus that lost the nut.
Also, fuck cars.
@freedomscientific It's been a while since I've used Face in View but when I try to adjust Face in View settings from Settings Center using the default profile, it indicates
Only available when Freedom Scientific Kernel Camera driver is installed.
When I attempt to enable it from the layered keystrokes insert+space, F O JAWS announces
Unable to initialize any camera. Face in View will now close.
This is the case with JAWS 2025 and 2024.
What do I need to get Face in View working?
I couldn't find an article mentioning this in your knowledge base.
Only available when Freedom Scientific Kernel Camera driver is installed.
I'll continue to investigate but would welcome suggestions.
Terri Garr Stood Up To Gene Roddenberry's Sexism During Star Trek
The late, great Teri Garr put her foot down on Star Trek when creator Gene Roddenberry let his sexist tendencies get the best of him.Jeremy Smith (SlashFilm)
Received my yearly rejection from @Rustnationuk yesterday. This time I was sure my talk will get shortlisted since IMO it's a very interesting topic but I guess it's not as interesting as other submissions. 🤷♂️
Before you ask, my submission was titled "Profiler-drive optimizations: how I optimized away 94% CPU from zbus".
PSA
Thanks to the GNOME Infrastructure team's ongoing improvements, the GJS API Docs (gjs-docs.gnome.org) are being migrated to new infrastructure.
There may be some slight downtime, but it will be back up very shortly! Sorry for any inconvenience!
Fighting Fascism. #vote #DemocracyIsOnTheBallot
BREAKING
Former Republican California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger endorsed Vice President Harris
#ArnoldSchwarzenegger #Trump #politics #electionday #elections2024
Is there a good source of free/paid generic HTML/CSS themes for tasks like apps/blogs that aren't tied to a given SSG/framework?
Specifically, if I as a blind person want to put together a decent-looking prototype for something in whatever framework I happen to be working with, I'd like to grab something with a simple set of pages/stylesheets and carve them up for whatever templating engine that framework uses. I know these sometimes exist for individual setups like Hugo, but it's harder to work backwards from a framework-specific theme to something more generic. Should also be friendly for editing by hand since the first thing I'll do is separate the layout from the content.
I think I'd prefer Bootstrap for CSS, or something a bit less semantically dense than Tailwind, which always sounds like alphabet soup to me.
Have you checked out simplecss.org/
I haven't used it yet, but my understanding is it tries to do as much as possible using just standard HTML elements, not classes.
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My worst experiences with aggression on roads are from Prague.
So many companies implementing PassKey so wrong that it’s mind boggling. What’s so hard to just ask for PassKey and not use it as a second factor?
It is a secure token, it doesn’t really need entering username+password and PassKey. I’ve even seen PassKey + TOTP on top (PayPal).
I am almost wondering that it is not incompetence but the corporate minds want the PassKeys to go away by making them hard to use.
Exploring Samsung Galaxy AI's Live Translate: In-Call Translation Put to the Test - Accessible Android
This is the AI Era. Companies are racing to incorporate as many AI features as possible into their devices. While some features may seem like gimmicks, othersSalih Kunduz (Accessible Android)
Actually don't even get me started on "transandrophobia."
I have entire _rants_ about the latter part of that word.
Part two: some of the people who were responsible for popularizing the term originally were, uh.
Let's call them hellishly problematic and leave it at that?
Which is one thing, but then that legacy lives on in how the term gets used today.
Because, much like with MRAs, there are real things to talk about but I almost _never_ see the advocacy in those contexts. Rather it is almost always "time to talk about how trans women are terrible."
5/
Much like how MRAs could talk about, say, circumcision or toxic masculinity but they usually end up spending their energy going after women and/or feminists, usually when I see "transandrophobia" (or transmisandry) it is going to be followed by talking, not about the medical establishment going after trans men, it's going to be followed by talking about "bæddelism" (in this, the year 2024) or—at best—how trans women "get to be loud and proud but not us."
6/
Webinar, November 14 at 10am ET: User Centered Testing with User Journeys - TPGi
Join TPGi's Charlie Pike for a webinar about developing and harnessing user journeys to connect directly with users.Charlie Pike (TPGi)
NV Access
in reply to Lianna • • •Screen Readers will try to read the punctuation, so it won't make sense. Just trying now with NVDA, you can have it set to read more or less punctuation, so with your example, it will read anywhere from:
"Hyphenation point, degree, hyphenation point, degree"
to
"Hyphenation point, degree, middle dot, left paren, right paren, hyphenation point, degree, middle dot"
This is how most screen reader users will experience Kaomoji.
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NV Access
in reply to NV Access • • •You CAN set how NVDA reads words or character strings. I just made a dictionary entry to read ˚‧º·(˚ ˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅ )‧º·˚ as "Cute Crying Kaomoji". It works fine, but most users won't have set that. I did reach out to Microsoft about this recently as the Kaomoji panel in the Windows emoji panel is also inaccessible. They are aware of the issue, but don't have a solution. Unicode defines a standard list of emoji descriptions: unicode.org/emoji/charts/full-… if they add kaomojis we could utilise it.
Lianna
in reply to NV Access • • •@NVAccess That's very enlightening, thank you! I suppose it's not really a solvable problem with dictionaries, because as opposed to standard smileys like colon and uppercase D - this one :D - Kaomoji are very, very varied and can be personalized.
I am wondering whether some traditional machine learning classifier could be good at detecting what is and what isn't a smiley.
NV Access
in reply to Lianna • • •