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Audiobook sales have finally surpassed e-books goodereader.com/blog/e-book-ne…


Improving E-book Accessibility Through Automated Content Management goodereader.com/blog/commentar…



Blind Musicians Collection Listening Station aph.org/blind-musicians-collec…


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dnes mám príchod celkom neskoro ale ty kks stálo to za to, dnes boli všetci spokojný a v pohode, no krása.. zajtra by sme si to mohli zopakovať



For anyone who is interested, #NVGT now has a forum. forum.nvgt.gg/
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Nvidia to join Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing rival chipmaker Intel cnbc.com/2024/11/01/nvidia-to-…




complaining about Google Chat on Windows again, because it's one of the worst apps I've used that's technically still fully accessible.

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complaining about Google Chat on Windows again, because it's one of the worst apps I've used that's technically still fully accessible.

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complaining about Google Chat on Windows again, because it's one of the worst apps I've used that's technically still fully accessible.

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complaining about Google Chat on Windows again, because it's one of the worst apps I've used that's technically still fully accessible.

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complaining about Google Chat on Windows again, because it's one of the worst apps I've used that's technically still fully accessible.

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complaining about Google Chat on Windows again, because it's one of the worst apps I've used that's technically still fully accessible.

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complaining about Google Chat on Windows again, because it's one of the worst apps I've used that's technically still fully accessible.

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complaining about Google Chat on Windows again, because it's one of the worst apps I've used that's technically still fully accessible.

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complaining about Google Chat on Windows again, because it's one of the worst apps I've used that's technically still fully accessible.

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complaining about Google Chat on Windows again, because it's one of the worst apps I've used that's technically still fully accessible.

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I had a nice few weeks where I almost forgot why I disliked Java. Today I remembered that I really dislike Java.
in reply to Chris 🌱

Anything in particular you dislike about it right now? I'm no Java fan, so I'm not going to argue. For me, the deep directory structures and checked exceptions would be among the top things to dislike about Java.
in reply to Matt Campbell

@matt The simplest way to express it would be that there's a lot of magic for the complex stuff, but far too little for the basics. I can set up a web server super easily with a few annotations, but if I want to check if two sets of some custom class Foobar are equal, I need to manually override equals() and check equality for every field. This specific point applies to multiple programming languages, but I find myself more frustrated in Java because of how many other things have magic solutions.

On an ecosystem note, many of the "magical" solutions that exist are confusing and poorly documented. Javadoc is either a terrible format for API docs, or people simply aren't using it correctly. There are a lot of handy APIs that give you zero indication of how to use them, and you have to hunt for documentation across the internet. I spent many hours this week trying to craft the exact right query that would take me to an example for an API that exists.



Someone took the take of "web designers should learn how to write html and css", which I very much agree with, into a "no, instead, designers should use AI to write their HTML and CSS for them" take and I just...

The point of learning how to actually build an interface in HTML and CSS is to better understand the medium for which you are designing. The AI tool (or any tool really, that outputs code) isn't going to do that for you, because they're too unreliable to do it well and correctly.

in reply to Tamas G

@Tamasg This is why I don't fall prey to the "it's going to take our jobs" fears because in the end, someone is going to need to know how to fix this crap. I mean, accessibility laws exist, and we're not at the point where generative AI tools that make coded layouts are a suitable replacement.
in reply to Heather Buchel

yeah, I think the big shift looks to be the notion of custom-generated UI or UI created upon the basis of orchestrations from sources, but that is a bit far off. In all honesty I'm hoping the silver lining in all of this will be a greater shift towards the value of those with lived experience can provide, regardless of technical prowess. Most likely though society won't realize it until enough legal disasters strike with the strengthening of equal-rights laws in countries.


Ač jsem veskrze pragmatická, přece jen jsem několikrát v životě narazila na věci zvláštní... třeba dnes v noci.
Utočili na mě děsi, všemožné příšery, tlamy otevřené, oči vyvalené, co chvíli to vypadalo, že je po mě. Fakt jsem se bála. Musela jsem vstát, rozsvítit a zaměstnat se něčím jiným, abych se jich zbavila.

Takže vytyčuji téma: tajemno... Setkali jste se s něčím, co si nedokážete vysvětlit?

in reply to Marie Glöckner

pred týždňom sa mi snívalo že som našiel opratých 5€ vo vrecku... pred dvoma dňami som vybral zo skrine nohavice ktoré tam boli dobrého pol roka bez pohybu... boom v tých nohaviciach bolo vo vrecku opratých 5€... nechápem.


I see that SiriusXM has launched 20 holiday channels today, and that some other US stations are already switching to an all-holiday format. Hmmm. Maybe I’m being far too conservative with Mushroom FM’s Christmas programming timeline. Hmmm. Rocking around, the Christmas tree, do da do, da, da, da dee…

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OK that's a new one. A popover.

Not to login

Not to give you email address

Not for coupons

Just a fucking ad. Like there used to be popup windows for.

#enshittification



Strong words about software development efficiency, scrum, etc

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Strong words about software development efficiency, scrum, etc

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Today I implemented advanced style settings for #fluffychat with much more colors and the ability to blur the wallpaper. Also fixed a bug which made a wallpaper always look too downscaled

#matrix



#RIPE89 was an absolute blast, we would like to thank @ripencc for organizing this amazing event. We met a lot of interesting people and had lovely chats. If you would like to watch @m4rc3l lightning talk about our RIPE Labs article series, here is the recording: ripe89.ripe.net/archives/video…

#DDIX #Dresden @melody @m4rc3l





Starlink enters National Radio Quiet Zone—but reportedly cut off access for some
Starlink offered to 99.5% of zone, but locals say Roam product was disabled.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20…


Videos from #MatrixConf, usable implementations of Matrix 2.0, a new Matrix Client called Tammy and lots of changes in Fractal! This and more happened this week in #Matrix!

Come check it out at matrix.org/blog/2024/11/01/thi… 🎉

in reply to The Matrix.org Foundation

is a FOSS, decentralized, privacy focused project.

Any chance of getting the videos mirrored somewhere that matches, like #Peertube?

I suggest Conf.tube unless you want to run your own instance.

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💟 1 year ago today I joined TetraLogical, the best group of #accessibility practioners I could ever wish to work with.

If you need practical, expert advice, you know where to get it 🖖🏽

tetralogical.com/services/



Methamphetamine is not a recommended PC component, but Australian police detected 220 pounds of it hidden inside boxes of PC cases that came in from Malaysia. pcmag.com/news/diy-drug-smuggl…


It's 1214 days since I filed a React Native bug because an external keyboard user on Android cannot get focus into a text input field so can't fill in forms. No-one cares. Except people with access needs, of course. github.com/facebook/react-nati…


"Who preserves what happens on the internet?" Listen as
@brewsterkahle talks with Mary Louise Kelly of All Things Considered about the cyberattacks against the Internet Archive.

▶️ npr.org/2024/10/29/nx-s1-51624…



Whenever a random number texts you the word "Hello" with no context or anything... They've never texted you before or anything like that. you're either about to get scammed, or you're about to meet your extremely rich Nigerian uncle. Which means that you're probably about to get scammed.


I wonder how much it would cost to make a custom bit of hardware to emulate Braille Screen Input on windows?
I'm thinking a little touchscreen with an ESP32 in a box with a battery that BLE's to my laptop.


Speaking of soup, one time I was named ‘soup di di’ by the kids I worked with in India. They said they had never been met anyone who drank as much soup as me. Even in rural India I was like ‘I need a hot and sour soup, one by two’ at every meal


Does anyone know of an AI image editor that takes an image, then a text prompt of what the user wants to do and returns the manipulated image? Really need a way to edit vacation pictures.
in reply to aaron

Apparently, the image playground in iOS 18.2, and supposedy something on the pixels?


Took the ol' train to a meeting this morning and got to do the funniest thing ever: blow the train whistle at a car stopped in the bike lane


spider photo
She wrapped her prey and is probably saving it for dinner.
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Checking into the United Kingdom's version of Comedy Central and noticing they're playing Parks & Rec. Loved that show, but just as with many American shows played over the pond, I notice how much Leslie's voice is pitch shifted up. This made me ponder: Do people in the UK think that shows in the US are too lower-pitched for them? Is it really that they watch old shows from the US at a higher pitch?
Side-note: This is another reason I avoid UK-based audio-described content. No thanks pitch shift
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in reply to Tamas G

I suspect the majority of people wouldn't notice, but I certainly found it off-putting the first time I watched something from the US that I was already familiar with from the UK. This isn't an issue for streaming services, though, so hopefully will go away over time.
in reply to James Scholes

@jscholes yeah, part of me figured cross-syndication would stop this from happening - I'm aware the pitch shift problem is more of a relic from the NTSC and region conversion days, where the timing of the track got slightly altered. When converting from NTSC to PAL, the frame rate changes from 29.97 to 25 frames per second, which results in a slight increase in pitch. So even though Blu-rays can technically handle both formats, the studio's mastering can still impact it.
in reply to Tamas G

I imagine they do. Hooray for framerate differences between PAL and NTSC. I'm kind of surprised that's still an issue these days.