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Um, so I'll need a sighted person for this, but could someone look at my blog's home page & let me know how it looks, please? I was trying for a certain background/color scheme vibe & need to know if things look screwy. blindsquatch.me #WebDesign #Background #ColorScheme #A11Y #Accessibility #Blind #AskFedi
in reply to BlindSasquatch

the white font on transparent background is hard to read for me. The articles have white font on black background which is good to read. Other elements than the articles have transparent background.


The Matrix.org Foundation and Community are excited to have a DevRoom at @fosdem!

Submit a proposal to share your Matrix project's latest and greatest developments!

matrix.org/blog/2024/11/fosdem…

#fosdem #conference



Last month we had the #LibreOffice Conference 2024! But we also had an update to the software, interviews with community members, and a Call for Locations for next year's event: blog.documentfoundation.org/bl… #foss #opensource


Just published a blog post on #Convo, my #XMPP chat app for #KaiOS :xmpp:

badrihippo.thekambattu.rocks/c…

It's basically a rehashing of the README and #Liberapay page with a few added plugs for KaiOS but I suspect it still took me longer to write than the last actual feature I added to the app so go figure 🤷🏾



I cannot emphasize enough how monumentally stupid and/or malicious it is to tell Christians that they can’t be Christian and vote for Harris. Yet that argument is all over Twitter and pervasive in evangelical circles. It’s absolutely nuts.
in reply to David French

I would never say that someone "can't be Christian" if they vote for a certain candidate. What I will say is that if a Christian knowingly votes for a candidate who openly supports abortion rights and who wants to do everything possible to legalize abortion, they need to understand that this conflicts with Christian teaching.


This is an exciting change. A Wall Street Journal article about how buttons are making a comeback. A pleasant surprise is that they interviewed the CEO of the company I'm working with that is bringing physical controls back to induction stoves, Channing Copper.
archive.ph/ueVET (archive link, no paywall)


So, hospital update, there's good and not so good news. Blood pressure's stable, weight's down. I have meds for the nausea and more meds for other problems on the way. Not so good news: I couldn't have the iron infusion, they were absolutely unable to insert a canular, so will have to try tablets. Kidney function is significantly down and they feel it's time to get our local hospice involved. All in all though, I'm reasonably pleased and will now move forward with hope.

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in reply to Lulu Hartgen

iron tablets are some of the most disgusting things I've ever had to chew. So when you do, make sure you've got something nice to compensate, unless you get the sort you just swallow and be done with!
Glad there are some positives out of the day and hope the travelling wasn't too tiring.


Pinging 4.2.2.1
Minimum = 58ms, Maximum = 617ms, Average = 146ms
Well, that's what 1 bar of Verizon 5g will get you, I guess. That should be fantastic for VoIP purposes... or not.
in reply to Patrick Perdue

yech. I get an average of 27 in the home office, which is bad enough!


​The City of Columbus, Ohio, notified 500,000 individuals that a ransomware gang stole their personal and financial information in a July 2024 cyberattack.

bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu…



New video posted yesterday!

I am an enjoyer of Shortwave, the IP/internet/streaming radio app that's part of the GNOME Circle. Maybe you would like it?

PeerTube: tinkerbetter.tube/w/2mwjFhu3tE…
YouTube: youtu.be/Fnei-yR44UM

#Linux #GNOME


GNOME's streaming radio app is... really good


Shortwave is a Rust-based streaming radio (IP radio/internet radio) application written by Felix Häcker, and it's my favorite way to manage my streaming radio stations on Linux. It's a GNOME Circle application but I use it on KDE Plasma and Sway, and it works fine over there (for me anyway). Maybe you'll like it!

Links relevant in the video:
- If you enjoy Felix' work, consider supporting him via Liberapay: liberapay.com/haecker-felix
- Application page on GNOME's Gitlab: gitlab.gnome.org/World/Shortwa…
- If you like SomaFM, make sure you support them too if you can: somafm.com/support/


Support my unsponsored channel:
- patreon.com/VeronicaExplains
- ko-fi.com/VeronicaExplains

Chapters:
0:00 What is Internet Radio?
1:07 About Shortwave!
2:58 Installing Shortwave
3:59 Adding radio stations to Shortwave
6:31 Bonus features
7:39 So what the heck is Shortwave, and do I like it?




Vytvořil jsem návod pro babičku, jak migrovat instanci Mastodonu.
Rovnou říkám, pro zkušené uživatele si najděte něco míň polopatického, ale tady byl záměr to udělat opravdu step-by-step s obrázky a případnými zádrhely.
Pokud se Vám to líbí, klidně kopírujte, linkujte nebo cokoli Vás napadne.

stloukal.uk/migrace-mastodon-u…

in reply to Jiří ze skladu

No můžeš ten návod použít na mamutovo, jak ti to nešlo. Samozřejmě ti otec s tím může pomoct :-)
@cynik_obecny
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Happy Monday, I come back to work with a bunch of Slack responses to do, but it's good to stretch the accessibility muscles again and get back into the seat after a week off. I need distractions anyway from the election. People asking me questions and needing my help to solve various issues in their repo is far better for me than ruminating on news. I stayed largely away from it last week with Myth Busters and watching the Science channel or Investigation Discovery, stuff like that. #workPost
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in reply to Мира🇧🇬🇭🇺

@tardis oh thanks! It's the evening there now almost, hope you can enjoy it without any troubles! A lot of my daily catch-up comes from all the Europeans doing their work in the middle of the night for me and then me having about a 3-hour window to speak with them. In about 2 hours it'll be 5-6 PM over there and then most just head off, so then I can get more self or time to work on projects deeper. xD
in reply to Tamas G

Yeah LOL. I see what you mean. About 5 here. I'm ahead of most Europeans :D It's confusing.


GNOME's streaming radio app is... really good


Shortwave is a Rust-based streaming radio (IP radio/internet radio) application written by Felix Häcker, and it's my favorite way to manage my streaming radio stations on Linux. It's a GNOME Circle application but I use it on KDE Plasma and Sway, and it works fine over there (for me anyway). Maybe you'll like it!

Links relevant in the video:
- If you enjoy Felix' work, consider supporting him via Liberapay: liberapay.com/haecker-felix
- Application page on GNOME's Gitlab: gitlab.gnome.org/World/Shortwa…
- If you like SomaFM, make sure you support them too if you can: somafm.com/support/


Support my unsponsored channel:
- patreon.com/VeronicaExplains
- ko-fi.com/VeronicaExplains

Chapters:
0:00 What is Internet Radio?
1:07 About Shortwave!
2:58 Installing Shortwave
3:59 Adding radio stations to Shortwave
6:31 Bonus features
7:39 So what the heck is Shortwave, and do I like it?

This entry was edited (3 days ago)


Už jste dnes krmili?
Jáá teď jdu ny ty naše malé kočky ;)

clickandfeed.cz/



#KarelKučera - to jméno si pamatujte. To je chlap, kterej stál na správný straně a za boj proti zlu byl ochotnej obětovat i život. Chlap, kterého ocenil i #prezident.

#PaměťNároda mluvila s jeho rodiči a parťáky, aby jeho příběh nebyl zapomenutej. Aby jeho jméno znělo dál.

Díky Karle. Hrdinové neumírají. #SlávaHrdinům

#Czechia #Česko #ČR #ČeskáRepublika #CzechRepublic #Ukrajina #Rusko #StopWar #CharlieCzech

Díky za link @Luboš Račanský, byť se to nečetlo lehce...



@MapComplete hello, I'm trying to use your theme of Maxspeed.
It seems to work on my android phone (Firefox browser) but not in my laptop (also using Firefox).

I can see roads without a speed limit set but when I click on it, nothing happens
No popup screen is displayed.

Are there any known issues running on Firefox?

in reply to MapComplete

I've just tested again and now it's working fine! DOH!

I use ublock and privacy Badger. I had disabled them but maybe I needed a full page reload to ensure they were getting in the way.

Thanks for replying. I'm keen to use MapComplete so pleased it is behaving as expected.

in reply to Simon Hobeck

Great to hear it got resolved.

I (@pietervdvn) use UMatrix and similar blocking tools too, but those never really acted up. We only know of firefox strict mode which blocks mapillary images, as they are hosted by facebook - but this is clearly indicated.



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New blog post about the recent migration of our project's website and build infrastructure, kindly sponsored by our new #hosting provider, Mythic Beasts (here in the Fediverse as @beasts ).

blog.prosody.im/new-server-new…

The transition was fairly smooth for most of our services, but let us know if you spot anything not working which should be!



This article explores the barriers blind students encounter when accessing learning content online. Some of their findings include images lacking alternative text, math content presented as images, inaccessible tables, and buttons without labels. The article also highlights accessibility barriers present in video games too. Please check out the full article for more information. #accessibility proquest.com/openview/793393e2…


Duck Duck Fedi, where do you get cool desktop wallpapers?

Bonus if they're either ultra-wide or you make them yourself!

Please promote your own stuff in the replies, thank you.



Chin hammocks are a fashion statement that say:

"I can't follow basic instructions"



Living in the middle of hope and fear:

"Conservatives are the party of toxic optimism. They’re recklessly overconfident, whatever their actual chances. That’s what you’d expect from a party run by religious fundamentalists who believe God is on their side. Blind faith is the supreme virtue, and admitting to any doubt is ferociously discouraged and will get you cast out.

Progressives have the opposite problem. We’re excessively pessimistic, often more so than the facts support. We’re overly susceptible to doom and gloom and catastrophizing. After bad headlines, I often find social media becomes unbearable for a few days, as people I follow engage in a collective lamentation.

I try to bear this in mind and calibrate my expectations accordingly. I find it’s most pleasant to live in a state of mild optimism: hoping for the best, but being prepared for the worst."

freethoughtblogs.com/daylight/…

in reply to Adam Lee

> Progressives have the opposite problem. We’re excessively pessimistic, often more so than the facts support.

Do you think this is a new problem after the shock of the 2016 election? I think a lot of us were optimistic that Trump would lose.

in reply to Matt Campbell

@matt Nah, it's older than that. I remember liberals freaking out the same way in 2012 when it was Obama versus Romney.


23 Years of the iPod: How Elite Obsolete Electronics keeps the music playing 9to5mac.com/2024/11/04/elite-o…



Out of safety concerns, I hope anyone going to vote tomorrow (especially in blue cities in red states ie #Atlanta) stay alert and aware of their surroundings.

I suspect voter intimidation tactics, including violence are possible to occur tomorrow. I absolutely hope I’m wrong and overly paranoid - but I always operate from a place of “better safe than sorry”.



Ahora que algunos grupos de extrema derecha están recogiendo ayudas para las zonas afectadas de la DANA, recordar esta noticia de lo que pasó en La Palma

aldescubierto.org/2021/11/10/l…



Quincy Jones, American music titan, dead at 91

Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson's historic Thriller album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91. #press

cbc.ca/news/quincy-jones-obit-…



Is it possible to install an add-on or configure something in #KODI (#LibreELEC) so that I may use Kodi as a play-back device for anything with sound on my Android mobile?

I can play back Android-local mp3 files using Yatse but I want to use my sound setup for playback of all sorts of stuff like podcasts, videos, ... without having a second app/data setup on Kodi.

in reply to Oskar

@oskar_mbr Thanks!

I'm looking for a more generic solution. Using yatse, I do already have the same functionality compared to Kore, as it seems.

🙇

in reply to Karl Voit

thank you for the clarification. it seems i did not understand the question in the first place. i don't use kodi for generic sound playback but a bluetooth audio connection


📣 Do-It-Blind (DIB) online Besprechung am Montag, 4. November, um 19:00 Uhr. Du bist eingeladen! bbb.metalab.at/rooms/joh-szv-o… Wöchentlich am Montag um 19:00 besprechen wir neue Formen der digitalen und inklusiven Zusammenarbeit. Mach mit! 🛠️ #make #blind #inklusion


I was today years old when I learned that the French for 'mansplaining' is - delightfully - 'mecsplication'/'mecspliquer'.

('Mec' basically = 'bro'.)

And the French-Canadian variant - 'pénispliquer' - is even more direct.




Hey lovely beings of the fediverse, I'm a #neurodivergent woman seeking others who have a passion for #breathwork, #hypnosis, and #meditation, and other subjects that might be related. I'm actively working on being able to speak about these things in everyday conversation, both because I'd like to connect with more folks who have at least some understanding of any or all of these things, and in an attempt to teach myself that the world won't end if people don't have that prior knowledge/understanding. To that end, any and all replies are welcome.
PS: I'm also a #writer, and maintain a youtube channel where I post soundscapes and other things, though mostly soundscapes at the moment. That channel can be found here:
youtube.com/@rozaya8476
in reply to CommunityBelonging

Hi, lovely person! I am another kind of neurodivergent person, who also loves meditation, breathwork, and might sometimes write, I also occasionally break things. :) I hope you're well. Oh and did I forget to mention I live on the other side of the world? Exaggerated of course, only now, I have to wish you good afternoon. :) I'd love to chat, or whatever is comfortable. If I find something interesting, I tend to talk a lot.


Linus Torvalds kicked the Russians out of Linux, now they're creating a sovereign Linux community in Russia
tomshardware.com/software/linu…
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««Hay una cosa muy evidente, y es que la evaluación de la gestión de la catástrofe generada por la DANA la hacen quienes la padecen, y estos han dictaminado que hay deficiencias graves cuando a una semana semana de la lluvia aun hay basura sin retirar que puede ser foco de infecciones, hay posiblemente cadáveres en los garajes, o hay falta de alimentos y suministros básicos que no llegan a la población más vulnerable.».

📌 Aquí está la rueda de prensa de Antonio Maíllo: youtu.be/OnjTzrueQOU



modern corporate-sponsored cyberpunk stories are like 'every time you augment your body you lose a little bit of your soul.'

But the original spirit was more 'these augments are awesome but leave you at the mercy of faceless mega corporations that we should fight with every fiber of our beings.'

as in 'mechanical eyes that let the blind see are amazing right up until you have to pay amazon $150/month so you can see the color blue.'



Quantum entanglement explained:

Socks come in pairs. If you put a sock on your left foot, the other sock of the pair instantly becomes the “right sock,” no matter where it is located in the universe.



Po dlouhé době vyhrál k obědu dönner od Turků. Porce jak pro dva. Hrozná nálož. Fotku sem raději dávat nebudu, nebo řeknete, že jsem prase. 😀
in reply to Archos

@fabia_man My u nás v Sudetech jíme kyselo. Ale kebab ve Vrchlabí máme taky. A obojí OK.


Take a job that could be done literally anywhere, use it to make people live like this so that office buildings stay valuable and then announce that the health and wellness program now includes mindfulness coaching and yoga.

gizmodo.com/san-francisco-star…

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in reply to mhoye but spooky

A real question: has anyone done the correlation of valley company board members, their real estate investments, and return to office mandates?
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oni zo mňa urobili lídra aliancie, to sú magori :kekw: