🔗 Seems like people are moving around between social media apps so new profile link options now available on your account settings page: You can set Bluesky, Mastodon, and Threads accounts by revealing the "More Links" section. All of these links will appear on your profile page.
Links added will have "rel=me" inserted on your profile so you can get a green check mark on your mastodon profile!
As far as I can tell this was meant entirely seriously. I guess 0ver.org is gaining traction.
Terrain3D is an incredible add-on for Godot 4. Thank you @TokisanGames !
This is part of R&D for Liblast and Liblast Framework.
Based on CGI data from #NASA, that was interpreted frivolously to an 8x8 km area and then sclupted over to add detail that was missing from the original textures.
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#Liblast #IndieGame #Godot #GodotEngine #GameDev
The 38C3-Community-Stage – Call for Participation ends today night.
The #38c3 has community stages and @milliways is involved there.
Please submit awesome talks.
Tracks are:
* Diversity & Inclusion
* Hack, Make & Break
* Privacy, Anonymity & Decentralisation
* Open Source & Platform Decay
* Sustainability
* Entry-Level & Education
The CfP can be found under:
content.events.ccc.de/cfp/38c3…
The Deadline for submissions is at 16. November 2024, 23:59 UTC+1. Tonight.
#ccc
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What Is Your Dream for #Mozilla?
mozillafoundation.tfaforms.net…
You're invited to take a moment to share your thoughts by completing this brief survey.
Question 1: What is most important to you right now about technology and the internet?
- Protecting my privacy online
- Avoiding scams
- Choosing products, apps, technology, and services that I can trust
[…]
The form is oriented to have you saying they should go for AI.
It's a pleasure to answer instead "protect online privacy".
TIL: @tuxedocomputers released #Linux #kernel drivers for their machines under the #GPLv3, which makes it impossible for competitors and distros to ship them pre-compiled, as that license is incompatible with the #LinuxKernel's #GPLv2 only license.
They did this purposely, allegedly to "keep control of the upstream pacing" – and want to re-license the code while upstreaming.
github.com/tuxedocomputers/tux…
gitlab.com/tuxedocomputers/dev…
gitlab.com/tuxedocomputers/dev…
gitlab.com/tuxedocomputers/dev…
Licensing incompatibility between Linux kernel and these kernel modules · Issue #61 · tuxedocomputers/tuxedo-keyboard
I was looking into this project's kernel modules to figure out packaging it, and I discovered that this project's license is not compatible with the Linux kernel's own license, thus the combination...GitHub
6/ To follow up:
There are now patches under discussion upstream to '"teach the [#Linux #Kernel's] module loader that these modules [from @tuxedocomputers ] are proprietary despite their declaration to be GPLv2 compatible "until the legal stuff is sorted out". "'
lore.kernel.org/all/2024111410…
CC: @waldi #LinuxKernel
6/ To follow up once more:
@tuxedocomputers relicensed all full inhouse code in their driver package to GPLv2+ : gitlab.com/tuxedocomputers/dev… 👍
They are working on doing the same for the remaining drivers.
They also submitted a updated version of the patchset making the #Linux #Kernel's module loader treat some of the modules as proprietary; the list of modules handled that way is much shorter now:
lore.kernel.org/all/2024111513…
CC: @waldi
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The Blindshell Classic 3 is here, but is it good? When I first felt the new Blindshell Classic 3, it felt very familiar. The new phone is basically the exac ...Sean Doran (Vision Ireland)
In-Process 15th November 2024
Welcome to a jam packed In-Process. We have a release, a survey, several expos, an award finalist and more add-on info. Let’s dive in: NVDA 2024.4.1 Released NVDA Contributor Documentation Su…NV Access
I personally had a hard time clicking a blank area of my taskbar with a screen reading tool, so if you are using one, an alternative is to run this command from your Run (Windows +R) dialog:
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe "C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ExplorerPatcher.amd64.dll",ZZGUI
after running, a window titled "properties" should open. Use up and down arrow to choose a setting, left and right to change one.
I personally enabled the shell integration, simple tab switcher, and in advanced, definitely "Enable SysListView32 for Explorer views" - this will give you the older "folder view list view" type view when browsing lists of folders, and it does speed up the arrowing back to how I remember it. Be sure to also check the "control interface" setting and if you want the older Windows 7 menu bar back, choose "Windows 7 command bar."
All of this does make Explorer Patcher worth it, especially if running on non-insider builds. Highly recommended for anyone fed up with Windows 11's bloat and slowness.
Side note: I could not get it to cooperate well with my Open Shell once I reverted to the older Start Menu, so I've removed that for now.
GitHub - valinet/ExplorerPatcher: This project aims to enhance the working environment on Windows
This project aims to enhance the working environment on Windows - valinet/ExplorerPatcherGitHub
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Yeah, it did get better.
Same for C#; we finally got to upgrade some projects on my current teams to .NET 8 and the linter prompts to make things nicer are routinely making me feel a bit better about life 😁
Still often find myself wishing I was working in something else. The languages improve but the ecosystem still drags it all down.
The next version of EN 301 549 (4.1.1, to be released next year) is nearing mature draft stage. It will include reqs of WCAG 2.2 and support the European Accessibility Act.
Anyone can comment in GitLab (but note it will close for comments on this draft on 15 Dec) labs.etsi.org/rep/HF/en301549/…
Latest EN 301 549 editorial draft (#219) · Issues · Human Factor TC / EN 301 549 · GitLab
This is the latest editorial draft of EN 301 549. It contains changes that are the result of agreed GitLab change proposals. Each change contains a comment...GitLab
After applying to 4 universities, I received 3 offers—RMIT, CSU, and ECU. I’ve decided to go with CSU as their honours and masters programs are fully online. Since I’m also interested in sociology, I’ll be starting with the Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology). The best part? I only need to study for just over 12 months because I received credit for several subjects from my previous studies.
I start next week with Foundations of Psychology 1 and 2. I already have access to the materials, and it looks absolutely amazing. Many of the concepts feel familiar since they align closely with neuroscience. Thank you all for your well wishes as I explore this new direction!
#Psychology #Neuroscience #SocialScience #LifelongLearning #OnlineEducation #HigherEd
Fifty Years of BASIC, the Programming Language That Made Computers Personal
A celebration of one of technology's biggest, most underappreciated revolutionsHarry McCracken (Time)
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To all my writer friends that use MS Word - Microsoft has turned their AI bits and bots on to automatically go through anything done via Word.
Here's how to turn it off.
> Programs > Programs and Features > Uninstall Microsoft Office > Open browser > go to libreoffice.org > download @libreoffice
Then install LibreOffice on your computer and use Writer instead of Word.
#OpenSource #libreoffice #MicrosoftOffice #MicrosoftWord
Home | LibreOffice - Free and private office suite - Based on OpenOffice - Compatible with Microsoft
Free office suite – the evolution of OpenOffice. Compatible with Microsoft .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx. Updated regularly, community powered.libreoffice.org
More Subtle C++ – LibreOffice Conference 2024
A talk from the LibreOffice and Open Source Conference 2024, which took place in Luxembourg in October. Presenter: Stephan Bergmann. (Apologies for the video...YouTube
There's also the aspect of needing to hear your phone whilst you're operating it, which can require a wired setup or introduce wireless lag.
And then there's the idea of timing, if you want to capture something in motion or quickly. Screen reader users are typically slower at unlocking their devices, opening an app and triggering a capture.
How to watch Silo season two
One of the biggest hits on Apple TV+ returns for season two today: the sci-fi series Silo, based on the...Benjamin Mayo (9to5Mac)
In-Process is out, featuring news on:
- NVDA 2024.4.1 which has recently been released
- NVDA Contributor Documentation Survey
- We head out and about with NV Access
- NV Access board member Emma a Change Making Finalist!
- And a deep dive into the Add-on Compatibility Process
All this and more, now available: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-1…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Blog #News #Newsletter #Survey #CurrentEvents
In-Process 15th November 2024
Welcome to a jam packed In-Process. We have a release, a survey, several expos, an award finalist and more add-on info. Let’s dive in: NVDA 2024.4.1 Released NVDA Contributor Documentation Su…NV Access
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Then I noticed that other apps - including the clock app! - have the same issue.
I'm absolutely convinced that the engineers working on Android are all using iPhones. I mean how does one not notice issues like that?
I like how I can press alt+1 to read the last message in slack. But sometimes the latest message isn't visually obvious, i.e. someone replies to a thread.
so then you end up with,
Me: Do you have an example of that?
my boss: perhaps next year.
her reply was to a question that isn't even visible on my screen.
#BlindMusings.
It's #JukeboxFridayNight in the Southern Hemisphere, with a theme of #BendBreakBurn
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Ich würde es gut finden, wenn in den Beiträgen neben dem Hashtag auch der Text stehen würde, der aktuell sichtbar ist, wenn man mit der Maus drüber fährt.
Dies würde schneller ersichtlich machen, warum ich diesen Beitrag erhalte.
If you are a composer, musician or sound engineer, Panagement is amazing for sound positioning. The binaural delay is amazing, the reverb is immersive and everyone needs chipmods now and then. Everything is automatable.
This is a small company, no registration codes, just fully working plugins once you buy the full version which is currently on sale. The free version has everything but the delay and the chipmod and there are audio demos on the site as well. Check it out at auburnsounds.com/products/Pana…
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Gondolom, ez valami gugli-fordítós csoda lesz. ⬇️
Egy netes bútoráruház egyik oldalán olvasható, egy tárolós ülőbútorral kapcsolatban:
"Szállítási terjedelem: 1 x ülés mellkas"
"Megjegyzés: Ne helyezzen túl nagy tárgyakat az ülés mellkasába."
#AI #Blind #AssistiveTech #AccessibilityTools
sure. I also remember the first time it could identify a face by name. pointing my phone camera at the door of my office meant I knew who walked in without them speaking (or even me hearing them), thanks to a Braille display. it was all done without today's interpretation of AI.
I'm not trying to rain on the usefulness of it, just keep perspective.
#Blind #AIForGood #InclusionMatters
it is none of those things.
AI is not consistent. Share an image and you'll get a different interpretation every time.
AI is not unbiased. The type of responses are based on data and that data is often Human and loaded with bias. More worrying is the self-imposed bias brought in to try and either keep things safe, "sorry, I can't read you that card number for security", or to cater to other agendas than the asker, "I can't comment on people's visual appearance as it would be insensetive" or "I can't name or identify a real world figure from this image" etc.
And finally AI is far from scalable at present, the gigantic amount of electricity and water being used is going to be a big problem.
Happily, all of these things are addressable. I am blind, of course, and the benefits of AI have been making themselves felt in my own life for months now.
Just wanted to address your specific points earlier up the thread.
But it's also very confidently wrong about so many things that consistent isn't a term I'm comfortable applying yet.
I think it has already had a tremendous impact and will have an even bigger one yet. It's not in the hands of the technofobe, and those are potentially the thousands of people who could really use it.
But if just 1 of those 10 questions is medically significant or physically dangerous, we risk pushing technology that could give advice that hurt people. Not accidentally, like a GPS system not being updated to reflect the real world, but with full consciousness and awareness of the fact that the system fabricates things.
LLM's are brilliant, I use them daily. But I also know their limits.
i've seen firsthand what happens when you upsell.
I've literally watched a sales pitch for a Braille notetaker to a desperate and bereaved parent, now expecting that this one box will give their newly blinded child full access to the modern web.
And that's total nonsense, as even the salespeople know.
Let's not be those pedalers.
Let's be prudent in our language, careful in our promises. Hopeful with our expectations, but cautious because of reality.
Mastodon is full of people who see the problems cause dby big tech, and the current appeetite for both water and electricity make AI a big target
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43 Purrfect Street Art Pieces: A Tribute to Our Cats: streetartutopia.com/2024/08/10…
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