Day 16 - #adventOfIOSAccessibility. A reminder that the more modes we use to convey important information, the more likely it is that all users will perceive it. Consider a combination. of color, icons, messages, sound, haptics, animations, etc.
When is the last time you heard of a black man killing a white, homeless man on the subway, and then getting invited to a festive event by the Vice President?
Oh… that never happened?
That is strange, because a white man killing a black, homeless man on the subway just got invited to a festive event… by the incoming Vice President.
Nuts!
FindMyDevice je open-source služba pro nalezení ztraceného mobilu
infoek.cz/findmydevice-je-open…
V dnešní době se nevyplácí krást mobilní telefony, jelikož mohou obsahovat různé bezpečnostní aplikace. Každý chytrý mobil má již od výrobce funkci pro jeho nalezení v případě ztráty. Funguje to dobře a zachránit to může mobil za několik desítek tisíc Kč. Kam ale tato data o mém pohybu na mapě vlastně tečou? Samozřejmě většinou do Googlu, Applu a dalších velkých společností. Někomu to vůbec nevadí, což je v pořádku, ale někomu to zkrátka vadí. Jaká je alternativa?
Apple Intelligence AI mangles headlines so badly the BBC officially complains
pivot-to-ai.com/2024/12/15/app…
(yes dark mode is broken, looking into it)
Apple needs you to buy the new iPhone even though the old models still work just fine. Enter Apple Intelligence, Apple’s wrapper around ChatGPT, to abbreviate your messages for you! As an LLM, Appl…Pivot to AI
I have to admit the idea that posting fake job postings in order to pantomime growth should count as illegal stock manipulation is pretty compelling.
mastodon.social/@blogdiva/1136…
it is easier for the c-suite to lie about growth with fake jobs; esp after engineering profits with mass layoffs and the promise of AI.Mastodon
The whole site is down and I can't upload any changesets. It doesn't appear maintenance related.
You can see some stats here:
prometheus.openstreetmap.org/d…
en.osm.town/@osm_tech/11365487…
Hopefully this is not another purposeful attack on OSM.
Edit: Site is up now, but the database is read-only. See: en.osm.town/@osm_tech/11365663…
OpenStreetMap.org will shortly be available READ-ONLY. You will unfortunately NOT be able to save any map edits. We will be running on our backup infrastructure in Dublin.OSM Town | Mapstodon for OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap.org and a number of related services are currently offline. 15 December 2024 starting approximagely 4:00AM (GMT/UTC). We have an ISP outage affecting our servers in Amsterdam. Our ISP has an engineer on-route to fix the issue.OpenStreetMap Community Forum
Really interesting interview on Volts.wtf with @doctorow - Can we avoid the enshittification of clean-energy tech?
volts.wtf/p/can-we-avoid-the-e…
They cover a lot of really interesting aspects of #ClimateChange, technology and #OpenSource. There are so many good innovators in the clean tech space, yet even with good motives, the incentives can drive towards #enshittification.
Cory Doctorow describes how software platform technologies go wrong and what it might look like when our homes and vehicles are on those platforms.David Roberts (Volts)
Turso, a developer focused on database solutions, is re-implementing the SQLite database engine in Rust, in order to […]Tim Anderson (DEVCLASS)
Happy Birthday, Zamenhof! 🎉💚
Today, we celebrate the 165th birthday of Ludoviko Lazaro Zamenhof, the visionary creator of Esperanto. His goal was to establish a language that would facilitate communication among people from different countries and cultures, thereby contributing to peace and cooperation among nations.
Esperanto is now the most successful planned language in the world, with millions of speakers in over 120 countries. It is utilized on the internet, in social media, and even in some universities and institutions. But Esperanto is not just a language—it's a movement. It represents a community of individuals united by the common goal of promoting peace, unity, cultural richness, understanding, and cooperation among all people. Esperanto is a language of hope, unity, and love.
Zamenhof's vision is more relevant than ever. In an era of increasing globalization and interconnectedness, Esperanto provides an opportunity for people from diverse cultures and countries to communicate and collaborate without language barriers.
Moreover, Esperanto serves as a valuable tool for inclusion and accessibility, thanks to its simplicity and regular structure. It not only eases communication between speakers of different native languages but also supports neurodiverse individuals who may struggle with learning natural languages or navigating irregular writing systems like English orthography. Thus, Esperanto can promote accessibility in education.
What makes Esperanto so special? Its simple, logical grammar and vocabulary derived from the most common European roots make it incredibly easy to learn. Its phonetic spelling features one sound per letter and one letter for every sound, unlike English or French. Beyond its practical benefits, Esperanto embodies the noble ideals of mutual understanding, cultural exchange, and the brotherhood of all people.
In our increasingly interconnected world, Esperanto has found new life on the internet, where online communities and resources allow learners to connect across borders. It is truly a language of the digital age, used for everything from casual conversation to academic discourse.
As we celebrate Zamenhof's 165th birthday, let us embrace his timeless vision of a more harmonious world, where Esperanto serves as a bridge between cultures. By learning this beautiful language, we honor the legacy of its creator and take a meaningful step toward a more peaceful and productive coexistence for all.
Happy birthday, Zamenhof! Your dream lives on. ✨ Thank you for your inexhaustible legacy and the inspiration you have given us all. Let us unite humanity and reach for the stars! ✨
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**Interesting Facts about Esperanto 🌎💚:**
* Esperanto is the 14th most used language on the internet, according to 2022 statistics.
* The website "Duolingo" offers an Esperanto course, which is one of the most popular courses on the platform.
* The University of Amsterdam includes an Esperanto course as part of its program in international communication.
#Zamenhof #Esperanto #Peace #Coexistence #InternationalLanguage #Revival #CulturalRichness #Zamenhof165 #EsperantoOnTheInternet #LingvoInternacia #Planlingvo #Naskiĝtago #FelichanNaskiĝtagon #ZamenhofTago #ZamenhofDay #KulturaRicheco #Paco #Kunlaboro #a11y #inclusion #accessibility
Today's threads (a thread)
Inside: Social media needs (dumpster) fire exits; and more!
Archived at: pluralistic.net/2024/12/14/fir…
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Apple's eventual goal of producing its Apple Glass smart glasses is still a long way from reality, with the challenges of making light and useful eyewear posing a problem. https://appleinsider.Mastodon
/>I do my best to always buy accessible appliances and electronics, but sometimes it's not possible. I had a run-in with one of these inaccessible appliances taccessaces.com
Pitermach reshared this.
It’s another silent, snowy December night within a secret digital den lit by shimmering code-lights and pixel-wreaths. Three infamous Android screenAmir Soleimani (Accessible Android)
Glenn Miller was the swing era's biggest star. Then, he vanished without a trace.apple.news
Important reminder, if you own a domain name and don't use it for sending email.
There is nothing to stop scammers from sending email claiming to be coming from your domain. And the older it gets, the more valuable it is for spoofing. It could eventually damage your domain's reputation and maybe get it blacklisted, unless you take the steps to notify email servers that any email received claiming to come from your domain should be trashed.
Just add these two TXT records to the DNS for your domain:
TXT v=spf1 -all
TXT v=DMARC1; p=reject;
The first says there is not a single SMTP server on earth authorized to send email on behalf of your domain. The second says that any email that says otherwise should be trashed.
If you do use your domain for sending email, be sure to add 3 records:
SPF record to indicate which SMTP server(s) are allowed to send your email.
DKIM records to add a digital signature to emails, allowing the receiving server to verify the sender and ensure message integrity.
DMARC record that tells the receiving email server how to handle email that fails either check.
You cannot stop scammers from sending email claiming to be from your domain, any more than you can prevent people from using your home address as a return address on a mailed letter. But, you can protect both your domain and intended scam victims by adding appropriate DNS records.
UPDATE: The spf and the dmarc records need to be appropriately named. The spf record should be named "@", and the dmarc record name should be "_dmarc".
Here's what I have for one domain.
One difference that I have is that I'm requesting that email providers email me a weekly aggregated report when they encounter a spoof. gmail and Microsoft send them, but most providers won't, but since most email goes to Gmail, it's enlightening when they come.
#cybersecurity #email #DomainSpoofing #EmailSecurity #phishing
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