#Blind users, users that rely heavily on #keyboardNavigation or anyone else with a preference on that matter (please indicate what applies in the comments):
Do you have a preference for or comments on the format of URLs? During user research, we have learned that URLs that are easy to handle are a good thing.
Hey, André here. I used to test accessibility functionality with Otto once. First of all, thank you again for caring about accessibility, it's not very frequent in the open-source community, unfortunately. Yes, URLs are extremely important at least for some of us (like me), and here GitHub keeps doing great job. However, I didn't really understand your concern, what was before and what are you planning to introduce? Thank you. Also, you always know where to find me, please write here or to ap (at) oire.me. I'm willing to help.
@menelion codeberg.org/USERNAME/REPOSITO… is the URL scheme for repositories, so everything codeberg themselves use directly after their domain can't be used as a username anymore.
Yeah, the idea is to avoid adding more and more reserved usernames for every route and simply using patterns that are easy to differentiate from user accounts. For example, user accounts could be prevented to start with an underscore and you could do URLs that start with an underscore for "special use".
We wondered if there was a recommendation or best practice that is still acceptable accessibility-wise.
@Ember I've never heard about any best practices pertaining to URL design, so I guess the only guidance here is common sense. I.e., URLs must be: A) Meaningful (ID in a URL is okay, like /menelion/my-fancy-repo/issues/123 is okay, of course); B) Back-traceable (following the same example, if I cut off /123 I go to issues, if I cut off /issues I go to my repo, if I cut off /my-fancy-repo I go to my profile, etc., etc.); C) Consistent (if everything "new" is /new, it's a bad idea to sprinkle some /create in several places, and vice versa); D) Secure (check that I as a user cannot do /someone/repositories/new, for example, just typing in the URL in the address bar, — it might seem stupid, but believe me, it happens sometimes because "everyone click links" — spoiler alert, no!); E) You either have reserved words, like "repositories" in my previous example (to show user's repos), or you alter the URL altogether: if my user ID is 12345, I have /menelion, /menelion/my-fancy-repo, but to show all of my repos, I have /users/12345/repositories, for example (in this case, no one can create a username "users" — also kind of a reserved word) or, as you suggested, /_users/12345/repositories, or /-/users/12345/repositories, — also makes sense. In this case, I would do a redirect from /-/users/12345 to /menelion for better readability. If needed, I can elaborate this as you wish, in a Forgejo issue, oral or video conference, email or Slack (but not Matrix, I couldn't unfortunately find anything accessible for it).
Panic is selling refurbished playdates now, I wonder if I could pay them to just fix the screen on mine. 🥺 I need to look into it later when I have time. #Playdate
The thing about blogs: If it looks modern with a short URL and has tons of cookie popups and self-promo, stay away. If it looks like a plain HTML page with some basic CSS, found at a long URL at the bottom of your search result, it's probably trustworthy and written by a passionate self-hosting human being.
Basically, the more it looks like motherfuckingwebsite.com, the higher the quality of the material you're about to read.
@menelion I think the point was about a disproportionate amount of time being spent on presentation and embellishments rather than the message. How it's a probable indicator of the author's priorities in their blogging and maybe craft.
@dside @menelion Short wasn't the correct word. I should have said "professional" or "memorable". I'm talking about those worthless companies that have their own "blogs", which are just advertisements in disguise. The real blogs will use URLs like blog.arandomcomputerthought.org or ijustwanttoselfhost.org or something fun like that. They're just people doing it because it's fun or because they want to share interesting things they learned.
youtube.com/watch?v=lt_quvb5bW… CHARLIE ANGUS ISSUES TRAVEL WARNING AGAINST UNITED STATES Canadian officials must stop tiptoeing around the rising fascist threat posed by the Trump regime. The arbitrary detention of travellers and kidnapping of citizens by ICE is unacceptable. These are not the actions of a country that respects the rule of law. I am urging Canadians to avoid travel to the US.
Canadian officials must stop tiptoeing around the rising fascist threat posed by the Trump regime.The arbitrary detention of travellers and kidnapping of cit...
Still not fixing the menu not showing in XFCE. You know, the menu when you right-clock on the icon in the taskbar. Nothing shows. Nothing 😟 Started after v2 released.
@edgren the upcoming Gajim release contains a fix for the task bar icon menu in connection with XFCE. Please note: Gajim 2.0 switched to GTK4, and GTK4 removed its task bar icon feature. We had to implement a custom solution, which is why there are changes compared to Gajim 1.9.
Folks you are absolutely sleeping on this series and you need to rectify that. Naomi Novik’s “Scholomance” series is like the platonic ideal of the “surprise, the villain is actually the structural effects of capitalism” story and you need to read it mastodon.social/@glyph/1141927…
Without looking it up, do you know what a "maw-mouth" is? Would that be a resonant reference for talking about AI training data?
(Don't look it up. If you don't know what it is, read A Deadly Education, The Last Graduate, and The Golden Enclaves.
I started the series last night on your original recommendation (when you posted about maw-mouths). And yes, I did get far enough into the first book to at least begin to learn what a maw-mouth is.
Now I understand what a maw-mouth really is. I'm not sure I could convince anyone else to stop using generative AI, though, simply because it now makes me think of this fictional monster, horrific though it is.
@matt the analogy I wanted to use was not so much that I want to argue others out of using it but to describe my own misgivings. Trying to find ethical ways to use a local LLM for a real project feels like finding an ethical spot to live inside an enclave
It used to be quite challenging to set the precedence of individual #CSS rules without a lot of headaches. (This encouraged the practice of authoring many small utility classes that do very little on their own.)
Twenty-six Social Security Administration offices across the country are expected to close this year, due to actions taken by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
Check out DrDonk/OC4VM: OpenCore for Virtual Machines (OC4VM) has been built to run macOS VMs primarily on Intel based Apple Macs. It may also be used on other PC hardware using VMware Workstation. It provides an OpenCore disk image that can be used to boot Intel based macOS using VMware Fusion and Workstation, and the open source QEMU program. Made by the same developer who makes the Unlocker: github.com/DrDonk/OC4VM/ (experimental support for some AMD systems) If you want OpenCore VMDK images for AMD, I suggest you check this forum post: forum.amd-osx.com/threads/mac-… It even has images for 15.4. All you need to get started, if you are resourceful, are found in those two links.
ah yeah, very good point for sure. I think it's mac-OS only unfortunately, I have a Macbook Pro here with M1 so might try this after work tonight, but in make.sh there's a `# Bail out if not macOS` line which checks if it's a Darwin platform or not. Looks like all the files and scripts are there to build the vmdk file and make.sh guides you through it interactively. The repo got updated yesterday so I think it's still a work in progress but hopeful there'll be a release there soon.
@bill yeah, if you run make.sh from a Mac-OS machine, it should build the disks folder for you with the various ones, hopefully. Will have to check it out since it replacing unlocker itself is also fairly huge.
Several big gaming companies have formed the Accessible Games Initiative to establish standardized tags that clearly label games’ accessibility features like narrated menus and subtitles.
The problem, aside from the product recalls, the fact you can die inside when it catches fire and the doors lock, the substandard programming and the fact they look like the entire genre of vaporwave shit itself in vehicle form, is the fact that at this point it is known the only people who want one are fascists and/or smug dicks with raging compensation issues. This is the truck you buy when you hate yourself and everyone else.
This is a repository of apps to be used with your F-Droid client. Applications in this repository are official binaries built by the original application developers, taken from their resp. repositories (mostly Github, GitLab, Codeberg).
Das F-Droid Repo von IzzyOnDroid kennzeichnet reproduzierbare Apps (Reproducible Builds) seit heute mit einem simplen, aber effektiven Schildsymbol, um sensible Nutzer der Reproduzierbarkeit und somit der Integrität ihrer Apps zu versichern.
@s3nnet BTW: Schade, das auf Eurer Seite nur "asoziale" Buttons proprietärer Netzwerke (Facebook, WhatsApp & Co) angezeigt werden – aber kein einziger für's Fediverse (Diaspora/Friendica, Mastodon, Pixelfed etc)…
Oops, stimmt ja. Das Geraffel muss ich noch rausnehmen, danke!. Allerdings gibt es Mastodon sehr wohl, hab nur noch nicht das "Icon Pack" für Publii gekauft (kostenpflichtiges Plugin). Werd ich aber nachholen, jetzt da ich mich zu Paypal hab hinreißen lassen
@s3nnet Nein, in-App gibt es das noch gar nicht. Aber in unserem Repo-Browser (Web) gibt es das auf App-Ebene schon seit August, siehe android.izzysoft.de/articles/n…
Und wenn Du auf App-Ebene jetzt schaust, gibt es da "neue Icons". Zum Beispiel hier, für Catima: 3 Builder haben bestätigt, einer davon war ein "unabhängiger" ("independent builder") – also einer, der nicht von unserem Team betrieben wird.
Spannende Neuigkeiten im IzzyOnDroid Repo: Jetzt haben wir reproduzierbare Builds, spezifische Unterstützung durch einige der beliebtesten F-Droid-Clients und mehr!
@RealMo Show me that newer version 😉 IoD ships the NoNet variant, which hasn't seen a new release for 2 years now (none since 4/2023, see e.g. github.com/PhilippC/keepass2an…). The new release you see there is a) a different variant and b) much too big for the IoD repo (50 MB, our limit is 30 MB per app).
Checks I have read the FAQ section, searched the open issues, and still think this is a new bug. Describe the bug you encountered: I recently improved your build system so that we could have also n...
"Retain users with convenience, honesty, and kindness." This is at the core of what we do at @thunderbird and it drives our features implementation. Sometimes we fail at that, we're aware of it, but we're human and we always try to do better.
In our inaugural State of the Thunder, Alessandro Castellani, Director of Desktop and Mobile apps, leads a discussion on the 2025 desktop roadmap with membe...
The four principles of WCAG plus two more related to real-life accessibility. Set in Neue Helvetica Heavy as black text for lighter colored shirts. There is a version in white text and also matching shirts using Atkinson Hyperlegible.
“Now more than ever, the U.S. needs a service like VOA to promote its values, counter disinformation and ensure that the true story of America is heard worldwide.” thehill.com/opinion/internatio…
I blogged about my first time back to #CSUNATC25 since 2018 in San Diego. #CSUNATC is my favorite #a11y conference and community! I hope to get back every year. I had an amazing time hanging out with everyone and meeting you all in person! linkedin.com/pulse/csun-assist…
@dennisl Thanks for the comprehensive article! One of these years I really have to go back to CSun! :) BTW, Linkedin tricked me again. There is something going on with their "sign in with your GOogle account" flow. It literally signs me in every time I go there. I then have to go back and cancel my account (I do not use Google Login). I really have to report it one day! This feels like a scam!
I wrote an article about why Linux distros should use compiler hardening flags in C/C++
If mainstream distros had opted into -ftrivial-auto-var-init=zero , they would have mitigated the rsync RCE attack chain. That flag is estimated to mitigate 10% of C++ vulns.
Think about all the router and video game software built in CI without sane compiler defaults. It lasts for a long time. Distros need flags in the compiler directly.
Chainguard's defense-in-depth security strategy protected against multiple rsync CVEs before they were even reported. See how we did it, using compiler flags.
When I was porting librsvg to Rust, sometimes the code would run into a non-invertible matrix. I thought that maybe it was a fact of life that SVG would sometimes produce non-invertible matrixes; the code would then ignore those objects and not render them.
In the end it turned out to be uninitialized data from the C code. When it all got ported to Rust, those bugs disappeared *and* the tests showed that there were no non-invertible matrixes anymore.
In the wake of repeated service disruptions and slowdowns on the REM, additional shuttle buses have, once again, been added to help facilitate travel between Montreal and the South Shore.
Google TalkBack screen reader provides options for convenient text editing. These include selecting text, copying, deleting or cutting the selection, moving
A RIPE Meeting is a five-day event where Internet Service Providers (ISPs), network operators and other interested parties from all over the world gather.
I'm micr0, creator of @altbot, the open-source bot that helps generate alt-text for images on the Fediverse to make content more accessible.
What's New in 2.1?
After successfully moving image processing to local hardware with version 2.0, I've now brought video processing capability back - but with a major privacy upgrade! Altbot can now generate descriptions for videos completely locally and privately without sending content to Google or any other third-party services.
Important note: Currently, video processing is visual-only and doesn't include audio transcription. The audio processing Google was doing was some serious black magic fuckery that isn't possible to replicate locally with current technologies. But the visual descriptions are excellent and totally private!
With this update:
All processing happens locally with zero data retention
Complete privacy for all content
No data used for training models
Videos processed with the same privacy standards as images
I've also maintained Altbot's focus on energy efficiency - while video processing naturally requires more resources than images, I've implemented it to be as efficient as possible, keeping power consumption to a minimum while still delivering great results.
Thank You for Your Support!
I want to express my heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped me reach my donation goal on Ko-fi with the 2.0 launch! Your generosity made it possible to set up the local processing infrastructure that powers this privacy-focused service.
The response from the community has been incredible, and it means so much to know that privacy and accessibility are values we share.
What's Next for Altbot?
I'm already working on exciting future developments:
An Altbot API that will allow developers to integrate alt-text generation into their applications
Direct integration with Fediverse software platforms - I'm collaborating with instance developers to make accessibility a built-in feature!
Remember that Altbot has always been and remains fully open-source, with self-hosting being a core feature from day one for anyone who wants to run their own instance.
Supporting Ongoing Development & Infrastructure
Altbot currently runs on hardware in my home, which means I'm covering all the electricity costs for powering the GPU server that processes your media. While I've designed the system to be energy-efficient, running a dedicated AI server still impacts my monthly power bill.
Monthly donations would be especially helpful in sustainably supporting:
Ongoing electricity costs
Time spent on development and maintenance
Future infrastructure improvements
Even small recurring contributions can make a huge difference in keeping this service running reliably and allowing me to dedicate more time to improvements!
Starting my GDC week off with a bang! I have just been notified that my contract at Rookery Interactive will not be renewed in 2 weeks, so I am suddenly #OpenToWork! Please keep me in mind for any writing or consulting roles. If you're at GDC & would like to meet, lmk!
🌎 I’m open to remote roles, or positions in Bangkok!
⭐ I've worked on a ton of games, comics and books, and am available for writing, consulting & editing outside of games. #gamedev #comics #books #gdc
We know that you might have questions about the BT Speak. Since the BT Speak has added so many new features just in the past six months, we needed to update our FAQ page to keep up. 😊 Give it a visit. blazietech.com/faq
@ablade You're right. The calculator isn't mentioned on our FAQ page but it's definitely mentioned on our Applications page. Take a look at it and let us know what you think. We think that the BT Speak's calculator definitely has math appeal.
André Polykanine
in reply to Codeberg • • •Codeberg
in reply to André Polykanine • • •@menelion The features we are currently about to implement is moderation tooling where submitting and viewing these things is considering to introduce codeberg.org/-/abuse_reports/n… (current proposal) or something similar like codeberg.org/_abuse_reports/ne….
While it is probably a feature that is not visited frequently, it might be good to set a direction for future endpoints that are more prominent.
IIRC, Gitea has recently even moved some routes to the /-/something pattern.
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André Polykanine
in reply to Codeberg • • •Wittiko
in reply to André Polykanine • • •codeberg.org/USERNAME/REPOSITO… is the URL scheme for repositories, so everything codeberg themselves use directly after their domain can't be used as a username anymore.
Ember
in reply to André Polykanine • • •Codeberg
in reply to Ember • • •@Ember @menelion
Yeah, the idea is to avoid adding more and more reserved usernames for every route and simply using patterns that are easy to differentiate from user accounts. For example, user accounts could be prevented to start with an underscore and you could do URLs that start with an underscore for "special use".
We wondered if there was a recommendation or best practice that is still acceptable accessibility-wise.
André Polykanine
in reply to Codeberg • • •A) Meaningful (ID in a URL is okay, like /menelion/my-fancy-repo/issues/123 is okay, of course);
B) Back-traceable (following the same example, if I cut off /123 I go to issues, if I cut off /issues I go to my repo, if I cut off /my-fancy-repo I go to my profile, etc., etc.);
C) Consistent (if everything "new" is /new, it's a bad idea to sprinkle some /create in several places, and vice versa);
D) Secure (check that I as a user cannot do /someone/repositories/new, for example, just typing in the URL in the address bar, — it might seem stupid, but believe me, it happens sometimes because "everyone click links" — spoiler alert, no!);
E) You either have reserved words, like "repositories" in my previous example (to show user's repos), or you alter the URL altogether: if my user ID is 12345, I have /menelion, /menelion/my-fancy-repo, but to show all of my repos, I have /users/12345/repositories, for example (in this case, no one can create a username "users" — also kind of a reserved word) or, as you suggested, /_users/12345/repositories, or /-/users/12345/repositories, — also makes sense. In this case, I would do a redirect from /-/users/12345 to /menelion for better readability.
If needed, I can elaborate this as you wish, in a Forgejo issue, oral or video conference, email or Slack (but not Matrix, I couldn't unfortunately find anything accessible for it).