I have not re-watched Empire in like ten years and this is the best way I could have done it. A live performance of the score would have been more than excellent enough, but that the Toronto Symphony Orchestra is doing it in perfect synchronization with the dialog and sound effects is just tremendous.
Local AI models are a great way to bring AI capabilities to your web application with increased privacy, network independence, and, most importantly, reduced costs relative to cloud-based services. But hosting local AI models on the web, via existing
So, I was looking to see if there was a way to replicate the behavior of aria-valuetext when using the HTML5's input of range. Turns out this is not possible because there is no equivalent attribute for this HTML control. This encourages hacking then. Some references:
related, i've been sitting on a half-formed bunch of notes/demos about range input/progress bar and how it still falls short of expectations in many ways ... i might have to finally pull my finger out and write it up
@patrick_h_lauke In many ways it is still a better choice than ARIA slider because it screen reader works across platforms inside web views. ARIA sliders rely on JS for keyboard and that totally breaks on mobile. But yeah, wish there was a way to specify valuetext in addition to just the value.
Are you saying aria-valuetext doesn't work on these controls? If that's true, it's a bug in the browser engine IMO. @patrick_h_lauke @SteveFaulkner @aardrian @tink
@jcsteh i mean yeah, it's that thing that i filed aeons ago about aria slider not actually working for touch-based AT as part of github.com/w3c/aria/issues/60 (good lord, 10 years ago)
We need to address the problem of design pattern accessibility on touch screen devices. Touch ATs intercept all touch gestures. Only click/blur/focus are handled reliably - and they're not sufficie...
@patrick_h_lauke There are the user action events from AT defined by AOM, which apparently WebKit partially implements, though I'm not sure about that. For example, AT increment would send an up arrow key press. I'm not sure if they were ever defined in an official spec though. github.com/WICG/aom/blob/gh-pa…
@patrick_h_lauke Right, though this probably should be specified formally and implemented by other browser engines at some point. I had kinda forgotten about this until now.
@jcsteh @patrick_h_lauke Yep, and I've seen many examples where developers don't realize that implementing ARIA sliders doesn't make them accessible across platforms. I generally recommend sticking to "range" as much as possible. But yeah, hopefully, "user actionss" / AOM will get completed at some point?
This does of course work! I believe I was simply saying that I would have liked to accomplish this without using ARIA as in, since the < input type="range"> has a value attribute, it should probably have a "valuetext" one as well for consistency with ARIA. Inserting "aria-valuetext" into an otherwise non-ARIA control somewhat feels like hacking. Was thinking out loud, FWIW!
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Ukraine is home to the world’s longest musical instrument - the trembita, a traditional wooden alpine horn that can reach up to 8 meters (26 feet) in length. Used primarily by the Hutsuls of the Carpathian Mountains, the trembita is crafted from hollowed spruce or pine, split and rejoined, then wrapped in birch bark. Despite its massive size, the instrument is lightweight and portable, designed to carry sound across great distances in mountainous terrain. The trembita has been used for centuries, primarily not as a musical instrument in the conventional sense, but as a tool of communication. In the remote highlands, where settlements were scattered and roads were scarce, the trembita served as a kind of natural radio. It announced births, deaths, funerals, seasonal migrations, the return of shepherds, or emergencies like wolf sightings or raids. Each call followed a specific pattern, immediately recognizable to those familiar with its codes. Mentions of similar long alpine horns exist as far back as the medieval period. In the 16th and 17th centuries, records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth note the use of long horns in the Carpathians, likely early references to the trembita. The instrument also appears in traditional Ukrainian folklore, poetry, and Hutsul legends, often associated with nature, spiritual rituals, and transitions between life and death. In some traditions, it was said that the trembita's sound could guide a soul to the afterlife. The trembita was also used in religious and seasonal rituals - especially around Christmas and Easter - often in combination with carols or ceremonial processions. In some areas, trembitas would announce the arrival of guests or the start of a festival. During the Soviet era, the trembita was repurposed as a folkloric showpiece in state-sanctioned performances, which helped preserve it, even if its original role diminished. Yet, it was not forgotten and remains widely used today, despite the attempts by the Soviet Union to gradually suppress Ukrainian culture, language, and anything related to its rich and noble history.
@menelion The longest trembita in the world, at 8.35 meters, was crafted by Polish folk musician Józef Chmiel and is located in the Czech Republic. It is also used by Ukrainian band ONUKA.
An employee at Montreal’s CHUM hospital says the facilities are rationing Kleenex for patients to save on costs. Instead, some staff are handing patients brown paper towels or toilet paper to blow their noses and dry their tears.
My youngest, who is the true #eurovision fanatic in the family is of the firm opinion that everything is better with traditional instruments. Considering that I was a teenager in the 1980s, the era of folk punk, I can only agree. So, of course, we have playlists. And I might have listened a lot to them lately. Because this is playing in my head. #folkpunk youtu.be/RSMMU2wX0Bk?si=qJtO7W…
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I'm inviting myself into this conversation because as a UK Aira user since 2018, I've paid my dues several hundred times over, and think we deserve equal access. I go months and months without using the service but retain access as a 'Just in-case'. Please, enough with the being treated like second-rate citizens. You can do better...
If you cannot yet roll it out to customers outside the US, make that *extremely* clear in the initial post, and not tucked away at the bottom. Even in the Mastodon post itself, say 'US Only.' A couple of words make all the difference, so we don't bother getting our hopes up or signing up for something we cannot use right now. Communicate better please.
We also highly recommend that those outside of the eligible locations still complete the form. It's the best way we can communicate the demand to the Google team and advocate for expanded access!
Well, that's a bummer. Curious what other people use for saving "links to be read later". There are some clear options, just curious what people like. If there happens to be open source version, all the better.
Mozilla Is Shutting Down Pocket - BrianFagioli writes: In a surprising move that will frustrate longtime fans, Mozil... - tech.slashdot.org/story/25/05/… #mozilla
Anthropic's new AI model, Claude Opus 4, is a strong programmer and writer, the company claims. When talking to itself, it's also a prolific emoji user.
While at #SightCity yesterday, I was introduced to a line of Braille displays called b.note by Eurobraille. Intriguingly, they are powered by a Raspberry Pi, using Debian Linux as their OS. Apparently there's a developer mode, which allows users to connect to it via ssh, and even extend functionality using Python scripts. I'm already in the market for a new display and now very strongly considering getting one of these, especially since I quite liked the keyboard and Braille modules as well.
@alexhall But yes, this display does use the more traditional piezoelectric Braille cells. I was personally happy about that, as they do feel very similar to the Handy Tech Active Star which I'm currently using, and which is also sadly in the process of slowly falling apart. To be fair though, I have been using this display for around 10 years, which means it has actually outlived all the other tech on my desk right now.
NEW: Apple is aiming to release Meta-like smart glasses at the end of next year as part of a push into AI-enhanced gadgets, but it has shelved plans for a smartwatch that can analyze its surroundings with a built-in camera. bloomberg.com/news/articles/20…
🦊 Mozilla oznámila konec personalizovaných funkcí služby Pocket. Zůstává jen základní ukládání článků, ale končí doporučení, tagy a další funkce. 📚 Naštěstí máme na Oscloud alternativu: Wallabag! Open source, s tagy, archivací, offline čtením a plnou kontrolou nad daty. ✅ Ideální čas přejít. docs.oscloud.cz/apps/wallabag/ #opensource #pocket #wallabag #oscloud
What are the new color options in CSS, and what do they add to the variety of color choices we already have? How do these new color options help to make your site more accessible?
All those years of forcing unwanted Pocket integration into Firefox end with an unceremonious shut down.
Pocket didn't even get to star in its own obituary, as Mozilla unwinds itself from anything that isn't its ai/advertisement business - meaning that Fakespot (which Mozilla bought just over 2 years ago) is also on the chopping block.
"This shift allows us to shape the next era of the internet...vertical tabs, smart search and more AI-powered features on the way"
I also feel the need to point out a few months back, when I and others were criticising Firefox's new terms of service / privacy / AUP policy as being overbroad, inappropriate, and down right unethical (it still is)...one of the main category responses was "oh they are only saying they need to collect these categories of data, and require this ridiculously over the top license, things because of integrations...like Pocket"
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Anyone else experiencing this new bug on @thunderbird ? Any light theme results in a transparent drop-down calendar in the Lightning sidebar, but it's fine with dark themes. I've tested it against several light and dark themes, all with the same results.
Thanks for bringing this up, and we're sorry for any frustration. While we'll get this to our team, can you also report this at bugzilla.mozilla.org/ ? Thank you!
systemd is, to put it mildly, controversial. Depending on who you ask it's either a complete violation of the UNIX philosophy, a bloated pile of bugs, a comp...
On June 14, the current U.S. president will spend millions on a birthday parade for himself. Sorry, I mean a birthday parade for the U.S. army. If you want to join Womens' March on that day and help there be more participants in a march than watched the dumb parade, check out the event page here: womensmarch.com/kickouttheclow…
As we are making good progress on #accessibility for GNOME Calendar lately (big thanks to @TheEvilSkeleton there) I have now rewritten and updated the description of this meta ticket to reflect the current status: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-c…
15 of 28 checklist items completed as of May 22nd, 2025, based on what issues I've been able to find so far.
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