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Ernest Hemingway once said: In our darkest moments, we don’t need solutions or advice. What we yearn for is simply human connection—a quiet presence, a gentle touch. These small gestures are the anchors that hold us steady when life feels like too much.

Please don’t try to fix me. Don’t take on my pain or push away my shadows. Just sit beside me as I work through my own inner storms. Be the steady hand I can reach for as I find my way.

My pain is mine to carry, my battles mine to face. But your presence reminds me I’m not alone in this vast, sometimes frightening world. It’s a quiet reminder that I am worthy of love, even when I feel broken.

So, in those dark hours when I lose my way, will you just be here? Not as a rescuer, but as a companion. Hold my hand until the dawn arrives, helping me remember my strength.

Your silent support is the most precious gift you can give. It’s a love that helps me remember who I am, even when I forget.

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#Joplin soll für blinde Menschen besser nutzbar werden.

Wer helfen möchte, hier entlang:
discourse.joplinapp.org/t/call…
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#a11y #blind #Barrierefrei #Test #Software #OpenSource


Calling visually impaired users: help us improve accessibility!

Over the past months, we’ve been improving the accessibility of both our desktop and mobile apps, in particular to better support visually impaired users.
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#a11y #opensource #blind #software #test #joplin #barrierefrei @Joplin

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It's that time of the year, I am open for #audio mixing and mastering, as well as #restoration jobs on the Fediverse.
Even better, for the entire month of December, I will do it for completely #free, especially if it's meant to be a gift, or you are looking to preserve dear memories.

If you need professional quality, custom ear-tailored audio work that sounds good and translates nicely, no matter where you listen, get in touch and let's discuss your needs.

Please note: This is on a first come, first serve basis, depending on requests.

#free #audio #restoration

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#Seznam, the company behind Mapy.cz, has become a silver partner of the #OpenStreetMap Foundation.
It was about time. They've been benefiting from #OSM for years.
Now I have one last thing on my wishlist: Drop the proprietary maps for #Czechia and use OSM everywhere.

blog.seznam.cz/2024/11/mapy-cz…


Mapy.cz nově finančně podporují projekt OpenStreetMap, a pomáhají tak přispívat na jeho provoz a rozvoj 

Česká mapová aplikace díky firemnímu členství nyní aktivně podporuje rozvoj OpenStreetMap. Projekt je jedním z klíčových zdrojů otevřených dat, o něž se Mapy.cz opírají.
Veronika Geltner (Seznam.cz)
#czechia #openstreetmap #OSM #seznam

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Mixxx Stable 2.4.2 Released!

As the leaves fall and the first snowflakes start drifting down in the North, while the southern skies start warming up with summer sun, we are thrilled to finally release Mixxx 2.4.2! "Finally" because it's a bit later than planned, perfection can take some time. So we are proud to present you this release, a bugfix release for the 2.4 series before stepping over to a new number.

Check out the blog post for the full list of changes:
mixxx.org/news/2024-11-27-mixx…


Mixxx - Mixxx 2.4.2 Release Announcement

Download the most advanced FREE DJ software available, featuring iTunes integration, MIDI controller support, internet broadcasting, and integrated music library.
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I’m looking forward to presenting this. If you know a sighted person who is interested in how screen readers do what they do and how to get started with them so they can assist blind people, send them along to this one. nfb.social/@nationsblind/11354…

NationalFederationOfTheBlind (@nationsblind@nfb.social)

Join our Accessibility Boutique tomorrow at 2 p.m. EST to learn how to teach your family and friends the basics of using a screen reader.
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Alright. My work on a solution to finally make screen reader input on Linux somewhat reliable is progressing, the Mutter side seems to work on Wayland, but I must likely find a different place where to hook the code to the X.org Mutter keyboard handling, oh, well...

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Thanks for tagging me on this thread. Yeah, he's extracting that part of the work I did for STF earlier this year, and reimplementing the AT side of it in libatspi. As for the bit about X.org, it seems to me that Mutter shouldn't expose this new protocol at all when running in X window manager mode, since libatspi can already get keystrokes directly from the X server.

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Lukáš Tyrychtr

It definitely does not have to, but I'd rather make things consistent for ATs, ideally, I'd want to move the logic where a double press of a grabbed modifier (mainly caps lock and insert) to the protocol and mandate it in the spec, so Orca can ideally no longer need the capability to inject keyboard events at all (that's a long time in the future, because backward compatibility, I know).
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To everyone when they see horrible privacy news about Microsoft replying with:

"I don't care, I use Linux"

Sure, you do. But does your medical clinic do? Does your therapist do? Does your family member typing a personal email to you in Word before sending it do too?

This is a systemic problem.

You cannot protect your own data only by using Linux yourself. You must also demand stronger regulations and enforcement to obligate organizations around to protect your data as well.

#Privacy #Microsoft

#privacy #microsoft

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My friend Nicki has a co-worker who just demonstrated a talking air fryer on YouTube. Me want. Meow.
youtube.com/watch?v=x00urnGMoK…

How to use the Two Drawer Talking Air Fryer

A video description of how to use theTwo Drawer Talking Air Fryer. This Air Fryer is designed for people with low or no vision.You can purchase a Two Drawer...
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Calling all #Blind #Windows users! 🖥️👥 I briefly tried #Beeper after seeing another blind person recommend it, but it didn't seem the most accessible with the #JAWS #ScreenReader. Do you use any all-in-one social media apps like Shift, Franz, Ferdium, or Beeper on Windows? I'd love to hear about your experiences with #accessibility and usability. Please share your thoughts! #AssistiveTech
#tech
@mastoblind @main
#Accessibility #blind #Windows #screenreader #tech #jaws #beeper #assistivetech @mastoblind group @Blind Main

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@RaccoonForFriendica a couple of potentially interesting news for the project:

  • we've had the app officially accepted on F-Droid 🎉🎉🎉
  • I've setup the Kover plugin to calculate the test coverage, generate a report at each build and upload it to Codecov to monitor how I'm progressing with unit testing (the value is still low but I'm going to work to improve it);
  • I received a contribution yesterday night on accessibility, which I had been working on in a recent PR, and this is definitely an area where the app will be improved in the near future.

Thanks to pvagner for the contribution! Have a nice weekend and #livefasteattrash #procyonproject

#livefasteattrash #procyonproject @RaccoonForFriendica

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Hey all. I'm aware there's a million of these converters out there, but I had started this project a bit ago and decided to release it; take it or leave it. It's a minimalistic, simple audio and video converter that uses ffmpeg on the backend. Even absolute newbies to computers can use this UI. Originally for personal use, so it could be better named I know. github.com/Orinks/Media-Conver…

Release Media Converter v1.0.0 · Orinks/Media-Converter

Media Converter v1.0.0 An accessible media conversion application with full screen reader support and keyboard navigation. Features Accessibility First Full screen reader compatibility Complete ...
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@Orinks This is a great idea. I was dreaming of fully accessible converter like this all the time.
Feature I'm missing within other multimedia converters is ability to setup streams to include or exclude e.g. when extracting audio track from video file Handling files with multiple audio tracks such as the main audio and audio description track.
I have to check this out.
@Orinks
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Hledal jsem, na co koukat na Maxu, když mi dali tu slevu a když už mám všechno dobré dokoukané. Nakonec jsem s přemáháním pustil seriál Rome (2005).

To zas bude znásilňování dějin, říkal jsem si. Po stránce historicity jsem ale nejpozitivněji překvapen: hlavní linie příběhu +/- sedí, herci odpovídají věku postav, dvě hlavní postavy (dva muži z lidu – vojáci) mají alespoň jména odpovídající reálným postavám. Dokonce jsem se i něco doučil (Brutova matka Servilia byla Caesarovou milenkou; Caesar nebyl prcek jako Napoleon, Stalin nebo Goebbles, ale byl opravdu vyšší postavy než tehdejší průměr) a mnohé připomněl (sebevražda Catona Mladšího a Metella Scipiona).

Ocenil jsem satirické prvky (Caesar nebyl biologickým otcem syna, kterého měl s Kleopatrou VII 😁).

Neocenil jsem rétorické výkony senátorů, které jsou redukovány na jednu dvě vzletné věty. Jako chápu, že by na to nikdo nevydržel koukat, ale nechat toho Cicerona mluvit aspoň 5 až 10 minut teda mohli. 😀

csfd.cz/film/221026-rim/prehle…

Řím (2005) | ČSFD.cz

Řím (2005) - seriál: Recenze, Hodnocení, Zajímavosti, Videa, Galerie, Data uvedení, Diskuze, Filmotéka a další...
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AntennaPod

Some 'good first issue' examples:
🗑️ github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaP… Add tag deletion
🔡 github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaP… Change a text string
🔔 github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaP… Make app notifications more specific
🚗 github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaP… Apply podcast filters in Android Auto
🫧 github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaP… Clean widget after the last episode
🔄️ github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaP… Improve synchronization UX
😶 github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaP… Enable proper translations
🧑‍🦯‍➡️ github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaP… Announce feed refresh in TalkBack

Separate 'Downloading' notification category into 'Downloading' (episodes) and 'Refreshing' (podcasts) · Issue #7079 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod

Checklist I have used the search function for OPEN issues to see if someone else has already submitted the same feature request. I have also used the search function for CLOSED issues to see if the...
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I was thinking about doing cooking videos on my YouTube channel, as I really love to cook, it's one of my passions. I've been cooking and baking for 10 years, ever since I was 13 when I won the NCBI Blind young MasterChef competition. I was also thinking about doing videos where I give tips on how to do stuff independently in the household as a blind person. if you're interested in these types of videos, let me know

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I wish there was a tool or DLL hook that translated calls from NVDA Controler Client to JFWApi, that is all. Sadly, no such thing exists, so unless I can recompile sourcecode, I guess stuff designed for NVDA-only won't talk to JAWS. Sad times today. (update: one does exist! at nsstudiosweb.com/ on the programs page, this is awesome, happier times!)

NS studios | home

www.nsstudiosweb.com
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@enne @TheQuinbox oh I wonder if it's just a mismatch between the controler client functions that are in newer DLLs and the slightly older one? Not sure, it's very minor but in my audio game, they use both polite and assertive-type notifications. The polite ones don't queue but instead behave as though they're assertive as well. Otherwise this is so solid and I'd totally do a donation to the slight / or the projects because stuff like this isn't two seconds of time to construct.
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I'm struggling to wrap my head around scene transitions and positioning things in #OBS on windows. If anyone is accomplished and feeling generous about answering questions as a #ScreenReader user (#NVDASR in particular) please hit me up.
I'm very happy with my audio now, multi-track, filters, all that jazz, but the visual (without eyes of my own) is proving convoluted.
#screenreader #nvdasr #obs

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How Decentralized Is Bluesky Really? dustycloud.org/blog/how-decent…

A technical deep-dive, since people have been asking me for my thoughts. I'll expand a bit on some of the key points here in a thread. 🧵

How decentralized is Bluesky really? -- Dustycloud Brainstorms

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So questions for #Blind #Edgucaters, #teachers, #school staff and anyone in the #education field as a whole.

I am a university student who originally planned to double major in computer science and elementary education, but I’ve recently faced some concerns that I’d like to address.

I’ve been told that pursuing a teaching certification might not be advisable because schools may be reluctant to hire a teacher with low vision, who is mostly blind, to manage a classroom of thirty or more students. This has been quite upsetting.

My dream was to work with elementary students, focusing on #STEM subjects and teaching technology-related topics like understanding tech, its role in the world, and the basics of programming. Now, I find myself uncertain about what path to take.

Working with kids, especially those in elementary school, is my biggest passion, even more than tech or music. It’s something that would truly fulfill me. Since I can’t have kids myself, guiding and teaching young learners is the next best thing. It’s a career I’m committed to and want to excel in.

Being advised not to pursue a teaching certification and to focus solely on computer science has been quite discouraging. I’ve been told to study elementary education as a secondary focus and combine it with my computer science studies. This might involve developing educational systems for kids, but it would likely mean limited direct interaction, possibly just during product testing, which isn’t enough for me.

So, I have a few questions:

1. Are there any educators with #Blindness or #LowVision challenges working with elementary students? If so, in what capacity do you work with them?
2. How has your disability affected your effectiveness in the field?
3. What challenges did you face in getting certified and qualified, and how did you overcome them?
4. What obstacles have you encountered in the classroom and with colleagues, and how have you addressed them?

If these questions don’t apply, what advice can you offer me in pursuing my goal of working with children? While tech is a focus, I’m open to being flexible, as long as it’s an area I’m confident in.

Finally, if teaching isn’t possible for me, what other career paths would you suggest that align with my goals?

I’d really appreciate any support
and engagement in this discussion.

Boosts welcomed and appreciated.

#BlindEducators #Teachers #Education #AskMastodon #VocationalAdvice #University #TeacherLife #OvercomingAbleism

#askmastodon #blind #stem #education #blindness #school #teachers #lowvision #university #edgucaters #blindeducators #vocationaladvice #teacherlife #overcomingableism

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There's an interesting #accessibility webinar next Tuesday by Funka on EN301549 requirements that go beyond WCAG.

Especially relevant for public sector bodies, which must fulfil EN301549 Annex A, some of which is beyond the scope of WCAG.

Free registration: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

#accessibility #standards #ElectronicAdministration #PublicSector #technology


Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: IAAP Nordic Webinar: EN301549 requirements that go beyond WCAG - 15.00-16.00 CET - 26 November 2024. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

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#Accessibility #technology #standards #publicsector #electronicadministration

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Every time I have to deal with the libatspi C API, I want to bang my head repeatedly against the desk. The Python bindings around it moved from a "we're writing static bindings so might as well make them more idiomatic" to a big "let's fix the C API" layer, but nobody is fixing the C API because that would require breaking backward compatibility.

I'm not even going to touch the fact that it took more than 10 years to get the RPC interfaces to match the implementation…

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Should #Conversations_im add stun.conversations.im as a fallback for #XMPP servers missing XEP-0215: External Service Discovery?

I’ve hesitated to add anything resembling "calling home" (no update checker, no metrics).

However, the main goal here wouldn’t be improving A/V call success (though it helps) but making P2P file transfers more reliable. Many servers still lack HTTP Upload, and the refactored Jingle File Transfer would benefit greatly from a fallback STUN server.

  • Yes (72%, 63 votes)
  • No (27%, 24 votes)
87 voters. Poll end: 10 months ago

#xmpp #conversations_im

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If it can be deactivated in the configuration, then I don't see an issue with that. I would appreciate a warning though somewhere, maybe just a Message Toast on both sides that the fallback is used. That would help notice wrong configurations.

It would be great if conversations could verify that stun/turn works completely in addition to that. (Might also be a separate tool).

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This is an experiment. Please boost.

mastoddosnt.ddns.net/

Here's the idea: This post is going first to my followers, then, if they boost it, to other people. This domain has been registered for only this experiment. I should see in my web server's logs when mastodon instances start crawling the site for info. Then maybe also some curious humans.

I just want to play with my monitoring a bit :)

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one of my favourite Windows utilities is the Bluetooth Audio Receiver found at the link below. What I like about it is that you can play bluetooth audio from any smartphone through your computer. It's pretty darned handy. Plus, you can have multiple phones connected: apps.microsoft.com/detail/9n9w…

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#GNOME Papers finally becomes a PDF viewer that can digitally sign documents and verify signatures.

The latter was implemented by Marek Kašík from our team. It was several years in the making. He originally implemented it for Evince, but Evince is pretty much dead and it's been waiting to be merged upstream for 1.5 years. When Papers were forked from Evince, Marek rewrote it in #Rust and implemented it there. It's currently under review and should be merged soon. ✌️

#Linux #desktop #PDF

A window with details about a certificate which was used to sign the document.
#linux #gnome #rust #desktop #pdf
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A teacher trying to teach good manners, asked her students the following question:

'Michael, if you were on a date having dinner with a nice young lady, how would you tell her that you have to go to the bathroom?
'Michael said: 'Just a minute I have to go pee.' The teacher responded by saying: 'That would be rude and impolite. What about you Sherman, how would you say it?'

Sherman said: 'I am sorry, but I really need to go to the bathroom. I'll be right back.'

'That's better, but it's still not very nice to say the word bathroom at the dinner table. And you, little Johnny, can you use your brain for once and show us your good manners?'

Johnny said 'I would say: Darling, may I please be excused for
a moment? I have to shake hands with a very dear friend of mine, whom I hope to introduce you to after dinner.'

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Takže přátelé, #Vánoce se blíží a jak jsem varoval, tak už je to tady - #DarujHračku

Máte jedinečnou možnost rozsvítit aspoň na jeden den oči dítěti, který moc důvodů k radosti nemá. Akci organizují každoročně #Tango manažeři na vozíčcích, což je samo o sobě něco, co si zaslouží obdiv.

Představte si, že můžete náhodnýmu prckovi dopřát zázrak pod stromek a splnit mu přání. Buďte #Ježíšek.

Často to nedělám, ale tentokrát prosím - boostujte. On totiž i ten pitomej boost může znamenat radost v očích jednoho prcka.

#vanoce #DarujHračku #jezisek #Tango

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wow. Just found a Windows keyboard shortcut I never knew existed. Alt + F8 - Reveals typed password in Sign-in screen. This according to: support.microsoft.com/en-us/wi….

Keyboard shortcuts in Windows - Microsoft Support

Learn how to navigate Windows using keyboard shortcuts. Explore a full list of taskbar, command prompt, and general Windows shortcuts.
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Me and my best friend listened to this banger a lot in college. Fickle Friends - Pretty Great.
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Fickle Friends - Pretty Great (Official Video)

'Are We Gonna Be Alright?' is out now. Stream and buy the album now, available on CD, Cassette (& Vinyl LP's released in March) https://FFriends.lnk.to/AWGBA...
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AOL’s ‘You’ve Got Mail’ voice, Elwood Edwards, dies at age 74 theverge.com/2024/11/7/2429070…

AOL’s ‘You’ve Got Mail’ voice, Elwood Edwards, dies at age 74

Elwood Edwards, the voice of AOL’s iconic “You’ve Got Mail” notification, has died at age 74 after an illness.
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Want to learn about how to use and run accessibility testing with NVDA?

Our friends at @intopia have an upcoming Public Training Course which kicks off on Tuesday 12th November.

The course involves 3 x 2 hour sessions over 3 weeks.

The course is very hands-on with activities throughout each session. Learn how to quickly setup & use NVDA for #A11y Testing, navigation, exploring graphics, elements, forms & more!

Full info & registration: lnkd.in/g9rZCJvN

#Training #Accessibility

Intopia logo with text: "Learn about Accessibility testing with NVDA in our Public Training Courses. Starting 12th November. Red background with text in white on red or dark on light aqua patches.

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#a11y #Accessibility #training @Intopia

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