Police called it a case of the drunk leading the blind and drunk. Both wound up getting tickets....UPI
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GotaTun is a WireGuard® implementation written in Rust aimed at being fast, efficient and reliable. Now available to all Android users, we aim to ship it to the remaining platforms next year.
Read more here: mullvad.net/blog/announcing-go…
GotaTun is a WireGuard® implementation written in Rust aimed at being fast, efficient and reliable. Now available to all Android users.Mullvad VPN
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I just wrote up some docs on how to hide images in public rooms on Matrix in several clients.
matrix.org/docs/chat_basics/pu…
If anyone was able to add info for more clients that would be awesome. Here's my change for reference: github.com/matrix-org/matrix.o…
As discussed within the Trust and Safety Research and Documentation Working Group. ✔️ Checklist Check for common mistakes: Wrap plain URLs in <> to linkify them (learn more). Use the ri...GitHub
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Important Acronyms in IT Technology
IPv4: Internet Problem, Version 4
IPv6: same, but 6 times more Problems
DHCP: Desktop Hardware Cleaning Protocol
DNS: Destroying Network Protocol
VPN: Very Problematic Network
EthO: Eternity, low Level
Eth1: same, but stoned
SDA: Software Defined Anger
CPU: Core Problem Unit
RAM: Random Access Mismatch
HD: Historical Device
SDD: Self Destroying Device
TCP: Total Complex Protocol
UDP: Undefined User Paranoia
USB: United Shit Bracket
GW: Genuine Witchcraft
ROM: Rusty Old Malware
GPU: Great Picture Utensil
C#: Chaos
C++: same, but much more
CAT0...n: Number of Cats lying on keyboard, what else?
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When we first learned about Mixxx, it almost seemed too good to be true.Ben Lepper (Magnetic Magazine)
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allows games written in nvgt to have functionality like ios direct touch by using an accessibility service to remove the game from the explore by touch zone" - aryanchoudharypro/NVGTBridgeGitHub
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Album · 2025 · 1 SongApple Music - Web Player
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Reading the RSS 2.0 specification and found this: "The purpose of the <textInput> element is something of a mystery. You can use it to specify a search engine box. Or to allow a reader to provide feedback. Most aggregators ignore it."
This, right here, back in 2002, was when the web went wrong. We don't know what it's for or why it exists, and everybody ignores it, but it's part of the standard anyway!
Also, bonus fun: RSS 0.9 claims to be RDF but isn't, RSS 1.0 really is RDF but is incompatible with RSS 0.9, RSS 2.0 is incompatible with all of the above, and Atom is the modern W3C format that is incompatible with everything else and nobody uses. And everyone wonders why normal people don't use RSS.
I learned all this because I wondered why my static website generator wants to produce feed.rss, feed.rdf, and feed.atom.
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I've just pushed Tor integration in Libervia (first step of the NLnet metadata reduction and serverless grant).
nlnet.nl/project/ServerlessXMP…
This has been done thanks to the work of @meejah on `txtorcon` and of course of @torproject and the support of @nlnet and @NGIZero .
A thought for Lunar who is mentioned in the documentation of txtorcon (for doing the Debian package) and who passed away last year.
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My way of rebelling against techbros and autocrats:
December 2024: quit all Big Tech platforms and start #selfhosting essential services
December 2025: write guides for newbies about how to self-host
I'm also in discussion with a blogger I admire to start a podcast about tech... where we'll focus on solutions (instead of problems)... aiming to inspire others to join in...
It's been a really heavy year but these little acts of rebellion give me hope ✨
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With the new TalkBack release, it is now possible to get information about special text formatting such as bold, underlined, and more. Reporting can be doneEditorial Staff (Accessible Android)
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hi there, i´m a very fan of telegram and i use it on lots of devices. great job for the lightweight feel of the messenger. i wanted to introduce telegram to a blind user but had to realize, the (wi...marcelremmy (GitHub)
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RE: hear-me.social/@Onj/1156902183…
I've done what I set out to do by the end of the year. I made it to 180 tracks in the collection. I stopped at 171 in May of 2023, then I just couldn't focus on much music for the last couple of years which, as a composer, really depressed me, but this December I decided to really try and sit down to make a go of it, so I did.
It may not seem like much, but not being able to write, when it's what I've done for 30 years felt very stifling and depressing in ways I cannot express.
My next goal is to hit 200, so I'll start work on that, hopefully soonest.
I just want to thank every person that favourited, reposted or interacted with me on my self-assigned journey recently. You're all wonderful humans, even those that said they had no use for such a project, which is totally fine. They still shared it most of the time, and I respect that.
Here's a collection of free-to-use short music for any kind of project imaginable. I've been working on this project for over 10 years on and off, and it's a labour of love.Whether you're doing work for TV, Radio, Film, your next podcast, show reel, powerpoint presentation, youtube video or university assignment that requires something to intro or outro it, there should be something for you, and if not you directly, maybe someone you know.
This is not the final form. I add to it whenever I find inspiration to do so. Check back every so often as you may find more content was added when you weren't looking 🔇
Currently:
1210 items
766 MB download in mp3
over 9 hours of music.Absolutely no AI was used (or harmed) in the making of this collection.
If you feel so inclined, please do boost for reach. Many thanks.
onj.me/shorts
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@ondrosik Thanks for publishing it online for all of us to enjoy and reuse. It's very important to see an example of real personal creativity these times when AI is dominating the space of background music, jingles and other short tracks.
Huge thanks!
Vojtux - Accessible Linux distro which is almost pure Fedora
Vojtěch Polášek has put together a technical preview of a version of Fedora that should work well for blind or visually impaired users. While his goal is explicitly to see these improvements and changes become part of Fedora itself, for now you can use this implementation based on the Fedora MATE spin. :)
➡️ freelists.org/post/orca/Announ…
#Vojtux #Fedora #Accessibility #a11y #Linux #OpenSource
[orca] Announcing Vojtux - Accessible Linux distro which is almost pure Fedora, orca at FreeListswww.freelists.org
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Thin Rust wrapper over ChmLib. Contribute to trypsynth/libchm development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
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Out of the following operating systems, which one do you use the most, not at work, but in your free personal time?
Please consider boosting for a larger sample size. Thank you.
#poll #os #computing #fediverse
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1) Create a new .txt file
2) Type .LOG in the file
3) Save & close the file
Now, every time you open the file in Notepad a timestamp will be added to the file ✨
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The World #Blind Union General Assembly and World #Blindness Summit in São Paulo, #Brazil in September was an amazing opportunity not only to talk about NVDA, but to give a presentation on the amazing MOVEMENT behind the world's favourite free #screenreader! We have two videos of the presentation and a full transcript for you, complete with an audience-initiated chant of "#NVDA NVDA NVDA!" at the end!
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Hello. It largely depends on what band you are interested in.
For LW/MW/SW I'd recommend:
Software: HDSDR - hdsdr.de/ Tons of shortcuts, you can easily tune, input frequencies, adjust filters etc. Cannot do FM stereo, RDS decoding possible only with external software.
Hardware: I use Airspy HF+ Discovery and HF+ Dual Port. These have narrower bandwidth, but thei're nearly impossible to overload with strong signals. Great for both lower frequencies and broadcast FM. Won't work for DAB+ due to higher bandwidth requirements.
For DAB+ I use RTL-SDR blog V4 SDR and QT-DAB software. It's QT, so it has its ups and downs.
github.com/JvanKatwijk/qt-dab
I have no experience with the more expensive, high end SDRs.
FOR #FMDX, there's currently a great combination. TEF-6686/6687 chip-based receivers, and FM-DX Webserver. The radios aren't strictly SDRs, but they are DSP-powered. The Webserver is maybe 90% accessible, with some accessibility bugs still unresolved, but they are rather minor. You can tune using arrows, input frequencies, view RDS data / signal strength etc. As far as I know, the keyboard shortcuts are undocumented, so feel free to ask, if you need to.
FMDX Hub: fmdx.org/
FM-DX Webserver: github.com/noobishsvk/fm-dx-we…
FMDX server list: servers.fmdx.org/ You need to activate the "Server list" button first to browse servers.
My FM-DX Webserver 1: fmdx.praa.sk:39400/
My FM-DX Webserver 2: fmdx.praa.sk:40410/
Feel free to ask for more details
Server description: QTH: Spišská Nová Ves, SVK 🇸🇰, north side of the building RX: Headless TEF with FM-DX-Tuner firmware Antena: Iskra FM-50F. Currently v, variable azimuth. Note: I may occasionally lock to admin when I want to use the server myself.fmdx.praa.sk
When I moved in three winters ago I noticed a pattern during snowstorms: everyone would shovel their own section of walkway and nothing else -- sometimes just from the door to the street and not the public crossway or they'd just shovel their driveway and nothing else. This lead to there being a 20 foot section of sidewalk that was clear, then 20 foot not clear, then maybe another clear section down and on and off again all the way down the street, forever. The sections that were not cleared would freeze and become impassable, school kids would wipe out on them, the mail carrier would have to navigate through yards, etc. And through all of this I was watching some people clear their short sections of walkways with gas powered, self-propelled blowers.
So I started shoveling the entire block each and every snow. Sometimes my idiot self would use an actual shovel so I could be a total dork and do it while partialing (gets lots of car honks, cheers, and photographs. I apparently made the village Facebook group a few times with people thanking whoever it was doing this anonymous work), other times I'd use a handheld electric snow thrower thing and just wear my tail so that anyone viewing security cam footage to see who did the work was a weirdo. But I always went from one corner all the way to the other. Then last winter I started doing both sides of the street as well as the block south of mine because I expanded my arsenal of batteries to two. I did this over and over again regardless of how much snow or time or took - sometimes it needed several clearings in a day/night - because it was a decent replacement for my gym and actually resulted in something tangible I could see -- a clear path three blocks long with no interruptions. A thing of beauty. Each time I'd be sore as hell but feeling wonderfully accomplished.
Now and then my neighbor would see me doing his portion and would tell me that I didn't have to do that, he'd handle it later, etc. Did it anyway. And then it started to click for others. Last winter I noticed someone up the street from me began clearing half of the block to widen the path I'd created. Then my neighbor began to clear the south side of my block to complete it. Across the street someone now widens my path for a row of five houses. With the storm yesterday I did my paths and then returned home to find someone had cleared the south block after more snow accumulated. This morning, I did it again. A few hours later: engine noises. Four snow blowers out there making sure the path was completely clear block to block, end to end including cross streets. Someone has taken to start clearing up to some people's doors as well. It's incredible.
I did this because some people don't care but also I know some people simply can't due to age or physical ability and it's cool as hell because now I feel like we have an secret, unspoken group of Guardians of the Neighborhood thing going. I freaking love it.
Hey everyone else: 3200-3300 Maple Ave blocks are putting you all to shame. Step up.
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I used to shovel not just my sidewalk and patio, but all my neighbors because they were connected and I needed to pass through anyway. I was also the youngest in the building as the others were much closer to retirement age and the contractors the condo association was paying to clear the snow either didn't do it properly or they'd just show up like late at night after it was covered all day and everyone was walking through it or on the ice that built up. What a waste, they wouldn't even pay someone to come do it properly so it was cleared BEFORE people needed it.
tl;dr be nice to your neighbors and burn down every HOA / condo association, they suck
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This holiday season I'd like to make someone I think is very important a bit of joy, however I need your help with it.
National bank of slovakia is issuing so called commemorative and collector euro 2 coins to celebrate historic memories, anniversaries and other special events. A friend of mine is collecting these coins with her dad whenever it's possible.
I have found out this is not specific to our country as european central bank has standardised this process and all the countries that have accepted euro can issue such commemorative coins.
Now the part I'd need some help with.
Can you please check with the national bank where you live if you can acquire some of the commemorative euro 2 coins, make me an offer and send these to me through ordinary post / mail service please?
Thanks for your understanding and possible help you can provide. #fediHelp #fediPower #boostsWelcome
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Have you used a rotary dial telephone?
Please boost if you'd like to see this poll question get additional reach.
#Poll #Telephone #Rotary #Retro
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Do you want to learn Docker by doing a simple fun and interactive exercises? This is the tool for beginners or developers who never build native Docker apps. Give it a try.
learn docker in your terminal, with bite sized exercises - furkan/dockerlingsGitHub
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another upload on #Audiopub
This is a recording of me riding the old creepy elevator in our building. This elevator always gets stuck, but this time, luckily for me, it didn’t. Note that when you hear me inside, I did not tap my cane or make any sound. Every creak, groan, and clank you hear is coming purely from the elevator’s old mechanics. I stayed for a while on the top floor, rang their doorbell, and waited for someone to open the door, but there was no one there. So you will hear the ambience of the building, then you’ll hear me going down.
Microphone used is the Roland CS-10EM connected to my Zoom H1 Essential recorder. I hope you’ll enjoy this.
audiopub.site/listen/f4c53dc5-…
#FieldRecording #Sound #Audio #Zoom
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A beautiful Jewish Indian song written in the 16th Century
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#Jewish #Mazeldon #Music #Indian
If you want to hear more of my music, feel free to subscribe to my channel :)Lyrics: Rabbi Israel Najara (one of the greatest Paitanim of the 16th century).T...YouTube
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BONUS OFFER – Talking Microwave Special:Customers who spend $500 or more on any product can add the CNIB Talking Microwave to their order for just $100 CAD (normally $199)! Description Simplify mealtime with the CNIB SmartLife Talking Microwave.CNIB SMARTLIFE
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Today I fixed a couple edge cases in Godot's text edit widgets, set an initial focus for screen reader users in the editor (because otherwise focus is completely unset and you have to route to a control first) and labelled a few unlabelled buttons. Going to have to slow down on this project for a bit, but if I can maintain this pace and the quality is good, we could have a very accessible Godot 4.7.
Really felt great to see the text edit bugs fixed. Having written a screen reader myself, I know those are a particularly salty PITA. So easy to off-by-one in at least half a dozen different locations with those.
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Not listed:
* While my computer updates.
* While scooping cat boxes
* While brushing my teeth
* On public transit
* While playing sudoku
This is not exhaustive.
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