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Okay, folks, how do y'all use TikTok with VoiceOver? Trying to figure it out but all I've discovered thus far has been (metaphorical) pain and suffering. Any assistance appreciated.

PS: is #accessibility given any sort of priority over there? If so, any leads on people to contact would be great.

#Blind #BlindMasto #BlindMastodon #BlindFedi @mastoblind @main

Looks like I am asking all kinds of questions. OH well, here goes. I'm on the hunt for resources, tops and tricks, and any information which folks might be willing to pass on regarding the use of Visual Studio Code with a #ScreenReader. Asking for a friend... for real. Any help greatly appreciated.

#Blind #BlindMasto #BlindMastodon #BlindFedi @mastoblind @main

Calling All Blind and Low Vision Users!

Exciting news! I’ve reached out to Apple Accessibility, and they’re on board to collaborate with us. They’ve asked me to put together a team so we can work directly with their team and engineers.

Are you passionate about improving accessibility features for blind and low vision users? Do you use VoiceOver, Zoom, or other low vision features on your devices? We need your help!

We’re looking for individuals who are interested in providing feedback and testing new features from our point of view. Your input will be invaluable in making technology more accessible for everyone.

If you’re interested in participating, please fill out the form below:

forms.microsoft.com/r/eRQAsmMb…

Let’s make a difference together!
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Best,
Matthew Whitaker

#Accessibility #BlindUsers #LowVision #VoiceOver #Zoom #AppleAccessibility #TechForAll #Inclusion #AccessibilityMatters #blind #lowvision

So at work, we use Salesforce. The customized version we have uses Tabs across the page to change screens, a lot like an app. Right now, Orca can't navigate directly between those tabs.

So, last night, at around 5:26, I sent a message to the Orca mailing list about it. Today, at 4:12 AM, the Orca developer emailed back saying that she has pushed a new feature, where the tab group is treated as a list, and the tabs are list items. So, in Orca 47, or on the main branch, it works!

This is the kind of thing I mean when I say we just need to reach out and talk to these people. Yes, we'll get people that will tell us to do things ourselves. Yes, we'll get people that don't care. And yes, we'll get people that are actively ableist. But we'll also get people like the orca developer, who just needs to know what we need.

#foss #linux #accessibility #Orca #blind

Olyan boldog vagyok, hogy #Magyar #RHVoice tényleg fog sikerülni!
Még van néhány probléma, mert magyar nyelv tényleg nehéz; de már van pár hang forrás adatbázistől és már vannak emberek, akik akarnak felvenni több jó adatbázist az RHVoice szintetizátornak.

Sok éve csak nagyon mű #espeak volt, meg régi #profivox, meg olyan furcsa és rossz #Vocalizer Mariska.
És most majd tudunk adni az új jobb hangot a magyarnyelvű látássérült embereknek.

Igazából egy kicsit furcsa nekem, hogy mi nem vagyunk magyarok és készítjuk ezt a szintetizátort.
De a barátnőm magyar, és ő mindig segít nekünk ha nem értünk valamit vagy ha tényleg kell az információk a magyarnyelvű embertől.

Szóval, várjátok, magyarok és majd lesz publikusan az új magyar beszédszintetizátor.

#vakok #magyarul #blind

Okay, I think I fixed the link.

So, this is like, one of the first times I've done this, but I wanted to show a bit of installing Fedora Linux on my laptop. I'd already started the installation, but it shows most of it, and a bit of setup afterwards. I recorded this on my iPhone, so it won't sound the best. A few things I forgot to mention:

* You cannot buy IBM Viavoice (Eloquence) for Linux anymore, but it's of course still floating around.
* We also have DecTalk on Linux, obvious from the BTSpeak using it.
* You can also get Vocalizer voices.
* There's also Piper of course.

dropbox.com/scl/fi/ku4p2ylikzz…

#Linux #foss #Fedora #accessibility #blind

Fedora-install.m4a

Shared with Dropbox

^Dropbox

For those who don't know about it yet, here is a tool, called Audio Game Manager, that lets you play lots of Windows audio games on Linux. This might be useful to be put on the BT Speak, connected to a USB keyboard or Gamepad of course.

git.stormux.org/storm/audiogam…

#linux #foss #audioGames #blind #accessibility

So, I worked on a lot today. I got Ellama, LLM, Company-mode (I hope), and Nov-mode installed and set up. So, I can talk to AI, read EPub books (with formatting!) get autocomplete when writing (in a form a lot more like the Mac than Windows annoying bullcrap.) I still am amazed at how responsive Orca is. I feel like I'm flying around when using it. The closest I can come to that feeling on Windows is JAWS, when it's being good. Emacs and Emacspeak are that way for me too, but I've also had Emacs commands wired into me since I was like 15; I don't know why I'm so attached to that. Maybe it was my first look at Fss. Anyway, I'm gonna see tomorrow if I can back up my home directory to Dropbox or something, so when I install Fedora on my old laptop, I won't have to do things all over again.

Overall, so far, if you're techie and don't mind learning and breaking things and learning more, and aren't currently stressed out a lot, I'd definitely give Linux a try. Maybe start with Debian, and move up to Ubuntu, then Fedora. Read docs, all that. But it's definitely gotten better over the past year or so. And with Audiogame manager, which I forgot about, we can still play a lot of the games we have on Windows. Oh, and I've not had to pull out my Windows laptop all day.

#Linux #foss #accessibility #blind #Emacs #emacspeak #Mate #fedora

So um, I feel like installing Fedora, or um, no not Arch, no way, I'll brick it. Anyway, Fedora, on my older laptop. AMD 5500U with 32 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD. It's a little beat up, but it definitely still works. Just, some loose USB ports and the bottom part of the casing is kinda bent a little. What do y'all think? Could use is as a kind of home server, maybe?

#linux #foss #laptops #Fedora #blind

#Accessibility question - what's the best way to expose code-blocks to readers? There's a lot of information around visual contrast, but not much on how screen readers are used.

#blind #webdesign

The image is a popular internet meme format known as the "Distracted Boyfriend" meme. It shows a man walking with his girlfriend but turning his head to look at another woman passing by. In this version of the meme:

- The man is labeled "MEDIA."
- The woman he is looking at is labeled "REFORM'S 4 MPs."
- The girlfriend, who looks annoyed, is labeled "THE GREENS' 4 MPs."

The meme humorously suggests that the media is more interested in the Reform Party's 4 MPs than in the Greens' 4 MPs. #Blind #AI 👩‍🦯😘 mas.to/@howie319/1127348400461…

Howie319 (@howie319@mas.to)

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Dear #blind and #visually_impaired Fedi friends, I hope I can ask you all a question. I am a #writer researching a good publishing plan.

#Accessibility is essential, and I wonder what the modern preferred format for blind readers of self-published or indie novels is.

Additionally, what would your advice be on making #writing more accessible to people who are blind when self-publishing a novel?

Please boost for reach.

#disability #DisabilityPrideMonth #writingcommunity

• Braille (5%, 1 vote)
• Audiobook (44%, 8 votes)
• Braille and audio-book (22%, 4 votes)
• E-book with AI text to speech (27%, 5 votes)

(YouTube) Lies and hallucinations for the blind? Revolutionary AI smart glasses: #Solos #AirGo #Vision with GPT-4o now unveiled! youtube.com/watch?v=TvSId9u98S… #AI #AR #GPT4o

(AppleVis forum) Solos AirGo Vision: the future of smart glasses for blind and visually impaired users? applevis.com/forum/assistive-t… #blind #a11y

Revolutionary AI Smart Glasses: Solos AirGo Vision with GPT-4o Now Unveiled!

Introducing Groundbreaking Innovation: Solos' AI-powered Smart GlassesSolos, a front-runner in wearable technology, has unveiled a game-changing product that...

^YouTube