#blind

Well y'all, I might have to go back to Windows. With Fedora 42, and Orca 48.6, I cannot use Google Docs well at all on Google Chrome, and on Firefox, the outline view which I use to navigate through many, many headings in a document I need for work, isn't usable at all. I can arrow up and down all I want, but nothing speaks.

#accessibility #fedora #linux #blind

MISSING!
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HE IS BLIND AND CANNOT LIVE UNASSISTED!
HIS MANY MOTHERS ARE VERY WORRIED ABOUT HIM!
IF YOU SEE HIM, PLEASE CONTACT @JustDisa !

#shota #straightshota #shotacon #boy #milf #milfs #women #oppai #tits #boobs #bigtits #pregnant #tummy #disa #disabled #blind #nude #naked #lost #grin #breasts #nipples

There's a big debate on Reddit on the r/blind subreddit about how useful #Braille is in these days and I must say, it seems to be a hot topic where people have differing opinions that they're all passionate about. I think this will go on for years. #Blind

This felt too valuable not to share. Braille-labeled maps of washrooms to help people find and use facilities in the washroom. Everyone deserves to get in, do their business, wash their hands, and get out in peace and safety.

This seems valuable for all public spaces.

#Blind #Accessibility

I seem to have a problem with my USB, my brother reformatted my USB for his 3DPrinter and now it won't work with my book player, all i get now whenever I insert the device inside the player is cartrage error, and my brother @rook has tried to fix it but no luck, and I don't understand why. Can anyone help him out? #Technology, #Blind

For some time now, I have been considering doing my own jazz show on one of those internet radio stations and you know, I'm just gonna see if I can make it happen. Fortunately, I know someone I can talk to about this, as we've already discussed it. I'd start with voice tracking for a bit of time so I can learn the ropes and make sure I'm not total crap at this software but ultimately, I want to do a live show. This has been a goal of mine for some time now but other things have gotten in the way of it and now I'm glad to know its actually possible. Station playlist is a great program for blind radio presenters and I want to learn what there is to know because I want to be a great presenter. Anyway, those are my ramblings for today. I have a title and other things I might need but won't reveal anything until it is close to starting up.
#Blind, #InternetRadio

GrapheneOS: Where Licenses Matter More Than People

GrapheneOS could have shipped real accessibility support. They had a screen reader. They had a libre speech engine — one they requested a feature from. They got that feature.

And then they said no.
Because the license was GPLv3.

They’ll ship sandboxed Google Play Services.
They’ll let you install GPLv3 software from their app store.
But a working screen reader for blind users?
Blocked. On principle.

This isn’t a technical limitation.
This is not a matter of priorities.
This is cruelty by ideology — and they’re proud of it.

So here it is. My full public dissection of the excuses, the hypocrisy, and the sheer contempt they’ve shown to the people who need privacy and security most: the disabled.

They chose licensing purity over basic humanity.
I chose to write this.

https://fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/grapheneos-where-licenses-matter-more-than-people/

#GrapheneOS #Accessibility #FOSS #Blind #DisabilityTech #Inclusion #GPLv3 #espeak #a11y #Security #FreeSoftware #DisabilityRights #Android #Rant #TechShame

**update**: If you are using this post as some kind of call-to-action to harass and attack the GOS developers, please don't.

That damages everyone. You, them, and myself. It's not helpful.

Also totally forgot to talk about this yesterday.
As a part of global accessibility awareness day, we put out a new update for the Be My Eyes app for Windows that is completely rebuild from the ground up. Along with giving us a better base to build amazing new features for desktop in the near future, this new app also fixes a lot of the accessibility issues that people have reported over the last 1.5 or so years.
In addition Chat History is now also available on Desktop, so you can start a conversation from mobile and continue it on desktop (and vice versa).

#a11y #bemyeyes #gaad #globalaccessibilityawarenessday
#blind #bme #tech
#disability #assistivetech

I can't tell y'all how much I love #Emacs. It was the first interface that really intrigued me. It was the first interface where I felt like there was so much I could learn about. And Emacspeak brought it to life for me. Headings spoken by a deeper voice. Italics spoken by a higher, rather fuzzy voice. Bold spoken by a deep voice, almost like headings. Because headings are bold, and large. A calendar where I could move around the actual calendar, not just a list of events. Want to know what date next Friday is? Find Friday of this week, and simply press Down arrow. Or C-n if you're really into Emacs. And there it is. Oh and Nov-mode (nov.el). I can't say enough about that package. An EPUB reader that doesn't choke on a huge book. And Markdown-mode and Org-mode, and even HTML-mode. With Emacspeak, I could hear the syntax highlighting. That way, I knew if I didn't close a bracket pair, or quotes, not only by the punctuation itself, but how the voice sounds.

And now Emacspeak hasn't been updated in a year. Luckily, I think T.V. Raman has made fixes up to Emacs 30. But beyond that, I don't know. I hope it's not abandoned forever. I maybe could use Emacs through Orca, or BRLTTY, or maybe Speechd-el, if I can figure out how it's supposed to be set up and used well. But it feels like such a pail imitation of Emacspeak. But then, unconfigured Emacs doesn't feel all that special either.

#Emacs #foss #Emacspeak #accessibility #blind #linux

Years ago now, I can't remember if it was here or not, I posted something asking for #Blind folks who do their own #Makeup to please let me know, because I had questions.

The girl who posted that was scared. determined to try and fit in at all costs in a society who wouldn't care less.

But now I'm asking again... Because I want this. I have questions I need more than one opinion on. I have so much I don't know, and not many people in my life to ask, so if you're up for being another human I consult on this journey, please let me know. :)

Well crap. Tried Slint, but it like, uses Alsa and doesn't have sound drivers for my main sound card, and using a USB sound card, well it broke after I saved Orca settings. Not even a restart fixed it. Meh. Ah well. Linux breaks.

#slint #blind #accessibility #Linux #foss

Hey #Blind Apple users, how do I remove the image explorer router action from the router completely? Lately, it’s actually been getting in the way more and more when I use apps like podcast apps, or when I browse websites. Can I disable it? I’m on IOS 17. @mastoblind @main

Linux OS for the visually impaired? Accessible Coconut

◉Eyes-free desktop UI in the making
◉Includes well established apps
◉Based on highly stable Ubuntu MATE
◉Join the effort on shaping a future where tech knows no barriers
◉Accessible Coconut a savior for your visually impaired friend?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4Ehf69V3zA&list=PLPTSNCWLXib-qYm6rbNZwOwZv0lDX0mbk
Help by joining on Zendalona's Google Summer of Code https://zendalona.com/gsoc

#vision #impairment #sight #blind #visuallyimpaired #Linux #Ubuntu #AccessibleCoconut

For #Accountants and #Bookkeepers of #Mastodon, do most companies use Excel for accounting/bookkeeping? or is quickbooks the main driver? if excel is used, is there some sort of template specifically made for accounting and how would I gain access to it? I'd like to know how to make 4 documents and credit and debit each, statement of financial position, Income statements, Statement of cashflows, and invoices. It would really help because I'm #Blind and Excel is very #Accessible with #ScreenReaders, and I would love to get back into accounting if at all possible, as it was my favorite subject in College and if I could gain employment in that field, I'd gladly do it again. Thank you for your assistance, and if you don't know the answer, please boost for reach.