Erissa Duvall presents 'POUR One Out for A11y' this July at Nebraska.Code().
https://nebraskacode.amegala.com/
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Good news for blind and low vision users. The latest Facebook update appears to have fixed the back button issue. Navigation is feeling much smoother and more reliable again with VoiceOver.
Really glad to see this improvement. Accessibility fixes like this make a big difference in everyday use.
If you were struggling with the back button before, it might be worth updating and trying again.
#Accessibility #Blind #LowVision #VoiceOver #Facebook #iOSAccessibility #AssistiveTechnology #AccessibilityMatters #TechAccessibility #BlindUsers #AppleAccessibility
Hi everyone. Hope all is well.
Just in case you haven’t seen it yet, the AppleVis 2025 Accessibility Report Card is out, and it’s an important read.
I had the chance to contribute feedback this year, and it really reflects what a lot of us in the blind and low vision community have been experiencing lately.
With Apple’s 50th anniversary coming up, this is a big moment. Accessibility has come a long way, but there’s clearly work that needs to be done. Stability, reliability, and listening to users has to be the focus moving forward.
Grateful to be part of this community and these conversations.
Please share and spread this everywhere.
https://www.applevis.com/blog/apple-vision-accessibility-2025-applevis-report-card
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AppleVis is pleased to unveil our 2025 Apple Vision Accessibility Report Card. The only report of its kind to focus specifically on the needs of people who are blind, DeafBlind, or who have low vision, the Apple Vision Accessibility Report Card provides valuable insights into the lived experiences and opinions of people who rely on VoiceOver, braille, and/or low vision accessibility features on Apple products.
Making Wolfram Tech Available as a Foundation Tool for LLM Systems
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Linux for Mere Mortals, my introductory blog post about Linux, is finally out! I did my best to address common questions and concerns, and focus on the things that less technical people care about in their day to day computer usage.
https://sudo-nano.github.io/posts/Linux-for-Mere-Mortals/
I was originally hoping to get this out before the Windows 10 EOL, but it's pretty long, and writing my thesis is taking more time than expected. Feel free to reply with questions and recommendations!
With the Windows 10 end-of-life happening on October 14th, and Windows 11 being transparently awful for just about everyone, lots of people are wondering what alternative there is. Continuing to run Windows 10 puts you at risk, because there will no longer be security updates, but inviting in Windows Recall and the rest of Windows 11’s spyware is hard to stomach. Switching to Linux is one option, and this guide is about evaluating whether it’s right for you.
@cyberseckyle I see this overall as a bad trend, increasing autofill on the software end & increasing lights, including backlighting on keyboards as a mess for the hardware end.
My neuropathy isn't that bad yet (& a few months a year I've still got full sensation) but it's bad enough that I need a clicky keyboard to help me to know when I've pressed a key, and backlit keyboards are painful to see.
We overall used to have a greater diversity of designs, which helped disabled pick what was best, without paying extra for true customization and that's a larger problem I'm seeing, which includes #FOSS having open source hardware that mimics #BigTech in having under basic 3 designs with 20+ options that have the tiniest of differences between them. #TechAccessibility #Diversity #DisabilityAccessibility
Erissa Duvall presents 'From Boardgames to Keyboards: Accessible Gaming for All' July 24th at Nebraska.Code().
https://nebraskacode.amegala.com/
#AccessibleGaming #accessibleboardgames #accessiblekeyboards #TechAccessibility #TechnologyConference #Nebraska #adaptivetechnology #WomenInSTEM #womenintech #Adaptive #InclusiveGaming
If the USA wanted me to buy their products, then they should sell them in Malaysian Ringgit (MYR). So far, it seems that only Chinese companies have done this for the Malaysian market. There are even many flagship phones priced at RM1000++ instead of iPhones priced at RM5000++. What Chinese companies offer us is better because of competitive specifications as well as competitive prices, and more control due to the Android OS, rather than iOS by default, which I don't trust Apple to handle my data. Chinese companies have addressed the issues of affordability and accessibility to technology for Malaysians, while the USA only sells products that we use to show off or appear superior to others. Is the USA trying to force us to buy their products? This seems like modern authoritarianism to me.
#TechInMalaysia #USChinaTech #AffordableTech #MalaysianMarket #TechAccessibility #Smartphones #EconomicPolicies #ConsumerChoice #TechCompetition #AndroidVsiOS #DataPrivacy #EconomicInfluence #GlobalTech #ConsumerRights #MarketDynamics #TechInnovation #LocalEconomy #ConsumerTrust #ModernAuthoritarianism
@UnCoveredMyths I agree with you on the combination being a real need. Beyond my #EDS, I've got #neuropathy that flares & fades with the weather & some frostbite damage on my fingers so as I don't really see combination devices readily available- my best accomodation is likely to be a desk setup where I've a laptop &/or desktop with a clicky keyboard & a touchscreen pad attachment or smartphone that's kept on said desk, just for it's touchscreen.
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