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Jeri Dansky Apr 16, 2023

I hadn't realized just how much of the online #blind community had migrated from Twitter to Mastodon. That gives added oomph to the need to use #AltText on our images (as well as CamelCase on hashtags).

https://openletter.earth/an-open-letter-to-organisations-engaging-with-the-online-blind-community-twitter-has-abandoned-us-many-of-us-have-abandoned-twitter-join-us-on-mastodon-8ead4746

h/t @JonathanMosen #accessability #a11y

An open letter to organisations engaging with the online blind community. Twitter has abandoned us, many of us have abandoned Twitter, join us on Mastodon

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PJ "Vote Green" Coffey Apr 17, 2023

@jeridansky @JonathanMosen

I support the use of alt-text for pictures because mastodon is awesome and I want to share.

Justin Pot, a journalist, has also reviewed some apps. Perhaps relevant?

https://mastodon.social/@jhpot/110215070534632953

@jhpot - Hey! Here’s are some apps for typing using your voice. https://www.pcmag.com/picks/best-speech-to-text-apps-and-tools

The Best Speech-to-Text Apps and Tools for Every Type of User

You don't need to use your fingers when you can type by talking with our favorite dictation software. It's fast, easy, and helps people who otherwise can't type.

PCMAG

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ProtectiveHen

@Homebrewandhacking @jeridansky @JonathanMosen @jhpot Thank you for sharing! A helpful intro to the speech apps developed by Microsoft, Google, and Apple (PS Siri is Dragon). As someone with RSIs, I've used Dragon products for years. One need the FOSS community still has: a FOSS speech engine for those concerned about privacy, surveillance, and monopolies. There is currently no good FOSS option for people using degoogled phones such as #CalyxOS operating systems.