Sarah Russell

@blindbat84@disabled.social
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Totally #blind living in west Central Illinois. #Accessibility and #usability tester. Hobbies include devouring all kinds of #audiobooks including #fantasy, #litRPG, #cultivation and others as well as video games and #crochet. I have a wonderful other half and we have a beautiful diva of a #cat named Kayla.

In loving memory of Taffy, our beloved green-eyed black cat. June 23, 2021 - July 1, 2023, who left this world far too soon. His bright soul & loud engine-like purr will forever be missed.

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Sarah Russell1m ago
Metacurity4h ago

Researchers confirmed that 29 devices from Beyerdynamic, Bose, Sony, Marshall, Jabra, JBL, Jlab, EarisMax, MoerLabs, and Teufel are affected.

Bluetooth flaws could let hackers spy through your microphone
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bluetooth-flaws-could-let-hackers-spy-through-your-microphone/

Bluetooth flaws could let hackers spy through your microphone

Vulnerabilities affecting a Bluetooth chipset present in more than two dozen audio devices from ten vendors can be exploited for eavesdropping or stealing sensitive information.

BleepingComputer
Sarah Russell3h ago
So, interesting bug on iOS 18.5 I found or something. In my messages icon it says I have one new message, however, I went through every text messaging thread and nothing. I even selected all and marked all as read using the Edit menu. STill have one new message. Even restarted my phone. So yeah this is a thing. If you also mark something as unread using the rotor menu, it doesn't seem to actually change it to VO as unread. So yeah that's a fun wierdness.
Sarah Russell20h ago
GlastonBeny22h ago

Excited for Goat coming up soon. Although I am getting a little tired of artists coming out on stage and shouting stuff like 'how are you all doing out there?'. It is impossible to have a coherent conversation with a crowd of two hundred thousand people. No nuance. The only logical response is a scream, and that could mean anything. The artist is up there just interpreting that as 'oh they love me' when in fact it could just be a very sensible response to all of the horrors in the world.

#glastonbury

Sarah Russell22h ago
Amy1d ago
Ok techy mastodon folks: what say you for a laptop not for me. Will mostly be running occasional office, spl voice tracker. No heavy gaming and no sight for the person to freak about graphics etc. is an idea pad a regular laptop or tablet? Trying to pay a decent affordable price and get something that will last and dell has proven to be awful and will not purchase. Thoughts on this one from a tech mind? Negativity about windows neither welcome or helpful. I’m just trying to make a purchase choice here. lol. Will likely be running NVDA for screen reader. https://amzn.to/3Te16td
Amazon.com: Lenovo V14 Gen 4 Business Laptop (14" FHD Anti-Glare, Intel 10-Core i7-13620H, 40GB RAM, 1TB SSD), Webcam with Privacy Shutter, Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6, HDMI, Bluetooth, Win 11 Pro w/ Copilot, Black : Electronics

Amazon.com: Lenovo V14 Gen 4 Business Laptop (14" FHD Anti-Glare, Intel 10-Core i7-13620H, 40GB RAM, 1TB SSD), Webcam with Privacy Shutter, Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6, HDMI, Bluetooth, Win 11 Pro w/ Copilot, Black : Electronics

Show threadSarah Russell22h ago
@baxaphobia They are so good. Best fresh too.
Sarah Russell23h ago
Love it when my Hot Tamales candy is nice and soft because it means it is fresh.
Show threadSarah Russell2d ago
@RaineyDay Love it because it lets me use it on any desktop I have open and while in any app. Once you remember the commands you can just fly with it. If you forget ahotkey just use windows+alt+shift+H to pull up a list on the fly for your parusal.
Sarah Russell2d ago
So, just watched the latest Murderbot and my partner pointed out the guy who played Philip Coulson in SHIELD was voicing a minor character, and it totally is him. His voice is iconic and he kind of definitely hit the Philip Coulson vibe there. Only two episodes left until the end. Still don't necessarily like some of the changes to the story or how characters are being portrayed, but enjoying it for what it is for sure. Every week I get annoyed when it ends because it feels like it just started.
Sarah Russell2d ago
9to5Mac2d ago
Apple TV+ confirms return date for award-winning animated series ‘Stillwater’ https://9to5mac.com/2025/06/27/apple-tv-confirms-return-date-for-stillwater/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Sarah Russell2d ago
gbhnews2d ago
toaster battle
bagel
43.7%
pop tart
13.5%
regular toast
33.8%
toaster waffles
9%
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DOTS RPG Project4d ago

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