Brandon Cross

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blind guy, likes fishing, bowling, video games, hates cleaning, housework. No interest in dating and drama relationships bring.

Didier Spaier, creator and maintainer of the #Slackware-based distribution called #Slint which focused on #accessibility for blind users on #Linux, has died. #RIP #DidierSpaier #a11y

https://lwn.net/Articles/1056384/

Mourning Didier Spaier

We have received the sad news that Didier Spaier, maintainer of the blind-friendly Slackware-ba [...]

LWN.net
I recently discovered the shortcut to jump to your dashboard on GitHub G followed by D. I can only assume it means, goddamit, get me the hell out of here.

@jaffathecake @ddelemeny @froztbyte It is dishonest to repeatedly frame your points from the view of marginalized people who did NOT ask you to champion them, and who have an entirely different set of concerns that Mozilla has barely ever recognized or focused on.

If Mozilla actually cared about accessibility, they would focus on accessibility, not scapegoat it as a marketing tool for something else they have decided to do against user wishes.

#accessibility #ai #FakeAlly

Want to make your own multiplayer text game for free? πŸ€“

If you’re into collaborative writing and storytelling, AresMUSH might be your jam.

It supports asynchronous play - perfect for people with busy schedules.

Despite early naysayers, developer Faraday pushed forward with the project. Today, hundreds of storytellers are actively writing and roleplaying on AresMUSH-powered games.

Faraday's story: https://writing-games.org/aresmush-next-gen-server/

#FOSSFebruary #NationalStorytellingWeek #TextGames

AresMUSH: The Next-gen Server Platform - Writing Games

Faraday talks about why she created AresMUSH, as well as some of the core tenets that went into its development.

Writing Games
foobar2000 looks odd, but it outperforms every music player

I ditched popular music apps for the unassuming foobar2000 β€” and why you might want to too.

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This is my first post using #Fedra. I've got to say, in recent months, #blind #developers have been hitting it out of the park. I think at least some of this is down to use of #AI, which I feel can be extremely empowering if used wisely.

@AppleVis, a Be My Eyes company, is accepting responses for the 2025 Apple Vision Accessibility Report Card. Share your feedback on Apple products before Feb 16, 2026, 15:00 UTC.

Learn more

https://www.applevis.com/blog/share-your-apple-vision-accessibility-experience-opinions-2025-applevis-report-card-survey-now

#Accessibility #VoiceOver #LowVision #Apple #BeMyEyes #AppleVis

Share Your Apple Vision Accessibility Experience and Opinions: The 2025 AppleVis Report Card Survey is Now Open | AppleVis

We are very excited to announce our fourth annual Apple Vision Accessibility Report Card and invite you to participate in the survey that will determine the ratings.

I'm really not a fan of the trend of laptops having flat keyboards with keys extremely close together. I mean I get the appeal of an ultra thin form factor, but really only while it's closed. I like better being able to feel my keys. Also I saw a Dell laptop today that replaced the function keys with a touch bar. That is similarly deplorable.
We are now on the Firefox add-on store! https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/enhanceability
EnhanceAbility: D&D Beyond a11y – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-US)

Download EnhanceAbility: D&D Beyond a11y for Firefox. Improves screen reader accessibility on D&D Beyond.