Cem K.

@cemk
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Usability & Accessibility @ some.design
Joining from Toronto 🇨🇦. (Header: https://unsplash.com/photos/451DMKNITAM )
Bloghttps://blog.cemkesemen.com
token merchant suggests using more tokens

Just a reminder that those #linux and #opensource applications you use daily require people to keep them alive and working. In a world where everything is driven by monetization, it is important to support the people who do it purely for the love of the project.

If you can, consider supporting your favorite app or service with some cash.

I really believe anyone can do it. Make a damn website. It’ll be worth it, I promise.
https://lmnt.me/blog/make-a-damn-website.html
Make a Damn Website

I've recently jumped on the Tailscale bandwagon and am loving it. What's astounding to me is that in several days of using it as a screen reader user, I've encountered only a single minor accessibility issue across web, Windows and iOS. It is an absolute dream to use from an #accessibility standpoint, even its "visual" access controls editor. In a world where most tech products (*especially* those from high value tech companies and startups) are riddled with painful accessibility papercuts at best, complete barriers at worst, this is actually incredible. And unlike some tech companies that publicly wax lyrical about how they have such a great accessibility model and how everyone should learn from their work, then ship utter crap that is utterly exhausting to use for people with disabilities, Tailscale has just done the work without any public grandstanding. I don't give such praise lightly, but it's nice to be able to call out great accessibility work for a change. Thanks @tailscale. Please keep up the good work and don't let it slip as you grow.
AI replacing accessibility

For the longest time, every VS Code release note gave accessibility a prominent place. Now that space goes to AI.

“but how would you know what the IP address was, grandad?”

“well, that’s the thing, it didn’t have one.”

“oh, so how would you update the firmware then?”

“it had none. it was just a tea kettle.”

“woah.”

#microfiction

don’t forget to do this when your server is sad

I think I finally figured out why Apple should put cameras in AirPods. The only good reason:

Conversation Awareness…with Dog Mode.

Never turn down the volume if AirPods detect I'm talking to my dogs.

Make it happen Ternus

When I grow up I want to be a human in the loop.