Ralf Koller

@rkoller
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Statt Debatten und politischer Auseinandersetzung kriegen wir Einschüchterung und Heimlichkeiten: Der Grund für Zuschusskürzungen wird heimlich gehalten. Mittel, die zur Terrorismusverfolgung gedacht waren, werden als Druckmittel auf kritische Stimmen missbraucht. Red Scare, der in den Faschismus treibt.
https://archive.is/YD5dw

Wer weiterhin einen #ChatGPT Account hat und diesen jetzt nicht löscht, hat ab sofort ein Problem:

"For intelligence activities, any handling of private information will comply with the Fourth Amendment, the National Security Act of 1947 and the Foreign Intelligence and Surveillance Act of 1978, Executive Order 12333, and applicable DoD directives requiring a defined foreign intelligence purpose."

#OpenAI #KI
https://openai.com/index/our-agreement-with-the-department-of-war/

Our agreement with the Department of War

Details on OpenAI’s contract with the Department of War, outlining safety red lines, legal protections, and how AI systems will be deployed in classified environments.

I believe that the #accessibility of everyday tech for #screenReader users is on a slow but consistent decline. Operating systems, browsers, messaging apps, email clients, even command line tools.

These things are not being replaced with more #accessible alternatives, but nor does the investment exist to stop the rot within the current options.

This in itself is concerning, particularly as it mirrors tech trends more broadly. But what I worry about quite a bit is what it does for user expectations.

What happens when generations of people grow up with inefficient keyboard access models, faux desktop apps, and a thousand tiny papercuts here and there? When the new baseline is worse than it was before, it takes that bit more effort to imagine and advocate for best rather than just better.

RE: https://tldr.nettime.org/@tante/116075161589219345

BTW.: Steinberger, the irresponsible dude who released OpenClaw into the wild "to inspire people" is now *drumroll* joining OpenAI https://x.com/sama/status/2023150230905159801

#DDEV v1.25.0 is out! Improved Windows Support, Faster Debugging, and Modern Defaults
https://ddev.com/blog/release-v1250/
DDEV v1.25.0: Improved Windows Support, Faster Debugging, and Modern Defaults

New features and changes in DDEV v1.25.0

DDEV
It is a lot more complicated to add keyboard shortcuts to your web app than you might initially think, featuring a big honkin' table. #a11ty https://ericwbailey.website/published/how-an-accessibility-designer-adds-keyboard-shortcuts-to-a-web-app/
How an accessibility designer adds keyboard shortcuts to a web app

Keyboard shortcuts occupy a strange area for web design.

4 years ago today I had to tell dozens of terrified people, who weren’t my employees, to leave work, go home, and tend to themselves & theirs, because we were all watching Trump supporters in a full-blown insurrection of the US government live on every outlet and stream.

Anyone downplaying that reality is a bootlicker that should be shunned. Especially today.

The #AI #a11y conundrum

To be useful you gotta know when AI is blowing smoke up your arse. If you know enough to realise it’s providing misinformation, you don’t need the AI in the first place. 🤷🏼‍♂️

If Not React, Then What?

Frameworkism is now the dominant creed of today's frontend discourse, and it's bullshit. We owe it to ourselves and to our users to reject dogma and embrace engineering as a discipline that strives to serve users first and foremost.

Alex Russell

👁️ “Our challenge is to realise that the first cycle of disruption is complete. We’re through the looking glass. We’re all wading through the information sewers. Trump is a bacillus but the problem is the pipes. We can and must fix this.”

#politics #disinformation

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/11/a-new-era-dawns-americas-tech-bros-now-strut-their-stuff-in-the-corridors-of-power

A new era dawns. America’s tech bros now strut their stuff in the corridors of power

The era that began with the Great Disruptor’s first term is over. Beware the emerging elite

The Guardian