Wisdom4theblind<p>A breakthrough for the blind: The tech that's making the world more accessible<br><a href="https://www.wdef.com/new-tech-helps-those-with-vision-impairment/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wdef.com/new-tech-helps-those-</span><span class="invisible">with-vision-impairment/</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BlindTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlindTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VisionImpairment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VisionImpairment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LowVision" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LowVision</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a></p>
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Aaron Oldenburg<p>"Sightless Adventure" (1999) is an audio-only game that I created in Macromedia Director as an undergrad.</p><p><a href="https://vimeo.com/119146967" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">vimeo.com/119146967</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>It uses arrow keys to move between cells and turn 90 degrees. </p><p>Sound is from my friends reading weird scripts I wrote and improvising. That's what I love about listening to this: hearing voices of people I don't get to see anymore and remembering a specific moment in my life.</p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/visionimpairment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>visionimpairment</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blind</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/walkingsim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>walkingsim</span></a></p>
Alfonso Siciliano<p>About a month ago, I had the privilege of presenting <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> at the Institute for the Blind in Milan, during an event held in connection with <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/GAAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GAAD</span></a> (Global Accessibility Awareness Day). It was a profoundly meaningful experience that deepened my commitment to digital accessibility and the development of assistive technologies.</p><p>I'm excited to share that the <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> Handbook, focused on vision-related assistive technologies in FreeBSD, is nearly complete. This task has been made possible thanks to the tireless dedication of FreeBSD community volunteers and the support of the <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@FreeBSDFoundation" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>FreeBSDFoundation</span></a></span> for new projects and documentation centered on visual accessibility.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/UNIX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UNIX</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/A11Y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>A11Y</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/Inclusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Inclusion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/VisionImpairment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VisionImpairment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/ColorBlindness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ColorBlindness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/LowVision" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LowVision</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/Blindness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blindness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/Braille" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Braille</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/Documentation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Documentation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/AssistiveTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AssistiveTechnology</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Veroniiiica: Customize Microsoft Edge Accessibility For Low Vision. “During a video call with a teacher of the visually impaired (TVI) a few days ago, I copied a link from the Microsoft Edge web browser and pasted it into the chat box. The TVI asked me how I did that, and at first I thought they were asking me how I used copy and paste. In reality, they were super excited about the fact […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/31/veroniiiica-customize-microsoft-edge-accessibility-for-low-vision/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/31/veroniiiica-customize-microsoft-edge-accessibility-for-low-vision/</a></p>
Headlines Africa<p>Mali: Two hundred years of empowering the blind community through braille <a href="http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJf37t" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJf3</span><span class="invisible">7t</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Braille" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Braille</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/BlindCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlindCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Empowerment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Empowerment</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/VisionImpairment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VisionImpairment</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Arizona State University: Student exploring how AI can assist people with vision loss. “People with visual disabilities that can’t be remedied with glasses or contacts can sometimes struggle to safely navigate the world, with some having trouble reading street signs or dealing with changes in terrain while walking. A student in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, part of the […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/04/arizona-state-university-student-exploring-how-ai-can-assist-people-with-vision-loss/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/04/arizona-state-university-student-exploring-how-ai-can-assist-people-with-vision-loss/</a></p>
Adrian Talpa :verifiedarmor:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@swacknificent" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>swacknificent</span></a></span> it's a broad topic and the response depends on the current level of sight and what adaptations are needed. There are tons of podcasts and videos dedicated to the assistive technology.</p><p>Usually, the initial assessment and training is best done by the national association providing services for people with low vision. <a href="https://buzz.talpa.ie/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://buzz.talpa.ie/tags/visionimpairment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>visionimpairment</span></a></p>
SYRW 😎🎮☕🍻<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://caneandable.social/@Lottie" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Lottie</span></a></span> it doesn't seem that long ago we were having similar discussions regarding screen reading software on mobile phones. At the time (yes, within my working life) you had to get a high end phone just to run third party screen reading software. Now every budget smartphone at the supermarket has a screen reader app in-built albeit varying in capability and responsiveness.</p><p>I've had a chance to play with both the Envision glasses and Meta Ray-Bans. Considering the similarities in functionality between the two its impressive Meta's offering can do what they do for their price. However when I demo them I do have to remind people you need to pair them with a smartphone (and not a low end one) to access all the functionality. I expect we will see more devices on the market soon enough that do what the Meta's can and possibly at a lower price.</p><p>There has to be an equitable balance between price and innovation in AT for it to reach the majority. It took a while with smartphones - I expect in 5 years we will be drawing the same comparison with wearables like these.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blind</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/VisionImpairment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VisionImpairment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Meta</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Ray" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ray</span></a>-Ban <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/wearables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wearables</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/EquitableAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EquitableAccess</span></a></p>
Mx Verda<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://aus.social/@dgar" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>dgar</span></a></span> </p><p>I found my own post thru THE JOYS OF CLEAR ALT TEXT COMPOSITION! <br>JOY UNTO ALL WHO CARVE MEANING INTO MULTIMEDIA, <br>MAKING WAY FOR THOSE WHO MAKE WAVES! </p><p><a href="https://lgbtqia.space/@MxVerda/113187340313708910" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lgbtqia.space/@MxVerda/1131873</span><span class="invisible">40313708910</span></a></p><p>Like a Dragon<br>Majima Goro is hot —<br>now in Hawai’i!</p><p><a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/YakuzaLikeaDragon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YakuzaLikeaDragon</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/likeAdragon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>likeAdragon</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/yakuzaHawaii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>yakuzaHawaii</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/MajimaGoro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MajimaGoro</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/GoroMajima" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoroMajima</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/pirate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pirate</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/arr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>arr</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/meHearties" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>meHearties</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Japanese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japanese</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/WestCountry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WestCountry</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/soIguess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>soIguess</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Okinawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Okinawa</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/accent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>accent</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/antiPiracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>antiPiracy</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/piracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>piracy</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/eyepatch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eyepatch</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/vision" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vision</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/VisionLoss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VisionLoss</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/visionImpaired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>visionImpaired</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/visionImpairment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>visionImpairment</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/sightLoss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sightLoss</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/eyesight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eyesight</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/depthPerception" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>depthPerception</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/fighter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fighter</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/fighting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fighting</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/omg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>omg</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/watchThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>watchThis</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/FightingGamesFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FightingGamesFriday</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/fightingGame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fightingGame</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/fighting_games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fighting_games</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/JRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JRPG</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/RPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RPG</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/nerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nerd</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/puns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>puns</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/geek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>geek</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/dork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dork</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/dweeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dweeb</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>game</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/gamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gamer</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a></p>
HistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dragonscave.space/@Caoimhe" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Caoimhe</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VisionImpairment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VisionImpairment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Inclusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Inclusion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Parenting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Parenting</span></a></p><p>(1/2)</p><p>"Today I saw a parent forbidding their blind child from cooking because she once accidentally spilled salt on the counter."</p><p>One of my friends has been blind since he was a teenager. He lives in a house by himself. He is one of the best hobby cooks that I know, knowing all recepies by heart. He even produces his own sausage.--oh, and no, he isn't working as a cook and belongs to a much different profession.</p><p>These parents are...</p>
Stephanie Ortoleva<p><a href="https://disabled.social/tags/ADA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ADA</span></a> doesn’t require candidates to disclose disabilities in interviews <a href="https://bit.ly/3KUFC08" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/3KUFC08</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>On her first day, a scheduling assistant for a Maryland-based healthcare provider notified the CEO she had a <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/VisionImpairment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VisionImpairment</span></a> and needed a magnifier and Zoomtext software as an accommodation.</p>
Stephanie Ortoleva<p><a href="https://earthstream.social/tags/ADA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ADA</span></a> doesn’t require candidates to disclose disabilities in interviews <a href="https://bit.ly/3KUFC08" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/3KUFC08</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>On her first day, a scheduling assistant for a Maryland-based healthcare provider notified the CEO she had a <a href="https://earthstream.social/tags/VisionImpairment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VisionImpairment</span></a> and needed a magnifier and Zoomtext software as an accommodation.</p>
Bleistifterin<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://tooting.ch/@Jeffrey" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Jeffrey</span></a></span> there must be some hashtags that could help with your request, but as I am not part of the community I can only guess...<br><a href="https://fnordon.de/tags/alttext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>alttext</span></a> <a href="https://fnordon.de/tags/visionimpairment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>visionimpairment</span></a> <a href="https://fnordon.de/tags/visionimpaired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>visionimpaired</span></a> <a href="https://fnordon.de/tags/blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blind</span></a></p>
TJIn Medicine We Trust.<br>
It is February now, Retinitis Pigmentosa Awareness Month. Usually, every year, I try to make a shot about some struggle that we, people with this disease, face in our daily lives. Anyway, I've posted the full text on IG, but it's too long, so I just loved to share the image here.<br>
The shot is actually a collage between a shot of my eye and some capsules against a mirror (originally, I wanted to make a real reflection of my eye but it was almost impossible). <br>
<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/RP?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RP</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Medicine?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Medicine</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Medical?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Medical</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/medics?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#medics</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/retinitispigmentosa?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#retinitispigmentosa</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/retinitis_pigmentosa?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#retinitis_pigmentosa</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/visionimpairment?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#visionimpairment</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/visuallyimpaired?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#visuallyimpaired</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/vision?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#vision</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/disease?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#disease</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/genetics?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#genetics</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/eyes?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eyes</a>
HistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://berlin.social/@mina" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mina</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VisionImpairment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VisionImpairment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AltText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AltText</span></a> </p><p>I think omitting the images and videos we post 📫 here, providing only <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AltText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AltText</span></a>, once a year would be a GREAT idea, Mina!</p><p>IMO, this day should coincide with the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UN</span></a>'s <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WorldSightDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorldSightDay</span></a>*, which is on *Oct. 10, 2024* this year.</p><p>In <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a>, there seems to be a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sehbehindertentag" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sehbehindertentag</span></a>**, which might be historic or another event. Another possibility.</p><p>*<br><a href="https://observances.global/world-sight-day/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">observances.global/world-sight</span><span class="invisible">-day/</span></a></p><p>**<br><a href="https://www.dbsv.org/sehbehindertentag.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dbsv.org/sehbehindertentag.htm</span><span class="invisible">l</span></a></p>
Superfreq<p>Excited for the next Living Blindfully Podcast tomorrow. That and the Wait Wait Don't Tell Me quiz show from NPR really make my Saturday. Thanks <span class="h-card"><a href="https://livingblindfully.social/@podcast" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>podcast</span></a></span> for giving me something to look forward to each week! Always good to keep up with the latest news in blindness and blind tech.<br><a href="https://toot.io/tags/podcasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>podcasts</span></a> <br><a href="https://toot.io/tags/Podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Podcast</span></a> <br><a href="https://toot.io/tags/blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blind</span></a> <br><a href="https://toot.io/tags/VisuallyImpaired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VisuallyImpaired</span></a> <br><a href="https://toot.io/tags/VisionImpairment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VisionImpairment</span></a> <br><a href="https://toot.io/tags/disabled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disabled</span></a> <br><a href="https://toot.io/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> <br><a href="https://toot.io/tags/AssistiveTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AssistiveTechnology</span></a> <br><a href="https://toot.io/tags/AssistiveTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AssistiveTech</span></a> <br><a href="https://toot.io/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <br><a href="https://toot.io/tags/access" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>access</span></a> <br><a href="https://toot.io/tags/A11Y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>A11Y</span></a></p>
Superfreq<p>Some cool discussion going on at RBlind.com right now, I hope more people will sign up so that we can get enough critical mass behind it before the new API policies kick in.<br>If you're nervous about figuring out Lemmy, don't be. You can go to rblind.com right now and browse it, learn the interface a bit, before even signing up. You don't need to understand how it works beyond that unless you want to learn. Just that main is where you should post.<br><a href="https://toot.io/tags/blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blind</span></a> <br><a href="https://toot.io/tags/VisionImpairment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VisionImpairment</span></a><br><a href="https://toot.io/tags/VisuallyImpaired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VisuallyImpaired</span></a></p>
Sara Joy :happy_pepper:<p>A question on <a href="https://front-end.social/tags/responsive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>responsive</span></a> <a href="https://front-end.social/tags/web" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>web</span></a> <a href="https://front-end.social/tags/development" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>development</span></a>:</p><p>Does anyone check their sites with the device font size set to a stop or two larger or smaller than default?</p><p>As I'm pushing 40 and now wearing varifocals, I have put my smartphone's system font size up a level.</p><p>This seems to occasionally mess with website layouts, sometimes text wraps in unexpected ways, or is partially hidden.</p><p>Sometimes it happens only in app-embedded browsers, not the full mobile browser.</p><p><a href="https://front-end.social/tags/webDev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>webDev</span></a> <a href="https://front-end.social/tags/visionImpairment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>visionImpairment</span></a> <a href="https://front-end.social/tags/gettingOld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gettingOld</span></a></p>
Superfreq<p><a href="https://www.notey-project.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">notey-project.com</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>The Notey, a hacked together low cost "<a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/Braille" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Braille</span></a> Note Taker" solution made by a <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blind</span></a> citizen hacker with off the shelf <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/hardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hardware</span></a> and pretty minimal effort, is really an awesome idea. Anything that sticks it to the <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/AT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AT</span></a> manufacturers while providing a comparable solution to their often ridiculously limited and overpriced products is good in my book.</p><p>Unfortunately however, since it uses <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/JAWS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JAWS</span></a> scripts to work, it currently requires the use of JAWS, an expensive commercial <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a> that costs $800 to $1200 USD to buy outright. Since only the U.S. and Canada currently have the $95 annual JAWS license option, I think it sadly still fails to bring the price down enough to be attainable for many people.</p><p>A very interesting space to watch though... If it can be made to work with <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/NVDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NVDA</span></a>, a <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> Screen Reader solution, then it could be workable for people in allot more areas. I hope that the NVDA add-on community can lend some assistance here and maybe lighten the load on the creator, Drew Weber, @_IllegallyBlind on Twitter.<br><a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <br><a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/A11Y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>A11Y</span></a> <br><a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <br><a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/VisionImpairment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VisionImpairment</span></a> <br><a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/VisuallyImpaired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VisuallyImpaired</span></a> <br><a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/DeafBlind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeafBlind</span></a> <br><a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a><br><a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/AssistiveTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AssistiveTechnology</span></a><br><a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/BrailleDisplay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrailleDisplay</span></a> <br><a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/MiniPC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MiniPC</span></a> <br><a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/Hacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hacks</span></a></p>
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