K. A. Blood<p>Hello BVI bloggers! I'm used to WordPress for managing my blog, but I'm honestly considering starting on an absolutely clean slate, apart from my About page, which I'm going to just be copying the text for and transferring it that way. Does anyone have any recommendation for a theme they prefer and some reasons as to why you like it? Some plugins would be great too! <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blind</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Blogger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blogger</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Screenreader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Screenreader</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/WordPress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WordPress</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/A11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>A11y</span></a></p>
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Inautilo<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Development" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Development</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mindsets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mindsets</span></a><br>Avoiding the word “help” · Why it does not resonate with accessibility <a href="https://ilo.im/165zkb" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ilo.im/165zkb</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>_____<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Terminology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Terminology</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/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Content" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Content</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProductDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProductDesign</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UiDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UiDesign</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WebDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WebDesign</span></a></p>
Guus Brugman<p>📱 Aanrader: Android-app 'Reading Mode'</p><p>▫️ Voor mensen met een visuele beperking, dyslexie of wie gewoon fijner wil lezen.</p><p>▫️ Laat teksten voorlezen met een stem naar keuze, pas lettertype, kleur en spatiëring aan.</p><p>▫️ Maakt lange teksten toegankelijker en prettiger – óók op sites zonder leesmodus.</p><p>▶️ [Link naar Play Store]<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.accessibility.reader&pli=1" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">play.google.com/store/apps/det</span><span class="invisible">ails?id=com.google.android.accessibility.reader&pli=1</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blind</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Dyslexia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dyslexia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Lezen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lezen</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/App" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>App</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Screenreader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Screenreader</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a></p>
256 The Cube<p>I've been an email hosting customer with <a href="https://fwoof.space/tags/MythicBeasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MythicBeasts</span></a> (<span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.mythic-beasts.com/@beasts" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>beasts</span></a></span>) for just under a day and a half, and I'm honestly very impressed. I opted for their email only plan since I already have webspace somewhere else. The main website and control pannel UI are very accessible to <a href="https://fwoof.space/tags/blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blind</span></a> <a href="https://fwoof.space/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a> users like myself, with sections clearly structured with headings, pretty much no unlabelled links, buttons or other elements, and no annoying ads, pop-ups or anything else that could hijack a screen reader or lag a browser to pieces. I contacted them about an issue I'm having yesterday and the initial reply, *human* reply that is, took just over 10 minutes. The issue is still ongoing as of now, but I'm confident that it will be fixed soon; I did contact them at the backside of the working day after all. Not bad at all for the monthly price of just under a fiver! Also, bonus points for being a 2000s ISP, having started in the year 2000.</p>
Amber Hinds<p>NVDA screen reader testing course: <a href="https://equalizedigital.com/learn/courses/nvda-screen-reader-testing-for-windows/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">equalizedigital.com/learn/cour</span><span class="invisible">ses/nvda-screen-reader-testing-for-windows/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/a11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>a11y</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a></p>
NV Access<p>Our In-Process blog is out! This week featuring:<br />- NVDA Satisfaction Survey 2025<br />- NVDA 2025.2 Beta 5<br />- How to test an NVDA Beta?<br />- Extra voices updates (Including Eloquence and Vocalizer)</p><p>Read more at:<br /><a href="https://www.nvaccess.org/post/in-process-4th-august-2025/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nvaccess.org/post/in-process-4</span><span class="invisible">th-august-2025/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NVDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NVDA</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NVDAsr" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NVDAsr</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Blog</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Newsletter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Newsletter</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Update" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Update</span></a></p>
DoctorG ♀️🏳️🌈<p>How to hide HTML element A from ScreenReader but let i be accessible to keyboard users?</p><p>Tools to check <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> nag me, telling it is not allowed to use HTML like this:</p><p><a href="/" aria-hidden="true">Read more…</a></p><p>Solvable problem?</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/FollowerPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FollowerPower</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ARIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ARIA</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/WAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WAI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/HTML" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HTML</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/WebStandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WebStandards</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a></p>
Socheat<p>Wanted to test NVDA 2025 DotPad support. But I didn't see DotPad in the list of Braille Displays combo box. Using NVDA 2025.1.2 here. CC <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@NVAccess" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>NVAccess</span></a></span><br><a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/NVDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NVDA</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/Braille" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Braille</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a>.</p>
NV Access<p>NVDA 2025.2 Beta 5 is now available for testing!</p><p>Read more & Download at: <a href="https://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-2beta5/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-2b</span><span class="invisible">eta5/</span></a></p><p>Changes in Beta 5:<br />- Fixed a bug where supported languages were incorrectly being reported as unsupported.<br />- Updates to translations.</p><p>Please try Beta 5 and let us know what you think.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NVDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NVDA</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NVDAsr" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NVDAsr</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NewVersion" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NewVersion</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Update" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Update</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Beta" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Beta</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/PreRelease" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PreRelease</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FLOSS</span></a></p>
Inautilo<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Experiences" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Experiences</span></a><br>Their accessibility statement was a lie · “I wasn’t going to complain to customer service…” <a href="https://ilo.im/165m95" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ilo.im/165m95</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>_____<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WCAG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WCAG</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Legislation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Legislation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Website" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Website</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Design" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Design</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WebDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WebDesign</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Development" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Development</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WebDev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WebDev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Frontend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Frontend</span></a></p>
Tarren (They/Them)Non-blind user wondering about TTS accessibility problems
Tarren (They/Them)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon-belgium.be/@dorgaldir" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>dorgaldir</span></a></span> Making sure that web sites and/or apps are actually <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a> friendly, not just with a random checker, but ideally with input from the community. That last bit goes for all accessibility measures, really.</p>
A_Nun_Ymous ☳<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fuzzies.wtf/@altbot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>altbot</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://norden.social/@MeierSchulze" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>MeierSchulze</span></a></span> </p><p>"Sammelochsen"? Ich weiß nicht, ob das ein <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fehler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fehler</span></a> oder Slang ist, aber liebe <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Screenreader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Screenreader</span></a>-Benutzer*innen:<br>Auf jeden Fall sind "Samenschoten" gemeint.</p><p>Edit, weil Antwort nicht öffentlich gestellt war.</p>
Kat<p><a href="https://norden.social/tags/Bildbeschreibung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bildbeschreibung</span></a> <a href="https://norden.social/tags/ALT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ALT</span></a> für <a href="https://norden.social/tags/Screenreader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Screenreader</span></a> <a href="https://norden.social/tags/Sehbehinderung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sehbehinderung</span></a> <a href="https://norden.social/tags/Blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blind</span></a> </p><p>Das Foto zeigt eine große Menschenmenge vor dem Reichstagsgebäude in Berlin. Im Vordergrund liegt auf dem Boden ausgebreitet eine riesige Stoffbahn mit Farben des Regenbogens. Die Menschen halten Regenbogenfahnen und Progress Pride Flaggen in den Händen. Auf dem Dach wehen die deutsche und die Europa Flagge. <br>Unten rechts im Foto weißer Text: <br>"Danke!!! Gerade eben am Reichstag!" </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://lsbt.me/@dortmundqueerjugend" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>dortmundqueerjugend</span></a></span></p>
NV Access<p>At NV Access we are always interested in understanding the satisfaction of our NVDA users.<br />Plus we like to understand clearly what is important to you and also identify what we can do more effectively.<br />We encourage you to complete the NVDA Satisfaction Survey 2025 to assist us with improving the NVDA user experience. It is a short, three question survey, which is anonymous and does not require signing in.</p><p>Complete at: <a href="https://nvaccess.org/survey" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">nvaccess.org/survey</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NVDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NVDA</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NVDAsr" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NVDAsr</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Survey" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Survey</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a></p>
Dickson Tan<p>I often get asked about how I do software development with a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a> and I also have some thoughts about <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DevTool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DevTool</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a>. Finally found the time to write my thoughts down properly.</p><p><a href="https://neurrone.com/posts/software-development-at-800-wpm/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">neurrone.com/posts/software-de</span><span class="invisible">velopment-at-800-wpm/</span></a></p>
NV Access<p>We've made it even easier to get to YOUR official NVDA users email group. Just head to: <a href="https://nvaccess.org/nvda-users" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">nvaccess.org/nvda-users</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>If you haven't yet joined, come join us either on the web, or sign up directly by emailing nvda-users+subscribe@nvaccess.org</p><p>Join NV Access staff and the community, ask questions, share tips, and enjoy a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NVDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NVDA</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NVDAsr" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NVDAsr</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Community" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Community</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/User" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>User</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Users" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Users</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Friendly" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Friendly</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Tips" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Tips</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Info" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Info</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Information" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Information</span></a></p>
NV Access<p>Are you a developer looking to make a difference? NVDA is on GitHub with an enthusiastic community of people who report issues, test bugs & features & submit code to improve NVDA. Now is an exciting time to become involved in a not-for-profit. Use your skills to directly impact the lives of blind & vision impaired people around the world! Find out more, read the developer docs & join in at: <a href="https://github.com/nvaccess/nvda" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">github.com/nvaccess/nvda</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NVDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NVDA</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NVDAsr" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NVDAsr</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Community" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Community</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Contribute" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Contribute</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FLOSS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OpenSource</span></a></p>
Georgiana Brummell<p>This post was inspired by the accessibility, or lack there of, of various operating systems, annoyances that people have with Windows, and the current state of Linux, which many sighted people tout as a great Windows alternative. While there are obviously some blind people who use it, overall, the experience is neither streamlined nor easy. and it can be downright frustrating. There is Mac OS, but then, there is the expense of a Mac, plus the fact that many normal periferals can't be used with it. There are Android and IOS, but these are touch-based, not built for computers, though both can be used with real keyboards. Still, such operating systems come with their own headaches.</p><p>My solution is one that cuts through all of the hurdles to a system that is fast, efficient, light on resources, and very accessible. This is DOS. I am not referring to MS-DOS, but to modern varients such as FreeDOS (just updated this year), Enhanced DR-DOS (updated a few years ago), VDOS (a version that runs directly in modern Windows systems), etc. For instance, this is FreeDOS.</p><p><a href="https://www.freedos.org/download/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">freedos.org/download/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>This is a wonderful (and long) list of general fallacies that people may hold about the operating system, as well as statements debunking them and proving why it is still a viable choice in 2025.</p><p><a href="http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~ak621/DOS/DOS-Fal.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">chebucto.ns.ca/~ak621/DOS/DOS-</span><span class="invisible">Fal.html</span></a></p><p>For us in the blind community, there are really only two issues standing in our way. The first is a good screen reader, and the second is software synthesis. Yet even these can be overcome. While many DOS screen readers were made in the past, only one is now completely open source. That is Provox. The entire code is available for us to update to our hearts' content. (Look down the page and you will find the download link under the screen reader section.)</p><p><a href="https://allinaccess.com/happ/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">allinaccess.com/happ/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Of course, we could create an entirely new one, but this gives us a good place to start if we don't want to reinvent the wheel. As for hardware synthesis, it was done in the past, with Flipper. It's not the best, but it shows that it is possible. Now, with all of these updates to DOS itself, as well as faster machines with better memory, soundcards, and drivers, it should be easier to create a software synthesizer.</p><p>There are still people programming for DOS, both for everyday use and versions of the operating system itself. Why not collaborate with them? Why can't we have a text-based, keyboard-driven operating system that works for us, that isn't bloated, and that we can even help to create? Imagine a version of DOS designed with accessibility in mind. What if it came with a built-in screen reader that talked during installation, braille support, a magnifier, ocr software, various other accessibility options, and menus that were easy to navigate for those who didn't wish to use the commandline, as well as access to it for those who did? What if it were free, or at the very least, extremely cheap, and could run on almost anything, so that anyone in the world could use it, provided he had some sort of computer? This is all within reach.</p><p>How many of you would be interested in at least trying out these modern versions of DOS to see what they offer and how far we could take them into the realm of accessibility and daily use?</p><p><a href="https://someplace.social/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blind</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/commandline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>commandline</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/computing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>computing</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/DOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOS</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/FreeDOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeDOS</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/OperatingSystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OperatingSystem</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>programming</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/SoftwareSynthesizer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareSynthesizer</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/SpeechSynthesis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpeechSynthesis</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/text" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>text</span></a>-based <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/tui" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tui</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/WindowsAlternative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsAlternative</span></a></p>
Andre Louis<p>Here's a quick demo on how to enable TTS on the Nintendo Switch 2 from the home screen. Hopefully these menus are the same across all devices, though I have no way to know that for certain.</p><p>Edit: For other blind Switch/Switch 2 owners, I started a WhatsApp group to discuss the accessibility of the console and it's games. DM if you'd like to join.</p><p>Download: <a href="https://onj.me/media/Switch2_Accessibility.mp3" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">onj.me/media/Switch2_Accessibi</span><span class="invisible">lity.mp3</span></a><br><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nintendo</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Switch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Switch2</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/TTS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTS</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a></p>
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