Hey there! I'm one of the blind folks who read alt text on here. I'd like to say thank you for adding that so that I can also enjoy images of cartoon animals. A little effort from you means a world of difference for people like me
#accessibility #AltText #blind
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GrapheneOS: Where Licenses Matter More Than People
GrapheneOS could have shipped real accessibility support. They had a screen reader. They had a libre speech engine — one they requested a feature from. They got that feature.
And then they said no.
Because the license was GPLv3.
They’ll ship sandboxed Google Play Services.
They’ll let you install GPLv3 software from their app store.
But a working screen reader for blind users?
Blocked. On principle.
This isn’t a technical limitation.
This is not a matter of priorities.
This is cruelty by ideology — and they’re proud of it.
So here it is. My full public dissection of the excuses, the hypocrisy, and the sheer contempt they’ve shown to the people who need privacy and security most: the disabled.
They chose licensing purity over basic humanity.
I chose to write this.
https://fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/grapheneos-where-licenses-matter-more-than-people/
#GrapheneOS #Accessibility #FOSS #Blind #DisabilityTech #Inclusion #GPLv3 #espeak #a11y #Security #FreeSoftware #DisabilityRights #Android #Rant #TechShame
On July 9th, I represented Brain Computer Enterprises ( @bce ) at the 2026 OSHWA ( @oshwassociation ) Open Healthware Conference. The video of my talk is here:
#blind #lowvision #oshwa #oshw #fosh #foss #a11y #accessible #access #accessibility #healthware #openhealthware #freehealthware #bce #bcecoop #pensee #lightbender
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Packing to travel to the OSHWA Open Healthware Conference this morning! I'm excited to attend two workshops: (1) Open Healthware Medical Product Certification workshop, and (2) a Doctors and Makers workshop, where we brainstorm new medical products that could benefit from being FOSH. I'll be giving a talk representing work at @bce on the 9th at 10:30 AM. Videos will be posted after the conference. I'm so excited... 🙂
https://oshwa.org/announcements/open-healthware-conference-2026-is-almost-here/
#fosh #oshwa #openhealthware #bce #bcecoop #blind #a11y #lowvision
I'm looking to join or start a group for #blind #nonbinary people. Does anyone know if something like that exists? Boosts appreciated.
As someone who is totally blind, the Fediverse is the only place where I have ever been able to follow people such as photographers, artists, or even those who post pictures of their cats or the food they ate. The reason is that most of them use alt text. They take the time to describe the images that my screen reader can't recognise. Some write the descriptions themselves, and others use tools such as altbot. Some worry that their descriptions aren't good enough, especially when they are new at this. Let me assure you, not only are they good enough, they are extremely appreciated! If the rest of the world thought as you did, it would be a much better place. Don't hesitate to ask if you're unsure of something, but never think that we don't notice your effort.
#appreciation #accessibility #altbot #alttext #blind #blindness #fediverse #gratitude #images #inclusivity #peoplewhocare #pictures #technology
Good day all! Fireside Fedi TODAY! Yes we're still on, internet was fixed, thank you Brightspeed techs!
Livestream: https://stream.firesidefedi.live
Special Guest: @elettrona
#ally #accessibility #blind #wordporess #designer #hivawareness
Date & Time: 2025-12-02 1500 UTC-5
After the show:
#Peertube #VOD - https://video.firesidefedi.live
#Castopod #Fedicast - https://audio.firesidefedi.live
#Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@btfree_org
Tis done 🎉
My #youtube channel, formerly known as BlindlyCoding, is now named ViewpointUnseen. This allows me to broaden the content on that channel to include a lot more different types of content, from tutorials for the #blind from a #blindness perspective, tech reviews from that same perspective, #gaming streams as well as reaction content when I find sufficient things to react to.
I think there's a lot of value I can offer to the world at large with stuff that's currently locked inside my head and having a bit more time during the work week allows me to spend more time on #contentCreation. Screen reader tutorials? Hacking streams? Videogames? Reviewing pieces of tech and supplying #accessibility recommendations to users AND developers/creators? Yes, all of that and more. Stay tuned!
Question for #HamRadio folx out there who are also #Blind. How did you handle questions on the test that use schematics? I just discovered this is an issue while studying on a site that, so far, has been reasonably accessible. Hoping figuring out how others have handled it might help me figure out how to proceed and/or what suggestions I can make to the site so I can proceed and/or others after me don't face the same problems. Thanks in advance, and please boost for reach.
Reposting this since the groups went down, some Of this is available in #Braille, or in audio, on #BookShare and/ #NLSBard
Reposting this since the groups went down, some Of this is available in #Braille, or in audio, on #BookShare and/ #NLSBard
https://www.goodreads.com/dhamlinmusic
@blind @Braille @bookstodon @[email protected] @main @mastoblind #Blind #Reading #VisuallyImpaired
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I'm looking for recommendations for someone who is #blind (0% vision) and doesn't have a computer (so, using their phone).
They're looking for a way to publish texts or blog posts. They tried and were very disappointed by substack and tumblr.
And also potentially a Mastodon client.
Is there anything I should or even could recommend them?
RT appreciated!
i want to hear from people who use screen readers: what makes alt text useful to you? what doesn't help?
Just received our first prototype of a Nickel-metal Hydride battery charger with a USB plug. This board is made to charge from 1 to 6 cells in series and supports a thermister for sensing overheating batteries.
This circuit design is planned to be a part of a pen-like stylus with a camera and haptic feedback for blind people to feel visual art.
https://codeberg.org/bcecoop/bce-pcb-bq25172dsgr
#blind #a11y #accessibility #ee #pcb #fosh #foss #bce #prototype #maker #nimh #battery #charger
Journey with self hosting for personal blog and fediverse
Hello, I followed the "selfhosted" instance on LemmyWorld in order to be able to talk about my experiences having them in order, without confusing criteria into Fediverse. Hoping they can be useful to others.
Current setup: Hostinger vps kvm2 plan, Debian12, YunoHost, Hostinger's docker manager installed.
Personal background: blind since birth, (I don't see), I'm mostly a computer power-user, worked and studied with ms-dos since 1989 until late 90s. Basic GNU/Linux knowledge in 2002, then interrupted in 2004.
I don't care talking about disability when discussing unrelated topics but it's necessary in this case as my needs are quite different from others.
So, I've been scared by self-hosting and have had shared hosting web sites until now. Until @_elena started self hosting her digital echosystem from scratch using YunoHost.
Due to lack of drivers I stopped with Linux on my private machine, drivers for the Braille display I had, and then the uneffective (at least for my need) screen reader capabilities on Linux's GUI based distros.
Finally in January 2026 I jumped in the dark after reading Elena Rossini's blog about YunoHost and having explored their demo pages. At the worst, I'll cancel the contract...
In the end I've managed to run WriteFreely, WordPress, CastoPod and GoToSocial, just by YunoHost; but if someone says terminal knowledge is not needed, this is a complete lie.
Where a system (such as YunoHost) can do the dirty work configuring postfix and nginx, I'll support it but it has its disadvantages: not every app can be installed through it.
For me it's very difficult to create and look after a config file on my own, it's frustrating for a sighted to miss a punctuation sign, an apostrophe, an indent. Let alone for me! A single space skipped, can crash a system.
A lie even saying that AI completely helps. It does solve some small, simple, immediate tasks but it has some mistakes as well. The so-called allucinations which create a real mess if you can rely on no personal skill.
Such as "sudo yunohost tools cert-install", or similar. AI wrote "cert-install" while the real command is "cert install"! A power user can get rid of it and correct, a beginner with no command-line knowledge, just copies, pastes, and gets scared.
My late attempt has been Madblog, a static markdown-based blogging platform with Fediverse activitypub in it, so I learned what Docker is and how it basically works. But I gave up, due to several timeouts and activitypub slow-downs. I think I'm going to use WordPress for blogging then. In case of comments it'll be more intuitive for non-fediverse folks.
Hopefully share others' experiences as well!
#ActivityPub #blind #fediverse #introduction #selfhost #selfhosting #WordPress #YunoHost
@MonaApp - the Mona7 app has a serious VoiceOver problem in the post's language setting. You used a switch which groups 3 checkboxes and VoiceOver doesn't detect it correctly. #blind #accessibility #ios #testflight
#introduction Italian, European, citizen of the world. Internet user since 1998 but started with PC in 1989. Formerly facebook, now stable on Mastodon - formerly "talksina" on MastodonUno italian instance; still "talksina" as handle into Linkedin, WordPress .org profile, google (till it lasts) and github, as it's impossible to edit profile name. I believe in data liberation and ownership. I work on accessibility (web and apps), I have a disability myself (totally blind). Blogger, WordPress user and MarkDown lover, interested in electronic voices and creating audio-dramas with text-to-speech. AI user, moderately optimistic. HIV awareness advocate. Firmly against tech-based "age verification" on sexuality related sites. Education should do the job, allowing governments to control Internet is introduction to censorship. #accessibility #WordPress #blind #disability #hiv #advocacy
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Just placed an order for a new prototype PCB (Printed Circuit Board) for makers. This one charges NiMH (Nickel-metal Hydride) rechargeable batteries with charging speed options, support for up to 6 cells, temperature sensor, and USB-C plug.
This is a step toward our first accessibility product for blind people to feel visual art through a haptic pen-like stylus interface.
https://codeberg.org/bcecoop/bce-pcb-bq25172dsgr
#blind #accessibility #a11y #pcb #prototype #fosh #foss #freehardware #freesoftware #copyleft #ee
#introduction Hi!.
I'm Michael, or Fubsepude.
I'm a 30's #blind and #autistic person from Denmark.
My interests include:
#accessibility #music #tech and connecting with folks.
We've just received a new manufactured prototype of a nickel metal hydride battery charger that handles the charging from 1 to 6 cells from a standard USB-C cable.
https://codeberg.org/bcecoop/bce-pcb-bq25172dsgr
#blind #a11y #accessibility #fosh #foss #pcb #ee #bce #pensee
Hi, for those relying on a screen reader, we would like to have your feedback on what we could do to make GNOME Calendar friendly for you. If you would like to share some feedback on anything regarding the screen reader experience with GNOME Calendar, please consider reading and commenting on the following issue: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-calendar/-/work_items/1634
(Boost appreciated)
#RFC #GNOME #GNOMECalendar #GTK #GTK4 #accessibility #a11y #boost4reach #Blind #AccessibilityInFreeSoftware
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Como no estais en twitter: RTVE emitirá el eclipse con sonido, es decir mediante unos cosos cientificos transformaran el desarrollo del eclipse en sonido para que la gente con escasa o nula vision puedan seguirlo también.