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@thelinuxexperiment cc @protonprivacy thanks.

In the absence of closed captions (subtitles), here's a transcript:

https://gist.github.com/grahamperrin/e18a78ae00e3a1b75c37f02340bcd8b1#file-ucbewutjkyilbjh66wm6pf-md

"I guess the message has been received for the vibe-coded desktops. The previous video did really poorly, so I guess you're not that interested in these efforts, even though I did think they had some interesting ideas, vibe-coded or not.

Anyway, in the Linux and open source news show this week, we've got Darling trying to bring even more macOS applications to Linux. We've got Proton finally officially addressing their AI stuff. We've got Steam moving to 64-bit, finally, and fixing a lot of problems in Remote Play. We've got MATE finally transitioning to Wayland, and a lot of other things, …"

#AI #Accessibility #Asahi #Captions #Claude #Darling #desktop #Googlebook #KDE #Linux #MATE #OpenAI #OpenSource #Proton #Steam #vibecoding #Wayland #Whisper

“If you want to build a product that people will use, find something that people already do and make it less painful.” — Rob Ennals

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#Business #Projects #SideProjects #Usability #Accessibility #Design #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign #Quotes

#Design #Guides
Link text · “Accessible link text benefits everyone.” https://ilo.im/16hobt

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#Links #Accessibility #WCAG #ScreenReaders #Content #Design #WebDesign #WebDev #Frontend

@QasimRashid No alternative text for your image. Why?

Adding image alternative text makes your content available to everyone, including people who are blind, visually impaired, or use assistive technology.

#accessibility

Donna J. Jodhan's Travel Diaries: Cancun, Mexico 2026, A Catamaran Day And Her First Time With Dolphins | By Donna J. Jodhan | Courtesy Of The PWD Media Co-Op
🔗 Learn More: https://donnajodhan.com/travel-diaries-cancun-mexico-2026/
📚 All Of Her Trips: https://donnajodhan.com/travel-diaries/
🎙️ Curb To Cabin Canada: https://donnajodhan.com/podcasts/curb-to-cabin-canada-podcast/

Donna's week in Cancun, in her own words: a catamaran day out to an island, and her first experience ever with dolphins.

#AccessibleTravel #BlindTravel #TravelDiaries #Cancun #Accessibility

Donna J. Jodhan's Travel Diaries: Cancun, Mexico 2026, A Catamaran Day And Her First Time With Dolphins | By Donna J. Jodhan | Courtesy Of The PWD Media Co-Op
🔗 Learn More: https://donnajodhan.com/travel-diaries-cancun-mexico-2026/
📚 All Of Her Trips: https://donnajodhan.com/travel-diaries/
🎙️ Curb To Cabin Canada: https://donnajodhan.com/podcasts/curb-to-cabin-canada-podcast/

Donna's week in Cancun, in her own words: a catamaran day out to an island, and her first experience ever with dolphins.

#AccessibleTravel #BlindTravel #TravelDiaries #Cancun #Accessibility

Donna J. Jodhan's Travel Diaries: Cancun, Mexico 2026, A Catamaran Day And Her First Time With Dolphins | By Donna J. Jodhan | Courtesy Of The PWD Media Co-Op
🔗 Learn More: https://donnajodhan.com/travel-diaries-cancun-mexico-2026/
📚 All Of Her Trips: https://donnajodhan.com/travel-diaries/
🎙️ Curb To Cabin Canada: https://donnajodhan.com/podcasts/curb-to-cabin-canada-podcast/

Donna's week in Cancun, in her own words: a catamaran day out to an island, and her first experience ever with dolphins.

#AccessibleTravel #BlindTravel #TravelDiaries #Cancun #Accessibility

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Joins Double Tap Live, Every Tuesday And Thursday | By Dr. Kirk Adams | Courtesy Of The PWD Media Co-Op
🔗 Learn More: https://drkirkadams.com/my-podcast-joins-double-tap-live/
📻 Listen Live: https://live.doubletaponair.com/

Double Tap Live, a 24/7 internet radio station for programs made by blind creators, starts its new schedule Saturday, November 14, 2026. Dr. Adams thanks Anthony Corona and Double Tap founder Steven Scott.

#Accessibility #DisabilityInclusion #BlindAndLowVision #Podcast #DoubleTapLive

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Joins Double Tap Live, Every Tuesday And Thursday | By Dr. Kirk Adams | Courtesy Of The PWD Media Co-Op
🔗 Learn More: https://drkirkadams.com/my-podcast-joins-double-tap-live/
📻 Listen Live: https://live.doubletaponair.com/

Double Tap Live, a 24/7 internet radio station for programs made by blind creators, starts its new schedule Saturday, November 14, 2026. Dr. Adams thanks Anthony Corona and Double Tap founder Steven Scott.

#Accessibility #DisabilityInclusion #BlindAndLowVision #Podcast #DoubleTapLive

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Joins Double Tap Live, Every Tuesday And Thursday | By Dr. Kirk Adams | Courtesy Of The PWD Media Co-Op
🔗 Learn More: https://drkirkadams.com/my-podcast-joins-double-tap-live/
📻 Listen Live: https://live.doubletaponair.com/

Double Tap Live, a 24/7 internet radio station for programs made by blind creators, starts its new schedule Saturday, November 14, 2026. Dr. Adams thanks Anthony Corona and Double Tap founder Steven Scott.

#Accessibility #DisabilityInclusion #BlindAndLowVision #Podcast #DoubleTapLive

Setting up EasyTap for someone close to you?
1. Check that the phone has iOS 26 or newer. Older versions will not work.
2. Install Apple's free TestFlight app and join the test: https://testflight.apple.com/join/ddRDMGws
3. Turn on the keyboard: Settings, General, Keyboard, Keyboards, Add New Keyboard.
4. Ask what bothers them most. Change one thing first, e.g. key height.
It is a test version. If the person relies on the phone every day, try it on your own phone first.
#EasyTap #Accessibility #iOS

📝 New Article!

WCAG 2.1 ou 2.2 para o European Accessibility Act? A diretiva não nomeia nenhuma das duas.

O EAA não menciona as WCAG em lado nenhum. Exige o Anexo I, e uma versão das WCAG só entra em jogo através de uma norma harmonizada cujas referências sejam publicadas no Jornal Oficial. Qual é, e porque declarar o número mais alto não é automaticamente a escolha mais segura.

Read here:
https://groundedwp.com/pt/blog/wcag-21-ou-22-para-o-eaa/

#WordPress #WebDev #Accessibility #AI

AI — me
where i talk about my use of #ai
#accessibility

https://html5accessibility.com/stuff/2026/09/07/ai-me/

GTR selects Acteol to deliver more personalised passenger communications http://dlvr.it/TWK3b4 #accessibility #Companynews #ContractNews #IndustryNews

“The caption does not attach itself to the image, does not describe it, and does not stand in for it.”

Learn how and work in accessible HTML, HTML <figure> and <figcaption>, and why captions do not replace alt text, and how recent specification changes matter.

Check out Marco Hengstenberg's article in December during 24 Accessibility.

https://24a11y.com

#24A11y #24Accessibility #Accessibility #A11y #DigitalAccessibility

GTR selects Acteol to deliver more personalised passenger communications http://dlvr.it/TWK35t #accessibility #Companynews #ContractNews #IndustryNews

Closed captions: Closed captions are a viewer-switchable text track that shows the dialogue and sounds in a video. How 608, 708, WebVTT and VAST carry them, and why ads use them. https://ppc.land/closed-captions/ #ClosedCaptions #Accessibility #VideoMarketing #ContentCreation #Streaming

I'm not sure if it's a regular youtube feature, since I haven't used it in a few months, but the latest version of Youtube Morphe reads the subtitles automatically with the screen reader.
#blind #accessibility

@NVAccess posted:

In-Process 13th November 2026

https://www.nvaccess.org/post/in-process-13th-november-2026/

#NVDASR #accessibility

💡 Improve #accessibility – make research processes easier, particularly when multitasking – promote greater cross-linguistic understanding – enable new forms of #dataanalysis ...

💬 We’ve just integrated a browser-based text-to-speech feature #TTS for audio output of subtitles, currently in beta (!) – which can be activated via the ⚙️ icon in the video player.

ℹ️ Find out more in our overview of new features at https://av.tib.eu/features – Let’s give it a go!

#FeatureFriday #TIB_AVPortal #SciComm

Our In-Process blog is out, featuring:
NVDA 2026.3.1
Our updated VPAT / ACR
NVDA on show in Japan
Unassigned gestures
File Explorer shortcuts

Read it all at: https://www.nvaccess.org/post/in-process-13th-november-2026/

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #News #Newsletter #NewVersion #Blog

I got to experience the #Mastodon 5.0 interface just now, by visiting someone's post, and *sigh* where do we go to request that alt text is just automatically shown and not hidden behind a button? Were sighted folks really annoyed with seeing more text? But the earlier versions, I could just *read* the alt text without having to open up a modal! Good thing I use third party apps but *sigh* #Mastodon #Fediverse #Accessibility

SADC Added Finding Your Laughter to their portfolio, https://socialaudiodescription.com/2026/06/01/finding-your-laughter/ #AudioDescription #Accessibility

Accessibility isn’t a job title. It’s part of every job that touches a digital product.

It's designers, developers, content creators, product managers, researchers and government teams. A11y Camp has something for each of these, and you’ll come back with practical skills you can use straight away.

Use A11YFRIDAY to save $200 on your ticket. Or join us from anywhere in the world with a virtual registration.

Find out more and get tickets here: https://dub.sh/O1PmxY9

#AI #accessibility

ICYMI: How to Convince Your Boss (or Client) To Prioritize Accessibility

Arguments for prioritizing accessibility plus tips and resources on how to convince your boss or clients to invest in website accessibility.

https://equalizedigital.com/how-to-convince-your-boss-or-client-to-prioritize-accessibility/

#WordPress #accessibility #a11y

@vampiress eugh, I just had to do some (family) tech support on it yesterday & it's become even more shitty over time – the version I was working on had dropped the "remember this setting" checkbox for zoom % in the preview pane & email view, so there's literally no way to set an accessible text size that persists 🤪

it's search has always been shit, & after almost 30 years it still only allows you to set a single reminder notification for a calendar event – which is such a "fuck you" to anyone who cares about being organised, but especially to neurodivergent folks 😕
 
 
 
#accessibility
#neurodiversity
#Microsoft #Outlook  

Run free WCAG 2.2 accessibility audits directly in your browser with pour - available as both a browser extension and a quick bookmarklet

https://bit.ly/4kLJqE3

#A11y #Accessibility #WebDev #WCAG #Frontend

Where the Disabled Button Got Its Rule, by @hipuku.dev:

https://www.hipuku.dev/writing/where-the-disabled-button-got-its-rule?ref=dxsrc.org

#buttons #design #apple #history #accessibility

If you are interested in how Antigravity, an AI coding environment from Google, evolves, check out the latest update: headings for user and agent turns, much improved status reporting, Terminal accessibility once the screen reader flag is turned on, and more.
In another news, it is now possible to create remote projects with remote agents doing your chores while your laptop's lid is closed. Have fun!
#accessibility #AI #Antigravity

ICYMI: Here's the recording of our recent webinar, "Vibe Coding Accessibility"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpI2iluSIvc

#a11y #accessibility #WCAG #Claude #base44 #lovable #codex #aigenerated

glasses.google -- this is all I will say for now! Lots of good work went into this product. You can read more on the website.
#accessibility #glasses #wearables

♿ FitnessSyncer.com is now partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 at Level AA.

Everything works from the keyboard, including the toolbars, charts and dashboard editor. Images, buttons and icons have names. Every chart has a "Show the data table" button that opens its numbers in your language. Text resizes to 200%.

The iOS and Android apps are still catching up. That work is under way.

https://www.fitnesssyncer.com/support/accessibility

#a11y #Accessibility #WCAG #ScreenReader

Mudpie 1.0.2 for Android and Mudpie 0.1.4 for Mac are out.

Both releases fix Cosmic Rage sounds. The Cosmic Rage soundpack moved to a new server and the old one no longer accepts connections, so sounds that were not already downloaded did not play. Mudpie now downloads them from the same server the official MUSHclient soundpack uses, over HTTPS. Sound paths containing spaces now download too. Sounds you already have are kept.

Android 1.0.2 also:
- Fixes crashes when restoring a full backup or importing a world with a large soundpack.
- Adds classes, quick action buttons and session logs to full backups.
- Stops restores and imports from creating duplicate preset triggers.
- Hides the built-in Cosmic Rage triggers from the Triggers list.

Mac 0.1.4 also fixes a crash on first launch of a fresh install.

Android: https://github.com/aaron-gh/mudpie-releases/releases/tag/v1.0.2
Mac: https://github.com/aaron-gh/mudpie-mac-releases/releases/tag/v0.1.4

#Mudpie #MUD #MUDding #Accessibility #a11y #TalkBack #VoiceOver #Android #macOS #ScreenReader #BlindTech #TextGames

Pneuma Solutions Brings Free Document Accessibility Program To Canadian Classrooms | By Mike Calvo, CEO, Pneuma Solutions | Courtesy Of The PWD Media Co-Op
🔗 Learn More: https://pneumasolutions.com/scribefortvis/
✏️ Apply: https://scribeit.io/signup/tvi

Free Scribe access for K–12 TVIs in Canada and the United States: upload documents and get tagged PDF, HTML, braille, large print, EPUB, DAISY, and MP3. Apply with a school email.

#Accessibility #AssistiveTechnology #VisualImpairment #SpecialEducation #Canada

Pneuma Solutions Brings Free Document Accessibility Program To Canadian Classrooms | By Mike Calvo, CEO, Pneuma Solutions | Courtesy Of The PWD Media Co-Op
🔗 Learn More: https://pneumasolutions.com/scribefortvis/
✏️ Apply: https://scribeit.io/signup/tvi

Free Scribe access for K–12 TVIs in Canada and the United States: upload documents and get tagged PDF, HTML, braille, large print, EPUB, DAISY, and MP3. Apply with a school email.

#Accessibility #AssistiveTechnology #VisualImpairment #SpecialEducation #Canada

Pneuma Solutions Brings Free Document Accessibility Program To Canadian Classrooms | By Mike Calvo, CEO, Pneuma Solutions | Courtesy Of The PWD Media Co-Op
🔗 Learn More: https://pneumasolutions.com/scribefortvis/
✏️ Apply: https://scribeit.io/signup/tvi

Free Scribe access for K–12 TVIs in Canada and the United States: upload documents and get tagged PDF, HTML, braille, large print, EPUB, DAISY, and MP3. Apply with a school email.

#Accessibility #AssistiveTechnology #VisualImpairment #SpecialEducation #Canada

I am not a developer or an accessibility specialist. Hire me?: HeydonWorks https://heydonworks.com/article/i-am-not-an-accessibility-specialist-hire-me/ #GetFediHired #WebDev #Accessibility

Check out this fantastic episode of the Access Forward Podcast featuring WebAIM's Director, Jared Smith! https://www.pope.tech/podcast/jared-smith-webaim

#a11y #accessibility #WCAG #WebDev

“Describe the job the image is doing, not what the picture contains.”

Jessica Lee Allen shows why AI alt text can describe an image accurately yet still fail learners by missing its purpose. Her article covers how to review AI descriptions and tell informative, functional, and decorative images apart. Read it in December during 24 Accessibility.

https://24a11y.com

#24A11y #24Accessibility #Accessibility #A11y #DigitalAccessibility

Apple TV introduces sign language interpretation, making films more accessible to users.

https://gadgetflux.eu/apple-tv-introduce-o-functie-de-accesibilitate/

#AppleTV #Apple #Accessibility #SignLanguage #ASL #BSL #AppleTVPlus #Streaming #Technology #GadgetFlux

Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, November 12, 2026 - Volume 1093 | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher | Courtesy of The PWD Media Co-Op
https://toptechtidbits.com/newsletter-11-12-2026/

♿️ The Week's News in Access Technology
A Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. Publication
#news #technology #accessibility #a11y #disability #blind #deaf #DeafBlind #TopTechTidbits

Top Tech Tidbits. The world's #1 online resource for current news and trends in access technology.

Email Subscribers: 50,723 🔢️
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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, November 12, 2026 - Volume 1093 | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher | Courtesy of The PWD Media Co-Op
https://toptechtidbits.com/newsletter-11-12-2026/

♿️ The Week's News in Access Technology
A Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. Publication
#news #technology #accessibility #a11y #disability #blind #deaf #DeafBlind #TopTechTidbits

Top Tech Tidbits. The world's #1 online resource for current news and trends in access technology.

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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, November 12, 2026 - Volume 1093 | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher | Courtesy of The PWD Media Co-Op
https://toptechtidbits.com/newsletter-11-12-2026/

♿️ The Week's News in Access Technology
A Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. Publication
#news #technology #accessibility #a11y #disability #blind #deaf #DeafBlind #TopTechTidbits

Top Tech Tidbits. The world's #1 online resource for current news and trends in access technology.

Email Subscribers: 50,723 🔢️
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Digital Accessibility: The Ultimate SEO Boost Your Business Needs

The digital landscape is ruthlessly competitive. Businesses pour millions into complex SEO strategies, chasing Google’s...

https://wpfrank.com/digital-accessibility-ultimate-seo-to-boost-business/

#Accessibility #Digital #SEO #Business #Google #algorithm

#WritersCoffeeClub – 12th Nov. How much do you visualise as you write?

my features - lots, both what I'm writing about and how it looks on the page
my newsletters - even more
my podcasts - even more than that! Creating a d/deaf podcast means working out how layered sound jokes can translate into visual ones. This visualisation (and experimentation and then doing and tweaking) is why a d/deaf podcast takes 3 weeks while the hearing one just takes one

#accessibility #accessibledesign #WritingForEveryone #PodcastDesign

ICYMI: Demystifying European Accessibility Laws with Anna Malmberg and Susana Pallero

Anna and Susi from Funka take you on a journey to understand the main European accessibility laws.

https://equalizedigital.com/demystifying-european-accessibility-laws-with-anna-malmberg-and-susana-pallero/

#WordPress #accessibility #a11y

#Nottingham City #Transport (NCT) and Pelican Bus & Coach have unveiled the next-generation Yutong U11DD electric double-decker at #Euro Bus Expo 2026. The vehicle is the first of 18 ordered by NCT following three years of collaboration with Pelican and manufacturer Yutong.

The redesigned bus features a larger 467kWh battery, up from 422kWh, two wheelchair bays, hearing loops and step-free access to the rear of the lower deck. Other improvements include a revised interior layout, updated seating and flooring, and a wheelchair-height armrest introduced following passenger feedback. Seats also incorporate recycled marine waste.

The changes aim to improve #accessibility, passenger comfort and operational performance. The first of the 18 #buses are expected to enter service on NCT's Red 43/44 routes in early 2027.
https://www.nctx.co.uk/nottingham-city-transport-and-pelican-bus-coach-unveil-next-generation-yutong-u11dd-electric-double

True inclusion is rarely ideologically tidy. When advocacy only extends as far as a political narrative allows, it ceases to be principle. It becomes performance. Dismissing practical lifelines simply because they don’t fit a preferred box reveals a priority for compliance over real empowerment.

If we want to move past empty virtue and genuinely support people where they are, how can we all do better?

#Inclusion #Accessibility #DisabilityRights #EmpathyFirst #DoBetter

He meant agentic coding, ahem, but > From an accessibility standpoint, I think this is potentially very valuable. It allows a significantly larger number of people to attempt to create accessible software or correct accessibility problems without the advanced coding knowledge that would traditionally be required. https://afb.org/aw/fall2026/diy-accessibility-vibe-coding #Accessibility #AI

Welp, insurance granted my request for a raise! Now I get paid almost a thousand bucks an hour to say make this an HTML button. Remove the accessibility overlay. Use clear language when making links. The fact I get paid almost a thousand bucks to say these three basic things in these defense and prosecution cases over and over again tells me that, unfortunately, accessibility hasn’t improved. Good thing is that I'll never run outa a job. #Law #Legal #Accessibility