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I'm looking for a UK English translator/editor to review/edit my own non-native translation of a Dutch text. ~20k words, ideally #asap #job #translation RT=nice
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❗Alert z rana: aktualizujcie #WordPress do 7.0.2 #ASAP
Więcej [EN]:
https://wordpress.org/news/2026/07/wordpress-7-0-2-release/ -
Last chance to register and speak at #EuroPython #RustSummit - we only have a couple of talk slots left, if you would like to speak, let us know #ASAP. We also welcome anyone at any #Rust level to join us. All information at https://ep2026.europython.eu/session/rust-summit-at-europython
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ISS repair spacewalk highlights concerns about station health
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NASA and Boeing still uncertain about when Starliner will return to flight
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I am putting all of my DOS projects, questions, and links here in case someone sees this and can help me with one or more of them.
@tspivey I am including you in the discussion because I think 3 will be of special interest to you. Please fee free to untag yourself from this if you don't wish to participate in the discussion. You may also message me privately if you would rather talk that way.I am a DOS user with a great ambition and also a few questions. Disclaimer: I am not a programmer, so I would either need to find someone who is or to try that vibe coding everyone is talking about. I would rather not do the latter, but I really have no knowledge on the subject, other than as a user of such software.
1. I wish to update an existing screen reader for use with modern versions of DOS. Ideally, though, I would like a modern version to be made fully accessible including installer. I wrote about this here. I am also interested in whether or not a true software synthesizer can be used with DOS, not via Windows. The SoundBlaster sounds interesting, but it might require actual hardware or a specific sort of computer.
2. In order to do this, I would rather update an existing screen reader than create a new one. It appears that Vispero now owns both JAWS for DOS and Vocal-Eyes, though whether they would make either of them open source I cannot say. I believe the original creator of ASAP, Larry Skutchan, is still alive. I recall writing to him some time ago, long before I had this idea, jhust to see if I could purchase the full version from him. If memory serves, he said he no longer has the software. But perhaps, he would permit me to reverse engineer it and update it. I would never do so without his permission. I know Provox is open source, but it's an extremely complicated system with no menus, etc. No matter what screen reader I use, it would all be open source. I have no interest in making money from this.
https://www.reddit.com/r/BlindAndFine/comments/1u8nw93/a_little_history_and_a_question_about_screen/
3. Right now, I am using Talking DosBox and would like to know if there is any way of updating it. It seems that it might be using a version of VreeDOS. When I use the ver command, it says 5.0, but when I start edit, it says something about FreeDOS. I know they're up to version 1.4 right now, which has several improvements, but I'm not sure if this can be upgraded directly in Talking DOSBox or if a new machine must be created. I would love to be able to just use a virtual machine in VMWare Workstation, but I can't install it without speech and don't know how to connnect it to the BNS driver, even if I could. I do have an MS-DOS virtual machine, but I can't get it to work for some reason, either under 32-bit or 64-bit. I installed Com0Com but nothing works. I have a wonderful mp3 with instructions somewhere, but I must find it in my files!
https://www.reddit.com/r/BlindAndFine/comments/1u5vtxv/talking_dosbox_questions/
4. I am interested in learning QuickBasic 4.5. However, I heard of something called QB64 that can work with Windows XP through 7 and maybe later. I downloaded it, but the ide (interface) is completely inaccessible. I decided to just learn 4.5. for now, because the way to make QB64 work with a native Windows interface is a bit complicated and right now, I just want to start learning and practising. But if anyone can help with creating a native Windows version of QuickBasic (preferably one that works with Windows 7), that would be great!
#accessibility #ASAP #blind #DOS #Dosbox #FreeDOS #JAWS #MS-DOS #programming #Provox #QB64 #QuickBasic #ScreenReaders #SpeechSynthesizers #TalkingDOSBox #technology #VirtualMachines #VMWare #Vocal-Eyes #Windows7
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Today, I decided to review the manual for a program called Noteworthy, so that I could reacquaint myself with it for use in my study of QuickBasic. While doing so, I found several references to a screen reader called Screen-Talk. More research led me to a man named Bill Grimm and a company called Computer Aids Corporation. Apparently, they closed and then evolved into GW Micro, with which I am very familiar, since they are the makers of Vocal-Eyes, my favourite DOS screen reader. They merged with a company called Ai Squared, which also appears to have disappeared, since they mentioned Zoom Text, which is now owned, like JAWS, by Vispero. Would all of this mean that they now own the rights to Vocal-Eyes as well? If so, I will contact them, in order to learn if it can be made open source. I would like to try as many screen reader manufacturers as possible, in the hopes that one will give me a positive answer, but JAWS, Vocal-EYES, and ASAP would probably be the best choices, due to their allowing for the creation of set files that make various programs accessible. I have a feeling that they'll say no to JAWS, though, since the name is still used for the Windows software. If you can think of other screen readers that I can try, please let me know. I don't want anything that is tied to a specific synthesizer, such as Vert.
For those who are unaware of what I am doing, I wish to be able to use the modern versions of DOS, but I also want a screen reader that can be updated to do so, just in case the system or newer programs don't work well with the screen reader itself. In some cases, set files/scripts can be used, but I'm not sure how much has changed, and I think it's better to be prepared. Rather than create my own screen reader from scratch (I am not a programmer and am just starting to learn QuickBasic/see above), I thought it would be better to start with one that is already created so that I can ask for help, or if worse comes to worst, use artificial intelligence to help with the updates.
#accessibility #ASAP #BillGrimm #blind #DOS #GWMicro #JAWS #LarrySkutchan #MicroTalk #MSDOS #ScreenReaders #technology #Vispero
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Achja, wer noch was mit mir arbeitstechnisch zu klären hat, sollte sich #asap bei mir melden. Da ich ab 16:30 #OutOfOffice bin
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1st get your tool ready be it #ytl-dp #freetube or #newpipe download #asap
Here you're welcome
#Backrooms full movie 4 free #backrooms #backroomsmovie #fyp #for_youpage #foryoupage #viral
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A31EvvxNyA
#FreeMovieCaturday :awesome: ✨ 💫
Link got nuked 🤷 #meh
Last one got over 333 k views before RIP xD hahah
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Nagelstudios: Ein Phänomen. Aus dem nichts entstanden und nun massenhaft vorhanden. Bei zu viel Konkurrenz muss man sich über Alternativen Gedanken machen. Verständlich. Wann wird es mit den Barber Shops weiter gehen? :mastocheeky:
Nagelstudios für Drogenhandel im #Darknet und Geldwäsche | Security https://www.heise.de/news/Nagelstudios-fuer-Drogenhandel-im-Darknet-und-Geldwaesche-11308900.html #Nemesis #KingdomMarket #AlphaBay #Archetyp #Incognito #Bohemia #ASAP #Tor2Door #WhiteHouseMarket #EmpireMarket #CyberCrime #cryptocurrencies #cryptocurrency
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Última llamada para apuntarte al taller de #ASAP de esta tarde. Dura una hora y pico y vamos a explicar una táctica de activismo eficaz para apoyar a personas #trans y #nobinaries. Si nos dejas tu mail, te mandamos el link para conectarte (y si no puedes venir, después compartiremos instrucciones por escrito): https://my.liberaforms.org/asap-ph
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"“.. development + test progress necessary for a version of Starship that has not yet flown in time to support a human lunar landing .. within the next few years appears daunting +,.. probably not achievable. Beyond this, the physics of landing a 6-to-1 height-to-width ratio vehicle on the uneven, poorly lit polar lunar surface .. questionable at best.”"
https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/nasa-safety-panel-warns-of-high-risk-for-artemis-iii/
26.2.2026
#HLS #NASA #moon #Mond #Mondlandung #Raumfahrt #SpaceFlight #SpaceX #Starship
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#spacepolicyonline:
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NASA Safety Panel Warns of “High Risk” for Artemis III
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"The “daunting” challenge of getting SpaceX’s Starship HLS ready .. is a specific concern""..launches will enhance the reliability of Starship overall, but do not contribute to developing an HLS version of Starship which requires human-rating and in-space refueling to travel beyond earth orbit."
https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/nasa-safety-panel-warns-of-high-risk-for-artemis-iii/
26.2.2026
#ASAP #HLS #NASA #moon #Mond #Mondlandung #Raumfahrt #SpaceFlight #SpaceX #Starship
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"The physics of landing a six-to-one height-to-width ratio vehicle on the uneven, poorly lit polar lunar surface seems questionable at best"
Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (#ASAP) https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/nasa-safety-panel-warns-of-high-risk-for-artemis-iii/
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‘Paubaya at Pabaya’: Rufa Mae, Moira turn ASAP duet into viral moment
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NASA safety panel recommends review of Artemis plans
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/nasa-safety-panel-recommends-review-of-artemis-plans/
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Mission Critical Advanced Scheduling (ALAP/ASAP) System
https://github.com/rodmena-limited/scriptplan
#HackerNews #MissionCritical #Scheduling #ALAP #ASAP #System #GitHub #OpenSource
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apparently my job isn't doing free meals for employees anymore #imkillingmyself #ASAP
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#Congrats to 🎀🎉🍿🍬 ASAP Rocky for winning the CFDA Fashion Icon Award
#CFDAAwards #cfda #bahdlex #asaprocky #ASAP #Congratulations #award #musician #singer -
@cwebbnline
They’re counting on you to sit this one out. Don’t give them what they want.
Get loud with your ballot. Drop it off today or hit the polls tomorrow #ASAP.
#CAVoteYesProp50 #CaVote 🗳️ 🇺🇸 #gerrymandering
