JAWS is getting agentic AI soon. From the demos it was able to take a Word document out of protected mode and pick a date in an inaccessible date picker. It can do multi-step actions too and speaks each step as it does it. If it fails or only partially completes, it speaks a message explaining why. It works both on and off the web. #NFB26
@emassey0135 @DavidGoldfield oh joy. watch that become a subscription soon, or be severely rate limited. Vispero really is gasping its last breaths isn't it, a slave to private equity who see the word AI and then think numbers will go up #NFB26
That Waymo ride, my first, was one of the coolest experiences of my life. I have dreamed of being able to do that. #nfb26
One wonderful thing about being on team NFB is the way everyone pitches in to help the convention run smoothly. I spent four hours at registration this morning, and thoroughly enjoyed saying hi to so many people. It was special to see the undeniable excitement of people who are here for the first time.
Then a busy afternoon at resolutions. I am now going to see if I can grab a Waymo. Thanks to those who take the time to post about sessions they are attending. No one can possibly do all the things they would like to. #NFB26
Off the Grid is now serializing for folks! Subscribers get chapters weekly. You’ll get a private RSS feed after you tip monthly. https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings #Audible #Audiobook #Audiobooks
@artfloral @ChristineMalec I don't do art much anymore, but I am totally blind. I lost my vision when I was 7. I've worked with clay and painting sense then. Happy to always help with tips, tricks, and resources if I ever can! <3 Always lovely to connect to the artist community.
💌 Newsletter #011 - Failing Grades, Mass Delusions, and Hiring Back Humans – Technically Good ✨ https://technically-good.ca/newsletter/011-2026-07-04/ #LLM #AI
Recent episode, The Weight of a Voice https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co/episode/71513517/the-weight-of-a-voice #Podcast #Podcasts #Audio
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#ScribesAndMakers 7/4 Sample?
This is the beginning of The Last Princes, my latest release. It's a Steampunk short story, currently on sale for 99ct.
You can grab it directly from my store, without DRM, delivery by BookFunnel:
Just tried #Scribe again after some years and it is actually quite freeing to have to *not* use Aira for these handwritten letters my PenPals send me. Fantastic engine, whatever they are using! Highly recommend it. If you need documents accessible, even as a business, they have options for Full Library
Conversion too. https://pneumasolutions.com/scribe/ #OCR #Accessibility #Tech #Technology
@WeirdWriter Yeah... being opposed to whatever platform I definitely understand, but, going after the people who risk losing their income, audience, etc. if they try to leave - and are generally the most direct victims of whatever horrible thing the platform is doing already anyway - is... not a great approach to it.
Surviving as someone who makes creative things in the current state of the world often requires dealing with some abusive platform or other.
Pneuma Solutions is offering unlimited access to Remote Incident Manager completely free for the remainder of July! https://pneumasolutions.com/from-now-through-the-end-of-the-month-experience-unmatched-independence-in-the-field-of-remote-desktop-access-with-a-remote-incident-manager-free-for-all/ #Accessibility #A11y
Here's a user.JS file for Thunderbird that claims to enhance speed and privacy. I haven't tried this because I am on Windows but https://codeberg.org/celenity/Dove/wiki/Comparison #Email #Thunderbird
@admin I am a gay pornographer and I *really* wish people would ban you from their instances.
Queer pride is not about censoring ourselves to become more palatable to the puritanical whims of soulless capitalists, much less the personal whims of some straight asshole who thinks the idea of gay people fucking is icky.
Delete your account and your instance, you fucking ghoul.
Heavens help me, I'm asking for linux distribution advice on fedi. 🫣
It's becoming increasingly clear that I'll need to jump ship from Ubuntu very soon. I've been using linux as my only os for several years now, and I originally chose Ubuntu because I wanted web searches for "<error message> <distro name>" to generally just give me an answer. But every release has made things harder (like avoiding snap) and canonical seems dead set on driving their os into the GenAI void. So I need recommendations!
Is there a distro out there that has a strong anti-AI (or at least AI critical) stance that will mostly just work for laptops (reliable sleep on lid shut is a must)? With a strong community and good governance structure? Maybe with good zfs support? And rolling releases and up to date packages available? I've looked into basic Debian and Chimera, but I'd love to hear folks' thoughts on those and other options.
(Boosts welcome)
I added IGN mentions my PS4 Accessibility article on their podcast. on my PeerTube. view it at https://makertube.net/w/ig5oYKeHaHeTpPUR68xAg1 #Video #PeerTube
I blocked my first bookTuber today after trying 10 videos. This channel kind of showcases why I am honestly over 98% of book criticism. I just think there is a way that we can educate others about problematic things and literature and yet, lift up the authors that are genuinely trying to do better. I understand there’s an audience for this type of channel, but I know I’m over this kind of channel . https://www.youtube.com/@frankiesshelf?si=hfV2eO9Trdho9qFD #BookTube #YouTube
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