Devin Prater :blind:

I'm Devin, previously [email protected]. I'm back, trying to take everything less seriously. I love relaxing, reading, eating, chatting, and learning about technology.

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2026-10-19 01:06:15 GMT

Vibing around with making an accessibility mod for Pokemon Stadium. And Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep. And Dissidia Final Fantasy, the original not DuoDecim. And Mortal Kombat Unchained. And Dragon Ball Z Attack of the Saiyans. And Legend of Zelda, Link's Awakening. And one of the Fire Emblem games. And Chrono Trigger.
Because ADHD that's why.

2026-10-08 15:16:17 GMT

Wanna see how awful the new Google Book accessibility is, right on your Mac if you have one?
This runs a real Googlebook OS image in a VM on an Apple Silicon Mac — GPU-accelerated, with Chrome working.
https://github.com/skylartaylor/gbos-vm
#accessibility #Googlebook #android

2026-10-08 14:32:33 GMT

Barier free, wow I forgot about that. Yeah since able people take accessibility to mean they can reach it, let's use barier free!

2026-10-04 12:41:22 GMT

New post: AI Makes Me Happy
https://devinprater.substack.com/p/ai-makes-me-happy?r=bd1s4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

2026-10-02 16:02:18 GMT

Lol all these Hacker News posts: “AI makes me sad." I'm gonna write a post at some point: “AI makes me happy.” That's an understatement. AI makes me giddy with excitement about what's possible for the first time in, like, ever. Before AI agents, I thought blind people like me, who couldn't code, would never play almost any video game, or have any real say in how we use computers. It was always the sighted people who code dictating what we could or couldn't do, or the few blind people who could code trying to keep up with all the sighted people moving fast and breaking everything like an elephant stomping on ants. And now it's simply wide open. Yes, that means some people will make stuff that doesn't work, but sighted people make stuff that doesn't work all the time. They just don't notice it because they don't need a screen reader.

2026-07-21 19:23:11 GMT

Anyone had any experience with Forgejo lately with a screen reader? It's a Github alternative.
#accessibility #blind #screenreader #foss #Forgejo

2026-07-03 11:35:29 GMT

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@nprofile…xa9x Ah, that reminds me when I was reading A Series of Unfortunate Events at like 11 or 12 maybe. Then I told my family then I wanted to go to a remote island to be left alone lol. :)

2026-06-29 08:20:11 GMT

> Welcome to Vorail AI, the global blind and low-vision community.
I literally can't even. SMH! Well at least now I have something to laugh at this week. Lol, the entire blind community is on there! Bahahaha and the description is definitely AI generated. And doesn't have anything AI in the features list in the description. Like, lol they literally just put AI in there cause they know us blink blinks are mostly all about that AI, no trebble.
https://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/social-networking/vorail-ai?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

2026-06-09 19:29:06 GMT

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@nprofile…p25k I had like $6000 once, around 2020. I gave a lot of it to one person. They left after a while. And I spent a lot on Instacart cause lockdown. Sometimes I wish I wasn't so nice.

2026-06-08 02:14:32 GMT

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@nprofile…p25k Offers big soft hugs.

2026-06-04 16:33:44 GMT

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@nprofile…z6l6 Everyone's like “Hallo Caseyyyy! Wir haben dich lieb!" :)

2026-05-29 11:04:48 GMT

Holy crap y'all, you can make iOS apps on Windows and Linux! Just hand it off to Github Actions for building the actual IPA, and you can install it onto your iPhone with iLoader, share it around and all that!
#iOS #apple

2026-05-28 13:11:48 GMT

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@nprofile…9vmh But why do I have to pick a side? Do you think Apple gives one single shit about you?

2026-05-28 13:07:24 GMT

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@nprofile…9vmh You're joking right? Why do you people not understand nuance? What the crap is wrong with you?

2026-05-28 10:52:33 GMT

So I fired up the Android phone this morning. And I noticed something kinda crazy. Like, I can't say this is some kind of conspiracy, because it can't be, but all the same: there are very few messaging apps where incoming responses are automatically read by TalkBack.
So there's this app called Neckogram. It's a Telegram fork with more accessibility actions and fixes. It doesn't autoread. Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini don't autoread. The only app I can think of that does, is Google Messages.
Meanwhile on iOS, Claude and ChatGPT do autoread, and Gemini says when a response is ready to read. Agram, the accessible Telegram app, autoreads and even says when people are typing.
I mean, this doesn't mean blind people can't use Android. Clearly people can wait for the vibration or sound, then feel around the screen for the new message or output. But my goodness, it's the little things that give me joy. And when I'm still recovering from a month like April, I need a place where I feel included. And right now Android ain't it. I mean I know I could vibe code an Ollama and OpenAI-compatible client. I could probably vibe code a Telegram client. But y'all know what? I shouldn't have to.
#accessibility #blind #android #Google

2026-05-25 13:12:22 GMT

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@nprofile…p25k Awww you should get all the chocolate.

2026-05-24 12:23:54 GMT

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@nprofile…p25k Oh really? What kind of noodles? :)

2026-05-24 12:21:07 GMT

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@nprofile…p25k Awww don't worry, you can reply to my posts with nonsensical replies. I'll just smile at you. :)

2026-05-21 11:13:54 GMT

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@nprofile…9vmh I mean do we ever get anything besides Apple? That happened 2 days ago.

2026-05-21 10:11:56 GMT

It's #gaad. The day companies will trot out their 1 blind employee, or their marketing copy, and pretend accessibility. Meanwhile the Webaim Million shows things are getting worse. The Amazon Kindle library on iOS hasn't been accessible with VoiceOver for months. Even ventures paid well, like AI apps, are less accessible on Android than they are on iOS. Capchas are becoming less accessible. New technology is created for us that we cannot afford. And when you contact company accessibility, you're generally treated to someone who doesn't know about accessibility or someone who cannot deviate from a script and thus cannot actually help you. But the voices of actual disabled people, especially today, will be drown out by all the company hype. And tomorrow, all the companies will pretend today never happened. Meanwhile we cannot stop being disabled.
#accessibility #blind

2026-05-15 23:16:05 GMT

So like, does anyone still use Voice Dream Reader?
#accessibility #apple #VoiceDream #iOS #macOS #blind

2026-04-29 12:58:45 GMT

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@nprofile…xa9x Hey, one day before my birthday!

2026-04-29 02:09:04 GMT

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@nprofile…p25k Yay you did it!

2026-04-16 18:41:00 GMT

So I get that corporations can't control how screen readers pronounce their product name, but…
Weassist is the newest Be My Eyes/AIRA competitor, and for a moment I thought it said racist.

2026-04-08 01:41:18 GMT

Okay, y'all, this is just plain crazy. For those that use Kindle with VoiceOver on iOS, can you try something for me? Open Kindle. Go to your library. Find a book that hasn't been downloaded.
Does VoiceOver read the item to you? For me, it uses its machine learning to try to describe the cover and read the text, but it doesn't read the actual book unless I double tap to download it. I can't quite believe this is a bug on iOS. Like, any accessibility QA person could have found this.
#blind #accessibility #kindle #amazon #iOS #iPhone

2026-04-07 13:18:13 GMT

So for those who use a Mac daily, what do you like about it more than Windows?

2026-04-01 11:20:37 GMT

Okay y'all, I've had it. I'm done with Android forever. Let me explain why:
• iOS has much better, and more, Braille features. I can even navigate by line with my NLS EReader.
• 385% of app what's new sections on iOS mention VoiceOver fixes and improvements. Only 8% of Android release notes mention TalkBack at all. This was discovered in a study done by people familiar with the matter and their sources.
• Eloquence for iOS can use the Community Dictionary. So instead of saying Aleexa, it actually says Alexa correctly, unlike Android's lazy port.
• Apple is blind. This is evident in the way they fix bugs and improve performance. Why would a blind person not want to use a blind company's products? It just makes cents!
• Lastly, every workaround I've made to do things like read my email, use Mastadin efficiently, and have a proper computing environment on my phone are just hacks, and I'm tired of thinking for myself and coming up with my own fixes. I just want to be a user!
Sent from my iPhone.
April fools! Even though some of the issues on this list are real, I sure as crap ain't giving up my Termux that easily. :)

2026-03-24 04:25:59 GMT

Well y'all, iOS now has a PS2 emulator!
https://pocket-gaming.org/2026/03/22/how-to-play-ps2-games-on-ios-the-ultimate-ipsx2-setup-guide/
#emulation #ps2 #iOS

2026-03-21 19:06:53 GMT

This is how you shut disabled people out.
https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/910
Blind person reports issue. No one cares. Bot closes and locks issue.
#disability #blind #foss #tech

2026-03-20 17:27:31 GMT

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@nprofile…xa9x Yes please. And if a corporation like Oracle says something is accessible, it's not.

2026-03-20 14:16:44 GMT

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@nprofile…awd8 I feel this so much.
> And there isn’t really a conclusion to post. Just getting it out of the system and hope I can still pay bills until I die.

2026-03-19 17:42:28 GMT

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@nprofile…mqj2 Can you add alt text to this image on that page? “slide v3 (2).png” https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDFnydrwIbLJ80C81Gb5lXmnd4nuK9R77M4hJvTw_RePRm5RdpFoNe4YG0DWT_6Hsmq4i3nwtRE7ca-a19hhuM46jZQGUWF7IcOEOknmMlcSE0mXyOmUkUmf3aWeUvWU1mut2IP0IlHYTakGLjahJpeLdQOGBs8Lb8A2QK2sG0Uc1_1DTPUObyGjLpdgU/s16000/slide%20v3%20(2).png

2026-03-02 16:02:18 GMT

Linux accessibility isn't going to improve until more disabled people use Linux. This really, really sucks, but we have to file the issues. We have to build the stuff. And I say we, not I, because I can't handle a job and trying to vibe code stuff into working when I don't know what I'm doing, and don't know good design. Honestly I do much better vibe coding my own stuff from scratch.
Anyway if we want freedom, we have to fight for it. And since the issues we create will be public, we can show them off. Pass them around for people to duplicate, comment on, and fix. And since Linux and its desktops are all open source, if they won't accept a vibe coded, but working, fix, we can fork it and use it ourselves. I'm on Linux right now. I know at least one other person on Mastodon is also on Linux that's blind. There's the Orca mailing list, Blinux list, and Stormux list with other blind Linux users. If you want freedom, you, sadly, must work for it.
If we get enough people on Linux, the organizations for the blind will get the hint, just like they did for Mastodon. So if you don't like big tech, or you don't like the accessibility issues plaguing the OS and spreading like a plague, or you want to own your computing environment, come on in. The water isn't fine, I'd say, but it's not as much of a chaotic ocean as it was even a few years ago.
Go with Fedora, or another distribution that has an up-to-date accessibility system. Orca 49 is the newest. I don't know what #Elementary has but the developer would love feedback.
People who I'd recommend stay away are those who use Braille as their primary reading method. Linux so isn't ready for that yet, unless you know the command line and only want to use that. Also there is no grade 2 Braille entry. Yeah that really sucks. But the basics are there, and if enough Braille users hack at it, we can lower that ladder. Also there's not plugin support for Orca yet. That's being worked on. But you can always create your own tools, and set keyboard commands for them. You can even set keyboard commands to programs in Mate's keyboard settings.
#accessibility #linux #foss #blind #fedora

2026-02-24 16:51:08 GMT

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@nprofile…p25k @nprofile…56kd Have you ever tried brain.fm?

2026-02-23 14:50:39 GMT

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@nprofile…z6l6 barriers and demand public timelines for repair. Hold your instituions
Should be institutions

2026-02-21 17:31:15 GMT

Okay, in Final Fantasy 1, I got the quest by the king to save Sarah from Garland, went out into the world map, killed some goblins and wolves thanks to my white and black mages knowing a few spells. Except their mana doesn't restore automatically. So before we all died I carried us back to town. It's still amazing I can even *talk* about this stuff like I've experienced it, because I did!
#gaming #FinalFantasy #accessibility #blind

2026-02-20 18:11:26 GMT

Thoughts on "You Belong in Open Source. Let Us Show You the Door.". I mean, do blind people *really* belong in open source? Do all our open issues with Linux projects, all the blog posts written about Linux not loving us back, all the Wayland issues that, thankfully, are being fixed, and so on, really show that we belong in open source? Also this is going to b about vibecoding. I mean with all the open source projects that hate vibecoding, do we *really* belong there if we're going to prompt a model to fix our issues? And this isn't about if the models *can*, because Codex has shown me over and over that they can. But these two issues, right here, have been open for a month and a half. Nothing makes me think they'll be resolved any time soon. Do *I*, then, belong in open source? These two changes have made Android not just usable, but enjoyable for me, for gaming and computing. And yet, "open source" closes the door. Y'all let's not make promises we can't keep.
https://github.com/Swordfish90/Lemuroid/pull/1082
https://github.com/termux/termux-app/pull/4915

2026-02-17 19:02:09 GMT

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@nprofile…awd8 Screen talker. *pukes*

2026-02-17 11:50:22 GMT

Finally found the stupid iPhone.

2026-02-09 16:36:43 GMT

So with AI over the past month, I've:
* Gotten Termux to a state I can use it accessibly on my Android phone.
* Gotten Emacs and Emacspeak working, with DecTalk not just ESpeak, in Termux.
* Created a brand new MUD client that can even use some sound packs from Windows clients, inside Emacs, of course working with Emacspeak, that works in Termux.
* Got XFCE running with Orca and AT-SPI support. In Termux using Termux-x11.
* Got the beginnings of the Action RPG Flare working with menus speaking and rudamentary pathfinding. In Termux.
* Made Emacspeak helpers to get Telega and Mastodon-mode (more or less) accessible with Emacspeak, since Inafore went down.
None of this, absolutely none of it, would have happened without AI. Sighted people would not have done this. There aren't enough blind programmers interested in Android, or Linux, or Termux specifically, to do any of this. And even if AI disappears tomorrow, all this is open source, and once blind programmers and nerds get into Android, it'll be there waiting.
Instead, AI will continue, my weekly Codex limit will reset tomorrow at 1 PM, and I'll continue working on stuff.
And no, I don't one-prompt things. I tell it to look at, for example, the Emacspeak project directory, so it gets context full of how Emacspeak advises packages. Then I tell it to look at, for example, Mastodon-mode. This was the hardest, since it appears Mastodon-mode grabs the webpages and rangles them into buffers. And I don't blame the author if that's how things actually work. That's beside the point though. I tell it to make n and p speak the next/previous toot. It took a while to get that working. And then I test it. Then I tell it to have "f" and "b" ETC. speak "favorited" and "boosted" and so on. You really have to test the stuff you make.
But in the end, I don't care about the code. I care that I can use, for example, Mastodon-mode. And AI made that happen for me, in like an hour.
#accessibility #AI #blind #foss #linux #termux

2026-01-29 07:59:40 GMT

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@nprofile…xuw2 Oh I know it's not *because* of her autism. But any time something like that happens, she brings it up.

2026-01-29 07:12:08 GMT

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@nprofile…xuw2 Not a random stranger. A partially sighted person that lives in the same apartment complex thing as me and rides the bus to a job nearby mine.

2026-01-29 06:57:50 GMT

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@nprofile…xuw2 They proudly say so on their Facebook.

2026-01-28 14:19:56 GMT

So like, I know autistic people can be blunt. I get it. But hot damn, the first words I hear out of a human's mouth this morning was "If you'd use your ***cane*** instead of your hands to find a seat on the bus, you wouldn't have to touch people." And y'all know that tone. That mansplaining tone except it was coming out of the mouth of a woman. And I'm really trying to get it out of my system so it doesn't affect the rest of my day, but holy crap I'm tired. I went to the school for the blind. There was only one Orientation and Mobility teacher for the whole school of cane-users. So of course we were barely taught skills. I trailed things and didn't do a thing else besides trail things until I was an adult. I had to learn how to actually fucking properly use a damn cane when I was like 21. So excuse the fuck out of me. Like fuck these super blind punk ass mother fucking blink blinks that think they're better than every fucking body else just because they went to some NFB brand training center.

2025-12-23 23:14:26 GMT

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@nprofile…6ljh Goodness yes. I feel a tad more like Sylver from Sylver Seeker than the MC of Wandering Inn though. Like I just want a character that knows what they're doing and don't take no crap and don't get all whiny and omg im in a game waaa!

2025-12-23 21:35:20 GMT

I blame the cat. Total sleep time,10 hours 41 minutes,Bedtime 10:41 PM, wake-up time 5:22 AMBedtime 11:03 AM, wake-up time 3:03 PM,Actual sleep time, 9 hours 43 minutes

2025-12-19 20:02:33 GMT

I'm so glad NVDA, Narrator, Orca, VoiceOver, TDSR, and Fenrir exist. I'm so, so glad JAWS is not the only desktop screen reader, and that FS did not persue JAWS for Mac.
I'm so glad that NVDA not only supports addons, but shows them off with the addon store! I'm so glad that NVDA is so inescapably popular that even big corporations support them, like Google Docs and Microsoft Office and countless others that say in their documentation that NVDA is supported.
#accessibility #blind #nvdasr #nvda #technology

2025-12-10 20:31:27 GMT

If people can get Super Mario 64 running on a PS1, they can make more retro games, like Fire Emblem, Chrono Trigger (possibly), and Final Fantasy 7 accessible. That's not even including audio health bars for Mortal Kombat games, Dragon Ball Z, Soul Calibur, Tekken, and talking menus. Just saying.
#gaming #games #accessibility #blind #modding #mod #mods #mario #nintendo #ps1 #playstation

2025-12-10 13:55:08 GMT

Okay this is wild. So there was this third-party screen reader for the Mac called Vosh. It's recently been picked up by some one who has had enough of Apple's neglect of the Mac and canned responses. And I understand that. But also I kinda want to ask why not Linux, but I understand that as well, that everything else they like about the Mac except the screen reader.
https://www.applevis.com/forum/app-development-programming/work-progress-vosh-third-party-screen-reader-macintosh
#accessibility #mac #blind #apple

2025-12-10 12:25:42 GMT

From the Blinux list, my thoughts below the quote:
"Hello to all.
This is partly a (re)introduction and some good news (news for definitely not all, but some) of you.
This message is actually send to two lists, as I have no clue how big intersection of the member lists there are (I suppose huge, but not complete), so sorry for double receiving, you who are in both lists.
And now, with the disclaimers out of the way... I started to be interested in Linux, say ten or twelve years ago (don't remember exactly). Through a set of happy coincidences, I managed to get a job at Red Hat in the desktop team, and because accessibility was in the times of the reorg an important thing, a tools and accessibility team actually was created. It is quite a small team, and the majority of people on it do not have work time to do anything with accessibility (we're maintaining some of the Gnome apps, we do RHEL packaging, testing etc.).
However, I am working on the accessibility related things every day, so don't be afraid to ask something, mention your issues, and such.
Personally, in terms of distributions, I use GNome on Arch (personal laptop) and Fedora (work laptop), so I have the most experience with these setups, but I definitely used Mate, and tried Kde for some time as well.
And, that's it for now. "
So, a small team, that barely has time to do what the team is about. This is really sad. This is what people with disabilities get from one of the biggest Linux companies there is.
#accessibility #blind #linux #foss #gnu

2025-12-03 08:36:46 GMT

That NVDA translate addon is just amazing. Like @nprofile…wy2c is writing in German, which I don't understand, but the NVDA addon just translates it to English with very few issues. From Tweesecake, from anything NVDA says, that can be translated. So I can understand some of her thoughts! Like just imagine that. She speaks a different language, with probably different thought processes, and yet, there they are, for me to consider in my language. Amazing!

2025-12-03 08:29:12 GMT

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@nprofile…6ljh It's never too early, or late, for breakfast. Or lunch. Or dinner. Or all three.

2025-11-29 05:12:06 GMT

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@nprofile…6ljh Yep, and the vault has it described.

2025-11-29 05:11:10 GMT

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@nprofile…6ljh Spongebob. :)

2025-11-26 13:52:48 GMT

Very much sinicism ahead:
Re last boost about FS accounts: [1]
> Thank you for your patience and for continuing to share your concerns. We are listening, and we will get better.
I highly doubt it. Corpos rarely get better.
> Over time, accounts will enable more personalization, better reliability, and improved access to new features—including AI-assisted capabilities.
JAWS in educational settings on open computers do *not* need personalizing. Also where's that HIPAA and FERPA compliance? We need that for all this AI AI AI.
> But we should have explained this earlier. That is our oversight, and we apologize.
Lol corporate appologies mean nothing. Absolutely nothing.
> Some third-party AI integrations cannot legally be used by minors. Age verification ensures we comply with regional laws and provide the correct experience for all users.
And if we've turned off those AI features through the command line installer switches? No age verification needed.
> We should have explained more clearly that your information is not used for marketing unless you explicitly opt in.
For now. Later on they'll want that data.
> User Details for Adults (18+)
And here we go.
> Understand real-world workflows for people who are blind or low-vision
Dude surveys exist. They work quite well. Blind and low vision adults are, generally, capable of filling them out. They don't need to slow down an already unnecisary sign-up form.
> Allocate engineering effort responsibly
Oh they're already feeling the loss of top engineers.
> Phone Number
My number is, no. Besides I'm sure FS and their private equity bosses sell all this to data brokers. I mean that's what private equity wants, more money from their investments.
> We intentionally collect less information from young users to protect their privacy.
I wish companies cared as much about everyone else as they do kids.
Ooo lookie, infosec!
> Stored in AWS data centers with industry-standard protections
Industry standard isn't good enough. Shit gets hacked all the time.
> Encrypted in transit and at rest
Okay that sounds a tad bit better. But if it's at rest it can be decrypted.
> We have heard your feedback clearly, and we are making improvements.
Yeah every corporate says they've heard our feedback. So they should stop parroting that line and just lead with actions.
> Most fields currently required will become optional
Okay, over the next few weeks. We'll see.
> Only age confirmation and basic contact information will remain mandatory
Sure. Gotta get that phone number.
> Age verification will change to a simple “Over 18?” confirmation
Okay that's rather good I guess.
> Users under 18 will still be able to use the products but will have certain AI features disabled
So if you want no AI, just say you're under 18.
> Our Commitment to You Moving Forward
Bahahaha now this is straight up bullshit. FS is commited to making fucking money and nothing else. At all.
> The purpose of accounts is to make the products better—not to make your experience more difficult.
We recognize we did not communicate this well enough, and we apologize for any frustration or confusion this caused.
See, they aren't backtracking on making every single individual user create an account. Oh no. They just wish they'd gotten control of the narrative around it before everyone else started looking at just how little info NVDA collects. Fucking assholes.
> Going forward, we are committed to:
Controlling the narrative earlier and more completely so our reputation doesn't take any more hits. Lol. Oh and going on podcasts to soothe the blinkyDink community.
> Working hand-in-hand with the community as we improve the software
They'll be on Double Tap soon enough.
Where I work, we have workstations where people use computers. There are lots and lots of people using each computer. Many of them, at first, don't even know how to type. Let that sink in. They cannot type. So how the actual crap are they going to make an account when they can't type? And no we ain't doing it for each and every student, and then showing them how to log out of their account and hoping they do that each day. Ain't gonna happen. Oh also HIPAA and FERPA compliance is pretty important where I work.
Meanwhile NVDA barely collects any information at all. Because NVDA is a screen reader. Also the AI Content Describer NVDA addon can use local, or even on-site AI models so no personal info leaves the workplace. Also NVDA is free. Also the on-site AI is free. Also the Gemma 27B model is fairly good at describing images. Also on-device or on-site AI doesn't require any account. Also none of this requires a subscription. Don't be stuck between JAWS. Get out before you get eaten. Unless you own a business yourself, in which case they'll probably treat you well, for now.
[1] https://vispero.com/resources/account-registration-update/

2025-11-25 04:33:37 GMT

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@nprofile…6ljh Hugs

2025-11-23 02:22:59 GMT

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@nprofile…6ljh Awww, you dreamed of the cat man version of me? How sweet. :D

2025-11-23 01:57:18 GMT

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@nprofile…6ljh Best kitten ever!

2025-11-22 22:22:06 GMT

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@nprofile…6ljh Aww, you are appreciated.

2025-11-12 14:57:43 GMT

Anyone have an accessible (talking) ISO installer or something of like Windows 7?

2025-11-10 20:01:09 GMT

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@nprofile…6ljh Yay fanfics! :)

2025-11-09 02:24:30 GMT

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@nprofile…6ljh Awww *hugs*

2025-10-22 09:53:51 GMT

Okay y'all, Big Finish is meta with the Doctor. Jubilee, and now The Natural History of Fear. Wow.
#DoctorWho

2025-10-20 17:57:26 GMT

From the Orca mailing list:
Hey all.
As per the earlier list discussion and consensus, I have removed the
bookmarks feature from Orca's main branch.
Given the feedback on live regions, I did a major refactor but left most
of the functionality in place with the following changes:
1. Orca+F1-F9 is gone. There are now new commands, unbound by default,
to move to the previous and next message in the history. Thanks to
Arkadiusz Świętnicki for this suggestion! Note that the list size is
still 9 because I didn't see any reason to increase it. If such a use
case exists please let me know.
2. The command to completely enable/disable live regions is now
Orca+Backslash instead of Orca+Shift+Backslash.
3. Advanced commands like muting live regions while keeping them
enabled, and changing the politeness level of just one live region, have
been unbound. The impression I got from the few responses received is
that these commands are not widely used. But if you use them, you can
set them to whatever you want.
4. The keybindings are now found in their own group in the preferences
dialog. They are no longer only available in the web-app preferences.
5. The names of the input event handlers have changed. So if you bound a
command, your shortcut might need to be rebound.
6. Technically, we now have global live region support, but it currently
only works with the old-school ARIA-style events (which are awful,
IMHO). Soon I'll be moving management of AT-SPI2
announcement/notification accessible events into the same presenter so
you'll be able to control and review those announcements as well.
Please test and let me know if I broke anything. Thanks, as always!
--joanie

2025-10-20 13:41:57 GMT

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@nprofile…6ljh When you moved around or laughed, did it sound like sloshing water? lol

2025-09-09 14:16:18 GMT

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@nprofile…ukrr I guess they'd just go to like kids' sports events and stuff.Blind schools aren't much better.

2025-09-04 14:02:24 GMT

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@nprofile…ukrr @nprofile…ppjd @nprofile…qg5a Me? Oh no, I'm not a programmer. If I was my body would be forced to grow a brain spontaneously. But I've not felt anything growing up there so it hasn't happened yet.

2025-08-22 22:41:26 GMT

I have become pig. I got those mini sinabuns from Pizza Hut, and after I ate the last one, I began to lick the container. Then, when that wasn't enough, I stuck my whole face into it. I licked all over it, pressing my tongue in to get every single drip drop of that amazing stuff! So yes, I'm a very dirty animal, and maybe I like it.

2025-08-22 19:58:03 GMT

New OpenWebUI update:
Significantly improved the semantic structure of chat messages by using "section", "h2", "ul", and "li" HTML tags, and enhanced screen reader compatibility by explicitly hiding decorative images with "aria-hidden" attributes. This refactoring provides clearer structural context and improves overall accessibility and web standards compliance for the conversation flow.
#AI #accessibility #blind

2025-08-13 19:16:29 GMT

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@nprofile…ukrr For a Braille display?

2025-08-13 19:15:03 GMT

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@nprofile…ukrr I'm not sure they can even do that.

2025-08-12 23:30:37 GMT

As I was stuffing my face with Subway, I started thinking, which never ends well.
You know, there's gotta be tons of women who love fluffy men. I mean, look at all the Christmas music about mommies kissing Santa Clause, Santa Baby, all that. I mean surely all *those* women who sang it at least couldn't help imagining a big, full-bellied man being all romantic with them. Long, flowing beard, belly like jelly, deep, soothing voice that can also be all loud and excited, heheh excited, and he's even a switch, with his naughty and nice lists. Lol.

2025-08-10 18:29:06 GMT

So has anyone had any issues getting what they bought from National Braille Press? I bought two books in BRF and only got a download link for one of them lol. Cause why not.

2025-08-06 10:18:56 GMT

In the latest iOS 26 beta, there's a new ? Open to Last Position" setting, which seemingly makes it so that if you close Braille access while typing a note, the next time you reopen Braille Access, it will return you to that note. Really nice!
#apple #iOS26 #iOSBeta

2025-08-02 22:45:13 GMT

omg y'all Huddle House is on Doordash!

2025-08-02 22:31:51 GMT

Okay, so I know people with disabilities practically don't exist to news sites, but:
> It’s no secret that Apple’s Siri voice assistant is lagging behind its rivals, and that idea was reinforced by Apple’s inability to deliver on its Siri promises from summer 2024, with its most interesting new ideas still nowhere to be seen a year later.
So on Google Gemini, on Android, with TalkBack enabled, when you ask it to call someone and it wants verification, does it speak the question out loud to you? Because mine doesn't. You know what does? Siri on iPhones. You know what I like more? Siri on iPhones.
#apple #blind #accessibility #siri #google #android

2025-08-02 22:27:09 GMT

Awww, it's nearly 6:00 PM and I still haven't ordered that pizza? Goodness, shame on me. Ah well, there's chicken fingers and tater tots I can air fry.

2025-07-28 16:15:59 GMT

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@nprofile…0s32 @nprofile…3jd6 Oh yes, that's so emotionally draining. Like it sucks when you put yourself out there, and then all that just, goes nowhere.

2025-07-28 12:10:14 GMT

Note to self, if someone regularly reads your messages and doesn't reply, you're probably annoying the fuck out of them and they really don't wanna talk to you, but they don't have the heart to hurt your little feelings lol.

2025-07-27 20:04:07 GMT

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@nprofile…ukrr It was $90, which is why I needed an Amazon gift card to pay for most of it

2025-07-27 20:03:11 GMT

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@nprofile…ukrr Oh, it is it’s a game controller that connects to your phone over USB-C and it connects over your phone so it looks a little bit like an Nintendo yes Um, Nintendo DS, rather.

2025-07-27 05:44:37 GMT

Now crazy idea! Map arrows to Braille display commands, then map game control keys to characters I can easily type in Braille, and use my Braille display as a game controller. I'd have to use Computer Braille, but yeah I might could do it. Why am I even considering this! Ugh brain. The things you do to me.

2025-07-25 03:20:01 GMT

Oh my, where have I been? The Last of Us part 2 is on PC now? Huh.

2025-07-24 14:07:03 GMT

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@nprofile…pye9 Yeah looks like they say on the accessibility page that their statement is only for the website. https://www.oneplus.com/us/accessibility

2025-07-21 01:00:28 GMT

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@nprofile…ukrr Maybe it'll be really worth it one day. I really, really hope so. I mean I can use it but my goodness it frustrates me so much when I need to do things quickly with Braille. Like oh I don't know, opwning an app to quickly take a note. Finding the note field and taking the note without the text field not working.

2025-07-18 01:54:51 GMT

starts a transformation sequence like Freiza from Dragon Ball Z but then the lights fade and...
it's a kitten

2025-07-18 01:19:07 GMT

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@nprofile…ukrr Yeah, bring back the MeowMix song!

2025-07-18 01:17:52 GMT

Soapbox implies the existence of shampooBox and WashRagBox, and TowelBox, showerBox, ToiletBox, SinkBox, and BathroomInABox.

2025-07-16 14:37:30 GMT

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@nprofile…6h3y Disgusting. But, that's how corporate corpses are.

2025-06-23 18:23:36 GMT

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@nprofile…6h3y Can confirm, our state adult training facility for people with disabilities uses, I think, User Way.

2025-06-16 01:27:14 GMT

From the Orca mailing list:
Hey all.
I plan to make all of Orca's commanded executable over DBus. It's going
to be a ton of work and I'm only getting started. That said, I just
landed what I have so far to Orca's main branch.
For users who said Orca must have a means for apps to tell it what to
say, Orca now has that. To try it -- assuming you have the very latest
Orca from the main branch -- do
gdbus call --session --dest org.gnome.Orca.Service --object-path
/org/gnome/Orca/Service --method org.gnome.Orca.Service.PresentMessage
"Bla bla bla I'm a message"
For those saying Orca's speech should be controllable, by other apps,
see what's available by doing:
gdbus call --session --dest org.gnome.Orca.Service --object-path
/org/gnome/Orca/Service/SpeechAndVerbosityManager --method
org.gnome.Orca.Module.ListCommands
Hopefully one of those commands is what you need. To learn more about
how to use them, here's some documentation:
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/orca/-/blob/main/README-REMOTE-CONTROLLER.md
Please play with it and let me know what you think.
#accessibility #linux #foss #orca #blind

2025-05-31 08:24:13 GMT

So you'd think a movie about a blind person would have audio description right?
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind
As Kano and the Black Dragon wreak havoc around the globe, a young warrior named Kenshi will have to rise above his own limitations and take on the looming threat of Outworld.
Nope, sure doesn't. At least, not on Amazon Prime.
#blind #accessibility #audioDescription #AmazonPrime #MortalKombat

2025-05-30 19:11:41 GMT

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@nprofile…aqq5 Yes. When you open a document, try pressing Control + Alt + H. If that doesn't work, press Control + Alt + Z, then Alt + T for tools, on Chrome, or Alt + Shift + T on Firefox, then Up Arrow to Accessibility, Enter, then Tab to enable Braille support, check the box, then Tab to OK and Enter.

2025-05-20 17:32:29 GMT

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@nprofile…82xg Pretty nice! Lol Gemini tries so hard to read your shirts, but comes up with "faithju" instead of "faithful."
The image shows four smiling people posing for a photo in front of a large crowd and stage. The leftmost person is wearing a blue and white checkered button-down shirt with a black zip-up hoodie. He is wearing a press pass that reads "Ron Richards" with the word "Press" printed in red. The person next to him is wearing a dark blue button-down shirt with sunglasses hanging off the shirt. The third person is wearing a black t-shirt with the words "Android Faithju" printed on it, along with sunglasses. This person is also wearing a press pass that reads "Florence Ion" with the word "Press" printed in red. The rightmost person is wearing glasses and a black t-shirt with the words "Android Faithful" printed on it in white with green accents. This person is also wearing a press pass that reads "Mishaal Rahman" with the word "Press" printed in red.
The background features a large crowd of people seated in an outdoor amphitheater, with a stage behind them. A large screen on the stage displays a presentation with bar graphs. The stage structure is made of metal beams and black panels. Trees can be seen in the distance above the stage.
The overall lighting appears to be bright and sunny, casting shadows in some areas. The people in the photo appear happy and relaxed, suggesting a positive and friendly atmosphere. The presence of press passes indicates that the event is likely a media event or conference.
The text in the image includes the names on the press passes as well as the words "Android Faithju" on the t-shirts. The browser window title indicates that the image is from a social media site called "enafore.social/notifications." The date on the top right of the image suggests the photo was taken on Tuesday, May 20 at 12:29.
The photo appears to be taken during an outdoor tech conference or event where members of the media are present, and Android is being featured. It seems likely that these four individuals know one another. Based on their clothing and the setting, the people in the photo appear to be attending or working at an event related to Android technology.

2025-05-17 18:02:45 GMT

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@nprofile…6h3y Lol tell them to have their LLM explain it to them instead.

2025-05-17 06:54:29 GMT

Lol Microsoft is like: "Okay disabled people, we have to skill up! Learn about AI so we don't have to fix Windows! I mean, with AI blind people can develop scripts to have Gem... Um I mean Copilot! Use Copilot! To control your PC for you! And while you do that, I'll be playing Candy Crush and Doom! Oh, blind people can't play that? Meh, too bad. Go play some text game roflmao. Oh and take our course cause it's not like you don't have tons else to learn and do. I mean statistically, disabled people don't have jobs and blind people spend their time running radio stations. I mean, it's the data bro, data don't lie and data means everything right? Also happy #GAAD, here's a course! Get to work upskilling cause AI, particularly our AI, particularly our $20 per month best AI, waits for no one! And you'll want the best AI for the best image descriptions and help and a eleven y!"
Note: I know GAAD isn't just about blind people, but it should seriously include us. We kinda do exist after all.
https://blogs.microsoft.com/accessibility/ai-in-action-celebrating-global-accessibility-awareness-day/
#a11y #accessibility #blind #microsoft #rant

2025-05-12 22:38:09 GMT

Well crap. Tried Slint, but it like, uses Alsa and doesn't have sound drivers for my main sound card, and using a USB sound card, well it broke after I saved Orca settings. Not even a restart fixed it. Meh. Ah well. Linux breaks.
#slint #blind #accessibility #Linux #foss

2025-05-11 02:09:04 GMT

This is why audio description of Youtube videos is so important. If I'd just heard Mr. Crabs say "Hello, I like money," I might laugh cause it's what he'd say, but knowing that the Atari logo is involved takes it from "okay, yeah, Mr. Crabs likes money, haha," to "Oh, they're saying that Atari like's money, like Mr. Crabs!" Visuality as a medium exists for a reason, and we as blind people, I think, don't yet understand just how visual the Internet, and Youtube in particular, really is.
Audio description text, machine generated: 0:15 - 0:17: Mr. Krabs from Spongebob, with the Atari logo over his face, is interviewed by a fish reporter. Mr. Krabs says, "Hello, I like money."
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZAJSzLGHpA
#Youtube #blind #AudioDescription

2025-05-11 01:32:32 GMT

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@nprofile…aqq5 Yay! Also Erin poked out one of Gazi's eyes, and I hope she pokes out the other ones too.

2025-05-08 18:51:28 GMT

@nprofile…aqq5 Just started book 2 and OMG, I'm hooked now!