Publishers, I beg you! I beg you! I beg you! Can we keep blurbs out of the book synopsis? As well as awards? Really! I get it, BUZZ! But I just had an instance where it took me 4 minutes to learn what the actual book was about because the synopsis was crammed with every award and every blurb imaginable. If I really wanna know what awards the book has won, I'll research that myself. #Publishing
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What are some good examples of people putting in extra effort where some might see "AI" as the solution?While not quite one technology, what about Vigilante audio description? https://socialaudiodescription.com/vigilante-audio-description/ @stefan
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I would like sighted people to see this thread in particular.I would like sighted people to see this thread in particular. There are actually a lot of blind people that prefer LLM descriptions over human ones but I have seen some very well written alt text on here. That being said, sighted people should read this thread https://www.applevis.com/forum/other-apple-chat/alt-text-adventures-ai-vs-human-descriptions #AI #AltText #Accessibility
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My @heropress story about #WordPress #accessibility and #HIVAwareness - Let me mention @joedolson @weirdwriter then @michellefrechette and also @nathanwrigley - thanks for all folks supporting me. https://fosstodon.org/@heropress/112683586564045494This was great! I can't wait to see more from you! @talksina @heropress @joedolson @michellefrechette @nathanwrigley
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If you need a recap of the #Linux #Accessibility screaming these past few days, read the below links in order.If you need a recap of the #Linux #Accessibility screaming these past few days, read the below links in order.
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This includes quoting support and other things. Mastodon Tools browser extension | Stefan Bohacek https://stefanbohacek.com/project/mastodon-tools-browser-extension/ #Fediverse #Mastodon #TwitterThis includes quoting support and other things. Mastodon Tools browser extension | Stefan Bohacek https://stefanbohacek.com/project/mastodon-tools-browser-extension/ #Fediverse #Mastodon #Twitter
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Writing an OBS guide for Windows Screen reader users.Writing an OBS guide for Windows Screen reader users. If you want a video demonstration instead of just a written guide, pay me. https://robertkingett.com/donate/ #OBS #OpenSource
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Blind people will take away universal access, such as the Curb Cut effect, to make individualized access that benefits that particular individual.Blind people will take away universal access, such as the Curb Cut effect, to make individualized access that benefits that particular individual. I wonder how the confusion manifests when they see universal access working for multiple disability groups at once. Does their head explode or do they think this is a happy accident?
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It's not #FollowFriday but I wanted to follow some accounts, for writers today actually.It's not #FollowFriday but I wanted to follow some accounts, for writers today actually.
@closedcaptionsbot is a bot that publishes random caption snippets. This has actually helped me in my writing some when I forget what something sounds like. It also highlights some silly caption choices too like "man sighs hungrily."
@sounddescription is a bot that does something similar but it appears to describe sounds exclusively.
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I personally will never click on a shortened link.I personally will never click on a shortened link. If you need to track and see how many people click it in order to share it with others then that tells me you don't have confidence in your own work to get feedback from replies and comments instead. Even after figuring out where that link goes with a simple inspect, I still won't click on it. Trust me, if people like your work, you won't need to track them. They will tell you. People tell me every day! #WebDev #Privacy
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So I've finally been driven off of Microsoft edge and on to <a href="https://social.interfree.ca/tag/firefox">#Firefox</a>.@fastfinge @alexhall I actually agree with a lot of what you said! luddites are very different from technophobic people. Agreed 100% that the technophobic people are contributing to the AI hype and misinformation. Luddites and technophobic people are very different kinds of people and their criticisms come from different places
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So I've finally been driven off of Microsoft edge and on to <a href="https://social.interfree.ca/tag/firefox">#Firefox</a>.@fastfinge @alexhall Except that they’re still releasing the feature :-). They are still developing and releasing it. As for the whole AI snark comment, you know there’s different kinds of machine learning. There’s no one AI. Mozilla needs to learn how to use correct terminology instead of marketing fluff that really doesn’t mean anything and obscures the kind of technology they’re using
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So I've finally been driven off of Microsoft edge and on to <a href="https://social.interfree.ca/tag/firefox">#Firefox</a>.They didn't abandon it. It's still happening. But, you know, Luddites actually know more about technology than the average person. @fastfinge @alexhall
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Popular Facebook posts. https://robertkingett.com/posts/6582/ #IndieWeb #SmallWeb #NoPaywallPopular Facebook posts. https://robertkingett.com/posts/6582/ #IndieWeb #SmallWeb #NoPaywall
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Remember when everybody said those that wanted an opt in culture were just a bunch of freaks and losers?Remember when everybody said those that wanted an opt in culture were just a bunch of freaks and losers? This happened to you, too, without your consent! Your posts were stolen too. Maven Imported 1.12 Million Fediverse Posts - We Distribute https://wedistribute.org/2024/06/maven-mastodon-posts/ #Mastodon #Fediverse #Privacy