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Did you know there are projects going on right now to ensure space exploration is accessible to #blind and #disabled people? On todays show we meet Andy Squires who recently went on a course called SpaceKind. Listen now: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/double-tap/id1309267346?i=1000620603258

—@doubletap

All the things we say about people at funerals should be said at birthdays and anniversaries and brunches and Tuesdays and so many other times as well.

—@chrissanders88

who called it object oriented programming and not class struggle

—@exchgr

Investment advice:

BUY STUPIDITY FUTURES!

It’s clearly a growth sector this decade.

—@cstross

What idiot called it severe constipation rather than a massive backlog?

—@gupton68

I’m proud to say I’ll be presenting on accessible astronomy for Vocal Eye’s Almost Live event via Zoom on Wed. July 12, beginning at 6:45 Pacific. We’ll hear some great descriptions from JJ, some sonifications, and we’ll welcome Dr. Sherry Wells-Jensen, a flier on the Astro Access 0G flight. Register here, and a Zoom link will be sent to you on the day.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbFOkCzW38dsiD1g1SllLkQMnovQhx1acqs8MyVKwZ2OBlZg/viewform?pli=1

—@TalkDescriptionToMe

“Your password is not strong enough”
It’s ok, password, don’t listen to them. You’re perfect the way you are.

—@mayaisloading

If you are an engineer and you write code that enables autoplaying, audio enabled video on a web page, I HOPE YOU ARE WOKEN UP BY CONSTRUCTION NOISE EVERY SINGLE FUCKING DAY FOR THE REST OF YOUR FUCKING LIFE

—@yuvipanda

Really enjoyed this post from Karl Groves on the concept of “normal,” and the urgent need to move beyond it in our design practices: https://karlgroves.com/theres-no-such-thing-as-a-normal-user/

#accessibility #a11y #ResponsiveDesign

—@beep

“Hey dude, I dare you to try and eat that rock.”

-How potatoes were discovered, probably

—@adhdeanasl

This is your regular reminder that AI deciding to wipe out humanity is some hand-wavy future bullshit and renters are being harmed by this particular use of AI RIGHT NOW.

https://www.levernews.com/artificial-intelligence-is-making-the-housing-crisis-worse/

—@evacide

Controversial opinion: blogs were actually good and the shit that replaced them sucks

—@Green_Footballs

the year is 2033, there are 5,435,231 streaming services. they each have exactly one good show. it has three episodes and is critically acclaimed. it has been cancelled

—@Taweret

Offering beta versions of your software to your general users is equivalent to saying, “I mean, like, it couldn’t be worse than what we already gave you, right?” Betas should be for a selected audience who’s feedback you listen to closely and for whom you plan to respond with alacrity. You should regard quality gaps as your problem, not “Well, we never said it was perfect.” Personally, I use betas only on test devices for specific testing, never for general use.

—@bondolo