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Vic 🇪🇺An instant upgrade for my website & an <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accessibility</a> win. This font is hyperlegible, <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/dyslexia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dyslexia</a> friendly, free to use and (bonus) - looks gorgeous.<a href="https://www.brailleinstitute.org/freefont/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.brailleinstitute.org/freefont/</a>

David O'BrienTo be fair to my colleague, when I explained it to them, they got it. It literally hadn't occurred to them. Why would it? Their job was to sell out a conference on renewable energy or whatever it was.But in my experience, almost everyone gets it once you give them context.Almost everyone knows someone with <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accessibility</a> needs, even if they currently have none themselves.<a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ableism</a> is a silent assassin in our culture. It pervades our discourse.We must hear the voices of the <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/disabled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#disabled</a>.

David O'BrienI remember once, a long time ago, a colleague asked me to publish some content on our website.It was marketing material, for a conference. PDF, of course. With no consideration to <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accessibility</a> whatsoever.I declined, and we had a meeting. I explained why I couldn't publish the material in its current state and they said "But there won't be any blind people at this conference!"To which I replied, "No, there won't, because your marketing means they can't possibly even know it is on."

InkicanThat's the dadgum truth, right there.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disabled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#disabled</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#disability</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disabilityawareness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#disabilityawareness</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spoonie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spoonie</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accessibility</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mentalhealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mentalhealth</a>Since this got so much attention, I'd like to use this moment of sunshine to invite you all to read with us next week:<a href="https://inkican.com/gsbcw" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://inkican.com/gsbcw</a>

Lanie Molinar CarmeloI'm thrilled to announce that I've been accepted as a student at <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/ColoradoChristianUniversityOnline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ColoradoChristianUniversityOnline</a>! I'll be pursuing a B.S. in <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/ComputerScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ComputerScience</a>. The school's class format seems much more manageable for me than other schools I've attended, and I'm feeling optimistic about this new chapter.Now begins the challenging process of hunting for <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/scholarships" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#scholarships</a>. Unfortunately, I'm discovering just how inaccessible most scholarship websites are for screen reader users. If anyone knows of <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/accessible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accessible</a> scholarship resources or platforms, I'd greatly appreciate your recommendations!<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/CollegeLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CollegeLife</a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/OnlineCollege" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OnlineCollege</a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Accessibility</a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Disability</a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/HigherEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HigherEd</a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/CCU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CCU</a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/CAGS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CAGS</a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Blind</a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScreenReader</a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/ScholarshipSearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScholarshipSearch</a>

posiputt ÖvÖlost at sea<a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MastoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MastoArt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accessibility</a>

Michael HansenIs tor-browser <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/accessible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accessible</a> with screen-readers? I'm asking because I see quite a few people talking about using that browser here on mastodon. <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/accessible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accessible</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accessibility</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blind</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fediverse</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mastodon</a>

Micr0byte📣 Announcing Altbot 2.0: The Privacy & Green Update 🔒💚Exciting news! After months of development, Altbot 2.0 is officially launching with major improvements to privacy, efficiency, and description quality.What's new in Altbot 2.0:<ul><li>100% local AI processing for true privacy - unlike Google Gemini which saves data for training, Altbot 2.0 retains ZERO information about you or your images using the powerful Ovis2:8B model running on my custom AltTron server equipped with an A5500 GPU and expansion capacity for two additional GPUs</li><li>Full GDPR compliance with clear informed consent - I've implemented comprehensive privacy measures including transparent data handling policies, user rights protection, and minimal data collection practices that exceed GDPR requirements</li><li>Better quality descriptions across all 11 supported languages thanks to a newly developed translation layer specifically optimized for local LLM models</li><li>Significantly more energy efficient with a new feature that shows you exactly how much energy was used for each request! This efficiency comes from using a server-grade GPU optimized for lower power consumption, and 36% of the energy consumed is from clean sources mainly nuclear power (thanks to being based in Georgia)</li></ul>The only data Altbot 2.0 records:<ul><li>That a request happened</li><li>How long it took to complete</li><li>What type of media it was (image, video, or audio)</li><li>What language was used</li></ul>No images, no content, no personal data saved - ever.For those who don't know, Altbot has been helping make the Fediverse more accessible by automatically generating alt-text descriptions for images. The project has grown beyond anything I imagined, now serving thousands of users across the network.Support Altbot's Future 💝To bring these privacy and efficiency improvements to life, I had to invest in a more powerful server than initially planned. The server costs exceeded my budget by around $900, which I've covered out of pocket. Who woulda thought that competing with a $1.98 trillion dystopian mega corporation would be expensive? Shocking, I know.I've set up a Ko-fi fundraising goal to help recover these costs and support ongoing development: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/micr0byte" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ko-fi.com/micr0byte</a>Your contributions will help ensure Altbot remains:<ul><li>Free for everyone</li><li>Continuously improved</li><li>Sustainably maintained</li></ul>Even small donations make a huge difference and motivate me to keep enhancing accessibility across the Fediverse! This milestone represents a commitment to ensuring accessibility doesn't come at the cost of privacy or environmental impact. I'm incredibly proud of what we've built together.As Altbot continues to grow, I'm open to sharing more about this journey with anyone interested in accessibility, ethical AI, or Fediverse projects. For press inquiries: inquiries@micr0.devFeel free to boost or reach out!<a href="https://fuzzies.wtf/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Accessibility</a> <a href="https://fuzzies.wtf/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fediverse</a> <a href="https://fuzzies.wtf/tags/AltText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AltText</a> <a href="https://fuzzies.wtf/tags/EthicalAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EthicalAI</a> <a href="https://fuzzies.wtf/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenSource</a> <a href="https://fuzzies.wtf/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Privacy</a> <a href="https://fuzzies.wtf/tags/Altbot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Altbot</a>

David O'BrienSaying "No-one using our service has accessibility needs" is a bit like saying "We don't need a ramp, no-one in a wheelchair has ever come up the stairs".<a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accessibility</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/A11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#A11y</a>

Per AxbomYou can’t say ”it’s not worth making it accessible for only 1% of our users”. That’s a logical fallacy. And reveals a lot about your understanding of the subject area, and your value system. If you had made it accessible to begin with, people with disabilities could’ve been 20% of your user base. And it would have been better for 100% of your users. <a class="hashtag" href="https://axbom.me/tag/a11y" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#a11y</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://axbom.me/tag/accessibility" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accessibility</a>

Sarah E BourneMassachusetts is looking for a summer Accessibility Intern. Paid. Mostly remote, some office. Preference given for applications received by 26 March - don't dillydally! <a href="https://massanf.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=250002O4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://massanf.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=250002O4</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fedihire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fedihire</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/getfedihired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#getfedihired</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accessibility</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/a11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#a11y</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/internship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#internship</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AccessibilityJobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AccessibilityJobs</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/A11yJobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#A11yJobs</a>

AllyYesterday I signed up for abletoplay.com for those of you that haven’t heard of it, it’s a site where you can fill out all of your needs or preferences to make it easier to find games that meet your accessibility requirements. Once you do that, you can look at different games and see how they match up to your personal score.I know the site is still in beta, but I feel like the scoring is a bit off. For example, games that meet all but one of my accessibility needs has a score of 80/100. Maybe it’s me, but I feel like the score should be higher.Also, the site doesn’t seem to differentiate between games that don’t have an accessibility feature because it hasn’t been added, and games that don’t have that feature because it’s not a part of the gameplay.All that aside, it’s been a helpful resource for me. It’s nice to be able to search for a game and see exactly what the accessibility features are. <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Accessibility</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gaming</a>

Peter Nimmo<a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Internet</a> irony... <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accessibility</a>

Silvia MaggiAfter spending half an hour changing the fonts on a platform that lacks accessibility or customization options, I want to suggest a browser plug-in called Stylebot. It’s like Stylus, but much easier to use.<a href="https://stylebot.dev/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://stylebot.dev/</a><a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Accessibility</a>

James ScholesThe Web <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Accessibility</a> Slack community attracts an unfortunate share of asks that go something like:"I have an interview/have been tasked with giving a presentation/have been promoted to a role and need to become an expert in accessibility by tomorrow, but I know nothing. Can you please send me free resources?"And like... it's up to every community member whether or not to respond to these, and I'm all for encouragement. But does accessibility really need people who aren't willing to pay for materials, have unrealistic expectations of how much there is to learn, and may have even lied their way into a position they clearly don't want?I think not, personally.

Lanie Molinar Carmelo<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Blind</a> people who use <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Matrix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Matrix</a>, particularly on <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Windows</a>, is <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Element" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Element</a> the most <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/accessible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accessible</a> client? I've been getting into it because a lot of communities for <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/SelfHosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SelfHosted</a> services use it, but I don't find Element the easiest to navigate, so I'm wondering if there are other options. <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/SelfHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SelfHosting</a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenSource</a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Accessibility</a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScreenReader</a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/ScreenReaders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScreenReaders</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/mastoblind" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mastoblind</a> <a href="https://rblind.com/c/main" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@main</a>

Xavier SnelgroveBy popular demand <a href="https://PostPost.social" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://PostPost.social</a> now includes accessibility features: send us your phone number and we'll read your posts aloud to you!<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/toronto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#toronto</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#socialmedia</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mail</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accessibility</a>

BerinAble to Play, a game repository that helps you find games that match your accessibility needs, just launched!<a href="https://abletoplay.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://abletoplay.com</a>For gamedevs/game requests: Here's some info on how to make a game available on there: <a href="https://help.abletoplay.com/docs/how-can-i-request-a-game-be-available-on-abletoplay/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://help.abletoplay.com/docs/how-can-i-request-a-game-be-available-on-abletoplay/</a>It's still a young platform, so please give them lots of feedback to help improve it!<a href="https://lemmy.world/c/games" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@games</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Games</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gaming</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GameDev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GameDev</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AbleToPlay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AbleToPlay</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Accessibility</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/A11Y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#A11Y</a>

Megan Lynch (she/her)<a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/p_aH-Evjg4s" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/shorts/p_aH-Evjg4s</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Accessibility</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ableism</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Disability</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Australia</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Housing</a>

Megan Lynch (she/her)Accessibility changes to national building code 'exciting', but disability advocates say more could be done<a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-26/national-building-code-changes-for-better-accessibility/104179602" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-26/national-building-code-changes-for-better-accessibility/104179602</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Accessibility</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ableism</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Disability</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Australia</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Housing</a>

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