thistledown

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Why would the average person choose a brain implant over a skullcap? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] thistledown@rblind.com 14 points 8 months ago

I am too well versed in science fiction to agree to a brain implant.

What is a gender neutral replacement for man, guys, buddy, etc? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] thistledown@rblind.com -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

"Queen" by itself refers to either women or gay men. It is not gender neutral. "Drama queen" is applied to all genders, but, again, this example is pejorative toward women. Do you have any examples of women-centric language that can refer to all genders, but that is not negative toward women?

I hear phrases like "half-past", "quarter til", and "quarter after" way less often since digital clocks have became more commonplace. in c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
[–] thistledown@rblind.com 0 points 8 months ago

Can you really say "1984" with confidence either way given Big Brother?

I hear phrases like "half-past", "quarter til", and "quarter after" way less often since digital clocks have became more commonplace. in c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
[–] thistledown@rblind.com 1 points 8 months ago

I would not have guessed that meaning of "of." I think we should stick to "til" or "past" for clarity.

I hear phrases like "half-past", "quarter til", and "quarter after" way less often since digital clocks have became more commonplace. in c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
[–] thistledown@rblind.com 5 points 8 months ago

I wish our numeric system was base 12 instead of base 10!

I hear phrases like "half-past", "quarter til", and "quarter after" way less often since digital clocks have became more commonplace. in c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
[–] thistledown@rblind.com 1 points 8 months ago

100% yes! I have pretty intense time blindness due to ADHD. The visual representation of time in analog clocks helps me.

What is a gender neutral replacement for man, guys, buddy, etc? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] thistledown@rblind.com 5 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Your examples of female-based neutral words are pejorative. Do you have examples not rooted in misogyny?

disable swipe to reply in c/jerboa@lemmy.ml
[–] thistledown@rblind.com 1 points 8 months ago

Thank you! This was driving me crazy as well!

Linux Distro Accessibility in c/main@rblind.com
[–] thistledown@rblind.com 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Thank you! I previously read that Debian was difficult for beginners, but often favored by seasoned Linux users. What makes Debian a good choice for accessibility?

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Linux Distro Accessibility (rblind.com)
submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by thistledown@rblind.com to c/main@rblind.com
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Which Linux distributions are most accessible? I researched the accessibility of Linux distributions before choosing Ubuntu. My sources included 8 accessible Linux distributions by Opensource.com and 5 Linux distros for visually impaired people by It's FOSS.

I opted for Ubuntu as a solid base distribution with the Gnome desktop environment. I now question this choice, because "Ubuntu Software" does not distinguish which application packages are apt, snap, or flatpak. How do other distributions compare for accessibility?

Overlays and Ethics: a conference panel that hurt my heart in c/main@rblind.com
[–] thistledown@rblind.com 2 points 9 months ago

It is hard for me to imagine an accessibility panel that would speak in favor of overlays. The only message that I have heard at conferences has been about the inaccessibility of overlays. Also, I appreciate learning a new word today: manel. The questions that this panel was set to discuss reveal a heavy bias indeed!

  1. Can overlay tools help to improve the Accessibility of Websites?
  2. Where can it be helpful and where are the borders of such tools?
  3. Who is the target group and for which community it can be helpful to use these tools?
Pearl of Power clenched in his cheeks in c/rpgmemes@ttrpg.network
[–] thistledown@rblind.com 2 points 10 months ago

100% I care far more about relationships with NPCs than the overall plot. I favor role play over battle. The experience is more enjoyable if the GM honors the decisions and efforts of the players. Then everyone can discuss and laugh about the debacle afterward. I'm going to tell my GM how much I appreciate him now!

My bank gives me the option to opt out of marketing communications. It takes three clicks to opt out of each category, and there are three pages like this! in c/assholedesign@lemmy.world
[–] thistledown@rblind.com 2 points 10 months ago

If only I lived in the EU!

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Comments Missing in Jerboa (rblind.com)
 

Do others encounter hidden comments in Jerboa? Many comments do not appear in the app. I can tell they are missing based on the comment count at the bottom of a post.

Sometimes, I can only read child comments. When this occurs, the following error message appears in place of the parent comment.

There is no record of this comment.

However, I can read those same comments in a web browser. Also, I can read replies to my post or comment in my inbox in Jerboa, but not on the community page in Jerboa.

Is this a known or new bug?

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When do children learn Nemeth? (rblind.com)
 

When do blind children begin to learn Nemeth code? Is Nemeth introduced gradually alongside math or do young learners exclusively use literary UEB until they reach a certain complexity of math? For example, would blind students learning numbers learn numbers in just UEB or in both UEB and Nemeth? What about learning addition, subtraction, fractions, multiplication, division, simple equations, superscripts, and subscripts?

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