thistledown

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[–] thistledown@rblind.com 15 points 3 weeks ago

I use Tuta mail. It is entirely open source. There are both paid and free tiers. I started on a paid tier, then downgraded to free. I like the option of a usable free tier when money is tight. I use addy.io for aliases.

[–] thistledown@rblind.com 1 points 1 month ago

I like the rain cloak (and shelter) by Onewind. The cloak drapes over backpacks or bags, reducing wear on the waterproof surface. The hood is adjustable and spacious. Also, I like that a cloak will fit when my weight fluctuates.

[–] thistledown@rblind.com 1 points 1 month ago

Have you considered a rain cloak? The rain cloak (and shelter) by Onewind is amazing! I wear it as everyday rain gear instead of a rain jacket. The hood is spacious and adjustable. The cloak drapes over backpacks, shopping bags, and even children. I have yet to use it as a shelter or while biking, but here is a review from a cyclist:

It began to rain as I rode my bicycle down a local gravel road. I put on the rain cape, pulled the hood over my helmet, and threw the front of the cape over my handle bars. I stayed magically dry. Can't wait to sleep in the shelter; what a system!

[–] thistledown@rblind.com 0 points 1 month ago

I use a soap bag. Place a bar of soap in the bag. Soap lathers well through the loose weave. Sisal or cotton fibers exfoliate your skin as you scrub. Then hang it by the drawstring to dry after each use.

I have been using mine for several years. I do not know the brand, but these look similar: soap saver bag from Golden Forrest and sisal soap bag from Olivaris Organics.

[–] thistledown@rblind.com 1 points 11 months ago

Thank you! This was driving me crazy as well!

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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?

[–] thistledown@rblind.com 1 points 1 year 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?
[–] thistledown@rblind.com 2 points 1 year ago

Use polyjuice potion to disguise Harry and Mad-Eye Moody as Dursleys. Drive away in the family car. Go somewhere nearby that is connected to the floo network or that has a portkey. Transport Harry to a safe house from there. Have other order members disguised as the same Dursleys drive the car back to Privet Drive.

[–] thistledown@rblind.com 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Thank you so much! That fixed my issue! I was signed into the same profile on both, but my language was previously set to only "undetermined." I did not realize it was a multiselect field until I read your comment. Now I have it set to undetermined, English, and Spanish. I really appreciate you! Have an amazing life!

[–] thistledown@rblind.com 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Thank you! The difference between American and universal grade-2 contractions is interesting. I understand now why UEB would be easier for computers to translate, especially if the source content is grade 2. What makes the universal contractions less readable than the American contractions? Would it not be easier to understand a language with less ambiguity?

I mistakenly thought that public signs used grade-2 Braille. Do they use American or universal grade-1 Braille?

The plus and equals signs in UEB differ from those in Nemeth. This is my major cause for concern about whether or not to use Nemeth for young students. It sounds like this dilemma is absent when it comes to American Braille; if it lacks these characters, then the only choice would be to use Nemeth.

 

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?

[–] thistledown@rblind.com 3 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Thank you for your answer! It was fascinating!

As I recall, I was introduced to the Braille symbols for each math concept as they came up during my math lessons.

When you learned Braille symbols for math, did you learn them in both Nemeth and literary American Braille or just literary American Braille? As a young student, could you read "1+1=2" in both literary and technical Braille? Which was more typical to encounter?

[UEB] was designed to make Braille translation easier for computers, not to be a good reading experience for humans.

I cannot read Braille, so my knowledge is theoretical. I thought UEB was mainly adopted to ease printed communication between English-speaking people in different countries. I assumed that computers could transcribe Unicode characters to American Braille just as easily as to UEB. What makes UEB easier for computers, but less readable for people? Do bathroom signs and elevator buttons use UEB or American Braille? Which is more prevalent in printed books? How does Nemeth compare for readability?

I was taught to use an abacus instead of trying to replicate pencil and paper calculations in Braille.

I did not consider the value of an abacus for teaching math today! I was mildly curious about how to use them, but now I need to learn. Thank you for that insight!

 

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?