Totally blind Microsoft software engineer, accessibility advocate and open source contributor, Wikipedian, and language geek.mastodon.n6.io/@bill Seattle, United StatesJoined April 2014
Australian Story is starting now! Tune in on ABC TV, iview, or Youtube now. YouTube links are:
AD-enabled version: youtu.be/3i7gkN-1sAI
Regular version: youtu.be/jwHbXh3WzSw
The cat is out of the bag! @AustralianStory is dedicating an episode to our founders, Mick & Jamie. NVDA & NV Access are featured & we’re excited to share it with you! It airs on Monday, the 5th of June at 8pm on ABCTV, ABC iview or YouTube
#AustralianStory#NVDA#NVAccess#a11y
So I have a newsletter now! Very short essays on media & storytelling, plus updates on any new fiction & poetry I've had published. Monthly, unless I have nothing new to announce.
If you sign up, you get a free weird science fiction short story.
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If you or anyone you know reads #SFF in Spanish: have you checked out Voces de lo insólito? They're a really cool translation project (also interviews and other things!) and I'd love it if they got some more attention.
RT if that's your thing?
patreon.com/vocesdeloinsol…
BREAKING: NINE Republican state senators from Michigan supported a law that makes it a misdemeanor for an unmarried man and woman to live together.
Two of the GOP lawmakers, who voted against the repeal argued that the law encourages marriage and strengthen families. Another…
I've got a science fantasy short story out in @LightspeedMag! Only 1500 words, so you won't have time to get bored. It'll be available online for free on 4/27. Thank you so so so much @wnwagner and @JohnJosephAdams! Link in 🧵⬇️ #SFF#flashfiction
Transferwise (great & memorable brand) -> Wise (what? why?)
HBO Max (great & memorable brand) -> max (what? why?)
Why do great & memorable brands keep sabotaging themselves by removing the part of their name that made them memorable?
If you’re autistic and looking for a job, don’t be afraid to apply for roles you like but don’t meet all - or even most - of the requirements for. Job specs are not meant to be taken literally; NT people often apply for and secure jobs meeting only a fraction of the requirements.
One of the best things you can do for autistic people is explaining why. Why you’d like us to do a thing (X way); why something isn’t possible; why you’re upset with us; etc. We may not intuit the “why”, and knowing it helps us to contextualise and act with purpose and direction.
The 2023 WebAIM Million report is now available - webaim.org/projects/milli… Home pages had 50 detectable errors (down from 50.8). WCAG failures were found on 96.3% of pages (down from 96.8%). Home page elements increased 10% and ARIA attributes 29% (77 per page!) in the last year.
This will be the end of third-party clients, which means the end of convenient access to Twitter for many of us. If you're somehow still not on Mastodon, you should really fix that.
This will be the end of third-party clients, which means the end of convenient access to Twitter for many of us. If you're somehow still not on Mastodon, you should really fix that.
“You’ll miss being a child; your childhood years are the best years of your life!”
Autistic me: *is relieved childhood is over and does not miss all the years of being lonely, confused, anxious, drained, overwhelmed, bullied and labelled mean, rude, naughty, snobby and dramatic”
“Describe your employment history”.
NT: so, I started as an admin assistant and gradually progressed until I became a director.
Autistic: a) I’ve been a nurse, yoga teacher, model, singer, retail worker, painter, actor and business owner; and/or b) I’ve been a [x] for 30 years.
9K Followers 916 FollowingTech while Blind: sometimes friction, sometimes joy. nonvisual tech ed & design @NYPLHeiskell; president NFB tech trainers' division; affiliate @Datasociety.
3K Followers 1K FollowingThis account is mostly retired after the November 2022 firing of Twitter’s accessibility team and the death of third-party apps.
278 Followers 540 Following20, lover of all things tech, music, podcasts, and coffee. Blind, all opinions are my own. Mastodon @[email protected] and @[email protected]
2K Followers 947 FollowingHungarian nerd, dual EU/US citizen, Web engineer, avid philosopher. Fun, random, optimistic. Friend to many, with an open mind. Passionate about #a11y usability
59 Followers 567 FollowingBuilding on Expertise, wealth without worries. Stone Giant investment, your trusted wealth manager. Rooted in Expertise, Empowering your wealth to soar.
663 Followers 5K FollowingHelping small businesses & publications appeal to diverse audiences. Previously, journo, recovering from COVID She/They [email protected]
642 Followers 1K FollowingUsed to be @Masonaverse. Main is @ItsBrynify. I love programming, music, hanging out with friends. Blind. Want to know more? Just ask. I don’t bite!
1K Followers 145 FollowingExecutive Director of @NVAccess. Creater of NVDA screen reading software for the blind. Interests of music, coding and philosophy. Always a kid at heart.
2 Followers 7 FollowingWine and Food Junkie with a passion for Caifornia Reds. Love travel, beaches, family, and people with integrity. Conservative. Happily married and in love.
434 Followers 1K FollowingBuilding Good Tape at @zetland - @jstoone on GitHub - He/him.
@MyGoodTape - A secure transcription service for your interview tape
326 Followers 1K FollowingBlind vocalist, skier, athlete, and accessibility advocate. Proud islander. Words matter. Tea is life. He/Him. Find me on Mastodon: @[email protected]. 🌻
211 Followers 366 FollowingShe/her/hers. Lover of romance; romantic realist. Unhealthy obsession with carbs+all things sweet/savory. Ask me about Viva Giraffe for fun. #MinhForTheWin
2K Followers 2K Following🏳️⚧️ Stand with trans folks 🏳️⚧️
Doing #a11y at @MicrosoftLearn. Hosted @SomeAnticsDev.
Easier to reach at https://t.co/1Zs6LLhDh2 these days.
61 Followers 481 FollowingGlobal Disability Service · Nonprofit Organization @USA
ہمیں دنیا کے تمام نابینا افراد تک پہنچنے کی کوشش کرنی چاہئے
انکی حفاظت اور فلاح کو یقینی بنائیں
4K Followers 978 FollowingSoftware engineer at Microsoft, using technology to build a more inclusive world. Founder/leadfor Seeing AI (https://t.co/HPsjPhp8HH).
9K Followers 916 FollowingTech while Blind: sometimes friction, sometimes joy. nonvisual tech ed & design @NYPLHeiskell; president NFB tech trainers' division; affiliate @Datasociety.
3K Followers 1K FollowingThis account is mostly retired after the November 2022 firing of Twitter’s accessibility team and the death of third-party apps.
1K Followers 118 FollowingI have a B.A. in computer science and a minor in math. I also play guitar/bass and read a lot of books. I'm blind, so much of my timeline is tech/blind tech.
2K Followers 947 FollowingHungarian nerd, dual EU/US citizen, Web engineer, avid philosopher. Fun, random, optimistic. Friend to many, with an open mind. Passionate about #a11y usability
3K Followers 470 FollowingHome of UK mobile innovation. Designers of the Psion and makers of the award-winning Gemini PDA, Cosmo Communicator and the new Astro Slide 5G.
6K Followers 1K FollowingLinguist. I work on sound change, lexical tone, Thai & other Tai languages, inclusion in linguistics. Assistant Prof. at Binghamton University. he/him
974 Followers 655 FollowingA driving game for your ears only 🔊🍦👵🔪 Award-winning audio black comedy arcade romp for PC, Mac, iOS & Android - OUT NOW! https://t.co/8oAiu2KzFN
122K Followers 784 FollowingWe’ve been personally testing and reviewing products since 2011 to help you shop smartly. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission.
620 Followers 492 FollowingPodcaster, creative writer, love to bake, listen to New Age music, and meet new friends. I am a university student, love to read, love technology.
275 Followers 33 FollowingSolve accessibility issues before they reach your customers. The official Twitter for Microsoft's open source accessibility tools
228K Followers 2 FollowingGet the latest from Hacker News! Top 5 stories on the hour, every hour. By @riklomas from @superhi_ – unofficial and not affiliated with Y Combinator
10K Followers 21 FollowingWebAIM's mission is to expand the potential of the web for people with disabilities. Based at the Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice at USU.
1K Followers 145 FollowingExecutive Director of @NVAccess. Creater of NVDA screen reading software for the blind. Interests of music, coding and philosophy. Always a kid at heart.
471 Followers 62 FollowingSoftware Engineer at @Microsoft. Making the new Windows Terminal a great experience for developers!#WindowsTerminal #WindowsConsole
41K Followers 9K FollowingMicrosoft Accessibility news, product information, & stories.
Share accessibility related feedback using #MSFTEnableFeedback or contact us at https://t.co/m1qH6n7xsw
10K Followers 346 FollowingA cautionary poem for grown-up children (especially those over 70). @PaulRigbywrites and draws this. Soon to be a book! Pledge to support it below!
72K Followers 7 FollowingThe best deals on the best gear and gadgets, hand picked by @wirecutter. We may earn an affiliate commission on the deals we tweet.
168 Followers 351 FollowingEducadora perinatal, estudiante de derecho, y cuponera en mis ratos libres, fan de la crianza aunque no soy mami. Orgullosamente andaluza. Sigamos sumando
2K Followers 1K FollowingIndependent Living Aids has been providing #mobility & #accessibility to the #lowvision #lowhearing & #caregiving community for 40 years strong.
319 Followers 58 Followingblind. Programmer. Opinions are my own.
Mostly here to promote my projects; don't expect quick responses to dms and mentions.