starless @starless@pixie.town
- Pronouns
- She/They
- hangs out with people on
- https://cyberia.club
- Gender/orientation
- Demi-femme/Novi gender, demisexual/panromantic/polyamorous
- Hackerspace
- https://layerze.ro
i like kind machines. pro-people-not-dying. anti-nazi. anti-colonizer. pagan, but lazy about it.
I am #HardOfHearing, #nonbinary, polyamourous, into ttrpgs and #tech. Hobbyist #leatherworker, hobbyist scifi author, community builder, and artist.
I like to build #whimsical things that help people to #dream better and form meaningful connections. If you wanna hang out with friendly computer weirdos in Minneapolis, lemme know.
Profile image description: a watercolor painting of a person with pale skin and brown and blue hair laughing. They have a side cut and an audio processor is visible behind their ear. The art style is loose and the eyes are squinched into little crescents.
Joined Jul 2020
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Habe es ins #inkscape übertragen. Jetzt habe ich hier auf einem Blatt 4 Vorlagen zum Malen per Hand.
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Remember my quest for a #collaborative #whiteboard? No?
Anyways, I just stumbled upon https://tldraw.com #tldraw and „tiny little #drawing app“ is understatement!
✔ self-hosted
⌨ written in #TypeScript
📜 #MIT-licensed
✔ real-time collaboration via share link
✔ export to #SVG, JSON, #PDF, image files (#JPG, #PNG) and re-editable format
👍 doesn't try to reinvent the whee (no chat/no video), there's other tools for that
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whats wrong with this picture
And, as if to rub it in, because this is of course a group for blind people, the image came with a description. “[Image shows Seeing the ***Ability North West in red letters... The blue *** replaces the Dis to show Ability]
So there can be no doubt about the intent of the logo. (And it’s just a terrible logo anyway, you know if it is if you have to explain the semiotics of it.)
But the hilarious thing, the way I really know this is a “tell me your organization for blind people is run by sighted people without telling me…” situation, is that this is not only a garbage idea but no one thought to take screenreaders into account. You know, that thing that the target audience is disproportionately going to use for this group.
Because with a screenreader, the name of the group is Seeing the Asterisk Asterisk Asterisk Ability.”
Not only does this make it weird and tiring to try to follow (imagine hearing that without seeing it!), it calls so much more attention to the asterisks! Wanting to draw attention away from the “dis-” and towards the “ability” is a terrible goal but if that is your goal, this is actually really counterproductive!
That makes me laugh a lot.
So let this be a lesson to you: don’t shy away from terms like “disability,” don’t do terrible graphic design, and don’t forget about screenreaders especially if blind people are your audience. And if you do all these things at once, the results are literally going to be laughable.
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Had smooj for the first time, it's awesome. Carbonated boozy smoothie. https://drinksmooj.com/
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Well, friends, if you know of any opportunities at your company that are looking for tier 1 or 2 tech/software support, network monitoring, or entry level security operations monitoring, do let me know.
I'm hardworking, ethical, intelligent, self-directed, outgoing, and just weird enough to be having a real hard time.
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Whoops @neauoire my partner and I accidentally acquired an 18th century style upright harpsichord with robotic electromagnetic hammers and unleashed Orca on it
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oh hey #dev nerds
black socialists in america is working to design a better online meeting platform and could use help with money but also coding!
Trans awareness week, gender liberation stuff
Trans people exist and are fucking rad! They're just normal people! Who often do stuff with gender!
If you're a normal person who might want a little extra (or less or different) gender, you can be trans, too!
You're allowed to do as much or as little as you want, and to choose how and where you express yourself according to your safety! You don't need to present one way all the time if you don't want to! Your gender is yours, not everyone else's.
Let's claim this week for celebrating gender discovery instead of just 'trans awareness'. Maybe do a little something to express your gender today, or experiment with one you're curious about. Happy gender discovery week! 💙
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For blind cat owners, what recommendations do you have for managing the litter box? Answers and shares appreciated. Thanks.
US politics, call for feedback on legislation would biometric tech and AI
Reposting from a Cyberian that does a buncha politics stuff. US folks might be interested in voicing opinions. Boosts welcome.
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is kicking off a process to develop a Bill of Rights for AI. They are holding listening sessions starting this week (tomorrow - Thursday the 18th, and another on the 29th) hoping to hear from communities about their Bill of Rights proposal, in particular, about biometric technologies. registration is required to attend.
Listening Session 1: 4:00-6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, November 18, 2021
https://ida-org.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItce6vpjIiE_1sF2cGswcGhC0SAyht6zM
Listening Session 2: 7:00-9:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, November 29, 2021 https://ida-org.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsdeCrrzwqGZnHdewZo7b440HlrsS52Ys
Due to time constraints, comments should be limited to two minutes, and OSTP may not be able to hear from all interested parties at the listening session. OSTP is also accepting written comments, which can be emailed to BiometricRFI@ostp.eop.gov
can read more about it here: https://www.wired.com/story/opinion-bill-of-rights-artificial-intelligence/
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I donated a large stash of computers+gadgets to Free Geek Twin Cities last week and the experience was delightful. A+, would recommend cleaning out your tech closet and handing it over to these folks: https://www.freegeektwincities.org/
Product/ad, warm jeans
There's a local designer that put together an insulated pant design.
I put off ordering a pair for a while because they're a little expensive and I wasn't sure if they'd fit. I ordered a pair about a week ago and they arrived yesterday!
I ordered a pair of women's high rise classic pants in 'midnight'.
First impressions: the black isn't a true black, and the fabric has a sort of a 'tech wear' feel to it. I was expecting something a little thicker, like a flannel lined jean, but these are substantially thinner than that. The fit is perfect and they're pretty comfy.
It doesn't seem like they're selling that much, which makes me kinda sad because the designer was super nice when I had some questions about my order, and they're pretty warm and comfy.
If you've got a little dosh to spare and someone in your life with cold legs, maybe consider picking up a pair. They're made by a local woman of color and she ships.
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Join us tonight for #CircusInPlace, where I throw one friend in the air while talking with others.
Acrobatics and shenanigans start at 8pm UTC-6, and run through most of the night.
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https://www.discogs.com/release/5611818-No-Artist-RPM-Turntable-Football
https://www.discogs.com/release/6912565-No-Artist-RPM-Turntable-Baseball
These are audio games. When playing these records on a turntable, the stylus enters one of several grooves, with each groove producing a different series of recordings of events in a baseball or football game. The record is played several times for both players to score points.
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Hi! My internet radio station (mountaintown.fm) is currently being played in several local businesses in Ellijay GA.
We're accepting submissions for music to play on the radio, if you'd like your band to be heard by folks from and traveling to Ellijay, GA, and the handful of folks that listen online, HMU!
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Hey everyone! I am going live on Twitch in a few minutes! It's time for another "Electronics Let's Play" Twitch stream, At noon PT. We will review the work on iCE-TWANG FPGA 1D Dungeon game, and plan next steps! Be aware there will be verilog gateware and Rust firmware! ;) https://www.twitch.tv/esden
We got the first snow of the season last night. This morning was hushed and crisp and otherworldly.
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@tindall Scrolling through the thread I see a lot of people talking about modern interfaces and I partially agree, most forums suck on mobile.
But I also really miss the web design vibe forums have, and I feel like Discourse in its design really misses that old forum vibe.
A project I've been a member of has recently set up Invision as their forum, and while its sadly not FOSS its design has a far better vibe to it in my opinion.
Maybe this is part nostalgia, but it's a very strong feeling I have.
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you're wearing pink striped socks, drinking monster energy, and writing rust code
I'm wearing leather gloves, drinking club mate, and writing c code
we're both equally valid and valuable and I love what ur doing babe
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fuchsiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
lord of the rings character GanDILF, which also implies the existence of a GanMILF
- Pronouns
- She/They
- hangs out with people on
- https://cyberia.club
- Gender/orientation
- Demi-femme/Novi gender, demisexual/panromantic/polyamorous
- Hackerspace
- https://layerze.ro
i like kind machines. pro-people-not-dying. anti-nazi. anti-colonizer. pagan, but lazy about it.
I am #HardOfHearing, #nonbinary, polyamourous, into ttrpgs and #tech. Hobbyist #leatherworker, hobbyist scifi author, community builder, and artist.
I like to build #whimsical things that help people to #dream better and form meaningful connections. If you wanna hang out with friendly computer weirdos in Minneapolis, lemme know.
Profile image description: a watercolor painting of a person with pale skin and brown and blue hair laughing. They have a side cut and an audio processor is visible behind their ear. The art style is loose and the eyes are squinched into little crescents.
Joined Jul 2020
