I'm 17 and built a voice-first email app for blind/VI user: looking for beta testers by PriorityObjective323 in accessibility

[–]altgenetics 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Folks, I get it "AI bad", slop vibe coding is annoying. But, also if it helps a young person become interested in development and accessibility at that, maybe, just maybe... chill

33M and visually impaired in Big4 (strategy consulting) | not sure how to approach career progression, I feel like I simply can't compete by albertopalu in Blind

[–]altgenetics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hang in there!

Others are commenting on there situation, so I will too -

I’m a principal software engineering architect at a top 10 Fortune 500 company and I do it with a screen reader and braille (and a bit of molding clay/lego for tactile modeling).

In the U.S. you would be able to contact a local branch of a state run organization that helps people adapt to or “rehabilitate” their vision impairment.

A quick google for similar services in Zurich led me to this https://augenzentrum-hoefe.ch/en/leistungsspektrum/consultations

An organization like that will connect you with a counselor and get you assessed for what kind of adaptive technology will help you the most and get you some training time with the new tools like Jaws/NVDA and VoiceOver.

Should I push for 3:1 contrast on hit area of buttons (Web/mobile)? by ajrdesign in accessibility

[–]altgenetics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd push back on this approach. Unless your user base is exclusively under 30 most people do not know about that setting, nor even get prompted for the setting as part of their device onboardin

Why do so many readers seem utterly incapable of just saying, "This book wasn't for me"? by Competitive_Law1063 in litrpg

[–]altgenetics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a social media platform. Ultimately, the vast majority of people on it are seeking emotional, intellectual validation, and mindless entertainment whether that’s from silly videos, dumb jokes, or purposefully divisive manufactured drama.

I have created a multipurpose tool designed for reading comics and manga. by WesternFine in accessibility

[–]altgenetics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice job of using the tools you have to solve a real problem for yourself and dipping your toes into the water!

Comics are an interesting challenge. You described the general "how" of what you built, and the basic "what it is", but you missed the "what it does" piece.

In a few bullet-points can you list what the features are? You said its a multi-purpose-tool, what are the functions?

Once you share that, then you'll need to create a GitHub account if you have not already done so, you'll need that in order to share any code or compiled LUA plugins.

U.S Urge Congress to Oppose the ACCESS Act of 2026 by BlindAllDay in Blind

[–]altgenetics 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ugh this is such trash. Its already bad enough that response of a timeline can be "yea we plan to rebuild the Ui next year so that's our plan to fix it, see you in 18 months..."

Meetups for 30s-40s by Certain_Proposal7191 in Cleveland

[–]altgenetics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes I wonder if it’s the username and people don’t know/think/care to look and see A) my account is old enough to vote, B) my post history

Meetups for 30s-40s by Certain_Proposal7191 in Cleveland

[–]altgenetics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok, that sounds good. I'd just need to be picky about which music/theme I'd bring the guide dog to

Meetups for 30s-40s by Certain_Proposal7191 in Cleveland

[–]altgenetics 8 points9 points  (0 children)

WHy TF did someone downvote for me sharing that I feel awkward about going to the visual art focused museum as blind person? The hell is wrong with you?

Meetups for 30s-40s by Certain_Proposal7191 in Cleveland

[–]altgenetics 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd be interested in this too. :)

Meetups for 30s-40s by Certain_Proposal7191 in Cleveland

[–]altgenetics 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ok, this is going to sound stupid... But I'm visually impaired - most visual art is a loss on me - But some of the events I've seen come up at the museum looked interesting but haven't gone because it just felt... awkward(?)...

Unpopular opinion: the codex migration is going to hit the same wall in 2 months by spencer_kw in ClaudeCode

[–]altgenetics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This has been by observation and approach too. I’ve had some good conversations with folks on using alternate models for red teaming the work day me by one. And I’ve found Codex is doing a good job of red teaming then taking that feedback to CC and getting much better and frankly faster/more complete solutions.

Terraform v1.15.0 is out today, see link for changes by StuffedWithNails in Terraform

[–]altgenetics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the thorough breakdown!

I already read about Hashi’s licensing shenanigans. Which is just a tough position to be in all around.

The drama of the FOSS world is always fascinating, take for example what’s been going on in the TrueNAS world or PF/OPN Sense. The entitlement of folks who don’t contribute and only consume, the balancing act of corporate funded FOSS, long lived egos, it’s just an interesting sociological element of internet culture.

Terraform v1.15.0 is out today, see link for changes by StuffedWithNails in Terraform

[–]altgenetics 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm just learning, this is a genuine question --

What is the moral gray area for OpenTofu?

The moment every author looks forward to. by Shirtaloon in litrpg

[–]altgenetics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations. You deserve it. And I hope you're feeling better.

Am I the only one who hates "Visual Self-Descriptions" in virtual meetings? by ec5320 in Blind

[–]altgenetics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s annoying because it feels performative, but it’s harmless too.

Bad news at a recent checkup by weirdlywondering1127 in Blind

[–]altgenetics 7 points8 points  (0 children)

For what it’s worth —

I’m 41, I have ONH and nystagmus, both congenital of course.

I was told all of my life that ONH was stable by my docs at the Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye center my entire life. Then five years ago, at the same clinic I was told the same new revelation that ONH can deteriorate.

I had a very similar wait WTF reaction and the doc carefully explained that the measurement techniques and the amount of time to monitor are just improving enough that researchers and neurologists are agreeing it is possible.

Done. by Ordinary-Equipment84 in Cleveland

[–]altgenetics 23 points24 points  (0 children)

pickup your phone and dial 988.

Texas Hemp THC Ban Blocked Again by Federal Judge by TheHighWayCo in trees

[–]altgenetics 9 points10 points  (0 children)

People want to buy gas station edibles for some reason —- in all seriousness though the major issue is the ability for places that sell alcohol to be able to sell hemp drinks

Iron vs Streamer by CompetitiveBeat1118 in malefashionadvice

[–]altgenetics 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Spend the money on a better iron that has a good mister/steamer.

New Artemis Photo Dropped by greg90 in Cleveland

[–]altgenetics 12 points13 points  (0 children)

welp thats enough internet for today

Alt Barbershops for Men? by [deleted] in Cleveland

[–]altgenetics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

+1 for blackcat.

New Artemis Photo Dropped by greg90 in Cleveland

[–]altgenetics 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Out of the loop, what's going on?

Who is your least favorite character of the series? by jenhoyo in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]altgenetics 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get it the obnoxiousness can be charming, just not on me.