Netflix introduces a new kind of subtitles for the non-hearing impaired
(arstechnica.com)
Netflix programming is getting a new kind of subtitles.
Netflix programming is getting a new kind of subtitles.
Dialogue-only subtitles are finally making their way to Netflix
(neowin.net)
If you use subtitles on Netflix, which Netflix says makes you part of the nearly half of all viewing hours on Netflix in the US that happen with subtitles or captions on, you now have the option to turn on original language subtitles that show only the spoken dialogue.
If you use subtitles on Netflix, which Netflix says makes you part of the nearly half of all viewing hours on Netflix in the US that happen with subtitles or captions on, you now have the option to turn on original language subtitles that show only the spoken dialogue.
Neuroscientists are racing to turn brain waves into speech
(arstechnica.com)
Neuroscientists are striving to give a voice to people unable to speak in a fast-advancing quest to harness brainwaves to restore or enhance physical abilities.
Neuroscientists are striving to give a voice to people unable to speak in a fast-advancing quest to harness brainwaves to restore or enhance physical abilities.
Low-Cost open-source portable Brain-computer interface
(indiegogo.com)
Indiegogo is committed to accessibility.
Indiegogo is committed to accessibility.
Release: OLED Mode extension for Chrome
(github.com/FreelanceProgrammingServices)
Chrome OLED Mode adds a pitch black theme to websites, making them high contrast and easy to read at night.
Chrome OLED Mode adds a pitch black theme to websites, making them high contrast and easy to read at night.
100% client-side speech-to-LaTeX web app
(github.com/Thomas-McKanna)
Speech to LaTeX is a powerful web application that converts spoken mathematics into LaTeX expressions, running entirely in your browser. No server required! Simply speak your mathematical expressions, and watch as they're transformed into beautifully formatted LaTeX.
Speech to LaTeX is a powerful web application that converts spoken mathematics into LaTeX expressions, running entirely in your browser. No server required! Simply speak your mathematical expressions, and watch as they're transformed into beautifully formatted LaTeX.
Chroma: Ubisoft's internal tool used to simulate color-blindness
(github.com/ubisoft)
Chroma is a one-stop solution for detecting color blindness-related issues in games. It replicates Protanopia, Deuteranopia, and Tritanopia filters over the game screen, helping users flag accessibility concerns in real-time.
Chroma is a one-stop solution for detecting color blindness-related issues in games. It replicates Protanopia, Deuteranopia, and Tritanopia filters over the game screen, helping users flag accessibility concerns in real-time.
eInk Mode: Making web pages easier to read
(blogspot.com)
The Eink mode, as the name suggests, is a web browsing mode specifically designed for users of Electronic Ink (E Ink) devices. Its purpose is to present the website's content in a way that is most suitable for electronic ink devices, allowing E Ink users to have an immersive experience similar to reading a physical book while viewing the website's content.
The Eink mode, as the name suggests, is a web browsing mode specifically designed for users of Electronic Ink (E Ink) devices. Its purpose is to present the website's content in a way that is most suitable for electronic ink devices, allowing E Ink users to have an immersive experience similar to reading a physical book while viewing the website's content.
Show HN: Aqua Voice 2 – Fast Voice Input for Mac and Windows
(withaqua.com)
Aqua Voice uses a fusion transcription architecture + a client context engine to be the most accurate speech-to-text system available. Text is automatically formatted to fit the specific application and document. This enables using voice for entirely new applications like technical prompting. Aqua produces the highest quality output of any voice to text system.
Aqua Voice uses a fusion transcription architecture + a client context engine to be the most accurate speech-to-text system available. Text is automatically formatted to fit the specific application and document. This enables using voice for entirely new applications like technical prompting. Aqua produces the highest quality output of any voice to text system.
Hiding elements that require JavaScript without JavaScript
(0xda.de)
I’ve tried my best to make sure that this site works great (or at least reasonably well) even without JavaScript, but when JavaScript isn’t available, it can be a little clunky to hide things that do require it. With a mere 7 lines (or a one-liner if you’re nasty), you can easily hide elements that require JavaScript so that you don’t end up with broken functionality visible to users who have JavaScript off.
I’ve tried my best to make sure that this site works great (or at least reasonably well) even without JavaScript, but when JavaScript isn’t available, it can be a little clunky to hide things that do require it. With a mere 7 lines (or a one-liner if you’re nasty), you can easily hide elements that require JavaScript so that you don’t end up with broken functionality visible to users who have JavaScript off.
Deaf "hearing" companion- Alerts for people who can't hear sounds they should
(apple.com)
Detect sounds & get custom alerts via vibration, notification, or flashlight—even when phone is off. Type messages that flip and speak. Record speech for instant text.
Detect sounds & get custom alerts via vibration, notification, or flashlight—even when phone is off. Type messages that flip and speak. Record speech for instant text.
A new way to make graphs more accessible to blind and low-vision readers
(news.mit.edu)
Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have now developed an approach that streamlines the design process for tactile chart designers.
Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have now developed an approach that streamlines the design process for tactile chart designers.
Social media alt text for journalists, and why it matters
(joemurph.com)
In this industry we talk about knowing, about understanding our audience, about how important that is. If we are to take that seriously, that means knowing that disabled people are part of our audience — and that means telling stories in a way that includes those people.
In this industry we talk about knowing, about understanding our audience, about how important that is. If we are to take that seriously, that means knowing that disabled people are part of our audience — and that means telling stories in a way that includes those people.
Romeo and Juliet retold in plastic: 3D-Printable Braille Molds
(printables.com)
Create accessible and cost effective braille media with your own custom 3D-printed positive and negative molds.
Create accessible and cost effective braille media with your own custom 3D-printed positive and negative molds.
The <select> element can now be customized with CSS
(chrome.com)
From Chrome 135, web developers and designers can finally unite on an accessible, standardized and CSS styleable <select> element on the web.
From Chrome 135, web developers and designers can finally unite on an accessible, standardized and CSS styleable <select> element on the web.
Manjaro Linux: Making Arch Linux More Accessible
(manjaro.org)
Taking the raw power and flexibility of Arch Linux and making it more accessible for a greater audience.
Taking the raw power and flexibility of Arch Linux and making it more accessible for a greater audience.
Sim Daltonism: The color blindness simulator
(michelf.ca)
From the perspective of a color blind person, some colors are impossible to distinguish. Sim Daltonism lets you visualize colors as they are perceived with various types of color blindness. Use the camera on your iOS device, or use the Mac app to filter a region of the screen.
From the perspective of a color blind person, some colors are impossible to distinguish. Sim Daltonism lets you visualize colors as they are perceived with various types of color blindness. Use the camera on your iOS device, or use the Mac app to filter a region of the screen.
The iPhone feature that lets blind people see with their fingers (2017)
(yahoo.com)
A few years ago, backstage at a conference, I spotted a blind woman using her phone. The phone was speaking everything her finger touched on the screen, allowing her to tear through her apps. My jaw hit the floor. After years of practice, she had cranked the voice’s speed so high, I couldn’t understand a word it was saying.
A few years ago, backstage at a conference, I spotted a blind woman using her phone. The phone was speaking everything her finger touched on the screen, allowing her to tear through her apps. My jaw hit the floor. After years of practice, she had cranked the voice’s speed so high, I couldn’t understand a word it was saying.
Embossed Braille with 3D Printing: Affordable, Accessible, and Open-Source
(braillest.com)
At Braillest, we don't think braille literature should be expensive.
At Braillest, we don't think braille literature should be expensive.
Polypane, The browser for ambitious web developers
(polypane.app)
A desktop browser with all the tools you need to build responsive, accessible and performant sites.
A desktop browser with all the tools you need to build responsive, accessible and performant sites.
Links copied from project READMEs now add "?tab=readme-ov-file" query parameter
(github.com/orgs)
Anchor links copied from project READMEs now add a `?tab=readme-ov-file` query parameter, making them harder to read
Anchor links copied from project READMEs now add a `?tab=readme-ov-file` query parameter, making them harder to read
This Week in Plasma: 6.4 Improvements
(blogs.kde.org)
This week Plasma 6.4 continued to take shape, with a number of additional user-visible modernizations and improvements — in particular some nice progress on the topics of keyboard navigation, accessibility, and customizing apps' presentation in launcher menus.
This week Plasma 6.4 continued to take shape, with a number of additional user-visible modernizations and improvements — in particular some nice progress on the topics of keyboard navigation, accessibility, and customizing apps' presentation in launcher menus.
Be My Eyes
(bemyeyes.com)
Be My Eyes connects blind and low-vision users who want sighted assistance with volunteers and companies anywhere in the world, through live video and artificial intelligence.
Be My Eyes connects blind and low-vision users who want sighted assistance with volunteers and companies anywhere in the world, through live video and artificial intelligence.
Most of the World Can't Code
(ycombinator.com)
Programming is only accessible to those who understand English and the Latin alphabet.
Programming is only accessible to those who understand English and the Latin alphabet.
Accessibility: Don't Use Fake Bold or Italic in Social Media
(adrianroselli.com)
I posted something on Mastodon that uses Unicode math symbols to produce fake bold and fake italic text.
I posted something on Mastodon that uses Unicode math symbols to produce fake bold and fake italic text.