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• Post #4303620

  I must say, I never really had a problem with Windows11 running on a system with 8gb of ram, though it wasn't as good at running virtual machines as older systems. Ironically, I'm now running Windows 10 as a host on my main machine (Toughpad FZ M1 MK3) and am very happily using my Windows 7 machine 99% of the time on it, with very little done on 10. My Aspire One D270 is doing very well with it's upgraded 4gb of ram and native 64-bit Windows 7, so this news is just a li...

• Post #4118415

  Yay! Huge smiles! After wrestling with Tweesecake and Reddit for Blind on my Aspire One D270, I finally just set Microsoft Edge as the default browser, and now, they are working properly. I never had to do that on any of my other machines, including my virtual Windows 7 (same versions of everything), but Firefox refused to play nicely with my netbook. I'll still use it as my daily browser, but at least, I can now use the programs that caused me to install a 64-bit version of Windows in t...

• Post #4094362

  @Swede1952@universeodon.com I actually do remember a time before I started learning braille. I had a book with the alphabet and some tactile drawings of hands in it and I would pretend to read it. I might have two different books with hard covers then, but that I don't remember very well. I remember learning braille itself at around six or so, and as I got older, I was frustrated that I couldn't use a pencil like everyone else. Many, many years later (within the last five years or s...

• Post #4092310

  @FreakyFwoof@universeodon.com @techsinger@tweesecake.social Ah. I'm not one for cloud things. I might use wormhole, but that's about it. Usually, I just copy from my thumb drive to another machine. Ah well. It still sounds like a great project.

• Post #3919703

  I sometimes have a problem with Firefox wherein it will refuse to open links from Thunderbird. It keeps asking me if I wish to refresh Firefox or run it in troubleshoot mode. I find this to be very annoying. I would like to make a portable version my ddefault broswer so that, when this starts, I can simply swap it with a working version instead of having to refresh, etc. How can I do this in Windows 7? I know it has to do with the registry, and I thought there was a premade script for it wh...

• Post #3919618

  I realise that I could simply write to the developers of Supermium, but I wanted to ask those who are familiar with accessibility for help first. For a bit of background, I am switching from Windows 11 to 7. I will not debate this. The decision has been made and my primary machines are being upgraded with new drives and installations as I speak. I have an 11 machine if I absolutely need it, but it will not be used daily. Anyway, I primarily use Firefox, but sometimes, Supermium is better fo...

• Post #3873427

  I am forty-two and adore seniors, particularly those in their sixties and older. I am also an AARP member and intend to start taking their classes, both for knowledge and life improvement. But I'd like to find something a bit more informal where I can meet people who share my various interests (mentioned in my profile). A few years ago, I tried calling my local senior center several times about joining as a volunteer, but they never answered their phone. Today, I found a site called seni...

• Post #3697251

  I am putting all of my DOS projects, questions, and links here in case someone sees this and can help me with one or more of them. @tspivey@dragonscave.space I am including you in the discussion because I think 3 will be of special interest to you. Please fee free to untag yourself from this if you don't wish to participate in the discussion. You may also message me privately if you would rather talk that way. I am a DOS user with a great ambition and also a few questions. Disclaimer: I...

• Post #3679614

  I am having a problem signing in to my Ebay account. It keeps asking me to check a checkbox. I do so, and then, it gives me an inaccessible captcha with no audio alternative. I tried this on Windows 7, 10, and 11, with Firefox and Supermium, and nothing changes. I can't even read their accessibility page because it asks me to sign in and sending me back to the captchas! Is there a trustworthy captcha solver that works with NVDA or a way around this? Alternatively, does anyone here know...

• Post #3522723

  To make a long story short, I am forty-two, and for most of my life, I have been interested in the so-called blind trades, both for pleasure and as genuine crafts. These include chair caning, mat making, basketry, broom making, rug weaving, yarn weaving, bookbinding, soap making, pottery, etc. I didn't include brush making because that requires a real workshop and can be dangerous from what I've heard. Likewise, piano tuning takes many years to learn, though i believe there is a schoo...

• Post #3522435

  This is my Mastodon dating and friendship post. I will begin with what I want in a partner and/or friend and then explain a bit about myself. I am also considering this a second #introduction. Georgiana Brummell is not my legal name, but it is what I use. I live in New Jersey and am forty-two years old. I am seeking a man over sixty (most likely over seventy) who is well-educated, well-dressed, confident, and witty. You should appreciate the finer things in life and strive for them when possibl...

• Post #2522710

  About two months ago, I somehow sat on my keyboard (I'm using a Toughpad, so it's external), and I heard "the current window is muted". I was using TweeseCake at the time. No matter whom I asked or what I did, I couldn't figure out how to unmute it. This only affected TweeseCake, and only when using the built-in speaker, as it worked fine with my Skull Candy Ounce. The other day, on a whim, I began researching it again and I found the answer. Apparen...

• Post #1566664

  If you want to join apositive subreddit for the blind, try r/BlindandFine. The subject matter is far less strict than at r/blind, since not everything needs to be related to blindness. This is more of a place where we can get to know each other and have fun. We allow sighted people to join as well, and we welcome questions about blindness if they are genuine, requests for feedback on surveys or technology about/for the blind, etc. However, I do ask that you join only if you are eighteen or ol...

• Post #1566661

  I'm taking this directly from the Community Events e-mail. Please pass it along. I really want to see the ACB get this money, as they are a wonderful organisation! Also, please feel free to add your own tags. "Vote for ACB Before April 25 This one needs your attention right away. Old National Bank is running a Choose Your Charity campaign, and ACB could win up to $27,500 based on popular vote. Voting runs through April 25, 2026. Anyone 18 or older can vote. Here's ho...

• Post #512266

  It takes a lot to offend me. I don't follow the modern crowd in that regard. But twice today,, in two different subreddits, I saw this idea of why don't people just drive to do things. In one case, it was online shopping. In another, it was food delivery. Here are my responses to both. The first was a genuine opinion and question, and the second was extremely sarcastic. Hence my difference in tone. 1 "As someone who is totally blind, I like it because it gives me...