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• Post #4186421

  Delivered grain from Yakima to Tacoma in Freight Fate: 156 miles, on time. Earned the What a Long, Strange Haul achievement. #FreightFate

• Post #4186420

  Seriously, you forgot State Route 16 crossing the Tacoma Narrows bridge, and US 101 doesn't meet 1-5 in Tacoma, Washington, but in Olympia, Washington #FreightFate

• Post #4186419

  Delivered construction materials from Port Angeles to Eugene in Freight Fate: 340 miles, on time. Earned 2 achievements, including Turns Out, an Easy Run. #FreightFate

• Post #4186418

  I know someone out there in the blind community is going to ask why, so here's the reason: If you choose to use the setting in the language settings in Windows 11 25H2 labeled "Use Unicode (UTF-8) for worldwide language support" and have installed all the supplemental fonts that Windows supports in the Optional Features settings page (a long process to install), using certain TTS engines in NVDA will result in weird text in places. The only TTS that seems not to have an issue is eS...

• Post #4186417

  Delivered automotive parts from Roseburg to Eureka, California in Freight Fate: 236 miles, on time. Reached driver level 3 on arrival. Earned 2 achievements, including Another Page, Another Town. That makes 5 perfect deliveries in a row. #FreightFate

• Post #4186416

  No, that's very wrong... the distance from Bakersfield to the I-5/CA 99 junction is around 20 miles. Using Open Street Map is not a very accurate source, and as someone who has gone from Los Angeles to Stockton via CA 99 many times on road trips with family, I am insulted on how wrong this is. #FreightFate #Bugs

• Post #4186415

  Delivered construction materials from Austin, Nevada to Eureka, Nevada in Freight Fate: 70 miles, on time. That makes 10 perfect deliveries in a row. #FreightFate

• Post #4186414

  Delivered retail goods from Eureka, Nevada to Ogden in Freight Fate: 360 miles, on time. Reached driver level 4 on arrival. #FreightFate

• Post #4186413

  Delivered bulk materials from Fort Worth to Van Horn in Freight Fate: 523 miles, on time. Reached driver level 5 on arrival. #FreightFate

• Post #4186412

  Oh boy, about to carry 19 tons of chemicals across state lines, probably doing 80 mph down Interstate 10 headed west into New Mexico. Good thing I'm careful... #FreightFate

• Post #4186411

  Not sure how many in the blind community use it, but I'm now on Telegram. Using A-Gram on my iPhone and Unigram on the PC. You can find me at https://t.me/tgdragon79 I'm also looking for interesting, low-spam Telegram groups that are used by the blind community

• Post #4186410

  Delivered bulk materials from Jacksboro to Liberal in Freight Fate: 585 miles. Earned the Built It a Piece at a Time achievement. #FreightFate

• Post #2249289

  So happy that @libreoffice decided to make Mastodon It’s primary focus for social media over a certain right wing big tech company’s platform. Wish more companies would see the light and make the switch.

• Post #2249288

  🔐 TIL: The padlock in your Matrix client is lying to you. Well... not lying. Just not telling you the whole truth. So you've got a padlock icon in Element. Your messages are encrypted. You're basically a spy now, right? Not quite, friend. There are two things going on in E2EE, and most people only ever learn about one of them. Today I learned the hard way — and now you don't have to. 🔒 Encryption scrambles your messages into gibberish that only the right keys can unlock. Happens auto...

• Post #2249287

  Claude Code came in clutch yet again for me. I needed a local maintenance script that would do three things: 1. Backup Tuwunel's database on a regular schedule. 2. Purge remote media after 30 days. 3. Purge local media after 60 days. The thing I discovered about Tuwunel is that it's Docker container essentially is just one Rust-based binary, and if it's running, you can't invoke it using traditional Docker commands as it would essentially try to run a second instance of Tuwunel....

• Post #2175926

  Question for my fellow fedi blind folk: Is it worth buying an annual sub for JAWS in 2026, or should I stick with NVDA 2026.1? Depending on the cost for a sub in the US, I may actually be able to afford it. #A11Y #Accessibility #Blind #ScreenReaders #JAWS #NVDA #Poll

• Post #1890352

  So, I'm looking for a couple tech-minded folks in the blind and visually impaired community willing to help me beta test a project I've been working on. I've set up an XMPP (also known as Jabber) server and I think it's just about ready for a few testers to try it out. Thankfully, you don't need to download or install anything, especially if you're in front of your computer to use it, unless you want to. If I can find 2 or 3 folks willing to test, it would be much appreci...

• Post #1890351

  Officially switching to Movim instead of ConverseJS/ConverseJS Desktop as I've tweaked my eJabberd server to work with it. Also, the fact that I have access to the full set of ad-hoc commands within Movim as an admin of my server is very handy. Of course, the bonus is that unlike ConverseJS, using said ad-hoc commands are accessible to screen readers, thereby allowing me to independently manage my server without sighted assistance. Movim isn't perfect when it comes to accessibility, bu...

• Post #1890350

  So, more work on my XMPP server. Added Discord, Telegram and WhatsApp bridges via Slidge. Once I get some users, this may or may not be useful to them. Might add a Matrix bridge next. Still debating if I should include Signal as well or not... #XMPP #Jabber #ServerAdmin #XMPPBridges #Slidge

• Post #1890349

  So, I've just made it easier to join my XMPP server... With the help of Claude, I wrote a custom Python/Flask piece of middleware that allows people to request an invite to my eJabberd server. The key thing is that it uses CloudFlare Turnstile to provide an accessible way for screen reader users to verify that they are a human being and not a bot, plus it's rate limited so invite requests aren't hammered. If you're interested in beta testing an account on my server, visit https:/...

• Post #1890348

  So, I've abandoned the idea of running an XMPP server and made the switch to Matrix... I'm running my own Matrix server using Tuwunel and other components inside Docker, and even have the ability to do both 1-to-1 and group calls that are end-to-end encrypted. Sure, XMPP is nice and lightweight but group voice/video was a bit of an issue with the setup I was using. If you're on Matrix, I can be found at https://matrix.to/#/@goyo:poquito.dev #Matrix #Tuwunel #Docker #SelfHosted

• Post #1505659

  I really do need to find a mentor on Promo... despite being status 1282, I feel like I suck at this game as I haven't figured out most of the systems yet.

• Post #1505658

  Can't wait until tomorrow, as my new air fryer arrives. Got this one as it's currently on sale, has very high ratings and also works with my Alexa devices, which is important for accessibility reasons since the controls are touchscreen based. Not bad for around $100 after taxes in my area. #A11Y #Accessibility #Blind #Cooking #AirFryers #WorksWithAlexa https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C33CHG99?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

• Post #1505657

  Okay, I've now got this song stuck in my head... and before someone with their asshole all puckered over the content of this song starts in on me, just fuck you in advance. My last name is of Latinix origin, and I don't feel I need to explain why I find this amusing: https://open.spotify.com/track/5b4mKM5St5To5qJiMYfkBa?si=c515cc99c86a4604

• Post #1505656

  I’m on both Dice World and Card World if anyone’s interested in playing. You can find me as TGDragon #A11Y #Accessibility #Blind #CardWorld #DiceWorld #MobileGames

• Post #1505655

  Just wanted to update you all on the experience with the Cosori TurboBlaze I just bought. First, the version I wound up getting turned out to be the non-smart version, so no Alexa integration, which makes it a bit harder to use. At least some of the buttons on the touchscreen are in predictable places, so I can at least power on the air fryer and start the cooking process. Those buttons are in the lower left and lower right corners of the control panel respectively. For the other buttons, I'...

• Post #1505654

  Since it seems that WhatsApp is one of the more popular messaging platforms in the blind and visually impaired community, I’ve decided to join the platform despite my misgivings about it’s data collection and privacy policies. You’ll find an attached QR code that should let you add me as a contact if you’re interested in chatting with me. I’ll keep this post up for a couple of weeks, then because the way my settings for Mastodon are configured, this post will disappear on its own.

• Post #1505653

  @mastoblind So, blind folk of Mastodon who use Telegram, what's the most accessible client for Windows currently and what NVDA add-on works with NVDA 2025.3.3? Already have AGram for iOS, so that platform is covered. Once I've got a working client for Windows, I'll share how you can chat with me via Telegram. #A11Y #Accessibility #Blind #Question #Telegram #Windows

• Post #1505652

  Okay, that's now straightened out... For those in the blind/visually impaired community using Telegram, you can chat with me by using https://t.me/thegregariousdragon This post will be up for two weeks, or until my Mastodon settings clear it off my feed. Don't be afraid to say hello.

• Post #1505651

  Claude Research Methodology GuideA framework for getting more rigorous, accessible, and trustworthy research responses from Claude. Feel free to adopt any or all of it. 1. Confidence RatingAsk Claude to append a confidence rating to every research response. It should include: A numeric score from 0–100A letter grade (A–F)A ±5% margin of errorA written explanation covering:Source qualityCorroboration across multiple sourcesRecency of the informationSpecificity to the question askedAny detected...