Devin Prater
@devinprater.bsky.social
I'm a blind person interested in technology, Sci-fi, Fantasy, AI, and things like that.
Since I've moved to Android, and because there are no accessible #bluesky clients on Android, I'll barely be using this. So yay, happy #gaad lol. #accessibility #android #blind
May 16, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Since I've moved to Android, and because there are no accessible #bluesky clients on Android, I'll barely be using this. So yay, happy #gaad lol. #accessibility #android #blind
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NEW: I'm hearing from federal employees that they're being told to file a FOIA request if they want their employee records. Meaning they've been locked out of their records and have to file a Freedom of Information Act Request to get them. If you got this email, please contact me. Signal in bio.
February 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
NEW: I'm hearing from federal employees that they're being told to file a FOIA request if they want their employee records. Meaning they've been locked out of their records and have to file a Freedom of Information Act Request to get them. If you got this email, please contact me. Signal in bio.
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Is there anywhere in the world where an American Midwestern accent is considered super sexy? Maybe I will move there. Who likes real nasally, elongated vowels?
February 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Is there anywhere in the world where an American Midwestern accent is considered super sexy? Maybe I will move there. Who likes real nasally, elongated vowels?
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oh my god I wish those in positions of power could just listen to us...
Yet again I saw a video of a politician "spending a day in a wheelchair to understand disabled people" 💀
Yes it's good that you get to feel how difficult and inaccessible life is for disabled people, but
Yet again I saw a video of a politician "spending a day in a wheelchair to understand disabled people" 💀
Yes it's good that you get to feel how difficult and inaccessible life is for disabled people, but
February 3, 2025 at 7:46 PM
oh my god I wish those in positions of power could just listen to us...
Yet again I saw a video of a politician "spending a day in a wheelchair to understand disabled people" 💀
Yes it's good that you get to feel how difficult and inaccessible life is for disabled people, but
Yet again I saw a video of a politician "spending a day in a wheelchair to understand disabled people" 💀
Yes it's good that you get to feel how difficult and inaccessible life is for disabled people, but
New blog post, after 2 years lol. Had to edit it because it turns out Google Docs' ability to copy to Markdown is awful! Anyway, here it is, mobile video gaming! https://devinprater.micro.blog/2025/02/01/mobile-video-gaming.html
#gaming #accessibility #blind #emulation #emulator #iOS #Android
#gaming #accessibility #blind #emulation #emulator #iOS #Android
Devin Prater's blog - Mobile Video Gaming
Mobile Video Gaming I’ve played video games since I was around 5. I started with Mortal Kombat on the Sega Genesis, or Megadrive in Non-US countries. I learned to play more by accident than anything e...
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February 3, 2025 at 11:56 PM
New blog post, after 2 years lol. Had to edit it because it turns out Google Docs' ability to copy to Markdown is awful! Anyway, here it is, mobile video gaming! https://devinprater.micro.blog/2025/02/01/mobile-video-gaming.html
#gaming #accessibility #blind #emulation #emulator #iOS #Android
#gaming #accessibility #blind #emulation #emulator #iOS #Android
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➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
January 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
So, after wanting this for years, I got—at least—Nintendo GameCube and Wii games running perfectly on my iPhone! And with VoiceOver's Screen Recognition, I can read menus, character select screens, stuff like that! You need JIT Streamer version 2, and ALTSTORE.
January 30, 2025 at 10:10 PM
So, after wanting this for years, I got—at least—Nintendo GameCube and Wii games running perfectly on my iPhone! And with VoiceOver's Screen Recognition, I can read menus, character select screens, stuff like that! You need JIT Streamer version 2, and ALTSTORE.
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The USAF removed Tuskegee Airmen & Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII from basic training curriculum. For 30 years I promised these women I would not let them ever be forgotten again. We worked for decades to have them remembered. The Airmen too. Knowledge is power. 🗃️ www.msn.com/en-us/societ...
January 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The USAF removed Tuskegee Airmen & Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII from basic training curriculum. For 30 years I promised these women I would not let them ever be forgotten again. We worked for decades to have them remembered. The Airmen too. Knowledge is power. 🗃️ www.msn.com/en-us/societ...
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AI and Podcasting Real Talk with Sean Preece #TechnicallyWorking #podcastTechnically Working: AI and Podcasting Real Talk with Sean Preece (1h32m)
Technically Working: AI and Podcasting Real Talk with Sean Preece (1h32m)
In this laugh-filled and tech-focused episode of Technically Working, Damashe and Michael are joined by Sean Preece from Double Tap. Together, they explore: Sean’s journey into podcasting and how…
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January 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
AI and Podcasting Real Talk with Sean Preece #TechnicallyWorking #podcastTechnically Working: AI and Podcasting Real Talk with Sean Preece (1h32m)
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Read.
Read books.
Reading books is resistance.
Buy.
Buy books.
Buying books is resistance.
Share.
Share books.
Sharing books is resistance.
Celebrate
Celebrate books.
Celebrating books is resistance.
Read books.
Reading books is resistance.
Buy.
Buy books.
Buying books is resistance.
Share.
Share books.
Sharing books is resistance.
Celebrate
Celebrate books.
Celebrating books is resistance.
January 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Read.
Read books.
Reading books is resistance.
Buy.
Buy books.
Buying books is resistance.
Share.
Share books.
Sharing books is resistance.
Celebrate
Celebrate books.
Celebrating books is resistance.
Read books.
Reading books is resistance.
Buy.
Buy books.
Buying books is resistance.
Share.
Share books.
Sharing books is resistance.
Celebrate
Celebrate books.
Celebrating books is resistance.
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The #BBC is looking for a Head of Digital #Accessibility, with the role only open to #deaf, #disabled, and/or #neurodivergent applicants. Hybrid working, based at any UK BBC hub. Salary up to £110,000.
https://careers.bbc.co.uk/job/Head-of-Digital-Accessibility/811220202/
#jobs #a11y
https://careers.bbc.co.uk/job/Head-of-Digital-Accessibility/811220202/
#jobs #a11y
January 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The #BBC is looking for a Head of Digital #Accessibility, with the role only open to #deaf, #disabled, and/or #neurodivergent applicants. Hybrid working, based at any UK BBC hub. Salary up to £110,000.
https://careers.bbc.co.uk/job/Head-of-Digital-Accessibility/811220202/
#jobs #a11y
https://careers.bbc.co.uk/job/Head-of-Digital-Accessibility/811220202/
#jobs #a11y
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The PC-9801 can produce mind-boggling effects.
January 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The PC-9801 can produce mind-boggling effects.
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A transcript is the only way to make video or audio content accessible to someone who is both deaf and blind. Transcripts can be converted into braille, to be read on a refreshable braille output device.
January 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
A transcript is the only way to make video or audio content accessible to someone who is both deaf and blind. Transcripts can be converted into braille, to be read on a refreshable braille output device.
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Trump's DEI orders may halt progress for disabled workers
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#Disabled #DEI #Disabiulities #AliveAndAble
Trump's DEI attack may halt progress for disabled workers
The president reversed a 2021 order aimed at making the federal workplace more accessible.
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January 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Trump's DEI orders may halt progress for disabled workers
alive.ws/U4Mml
#Disabled #DEI #Disabiulities #AliveAndAble
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Would anyone be interested in watching me play Titanfall 2? I've never played it before.
January 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Would anyone be interested in watching me play Titanfall 2? I've never played it before.
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Basic transcripts are a text version of speech and non-speech audio information needed to understand content. Descriptive transcripts also describe the visual information needed to understand the content, helping people who are both Deaf and blind.
www.w3.org/WAI/media/av...
www.w3.org/WAI/media/av...
Transcripts
Helps you understand and create transcripts for audio and video media accessibility.
www.w3.org
January 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Basic transcripts are a text version of speech and non-speech audio information needed to understand content. Descriptive transcripts also describe the visual information needed to understand the content, helping people who are both Deaf and blind.
www.w3.org/WAI/media/av...
www.w3.org/WAI/media/av...
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7 minutes to #AXSChat - @neilmilliken.bsky.social, @debraruh.bsky.social, and I will discuss the shift from Twitter to focusing on accessibility and community engagement for 2025. We address Twitter's problems, Bluesky advantages, and the importance of inclusion in the #accessibility community.
January 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Game Accessibility Nexus focuses on video game accessibility. The reviews, articles, and interviews offer insight for both game players and game developers.
www.gameaccessibilitynexus.com
www.gameaccessibilitynexus.com
Welcome to Game Accessibility Nexus - Game Accessibility Nexus
Your resource for accessibility in videogames! Game reviews, guidelines, articles on assistive software and hardware, commentary, interviews, and recommendations of games with a high level of accessib...
www.gameaccessibilitynexus.com
January 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Game Accessibility Nexus focuses on video game accessibility. The reviews, articles, and interviews offer insight for both game players and game developers.
www.gameaccessibilitynexus.com
www.gameaccessibilitynexus.com
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Can people please not put "not worth it" in the alt text of images.
If you don't even wanna bother copying the text in images ( a super simple thing to do btw) you might as well not even try to post alt text then.
It's very disappointing seeing this happening now
If you don't even wanna bother copying the text in images ( a super simple thing to do btw) you might as well not even try to post alt text then.
It's very disappointing seeing this happening now
January 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Can people please not put "not worth it" in the alt text of images.
If you don't even wanna bother copying the text in images ( a super simple thing to do btw) you might as well not even try to post alt text then.
It's very disappointing seeing this happening now
If you don't even wanna bother copying the text in images ( a super simple thing to do btw) you might as well not even try to post alt text then.
It's very disappointing seeing this happening now
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New year, same snuggle bros
January 2, 2025 at 12:23 PM
New year, same snuggle bros
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“Give me your hand!”
“But-“
“You’re gonna have to trust me!”
“But-“
“You’re gonna have to trust me!”
January 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
“Give me your hand!”
“But-“
“You’re gonna have to trust me!”
“But-“
“You’re gonna have to trust me!”