James Scholes
@jscholes.dragonscave.space.ap.brid.gy
Digital #Accessibility Engineer/Analyst, #ScreenReader user, and occasional #software developer. #a11y
[bridged from https://dragonscave.space/@jscholes on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
[bridged from https://dragonscave.space/@jscholes on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
Went to type "I think the" on my phone which it immediately autocompleted to: "I think they've backed themselves into a corner." Unsure why.
November 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Went to type "I think the" on my phone which it immediately autocompleted to: "I think they've backed themselves into a corner." Unsure why.
Reposted by James Scholes
If you need an SVG of the instragram logo, you can just go and download the official _11MB bitmap wrapped in an SVG trenchcoat._ 🙃
November 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
If you need an SVG of the instragram logo, you can just go and download the official _11MB bitmap wrapped in an SVG trenchcoat._ 🙃
Me: *makes 2 minutes and 48 seconds ringtone, and tries to set it on my iPhone*.
Apple: "Ringtone too large. Choose a rington under 30 seconds."
Me: *Shortens audio to 29.97 seconds, and tries to set it as my ringtone*.
Apple: "Ringtone too large. Choose a rington under 30 seconds."
Apple: "Ringtone too large. Choose a rington under 30 seconds."
Me: *Shortens audio to 29.97 seconds, and tries to set it as my ringtone*.
Apple: "Ringtone too large. Choose a rington under 30 seconds."
November 25, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Me: *makes 2 minutes and 48 seconds ringtone, and tries to set it on my iPhone*.
Apple: "Ringtone too large. Choose a rington under 30 seconds."
Me: *Shortens audio to 29.97 seconds, and tries to set it as my ringtone*.
Apple: "Ringtone too large. Choose a rington under 30 seconds."
Apple: "Ringtone too large. Choose a rington under 30 seconds."
Me: *Shortens audio to 29.97 seconds, and tries to set it as my ringtone*.
Apple: "Ringtone too large. Choose a rington under 30 seconds."
My coffee machine needs to be descaled. The process requires 4.5 litres of water.
It probably won't be very accessible, so I might have to do it twice or more to successfully complete it to the machine's satisfaction.
Please make your products #accessible so I can stop wasting water. Thank you […]
It probably won't be very accessible, so I might have to do it twice or more to successfully complete it to the machine's satisfaction.
Please make your products #accessible so I can stop wasting water. Thank you […]
Original post on dragonscave.space
dragonscave.space
November 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
My coffee machine needs to be descaled. The process requires 4.5 litres of water.
It probably won't be very accessible, so I might have to do it twice or more to successfully complete it to the machine's satisfaction.
Please make your products #accessible so I can stop wasting water. Thank you […]
It probably won't be very accessible, so I might have to do it twice or more to successfully complete it to the machine's satisfaction.
Please make your products #accessible so I can stop wasting water. Thank you […]
Reposted by James Scholes
"Those in power recognized that oppression is best maintained by keeping the masses illiterate, and those oppressed recognized that literacy is liberation. To my students and to anyone who might listen, I say: Don’t surrender to AI your ability to read, write and think when others once risked […]
Original post on zeroes.ca
zeroes.ca
November 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"Those in power recognized that oppression is best maintained by keeping the masses illiterate, and those oppressed recognized that literacy is liberation. To my students and to anyone who might listen, I say: Don’t surrender to AI your ability to read, write and think when others once risked […]
Pet peeve: people mixing up the terms "screen readers" and "screen reader users." The latter rely on the former precisely because they cannot read the screen. It is deeply dehumanising to reference work being done "for screen readers," as though the tools occupy the mind more than the people […]
Original post on dragonscave.space
dragonscave.space
November 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Pet peeve: people mixing up the terms "screen readers" and "screen reader users." The latter rely on the former precisely because they cannot read the screen. It is deeply dehumanising to reference work being done "for screen readers," as though the tools occupy the mind more than the people […]
Reposted by James Scholes
They were just sitting looking at each other.
A little #caturday story about Ping.
Picture this:
Two or three days a week, I have a video chat of about an hour with my father-in-law 3000 miles away in England, who is soon 95, unable to move from his chair or […]
[Original post on zeroes.ca]
A little #caturday story about Ping.
Picture this:
Two or three days a week, I have a video chat of about an hour with my father-in-law 3000 miles away in England, who is soon 95, unable to move from his chair or […]
[Original post on zeroes.ca]
November 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
They were just sitting looking at each other.
A little #caturday story about Ping.
Picture this:
Two or three days a week, I have a video chat of about an hour with my father-in-law 3000 miles away in England, who is soon 95, unable to move from his chair or […]
[Original post on zeroes.ca]
A little #caturday story about Ping.
Picture this:
Two or three days a week, I have a video chat of about an hour with my father-in-law 3000 miles away in England, who is soon 95, unable to move from his chair or […]
[Original post on zeroes.ca]
The first eight series of #reddwarf are now available to purchase as audiobooks, with four series per book. For example on Audible, that means two credits for 24 and a half hours of episodes.
November 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The first eight series of #reddwarf are now available to purchase as audiobooks, with four series per book. For example on Audible, that means two credits for 24 and a half hours of episodes.
#accessibility Statement
"
This statement was last updated on [enter relevant date].
We at [enter organization / business name] are working to make our site [enter site name and address] accessible to people with disabilities.
"
I really believe you.
"
This statement was last updated on [enter relevant date].
We at [enter organization / business name] are working to make our site [enter site name and address] accessible to people with disabilities.
"
I really believe you.
November 19, 2025 at 10:41 PM
#accessibility Statement
"
This statement was last updated on [enter relevant date].
We at [enter organization / business name] are working to make our site [enter site name and address] accessible to people with disabilities.
"
I really believe you.
"
This statement was last updated on [enter relevant date].
We at [enter organization / business name] are working to make our site [enter site name and address] accessible to people with disabilities.
"
I really believe you.
Reposted by James Scholes
[lil vent running free services, altbot]
altbot generates alt text for images using locally hosted open source llm. runs on my own infrastructure, costs me money and time, (and is also able to only exist thanks to my supporters on github and kofi) does it for free because accessibility matters […]
altbot generates alt text for images using locally hosted open source llm. runs on my own infrastructure, costs me money and time, (and is also able to only exist thanks to my supporters on github and kofi) does it for free because accessibility matters […]
Original post on wetdry.world
wetdry.world
November 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
[lil vent running free services, altbot]
altbot generates alt text for images using locally hosted open source llm. runs on my own infrastructure, costs me money and time, (and is also able to only exist thanks to my supporters on github and kofi) does it for free because accessibility matters […]
altbot generates alt text for images using locally hosted open source llm. runs on my own infrastructure, costs me money and time, (and is also able to only exist thanks to my supporters on github and kofi) does it for free because accessibility matters […]
Reposted by James Scholes
If you haven't been able to ship your iOS/macOS 26 update yet and have been feeling bad about it, just remember:
Apple still hasn't shipped iWork with Liquid Glass, and Apple also opted all its pro apps out of Liquid Glass.
Final Cut Pro on iPad still doesn't support the background video […]
Apple still hasn't shipped iWork with Liquid Glass, and Apple also opted all its pro apps out of Liquid Glass.
Final Cut Pro on iPad still doesn't support the background video […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
If you haven't been able to ship your iOS/macOS 26 update yet and have been feeling bad about it, just remember:
Apple still hasn't shipped iWork with Liquid Glass, and Apple also opted all its pro apps out of Liquid Glass.
Final Cut Pro on iPad still doesn't support the background video […]
Apple still hasn't shipped iWork with Liquid Glass, and Apple also opted all its pro apps out of Liquid Glass.
Final Cut Pro on iPad still doesn't support the background video […]
Reposted by James Scholes
A career tip I'm still really bad at.
Stuck on something, you know someone else more experienced in that thing can probably help you with it, but don't want to bother them because you're embarrassed to not have figured it out on your own?
Ask them anyways.
In general, it's legit people's jobs […]
Stuck on something, you know someone else more experienced in that thing can probably help you with it, but don't want to bother them because you're embarrassed to not have figured it out on your own?
Ask them anyways.
In general, it's legit people's jobs […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
November 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
A career tip I'm still really bad at.
Stuck on something, you know someone else more experienced in that thing can probably help you with it, but don't want to bother them because you're embarrassed to not have figured it out on your own?
Ask them anyways.
In general, it's legit people's jobs […]
Stuck on something, you know someone else more experienced in that thing can probably help you with it, but don't want to bother them because you're embarrassed to not have figured it out on your own?
Ask them anyways.
In general, it's legit people's jobs […]
I buy a fair amount of #audiobooks with the intention of listening later, for instance when there's a sale. It's incredibly frustrating when I get around to listening to the first in a series only to find that the rest have become unavailable or been rerecorded by another narrator in the meantime.
November 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I buy a fair amount of #audiobooks with the intention of listening later, for instance when there's a sale. It's incredibly frustrating when I get around to listening to the first in a series only to find that the rest have become unavailable or been rerecorded by another narrator in the meantime.
Reposted by James Scholes
my husband made it so the home assistant voice assistant can use full-on ollama to interpret instructions. then he told it to turn the lights on. it's been explaining its thought process for over five minutes now and the lights are still off.
November 15, 2025 at 1:06 AM
my husband made it so the home assistant voice assistant can use full-on ollama to interpret instructions. then he told it to turn the lights on. it's been explaining its thought process for over five minutes now and the lights are still off.
Getting towards the end of the working week and I find myself writing QA steps like: "Open the application on iOS with TalkBack running." Nearly there...
November 14, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Getting towards the end of the working week and I find myself writing QA steps like: "Open the application on iOS with TalkBack running." Nearly there...
My Bluetooth braille display isn't currently switched on/available, and NVDA's braille display setting is set to automatic detection. That seems to be making the following unhelpful context get logged at INFO level every 20 seconds:
"Loaded braille display driver 'noBraille', current display […]
"Loaded braille display driver 'noBraille', current display […]
Original post on dragonscave.space
dragonscave.space
November 14, 2025 at 9:16 PM
My Bluetooth braille display isn't currently switched on/available, and NVDA's braille display setting is set to automatic detection. That seems to be making the following unhelpful context get logged at INFO level every 20 seconds:
"Loaded braille display driver 'noBraille', current display […]
"Loaded braille display driver 'noBraille', current display […]
Every GUI toolkit/accessibility API has the concept of windows. So I'd love to know why NVDA only announces the window role for some of them and not others.
E.g. I know I'm using an application powered by UIA (or toolkits that use it like WPF) because NVDA announces the word "window" after the […]
E.g. I know I'm using an application powered by UIA (or toolkits that use it like WPF) because NVDA announces the word "window" after the […]
Original post on dragonscave.space
dragonscave.space
November 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Every GUI toolkit/accessibility API has the concept of windows. So I'd love to know why NVDA only announces the window role for some of them and not others.
E.g. I know I'm using an application powered by UIA (or toolkits that use it like WPF) because NVDA announces the word "window" after the […]
E.g. I know I'm using an application powered by UIA (or toolkits that use it like WPF) because NVDA announces the word "window" after the […]
If the writings of Elizabeth Jane Howard are to believed, the most pressing problem in late 1930s Britain were the bluebottles, mostly dead. War? What war?
"[B]luebottles at the sash windows buzzed and sank into stupor."
"But it was a ghastly bathroom — freezing cold, and so ugly, with the […]
"[B]luebottles at the sash windows buzzed and sank into stupor."
"But it was a ghastly bathroom — freezing cold, and so ugly, with the […]
Original post on dragonscave.space
dragonscave.space
November 14, 2025 at 1:09 AM
If the writings of Elizabeth Jane Howard are to believed, the most pressing problem in late 1930s Britain were the bluebottles, mostly dead. War? What war?
"[B]luebottles at the sash windows buzzed and sank into stupor."
"But it was a ghastly bathroom — freezing cold, and so ugly, with the […]
"[B]luebottles at the sash windows buzzed and sank into stupor."
"But it was a ghastly bathroom — freezing cold, and so ugly, with the […]
I live in a house with large open spaces carved up by some alcoves, columns and protrusions. I'm told on occasions that it looks quite attractive.
but as I, a #blind person, miscalculate while bending down to pick something up and yet again catch my head on another bit of pointless wall, I'm […]
but as I, a #blind person, miscalculate while bending down to pick something up and yet again catch my head on another bit of pointless wall, I'm […]
Original post on dragonscave.space
dragonscave.space
November 14, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I live in a house with large open spaces carved up by some alcoves, columns and protrusions. I'm told on occasions that it looks quite attractive.
but as I, a #blind person, miscalculate while bending down to pick something up and yet again catch my head on another bit of pointless wall, I'm […]
but as I, a #blind person, miscalculate while bending down to pick something up and yet again catch my head on another bit of pointless wall, I'm […]
A particularly cringeworthy trait of some tech people: providing way more information than is warranted in response to simple queries.
For example, question: "Does this website load for you?"
Answer: "No," proceeded by debug-level output from curl for some reason.
"Oh, you don't know what […]
For example, question: "Does this website load for you?"
Answer: "No," proceeded by debug-level output from curl for some reason.
"Oh, you don't know what […]
Original post on dragonscave.space
dragonscave.space
November 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
A particularly cringeworthy trait of some tech people: providing way more information than is warranted in response to simple queries.
For example, question: "Does this website load for you?"
Answer: "No," proceeded by debug-level output from curl for some reason.
"Oh, you don't know what […]
For example, question: "Does this website load for you?"
Answer: "No," proceeded by debug-level output from curl for some reason.
"Oh, you don't know what […]
Reposted by James Scholes
Healthcare In America:
Doctor - I see that your gscsttigom isn't working as well as I'd like. I'd like to start you on pjehhdntpf instead.
Patient - Okay, do you know how much that's going to cost?
Doctor - Sorry I've got no idea.
Patient - What do you mean? Like give me a ballpark. Is this […]
Doctor - I see that your gscsttigom isn't working as well as I'd like. I'd like to start you on pjehhdntpf instead.
Patient - Okay, do you know how much that's going to cost?
Doctor - Sorry I've got no idea.
Patient - What do you mean? Like give me a ballpark. Is this […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
November 13, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Healthcare In America:
Doctor - I see that your gscsttigom isn't working as well as I'd like. I'd like to start you on pjehhdntpf instead.
Patient - Okay, do you know how much that's going to cost?
Doctor - Sorry I've got no idea.
Patient - What do you mean? Like give me a ballpark. Is this […]
Doctor - I see that your gscsttigom isn't working as well as I'd like. I'd like to start you on pjehhdntpf instead.
Patient - Okay, do you know how much that's going to cost?
Doctor - Sorry I've got no idea.
Patient - What do you mean? Like give me a ballpark. Is this […]
Reposted by James Scholes
"Can you explain this gap in your resume?"
I'm not very good with CSS...
I'm not very good with CSS...
November 12, 2025 at 2:29 AM
"Can you explain this gap in your resume?"
I'm not very good with CSS...
I'm not very good with CSS...
Apropos of nothing, I'm remembering the time we ordered food and upon delivery, the driver apologised for the delay on account of being arrested en route.
November 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Apropos of nothing, I'm remembering the time we ordered food and upon delivery, the driver apologised for the delay on account of being arrested en route.
Reposted by James Scholes
November 8, 2025 at 11:06 PM