Devin Prater

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

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.

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?

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

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...

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

➡️ 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!

Honestly, accessibility is a great reason why emulation should be completely available, including JIT, on phones and tablets. I know, Androids can do them easily, but Android isn't quite as accessible as iOS for *me* yet, so this is how I cope.

You need JIT Streamer because Apple chooses not to allow apps besides their own to have access to use just in time interpreting, and ALTSTORE because Apple chooses not to allow installing of apps outside the App Store, at least in non-EU countries. The Gamecube and Wii emulator is Dolphin for iOS.

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.

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...

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…

AI and Podcasting Real Talk with Sean Preece #TechnicallyWorking #podcastTechnically Working: AI and Podcasting Real Talk with Sean Preece (1h32m)

I just ordered a Subway grilled chicken salad from Doordash. The driver said they'd been doing this since 6 this morning. It's now 1 PM. Dear God. May we remember the humanity of ourselves and each other soon.
#doordash #blind

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.

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

And a 4th one!

A snapshot from the Slayers game for PC-98 with Lina facing off against a gaggle of skeletal warriors in the battle screen phase of the game

The PC-9801 can produce mind-boggling effects.

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.

Trump's DEI attack may halt progress for disabled workers The president reversed a 2021 order aimed at making the federal workplace more accessible.

Trump's DEI orders may halt progress for disabled workers

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#Disabled #DEI #Disabiulities #AliveAndAble

Selfie of me giving the peace sign while wearing a video and arcade top 10 gray hoodie

Good morning!
twitch.tv/stevesaylor

Would anyone be interested in watching me play Titanfall 2? I've never played it before.

A very long vertical picture of a man in armor with what appears to be a shotgun, overlayed with the text DOOM

Doom scrolling

Transcripts Helps you understand and create transcripts for audio and video media accessibility.

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...

Stoked to move #AXSChat to @bsky.app #WeAreBillionStrong

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...

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

cat smiling squinting at camera

crying sobbing i love him

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

Two cats, litter mates, snuggled close together in a big armchair covered with white blankets. On the left is Frankie, with tabby stripes on his back and forehead, a Christmas tree shaped splotch on his nose and a white front. On the right is Joe, full brown tabby cat. They’re looking sweet and cozy together. #CatsOfBlueSky

New year, same snuggle bros

A cat in a tree reaches their paw down towards the camera.

“Give me your hand!”
“But-“
“You’re gonna have to trust me!”

If possible, use "direct labeling" in your data visualizations and charts. This means positioning the labels directly beside or adjacent to the data points. This is better than color coding your charts, as your information would likely be lost to someone who can’t see color.

Dorothy, the tin man, lion, and scarecrow walking to the emerald city on the yellow brick road in wizard of oz

Whoever created the yellow brick road had experience in game dev