@pluralistic To riff on #Jaws, you’re gonna need a bigger printer…

Also: congratulations!

I had the great honour to write an article for @piccalilli about creating accessible PDFs using free tools:

https://piccalil.li/blog/a-guide-to-creating-accessible-pdfs-using-free-tools/

Give it a read and let me know what you think. Thank you @belldotbz for having me! 🙏

#a11y #accessibility #pdf #LibreOffice #OpenSource #ScreenReader #JAWS #NVDA #VoiceOver #Axes4

I had the great honour to write an article for @piccalilli about creating accessible PDFs using free tools:

https://piccalil.li/blog/a-guide-to-creating-accessible-pdfs-using-free-tools/

Give it a read and let me know what you think. Thank you @belldotbz for having me! 🙏

#a11y #accessibility #pdf #LibreOffice #OpenSource #ScreenReader #JAWS #NVDA #VoiceOver #Axes4

Best and funniest thing I've seen today on the interwebs. #Canada#Jaws

Best and funniest thing I've seen today on the interwebs. #Canada#Jaws

Fifty years after "Jaws" vilified sharks, real-world overfishing, climate change and misunderstanding — not cinematic horror — now threaten their survival, though conservation efforts offer hope for their recovery. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/06/22/world/movie-jaws-demonized-sharks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #jaws #sharks #conservation #climatechange #endangered

A shark scientist reflects on Jaws at 50 https://arstechni.ca/muXx#StevenSpielberg#entertainment#Science #sharks #film #jaws

A shark scientist reflects on Jaws at 50 https://arstechni.ca/muXx#StevenSpielberg#entertainment#Science #sharks #film #jaws

🎓 Returning #Blind #CS #Student – Seeking Advice on LaTeX & #Accessible #Math Tools

Hi everyone! I’m a blind student returning to college to pursue a B.S. in Computer Science through Colorado Christian University Online. This is my third attempt at college due to chronic illness, but I’m excited to be back and determined to make it work.

I’m looking for advice on two fronts:

📝 1. LaTeX on #Windows

I’ve recently started learning LaTeX and find it a more accessible way to write papers—especially when paired with Zotero for citations. My main machine is a Windows 11 Pro mini PC, and I also have a Raspberry Pi running Arch Linux ARM.

So far, I’ve tried:

• Overleaf – nice interface, but the PDF viewer isn’t very screen reader-friendly and the editor has some issues too (JAWS/NVDA repeat lines).
• VS Code with LaTeX Workshop – most accessible option I've tried
• TeXnicCenter – only briefly.

👉 Question: What LaTeX editors or workflows do you use on #Windows, and how accessible have you found them?

➗ 2. Relearning College-Level Math

I’ll be starting with calculus early next year. It’s been a long time since high school, and chronic illness has affected my memory and cognition. I used to use a Perkins Brailler for math, but arthritis/lupus (still being diagnosed) makes that painful now.

👉 Question: Can anyone recommend accessible resources for relearning math—especially for someone doing everything online?

Any tips for doing math, science, or programming fully online as a blind student would be incredibly appreciated.

Thanks in advance! I’m happy to share what I learn along the way.

Feel free to boost or tag others who might have insights.

#BlindTech #Accessibility #LaTeX #STEM #DisabilityInSTEM #MathAccessibility #JAWS #NVDA # #ScreenReader Zotero #ChronicIllness #OnlineLearning @mastoblind@a.gup.pe @main