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Why would the average person choose a brain implant over a skullcap? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago

I am too well versed in science fiction to agree to a brain implant.

What is a gender neutral replacement for man, guys, buddy, etc? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

"Queen" by itself refers to either women or gay men. It is not gender neutral. "Drama queen" is applied to all genders, but, again, this example is pejorative toward women. Do you have any examples of women-centric language that can refer to all genders, but that is not negative toward women?

I hear phrases like "half-past", "quarter til", and "quarter after" way less often since digital clocks have became more commonplace. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago

Can you really say "1984" with confidence either way given Big Brother?

I hear phrases like "half-past", "quarter til", and "quarter after" way less often since digital clocks have became more commonplace. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

I would not have guessed that meaning of "of." I think we should stick to "til" or "past" for clarity.

I hear phrases like "half-past", "quarter til", and "quarter after" way less often since digital clocks have became more commonplace. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

I wish our numeric system was base 12 instead of base 10!

I hear phrases like "half-past", "quarter til", and "quarter after" way less often since digital clocks have became more commonplace. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

100% yes! I have pretty intense time blindness due to ADHD. The visual representation of time in analog clocks helps me.

What is a gender neutral replacement for man, guys, buddy, etc? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Your examples of female-based neutral words are pejorative. Do you have examples not rooted in misogyny?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Thank you! This was driving me crazy as well!

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Linux Distro Accessibility (rblind.com)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Which Linux distributions are most accessible? I researched the accessibility of Linux distributions before choosing Ubuntu. My sources included 8 accessible Linux distributions by Opensource.com and 5 Linux distros for visually impaired people by It's FOSS.

I opted for Ubuntu as a solid base distribution with the Gnome desktop environment. I now question this choice, because "Ubuntu Software" does not distinguish which application packages are apt, snap, or flatpak. How do other distributions compare for accessibility?

[Discussion] If you were the Order of the Phoenix, how would you move Harry from Privet Drive (instead of using the Seven Potters Polyjuice plan)? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Use polyjuice potion to disguise Harry and Mad-Eye Moody as Dursleys. Drive away in the family car. Go somewhere nearby that is connected to the floo network or that has a portkey. Transport Harry to a safe house from there. Have other order members disguised as the same Dursleys drive the car back to Privet Drive.

Pearl of Power clenched in his cheeks in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

100% I care far more about relationships with NPCs than the overall plot. I favor role play over battle. The experience is more enjoyable if the GM honors the decisions and efforts of the players. Then everyone can discuss and laugh about the debacle afterward. I'm going to tell my GM how much I appreciate him now!

My bank gives me the option to opt out of marketing communications. It takes three clicks to opt out of each category, and there are three pages like this! in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

If only I lived in the EU!

What's a great podcast you'd like to share? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

The Magnus Archives. This is a 200-episode paranormal horror podcast. Each episode is based around a statement from someone who witnessed or experienced something paranormal. Episodes increasingly delve into the lives of the people who archive these statements. The character development is fantastic. Only a single curse word is uttered in one of the final episodes.

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Comments Missing in Jerboa (rblind.com)
 

Do others encounter hidden comments in Jerboa? Many comments do not appear in the app. I can tell they are missing based on the comment count at the bottom of a post.

Sometimes, I can only read child comments. When this occurs, the following error message appears in place of the parent comment.

There is no record of this comment.

However, I can read those same comments in a web browser. Also, I can read replies to my post or comment in my inbox in Jerboa, but not on the community page in Jerboa.

Is this a known or new bug?

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When do children learn Nemeth? (rblind.com)
 

When do blind children begin to learn Nemeth code? Is Nemeth introduced gradually alongside math or do young learners exclusively use literary UEB until they reach a certain complexity of math? For example, would blind students learning numbers learn numbers in just UEB or in both UEB and Nemeth? What about learning addition, subtraction, fractions, multiplication, division, simple equations, superscripts, and subscripts?

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