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Links to things I share without comment: tools, articles, whatever else I find interesting. My blog with actual writing is at [Sam's Stuff](https://stuff.interfree.ca)

2025-12-24

807.

Patrii Cloud - Sovereign Canadian Cloud

patrii.cloud/pricing?utm_campaign=Reddit First Try&utm_source=Reddit&utm_medium=Reddit

Free 7-day trial with $10 CAD credit, no credit card required. Unmetered bandwidth included, instance resizing available.

2025-12-22

805.

DevGitPit/supertonic: Lightning-Fast, On-Device TTS — running natively via ONNX.

:///go/805

Lightning-Fast, On-Device TTS — running natively via ONNX. - DevGitPit/supertonic

806.

LettuceAI — Private, User-Controlled AI Chat

lettuceai.app

A privacy-first AI chat app with long-term memory and custom characters. You choose the provider. Your data stays on your device.

2025-12-21

803.

Go ahead, self-host Postgres | Pierce Freeman

pierce.dev/notes/go-ahead-self-host-postgres
804.

Blind Access Journal Launches Community Effort to Improve WSJT-X Accessibility for Aging and Disabled Amateur Radio Operators

blindaccessjournal.com/2025/12/blind-access-journal-launches-community-effort-to-improve-wsjt-x-accessibility-for-aging-and-disabled-amateur-radio-operators

Blind Access Journal, led by Darrell Hilliker, NU7I, is launching a community initiative to improve the accessibility of WSJT-X for blind, low-vision, and mobility-impaired Amateur Radio operators. The project aims to enhance keyboard navigation, screen reader compatibility, and visual accommodations, with a focus on making the Band Activity and Rx Frequency tables accessible. Experienced Amateur Radio software developers are invited to volunteer and collaborate on this initiative.

2025-12-18

800.

Upcoming Changes to Let’s Encrypt Certificates - API Announcements - Let's Encrypt Community Support

community.letsencrypt.org/t/upcoming-changes-to-let-s-encrypt-certificates/243873

Let’s Encrypt is introducing several updates to the certificates we issue, including new root certificates, the deprecation of TLS client authentication, and shortening certificate lifetimes. To help roll out changes gradually, we’re making use of ACME profiles to allow users to have control over when some of these changes take place. For most users, no action is required. Let’s Encrypt has generated two new Root Certification Authorities (CAs) and six new Intermediate CAs, which we’re collecti...

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FastWeather - Accessible Weather App

theideaplace.net/projects/weather

FastWeather - A fast, accessible weather application providing current conditions and detailed forecasts

802.

New Pill Could Finally Treat Sleep Apnea Without a Mask

:///go/802

Sulthiame reduced breathing interruptions in sleep apnea patients, pointing toward a viable drug treatment. A European clinical trial has found that the drug sulthiame can reduce breathing pauses and improve sleep quality in people with obstructive sleep apnea, with researchers from the Universit

2025-12-17

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Don't leave the screen reader hungry - HTMHell

htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2025/17

A collection of bad practices in HTML, copied from real websites.

2025-12-16

794.

Society has taught us to believe that the disabled person must follow the able-bodied

www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2025/12/09/many-mainstream-accessibility-tools-were-originally-designed-for-disabled-people

Many accessibility hacks, like electric toothbrushes and Aga cookers, were originally designed for people with disabilities but are now widely used. These innovations, along with features like tactile packaging and smart glasses, benefit everyone by improving efficiency and convenience. The author, a blind person, highlights how these tools enhance their daily life and emphasizes the need for a more inclusive perspective on accessibility.

795.

Bluetooth 6 could make your headphones and controllers way better in 2026

www.windowscentral.com/hardware/bluetooth-6

Bluetooth 6.0, announced in September 2024, introduces several new features, including Bluetooth Channel Sounding for improved device positioning and tracking, and Decision-Based Advertising Filtering for faster device pairing and switching. It also enhances ISOAL for better reliability and reduced latency, and introduces the LC3plus codec for improved audio quality. While still rare in 2025, Bluetooth 6.0 is expected to become more prevalent in devices by 2026.

796.

Germany rejects Accessibility overlays for EAA compliance

chrisyoong.com/blog/germany-rejects-accessibility-overlays-for-eaa-compliance

German regulators have declared accessibility overlays a barrier to certification, stating they cannot reliably assess websites using them. Organizations should avoid overlays and instead conduct proper accessibility audits and implement genuine, code-level accessibility solutions.

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Here ForAwhile / nanogram · GitLab

gitlab.com/here_forawhile/nanogram

File list includes name, last commit, last update, LICENSE, README.md, and nanogram.sh.

798.

Game Lobby - Hitster

hitster.toni-barth.online

2025-12-15

790.

kreuzberg-dev/kreuzberg: A polyglot document intelligence framework with a Rust core. Extract text, metadata, and structured information from PDFs, Office documents, images, and 50+ formats. Available for Rust, Python, Ruby, Go, and TypeScript/Node.js—or use via CLI, REST API, or MCP server.

github.com/kreuzberg-dev/kreuzberg

A polyglot document intelligence framework with a Rust core. Extract text, metadata, and structured information from PDFs, Office documents, images, and 50+ formats. Available for Rust, Python, Rub...

791.

Techie convinced her boss that playing games was really work

www.theregister.com/2025/12/15/who_me

Hannah, a young employee, discovered a way to reimage thin clients in-house, saving her company £600 per device and six weeks of downtime. Her boss, recognizing the cost savings, allowed her to play her new Nintendo GameCube at work while overseeing the process.

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Is it an evil overlay? How can you tell? - Joe Dolson Web Accessibility

www.joedolson.com/2025/12/is-it-an-evil-overlay-how-can-you-tell
793.

What’s New in Google TalkBack 16.2 - Accessible Android

accessibleandroid.com/whats-new-in-google-talkback-16-2

2025-12-14

788.

rendercv/rendercv: Typst-based CV/resume generator for academics and engineers

:///go/788

Typst-based CV/resume generator for academics and engineers - rendercv/rendercv

789.

NK Pink Lady TTS

www.nk-pinklady.org?referrer=grok.com

북한의 전설적인 아나운서 리춘히의 목소리를 AI로 재현하는 TTS 서비스

2025-12-12

787.

vojtapolasek/vojtux: Scripts and documentation about accessible version of Fedora

:///go/787

Scripts and documentation about accessible version of Fedora - vojtapolasek/vojtux

2025-12-11

786.

Magical Connections (Monster Girl Sponsor Book 1) eBook : Baker, Joshua: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store

www.amazon.ca/Magical-Connections-Monster-Girl-Sponsor-ebook/dp/B0FVVZHQPF

2025-12-10

783.

Arcane Audio Archer

:///go/783

An accessible retro audio archery game.

784.

Amazon changes how copyright protection is applied to Kindle Direct's self-published ebooks | TechCrunch

techcrunch.com/2025/12/10/amazon-changes-how-copyright-protection-is-applied-to-kindle-directs-self-published-ebooks

Starting January 20, 2026, Amazon will allow authors to offer DRM-free ebooks in EPUB and PDF formats through Kindle Direct Publishing. Authors can opt-in to this feature for their existing titles by changing the DRM status in the KDP author portal.

785.

Domains as “Internet Handles”

マリウス.com/domains-as-internet-handles

A few thoughts on the idea that domains should be everyone’s “internet handles”.

2025-12-08

777.

Generating Relevant Random JSON with Chrome AI

www.raymondcamden.com/2025/12/07/generating-relevant-random-json-with-chrome-ai
778.

I got hacked, and that has uncovered all the things I've been doing wrong

stfn.pl/blog/88-i-got-hacked

A VPS was hacked, causing high CPU usage due to a crypto miner. The attacker exploited a vulnerability in Umami, a self-hosted analytics service. The user took steps to secure the server, including removing Prometheus, updating Umami, and adding a Hetzner Firewall.

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The f*** off contact page - Nic Chan

www.nicchan.me/blog/the-f-off-contact-page

A design agency client wanted to implement a “fuck off contact page,” prioritizing aesthetics over user experience. Despite the designer’s objections, the client’s vision prevailed, leading to a disappointing outcome. The designer reflects on the importance of educating clients about the design process and the potential pitfalls of discounted pricing. Note: Writing Tools aren’t designed to work with this type of content.

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GitHub - svanichkin/say

github.com/svanichkin/say

Contribute to svanichkin/say development by creating an account on GitHub.

781.

Techie broke rules, made a mistake, and made things better

go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/12/08/who_me
782.

Assorted Stupidity #171

www.loweringthebar.net/2025/12/assorted-stupidity-171.html

Kim Kardashian failed the California bar exam after apprenticing for over six years. A lawyer cited ChatGPT’s usage policies in a wrongful-death complaint, highlighting the importance of understanding AI limitations. A Crooked Beverage Company co-founder faces felony theft charges for allegedly stealing over $75,000.

2025-12-07

776.

A list of all blind-accessible videogames

gist.github.com/Molitvan/50e3b5060ab9465b1da895155d5c0480

2025-12-06

773.

prolix-oc/SillyTavern-SimTracker: Silly Sim Tracker is a SillyTavern extension that creates visual tracker cards from JSON data in chat messages. Perfect for RPGs, dating sims, or any scenario requiring character stat tracking. Features customizable templates, flexible data structures, and seamless integration with SillyTavern's macro system.

github.com/prolix-oc/SillyTavern-SimTracker
774.

qvink/SillyTavern-MessageSummarize

github.com/qvink/SillyTavern-MessageSummarize

Contribute to qvink/SillyTavern-MessageSummarize development by creating an account on GitHub.

775.

unkarelian/timeline-memory: A tool-call based memory system for SillyTavern

github.com/unkarelian/timeline-memory

A tool-call based memory system for SillyTavern. Contribute to unkarelian/timeline-memory development by creating an account on GitHub.

2025-12-04

768.

Arcade Girls: An Unconventional Romance eBook : Quill, Jim: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store

www.amazon.ca/dp/B0G4WP3DPB

Arcade Girls: An Unconventional Romance eBook : Quill, Jim: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store

769.

How I wrote JustHTML using coding agents - Friendly Bit

friendlybit.com/python/writing-justhtml-with-coding-agents

I recently released JustHTML, a python-based HTML5 parser. It passes 100% of the html5lib test suite, has zero dependencies, and includes a CSS selector...

770.

ralsina/pasto: Crystal-based pastebin application with live syntax highlighting preview and extensive theme support

github.com/ralsina/pasto

Crystal-based pastebin application with live syntax highlighting preview and extensive theme support - ralsina/pasto

771.

Science e-Books - NASA Science

science.nasa.gov/multimedia/science-e-books
772.

Stacktower: An Accidental Deep Dive

stacktower.io

2025-12-03

763.

Resources | Disability:IN - Momentum at Work: Disability and Career Mobility

disabilityin.org/resource/momentum-at-work-disability-and-career-mobility

New global research from Disability:IN and LinkedIn reveals a powerful workforce trend: professionals with disabilities are advancing- but often by switching firms to do so. Explore the research that will shape your workforce strategy for years to come.

764.

Microsoft Activation Scripts | MAS

massgrave.dev
765.

One of the biggest RAM, SSD makers Crucial is shutting down to actually make way more money

www.neowin.net/news/one-of-the-biggest-ram-ssd-makers-crucial-is-shutting-down-to-actually-make-way-more-money
766.

‘End-to-end encrypted’ smart toilet camera is not actually end-to-end encrypted | TechCrunch

techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/end-to-end-encrypted-smart-toilet-camera-is-not-actually-end-to-end-encrypted
767.

You Can’t Make Something Accessible to Everyone

adrianroselli.com/2025/12/you-cant-make-something-accessible-to-everyone.html

2025-12-01

761.

Audio Space Invaders

marconius.com/fun/audioInvaders

Wear headphones, listen for beeps, and click FIRE when the sound is centred.

762.

Web dev 'bought' so many books it crashed major online store

go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/12/01/who_me

Jim, a reader, recounts a time in the early 1990s when he worked for an online bookstore. While testing the new platform, Jim forgot to disable a site crawler’s ability to add items to the shopping cart, resulting in a cart worth over $50,000. This caused a major disruption for the bookstore, but Jim was able to fix the issue and keep his job.

2025-11-30

758.

Legend of Mana Land: Four Golden Rings: A GameLit Fantasy Adventure eBook : Scott, Landon, Sage, Adam: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store

www.amazon.ca/Legend-Mana-Land-GameLit-Adventure-ebook/dp/B0G4F3YRL4

Legend of Mana Land: Four Golden Rings: A GameLit Fantasy Adventure eBook : Scott, Landon, Sage, Adam: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store

759.

The space of minds

karpathy.bearblog.dev/the-space-of-minds

On the space of minds and the optimizations that give rise to them.

760.

9001/copyparty: Portable file server with accelerated resumable uploads, dedup, WebDAV, FTP, TFTP, zeroconf, media indexer, thumbnails++ all in one file, no deps

github.com/9001/copyparty

Portable file server with accelerated resumable uploads, dedup, WebDAV, FTP, TFTP, zeroconf, media indexer, thumbnails all in one file, no deps - 9001/copyparty

2025-11-29

755.

A Brief, Incomplete, and Mostly Wrong History of Programming Languages

james-iry.blogspot.com/2009/05/brief-incomplete-and-mostly-wrong.html

1801 - Joseph Marie Jacquard uses punch cards to instruct a loom to weave "hello, world" into a tapestry. Redditers of the time are not imp...

756.

Bredrumb/TomoriBot: A highly customizable chatbot/waifu for Discord featuring smart agentic AI features such as memory, personas, tool usage, and more!

github.com/Bredrumb/TomoriBot

A highly customizable chatbot/waifu for Discord featuring smart agentic AI features such as memory, personas, tool usage, and more! - Bredrumb/TomoriBot

757.

Paylino App - App Store

apps.apple.com/us/app/paylino/id6754171927

Download Paylino by Subsspot GmbH on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more games like Paylino.

2025-11-28

753.

Celebrate the holiday season with DoorsJourney, the most accessible Advent calendar

www.applevis.com/forum/ios-ipados/celebrate-holiday-season-doorsjourney-most-accessible-advent-calendar
754.

AI's role in improving accessibility

www.marketplace.org/episode/2025/11/28/ais-role-in-improving-accessibility

AI large language models have been heralded as revolutionary in the world of accessibility. But in order to create a more accessible internet, those with disabilities need to be included in the process of training the technology, advocates say.

2025-11-25

752.

Stop Putting Your Passwords Into Random Websites (Yes, Seriously, You Are The Problem)

labs.watchtowr.com/stop-putting-your-passwords-into-random-websites-yes-seriously-you-are-the-problem

Welcome to watchTowr vs the Internet, part 68. That feeling you’re experiencing? Dread. You should be used to it by now. As is fast becoming an unofficial and, apparently, frowned upon tradition - we identified incredible amounts of publicly exposed passwords, secrets, keys and more for very sensitive environments

2025-11-24

749.

Medieval Apps

medievalbooks.nl/2015/01/16/medieval-apps

How about this for a truism: a book is a book, and something that is not a book is not a book. This post will knock your socks off if you are inclined to affirm this statement, because in medieval …

750.

Nov 20th, 2025 - Introducing Quick and Research assistants

kagifeedback.org/d/9008-nov-20th-2025-introducing-quick-and-research-assistants/1
751.

Linux admin hated downtime so much he schlepped a live UPS during office move

go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/11/21/on_call

2025-11-23

748.

The Real Tech Stack Behind AI Startups: A 200-Company Analysis

pub.towardsai.net/i-reverse-engineered-200-ai-startups-73-are-lying-a8610acab0d3

Three weeks of network monitoring revealed the truth: 73% of funded AI startups are running $33M valuations on $1,200/month in OpenAI…

2025-11-22

745.

Chart It, your accessible data charting solution - Nathan Tech

www.nathantech.net/products/software/chartit.php

Welcome to Chart It, the accessible tool allowing screen-reader users to create mind maps, ERD's, flowcharts and more.

746.

Googlewifi - K3CAN's Blog

blog.k3can.us/tags/googlewifi
747.

Apple launches limited edition MagSafe iPhone grip for people with disabilities

www.gsmarena.com/apple_launches_limited_edition_magsafe_iphone_grip_for_people_with_disabilities-news-70404.php

Grab yours while supplies last. Apple has launched a limited edition iPhone grip and stand, designed by Bailey Hikawa "through an extensive interview...

2025-11-21

743.

FAWK: LLMs can write a language interpreter

martin.janiczek.cz/2025/11/21/fawk-llms-can-write-a-language-interpreter.html

After reading the book The AWK Programming Language (recommended!), I was planning to try AWK out on this year’s Advent of Code. Having some time off from work this week, I tried to implement one of the problems in it to get some practice, set up my tooling, see how hard AWK would be, and… I found I’m FP-pilled.

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