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aaron<p>I’ve published Part 3 of “I Want to Love Linux. It Doesn’t Love Me Back.”</p><p>This one’s about the so-called universal interface: the console. The raw, non-GUI, text-mode TTY. The place where sighted Linux users fall back when the desktop breaks, and where blind users are supposed to do the same. Except — we can’t. Not reliably. Not safely. Not without building the entire stack ourselves.</p><p>This post covers Speakup, BRLTTY, Fenrir, and the audio subsystem hell that makes screen reading in the console a game of chance. It dives into why session-locked audio breaks espeakup, why BRLTTY fails silently and eats USB ports, why the console can be a full environment — and why it’s still unusable out of the box. And yes, it calls out the fact that if you’re deafblind, and BRLTTY doesn’t start, you’re just locked out of the machine entirely. No speech. No visuals. Just a dead black box.</p><p>There are workarounds. Scripts. Hacks. Weird client.conf magic that you run once as root, once as a user, and pray to PipeWire that it sticks. Some of this I learned from a reader of post 1. None of it is documented. None of it is standard. And none of it should be required.</p><p>This is a long one. Technical, and very real. Because the console should be the one place Linux accessibility never breaks. And it’s the one place that’s been left to rot.</p><p>Link to the post: <a href="https://fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/i-want-to-love-linux-it-doesnt-love-me-back-post-3-speakup-brltty-and-the-forgotten-infrastructure-of-console-access/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/i-w</span><span class="invisible">ant-to-love-linux-it-doesnt-love-me-back-post-3-speakup-brltty-and-the-forgotten-infrastructure-of-console-access/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/BlindTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlindTech</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/BRLTTY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BRLTTY</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/Speakup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Speakup</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/Fenrir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fenrir</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/TTY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TTY</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/PipeWire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PipeWire</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/DisabilityTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityTech</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/ConsoleComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConsoleComputing</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/LinuxAccessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxAccessibility</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a></p>
Liam<p>We need more devs to contribute to Linux accessibility.</p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=KvxdkmPka20" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Linux Is Perfect Unless You're Blind</a> - by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@BrodieOnLinux" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>BrodieOnLinux</span></a></span> on <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/YouTube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YouTube</span></a></p><blockquote><p>Everyone knows that accessibility is really important but at the same time it's one of those problems that nobody has enough time to actually go and work on</p></blockquote><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/linuxdev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linuxdev</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blind</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/linuxaccessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linuxaccessibility</span></a></p>
aaron<p>I wasn't going to post anything about <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/a11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>a11y</span></a> today, but some things keep coming up, and I think it's time I took a break from yelling.</p><p>So an interlude, then. Lets look at some of the good that's happening.</p><p>As always, feedback is welcome, and subscribe via email or rss for more of what I write.</p><p><a href="https://fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/i-want-to-love-linux-it-doesnt-love-me-back-interlude-a-thank-you-where-its-due/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/i-w</span><span class="invisible">ant-to-love-linux-it-doesnt-love-me-back-interlude-a-thank-you-where-its-due/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/linuxAccessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linuxAccessibility</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/blogging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blogging</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/linuxDesktop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linuxDesktop</span></a></p>
aaron<p>Here it is. Post 2 in my series on <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a>. This time, I'm digitally screaming about the audio stack.<br>As always, feedback is encouraged and welcomed, and subscribe via rss or email to receive plane-text versions of what I write, the day after publishing at 10 am UTC<br><a href="https://fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/i-want-to-love-linux-it-doesnt-love-me-back-post-2-the-audio-stack-is-a-crime-scene/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/i-w</span><span class="invisible">ant-to-love-linux-it-doesnt-love-me-back-post-2-the-audio-stack-is-a-crime-scene/</span></a><br><a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/a11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>a11y</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/linuxAudio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linuxAudio</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/linuxAccessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linuxAccessibility</span></a></p>
Jessica Tegner 👩🏻‍🦰<p>Wonder what the most screen reader accessible linux distro is in 2025.<br>Over 5 years ago, I tried Ubuntu mate, but it was hit and miss, and was told at the time, that it would the best.</p><p>Thoughts?</p><p><a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/a11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>a11y</span></a> <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/ubuntu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ubuntu</span></a> <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/linuxaccessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linuxaccessibility</span></a> <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/linuxa11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linuxa11y</span></a> <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blind</span></a></p>
Lanie Molinar Carmelo<p>I'm curious to hear what others are <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/SelfHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SelfHosting</span></a>! Here's my current setup:</p><p><strong>Hardware &amp; OS</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Hardware:</strong> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/RaspberryPi500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPi500</span></a> (8 GB RAM, 512 GB SD card) <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/RPi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RPi</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/RPi500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RPi500</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/SingleBoardComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleBoardComputers</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/HomeLab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HomeLab</span></a></li><li><strong>OS:</strong> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Stormux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stormux</span></a>, an accessible <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> distro based on <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/ArchLinuxARM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArchLinuxARM</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/LinuxAccessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxAccessibility</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/AccessibleTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AccessibleTech</span></a></li></ul><p><strong>Infrastructure &amp; Networking</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Dashboard:</strong> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Glance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Glance</span></a> (<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Docker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Docker</span></a>) <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/DockerApps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DockerApps</span></a></li><li><strong>Reverse Proxy:</strong> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Caddy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Caddy</span></a></li><li><strong>DNS:</strong> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Cloudflare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cloudflare</span></a></li><li><strong>Domain Registrar:</strong> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Porkbun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Porkbun</span></a></li><li><strong>Networking &amp; Remote Access:</strong> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Tailscale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tailscale</span></a> (non-Docker), love its SSH agent and magic DNS features. <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/NetworkSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NetworkSecurity</span></a></li></ul><p><strong>Security &amp; Monitoring</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Ad Blocking:</strong> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/AdGuardHome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AdGuardHome</span></a> (non-Docker). Previously used PiHole but find AdGuardHome slightly faster. <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/PrivacyTools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyTools</span></a></li><li><strong>Server Monitoring:</strong> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Beszel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Beszel</span></a> (non-Docker). Tried Grafana/Prometheus/Alertmanager (accessible but overkill) and Netdata (poor screen reader accessibility). Beszel isn't perfect but best compromise so far. <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/ServerMonitoring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ServerMonitoring</span></a></li><li><strong>Server Overview:</strong> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Cockpit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cockpit</span></a> (non-Docker)</li><li><strong>Security Tools:</strong> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Fail2ban" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fail2ban</span></a>, <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/FirewallD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FirewallD</span></a>, <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/ClamAV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClamAV</span></a>, and <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Rkhunter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rkhunter</span></a> (non-Docker). Tried CrowdSec but couldn't get it working on Stormux. <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a></li><li><strong>Service Uptime Monitoring:</strong> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/UptimeKuma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UptimeKuma</span></a> (Docker), accessible and easy to use. <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/MonitoringTools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MonitoringTools</span></a></li></ul><p><strong>Authentication &amp; Identity Management</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Authelia</strong> (Docker): Just set this up for two-factor authentication and single sign-on. Seems to be working well so far!<br></li><li><strong>LLDAP</strong> (Docker): Lightweight LDAP server for managing authentication. Also seems to be working pretty well!<br><a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/AuthenticationTools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AuthenticationTools</span></a> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/IdentityManagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IdentityManagement</span></a></li></ul><p><strong>Productivity &amp; Personal Tools</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Docker Management:</strong> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Dockge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dockge</span></a> (Docker). More accessible than Portainer; main issue is built-in terminal isn't readable with screen readers. <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/DockerCompose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DockerCompose</span></a></li><li><strong>Docker Logs Viewer:</strong> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Dozzle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dozzle</span></a> (Docker), great web interface and easy searching.</li><li><strong>Git Hosting:</strong> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Forgejo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Forgejo</span></a> (non-Docker), my personal Git server. <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/GitServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GitServer</span></a></li><li><strong>Backups:</strong> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/IDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IDrive</span></a> (non-Docker), backs up all my devices easily. <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/BackupSolutions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BackupSolutions</span></a></li><li><strong>Notes:</strong> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Joplin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Joplin</span></a> server (Docker). Accessibility improving; love the VSCode extension. <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/NoteTakingApps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoteTakingApps</span></a></li><li><strong>Bookmarks:</strong> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Linkding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linkding</span></a> (Docker). Accessible bookmark manager with good browser extension support. <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/BookmarkManager" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BookmarkManager</span></a></li><li><strong>Recipes:</strong> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Mealie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mealie</span></a> (Docker), starting to learn cooking! 🍳📖 &nbsp;<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/CookingApps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CookingApps</span></a></li><li><strong>RSS Feeds:</strong> <a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Miniflux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Miniflux</span></a> (non-Docker), excellent accessibility. Originally wanted better podcast support but other options had major accessibility issues.&nbsp;<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/RSSReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RSSReader</span></a></li><li><strong>Automation &amp; Workflows:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/N8N" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>N8N</span></a>&nbsp;(Docker). Haven't explored deeply yet—open to ideas!&nbsp;<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/AutomationTools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutomationTools</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/WorkflowAutomation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WorkflowAutomation</span></a></li><li><strong>Pastebin Service:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/PrivateBin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivateBin</span></a>&nbsp;(non-Docker). Considering alternatives or CLI tool for easier console access.&nbsp;<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/PastebinAlternative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PastebinAlternative</span></a></li><li><strong>File Sharing &amp; Editing:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Samba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Samba</span></a>&nbsp;(non-Docker), easy file management from my Windows 11 mini PC.&nbsp;<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/FileSharing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FileSharing</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Windows11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows11</span></a></li><li><strong>Search Engine:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/SearXNG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SearXNG</span></a>&nbsp;(non-Docker), accessible and searches multiple engines at once.&nbsp;<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/PrivacySearchEngine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacySearchEngine</span></a></li><li><strong>IRC Client:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/TheLounge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheLounge</span></a>&nbsp;(non-Docker). Some accessibility issues but best I've found so far for always-connected IRC.&nbsp;<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/IRCClient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IRCClient</span></a></li><li><strong>Read Later Service:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Wallabag" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wallabag</span></a>&nbsp;(Docker). Biggest issue is Wallabagger Chrome extension doesn't work for me yet.&nbsp;<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/ReadItLater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReadItLater</span></a></li></ul><p><strong>Notifications &amp; Development Workflow</strong></p><ul><li>Notifications via:&nbsp;<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Ntfy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ntfy</span></a>&nbsp;(Docker) and Zoho's ZeptoMail (<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Zoho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zoho</span></a>)</li><li>Development Environment: Mostly using VSCode connected to my server via Remote-SSH extension.&nbsp;<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/VSCodeRemote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VSCodeRemote</span></a></li></ul><p><strong>Accessibility Focus ♿️🖥️</strong></p><p>Accessibility heavily influences my choices—I use a screen reader full-time (<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a>), so I prioritize services usable without sight (<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/InclusiveDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InclusiveDesign</span></a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/DigitalAccessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalAccessibility</span></a>). Always open to discussing accessibility experiences or recommendations!</p><p>I've also experimented with:</p><ul><li>Ollama (<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/Ollama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ollama</span></a>): Not enough RAM on my Pi.</li><li>Habit trackers like Beaver Habit Tracker (<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/HabitTracking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HabitTracking</span></a>): Accessibility issues made it unusable for me.</li></ul><p>I don't really have a media collection, so no Plex or Jellyfin here (<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/MediaServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MediaServer</span></a>)—but I'm always open to suggestions! I've gotten a bit addicted to exploring new self-hosted services! 😄</p><p>What's your setup like? Any cool services you'd recommend I try?</p><p><a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/SelfHosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SelfHosted</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/LinuxSelfHost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxSelfHost</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/TechCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechCommunity</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/tags/TechDIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechDIY</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://lemmy.ml/c/selfhost" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>selfhost</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://lemmy.world/c/selfhosted" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>selfhosted</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/selfhosting" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>selfhosting</span></a></span></p>
Lanie Carmelo<p>I just got my new <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/RaspberryPi500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPi500</span></a>, but I’m finding <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/RaspberryPiOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPiOS</span></a> isn’t very accessible. I’m thinking of installing another <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> distro. Any recommendations from fellow <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/Blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Blind</span></a> Raspberry Pi users? I’m most familiar with <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/ArchLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArchLinux</span></a>—would it work well on this device? Also, what’s the best way to install it without an SD card reader?<br>Looking forward to your insights!<br><a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/AssistiveTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AssistiveTechnology</span></a> <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/LinuxAccessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxAccessibility</span></a> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/mastoblind" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mastoblind</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://rblind.com/c/main" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>main</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/accessibility" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>accessibility</span></a></span></p>