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aaron<p>You’ve seen my posts about Linux accessibility. You’ve read me scream about broken screen readers, unusable bootloaders, and the sheer volume of stuff that only works after three undocumented hacks and a blood sacrifice. That’s from someone who already knows how to deal with this mess.<br>But what happens when someone new tries to step in?<br>My partner just published the first post in a new blog series called “Linux: Helpful or Headache?” It’s a personal account of what it feels like to stare into the abyss of Linux as a blind user who hasn’t even installed it yet. This isn’t a “how to” guide. It’s not a technical tutorial. It’s a moment of honest vulnerability and curiosity in the face of a system that’s infamous for treating newcomers like an inconvenience.<br>Part One – An Introduction<br><a href="https://reading4life.mataroa.blog/blog/linux-helpful-or-headache-part-one-an-introduction/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">reading4life.mataroa.blog/blog</span><span class="invisible">/linux-helpful-or-headache-part-one-an-introduction/</span></a><br>She’s totally blind. She’s used to Windows and iOS — platforms where accessibility is at least visible, documented, and supported. Linux? From the outside, it looks like a twisted obstacle course: too many distros, zero onboarding, no centralized help, and a community that can't agree on anything except that "you should have read the wiki."<br>And yet… she’s jumping in anyway.<br>This first post talks about that pre-installation limbo. The “what the hell even is a distro?” stage. The existential dread of picking between MATE and GNOME when you don’t even know how to pronounce “Flatpak.” The raw, unfiltered feeling of not knowing what you don’t know — and doing it anyway, because the itch to explore is stronger than the fear of breaking stuff.<br>There’s no cheerleading here. No “yay open source!” No tidy beginner tutorial with copy-paste terminal commands. Just one blind woman staring down the reality that Linux doesn’t come with a support number, and deciding to try it anyway — not because it’s easy, but because she wants to learn, grow, and maybe even call bullshit where it’s due.<br>And if you're wondering — no, I didn’t write or co-write it. This is her voice, her experience, her story. But it does tie in beautifully with the nightmare I’ve been chronicling in my own posts, from a totally different vantage point.<br>If you’ve ever tried to onboard someone to Linux, especially someone disabled, this is what it actually looks like. And if you’ve ever told someone “Linux is great, just pick a distro,” read this and realize how much we take for granted.<br>Go read it. Boost it. Follow the series. She's only just getting started.<br><a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/DisabilityInTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityInTech</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/Blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blind</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/NewUserExperience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewUserExperience</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/Debian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Debian</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/UX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UX</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/TechBlog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechBlog</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/DigitalInclusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalInclusion</span></a></p>
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Taylor Arndt<p>Learning to Code? Don’t Do It Alone!<br>Overwhelmed by too many resources? Looking for an accessible space to connect with others on the same journey? Join our Techopolis Discord!<br>✅ Talk to fellow coders<br>✅ Share experiences & tips<br>✅ Learn in a supportive, accessible community<br><a href="https://discord.gg/fqgx5jAG" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">discord.gg/fqgx5jAG</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://techopolis.social/tags/CodingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CodingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://techopolis.social/tags/LearnToCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LearnToCode</span></a> <a href="https://techopolis.social/tags/AccessibilityMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AccessibilityMatters</span></a> <a href="https://techopolis.social/tags/TechForAll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechForAll</span></a> <a href="https://techopolis.social/tags/InclusiveTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InclusiveTech</span></a> <a href="https://techopolis.social/tags/CodeNewbie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CodeNewbie</span></a> <a href="https://techopolis.social/tags/100DaysOfCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>100DaysOfCode</span></a> <a href="https://techopolis.social/tags/WomenWhoCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WomenWhoCode</span></a> <a href="https://techopolis.social/tags/BlindCoders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlindCoders</span></a> <a href="https://techopolis.social/tags/DisabilityInTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityInTech</span></a></p>
Lanie Carmelo<p>Hi everyone! How are you all doing tonight? I just had a frustrating experience trying to set up a free <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/domain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>domain</span></a> or <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/subdomain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>subdomain</span></a> for my <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/SelfHosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfHosted</span></a> services. Unfortunately, I can't use my laniecarmelo.tech domain because its current configuration doesn't allow me to add subdomains.<br>I discovered EU.org, which offers free domains, and decided to give it a try. However, they require you to have authoritative <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/DNS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DNS</span></a> <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/nameservers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nameservers</span></a> before requesting a domain. I tried using <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/Cloudflare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cloudflare</span></a>, but it wasn't authoritative. Then I looked into Hostry.com, Hurricane Electric DNS, and FreeDNS.<br>Hostry requires you to add DNS records for your domain before using their service—but how can I do that when my domain doesn’t exist yet? 🤦♀️ As for FreeDNS and Hurricane Electric, both have inaccessible <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/CAPTCHAs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CAPTCHAs</span></a> on their registration forms with no audio alternatives! 😡<br>At this point, I'm so frustrated that I've decided to take a break from figuring this out. If anyone has tips for setting up a free domain or knows of accessible DNS services, I’d really appreciate your advice! 🙏<br><a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/TechFrustration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechFrustration</span></a> <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/WebHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WebHosting</span></a> <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/BlindTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlindTech</span></a> <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blind</span></a> <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/DisabilityInTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityInTech</span></a> <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/SelfHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfHosting</span></a> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://lemmy.ml/c/selfhost" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>selfhost</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/selfhosting" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>selfhosting</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://lemmy.world/c/selfhosted" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>selfhosted</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/mastoblind" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" 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" target="_blank">@<span>main</span></a></span></p>
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