airrow

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The Break key is a keyboard key whose original purpose was to immediately halt execution of a running a program. On modern computers, it has no default function. It is not commonly used, although any software may use it for its own purpose. The Break key may also be remapped with a program like AutoHotkey.

 

We will all have seen disabled people who do not have the use of their hands, attempting to communicate using 'unicorn sticks' or even eye-tracking technology. I considered this and wondered if the simple Makey Makey board could be pressed into service to provide a quicker and lower-cost way to replace a mouse and thus facilitate a whole host of ways to communicate.

We all know how sensitive and controllable our tongues are. We can easily send our tongue to any tooth and the tip can easily determine items as small as a piece of trapped food or even a human hair.

Since many disabled people still have the full use of their tongue, it occurred to me that it may be possible to put together a mouth controller using the Makey Makey interface to connect to an onscreen keyboard.

Was brainstorming some ideas like this and found something that already exists that I thought was interesting to share

 

https://freenet.org

The centralization of the internet poses a fundamental threat to individual freedom. In 2024, a few corporations control most internet services and infrastructure. These corporations wield immense power over most of us with little accountability, enabling them to censor content, exploit our data, and exclude users from services they depend on —all with profound implications for democracy. We need a solution urgently.

Introducing Freenet — a decentralized replacement for the world wide web. Acting as a global, shared, decentralized computing platform, Freenet can either be accessed via a standard web browser or integrated into third-party applications.

 

The Ironwood bicycle is a wooden framed bike that people could make themselves with commonly available materials. It has a laminated wooden frame and fork to which standard bicycle components are bolted. The frame can be made with basic carpentry and metalwork skills, without the need for welding or soldering. The design is intended for small scale bicycle production that would support local employment as an alternative to importing bicycles from around the world. More: http://www.ironwoodbicycle.com.

[–] airrow@hilariouschaos.com -1 points 5 months ago

there's the indieweb movement, smaller sites trying to have fun, like neocities

[–] airrow@hilariouschaos.com -1 points 5 months ago

lots of [removed] and [deleted] and way too many sub rules

it's hard to know if just going to lemmy or trying to improve reddit are better strategies (or some other reddit alternative)

[–] airrow@hilariouschaos.com -1 points 5 months ago

scarred for life, but you just focus on other things

 

They say one extra copy, one copy off site, maybe a backup to a "cloud" of choice ("3-2-1 rule")... and you could do more than one of each of these

What are your tips on making backups?

 

Did anyone ever get in to these?

AutoKey (Linux): https://github.com/autokey/autokey

a desktop automation utility for Linux and X11

see maybe the wiki for some ideas of what it can do? https://github.com/autokey/autokey/wiki

AutoHotkey (Windows): https://www.autohotkey.com/

The ultimate automation scripting language for Windows.

see maybe features https://www.autohotkey.com/#keyfeatures

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