skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
There has been a long standing precedent around the ADA requiring web accessibility: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Federation_of_the_B....

A number of companies have been (more or less) blatantly violating the law in this area. Framework authors in particular have often ignored the value of accessible, semantic markup. Many devs come to the web knowing only frameworks (and not the underlying web technologies), which is dangerous if those frameworks aren't accessibility-focused.

Hopefully this decision finally scares companies into action, and inspires a lot of valuable future litigation on behalf of the visually impaired.
I’m not usually one for more regulation, but I think this is a good thing. As far as regulations go, this is one of the cheaper ones, or at least it will be when developers are properly trained in accessibility and every serious CMS supports accessibility out of the box.
It’s a myth that reasonable accommodations are too much of a burden for a small business to handle. Having a menu made into Braille for example isn’t going to cost a ton. On the upside, they would also now have business available that they didn’t have in the past.
https://lists.macports.org/pipermail/macports-dev/2019-April...

> The MacPorts installer pkg will need to be submitted, but I don't think much else will change. Using MacPorts-built kernel extensions is already impossible because of signing requirements (we don't have a kext signing certificate and I don't think we qualify for one.)

> For general apps, Gatekeeper doesn't prevent running locally built ones due to them being unsigned, and I gather than notarization is only required in the same circumstances as signing. (It would be incredibly inconvenient for developers to test anything if this were not the case.)

https://lists.macports.org/pipermail/macports-dev/2019-Septe...

> * For 10.14 users: The pkg meets Apple's new requirements for notarization. This includes enabling the hardened runtime for all executables, which has the potential to cause new issues due to denying access to certain system resources and preventing the loading of unsigned plugins. Please let us know about any such problems.

MacPorts .pkg installers are notarized since 2.6.0.
Here is the episode mocking China that got South Park banned in China.

https://southpark.cc.com/full-episodes/s23e02-band-in-china
So improve public transport and pedestrian areas. OP wants to create multilevel highways.
I agree that the FT is a great publication, exactly for the reasons in here. I also have the impression, however, that the paper version is better than the online version. I find myself spending much more time picking through the "bones" of the paper version, where I will just skim the online version. I haven't actually checked if there is a difference in reporting; maybe it's only an aesthetic thing?
"The shutoff, potentially lasting from Wednesday morning until Thursday afternoon, is meant to target fire-prone areas only"
Scheme Web Framework GNU-Artanis-0.4 Released
The point is: This country is not taking any critic any more. And, that's one of the reasons why the Cultural Revolution is ended horribly. Which is why this should raise some concern at least for Chinese people.
I own a copy, but it doesn’t handle plugins not nearly as nice as photoshop.
How is a website not a public accommodation?
I've replaced Spotlight with Alfred [0]. Well, just the cmd+space shortcut. I've built a few "workflows", which are sort of like plug-ins/macros/shortcuts/etc. I can do things from emptying the trash to running one-off Terminal commands and from generating a randomized password to converting RGB color codes to hex. The free version is plenty useful, but I don't regret purchasing the lifetime upgrade.

[0]: https://www.alfredapp.com/
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> SNL is exactly what you're proposing.

Isn't South Park what is being proposed? Sure they made fun of China this time, but they make fun of the US and US culture more than any other nation.
Legal standpoint improved. Public perception of the monopoly on the other hand...
Reagan did things people saw and experienced (union busting), but to me Clinton was more consequential and pernicious, but the cost was hidden and happened slowly. I mean he sold out American manufacturing and by proxy blue collar workers and we got nothing in return but environmentally detrimental cheap consumer products. He was much worse but he isn’t yet denounced for it. I’m almost sure Bernie wouldn’t shy away from admitting it.
All new business are not startups, a startup is a new business but primarily focused on finding a repeatable business model. A new business might not be a startup because they are executing an existing proven business model.
I want to love SNL but a lot of the current political skits are just cast members mimicking news events mostly verbatim while pulling funny faces. (E.g. The Kavenaugh hearings: “I like beer! I like beer!”) Or taking a serious matter and turning it into mere farce. (E.g. current impeachment matters, with Giuliani portrayed with all the wit of a Sesame Street puppet.)
> Go on any Chinese social media site and the amount of nationalist rhetoric you'll find is quite disturbing

Thank you for pointing this out. The amount of nationalistic remark from some HN commenters is also quite disturbing.

Denial, ad hominem, and cynicism seems to be their strategy. Most China submissions that they don’t like suddenly forum slide like crazy by triggering the flame war detector; downvoting anything they don’t want to hear without merit.
They already are on TV.
Where the ADA applies is different than where it's enforced. This ruling only permits individual blind people to sue a business-- it doesn't force anyone to sue a business.
A caveat: the notarization is not forced. Apps can still run even if they aren't notarized, it just takes an extra click.
There’s a lot of businesses that focus on legal compliance. Maybe they aren’t “uber for compliance”, but there’s plenty of compliance centric work out there
Truly we live in insane times.
The sad reality is anything that is funded through advertising is going to hit plateaus in the coming years. We've just been oversaturated with it, its become a burning pot for companies to throw money into with no ability to properly attribute it. I can't remember _ever_ buying something as a direct result of advertising.
Paraphrasing the common saying about dildos, anything is racist if you're woke enough.
Maybe the driver issues you experience are resolved in more recent macOS versions. I run macOS 10.14.6 on a Mid 2014 MacBook Pro with GeForce GT 750M. No issues here.
Your street chalk is art, and isn’t required by anyone.

But if you want to order online, then you increasing often have to interact with a website. Brick and mortar have employees that could help you, websites do not.

The reverse of this situation would be telling people with wheelchairs that they should only shop online instead of expecting accessible stores.
In the name of all that is holy, why would anyone rip off that show? It is literally the worst thing I have ever seen on television, excluding reality TV. And I say that as someone who grew up during TV’s dismal 1980s.
Have you heard/of looked at AltStore?
According to the article, the Supreme Court did not rule on the case, the 9th Circuit did. Sometimes the Supreme Court will turn down a case on a technicality while still leaving open the possibility for future ruling on a matter.
Here's the ruling from the 9th circuit:

http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2019/01/15/17...

A denial of cert doesn't mean the supreme court necessarily has an opinion on the merits of the case. Courts in other circuits can still rule otherwise, and SCOTUS might eventually decide to hear such a case at a later time.
Muslim countries were much more secular before the 1980s. The is no such thing as the reforming Arab autocrat.
Fair enough, the website defaults to 2 powerwalls for some reason.

I wish I could get solar. My family and I will likely just be sitting around in the dark for a couple days.
Maybe they can just add a "screenreader" version that erases the whole page and replaces it with the string: "Call (510) 420-1155 to order a pizza!"

And then they'd be compliant.
What a great article! Well written & fun to read.

I can imagine the horror on many people's faces @ the idea of getting lunch/ dinner @ some grungy looking gas station. But growing up in the south, & having a lot of experience traveling all over the south by car, I can really appreciate this.

These type of places are everywhere. You will have to mingle with some interesting local clientele, but if you can get past the rough facade, you can really find some true gems.

It's easy to pass them up without giving it a second thought. It can be a risk, & sometimes you'll get burnt. But if you have a little sense of adventure, it can pay off big time.

When I was traveling a lot for an old job all around the south, it became a game of mine to try and find the best side of the road food I could. If I resorted to chain fast food on my way home, I considered it a failure.

This article really captures the energy of these type of establishments. And to be fair, it doesn't have to be a gas station
. Tons of fantastic BBQ or 'meat & threes' are sprinkiled all over if you keep your eyes peeled.

I had some really great meals, & got a nice dose of culture along the way.
Some deals were online only. Presumably to encourage people to use the website and not bother employees with having to answer the phone.
Pretty sure the law doesn't say anything in particular about websites.

I don't usually find myself scratching my head at SCOTUS. Full and equal enjoyment of the goods and services is the pizza, not the website. The website is just one means of obtaining said pizza.
welcome to clown world! lol this is what happens when you let crazy outraged people take over. the rules dont make sense. they just want to control people
Java got a lot better since 2010. I really enjoy writing Java though I'm writing mostly Go lately it seems.
> I've been diagnosed with depression a few times and I'm currently on SSRI's and feel okay.

Workout, get a weight set. Put your gym in your home and follow a basic workout routine. I've been battling depression for a long time and all I can say is that working out helps more than almost everything (besides getting really good sleep).

I can't recommend making a home gym enough. I got a power rack [0] and started lifting about a year ago. I had never done any weight lifting on my own because I was too afraid to hurt myself. I just looked up a routine [1] on reddit and followed it to the tee starting from ground zero.

If you can't get a power rack then look into getting a collapsable weight set [2] and a bench. This doesn't require a ton of room and help you get basic weight lifting started until you build a routine for yourself.

> So hanging jobs doesn't help, getting treating doesn't help.. I'm burning out again.

All I can say is you have to find the root cause of your depression (outside of just the chemical imbalance). Are you eating well? Are you sleeping well? How often are you exercising _hard_? You can do this. Don't let it eat you.

Isolate your bad habits and put fixing them above everything else. Building habits and systems helps fight depression for me because often times depression overwhelms me to the point where everything else falls apart. If you can build habits, rituals, and systems you can offload your stressors into them which might help with coping.

> I love what I do (DevOps) but I'm coming to the conclusion that I don't work well with others. They start to drive me crazy and then I only have indifference towards the work.

I feel this a lot, but one thing I do know is that if I'm really depressed or really imbalanced (poor sleep, not enough personal time) I get even more annoyed by people.

> Any advice? I'm feeling like I should quit IT.

Check to see if you can get some counseling. Also, see if you have any mental health days you can take. If you have a good working relationship with your direct supervisor ask to see if you can have a 1:1 and be brutally honest with how you feel.

[0]: https://www.roguefitness.com/rml-390f-flat-foot-monster-lite...

[1]: https://thefitness.wiki/routines/r-fitness-basic-beginner-ro...

[2]: https://powerblock.com/
This always happens, someone compare X to Nazi Germany, he means it's similar in points Y, and then everybody says but X doesn't have gas chambers or X doesn't want to kill all jews.

I'm pretty sure OP meant that it's similar because it's a dictatorship, it is very aggressive internationally, it uses propoganda against its own civilians like no other country, right now with a very strong air of nationalism and "the world is against us", it isn't shy about killing opposition, it built a huge army.
The powers at be in the west (today's powers are large international corporations) are intent on appeasing China.

Do I think China is 1930s Germany? No, you can only get in the same river once. Is this parallel interesting? Yes
You want to divest from an investment before it becomes a horrible investment, not after it has lots most of its value.
I wonder why Domino's having a phone number to call in orders isn't enough of an accommodation in this case?
Exactly -- can you imagine managing compensation for that time? Would you require hourly employees to have no conversations, no stopping to check their phone, on their way out of the office?
My insinuation is Arab autocracts are quiet on the issue because they will find the techniques useful.
I don’t have a screen reader handy, but I wonder if someone using that would be able to navigate to the local store’s phone number from the front page.
LOGO, the children's Lisp

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logo_(programming_language)
life has been pretty simple for centuries. this is a manufactured problem. seriously because if youre trans and change your name then people just go with your new pronoun automatically anyway. you literally have to go out of your way to be difficult with this and thats why people have problem accepting it
>I think they're far too late to embrace and extend

Isnt that exactly what their new android phone will become? Android that also runs Windows apps?

>Having already lost browser, mobile and search; they'd be dead if they fucked up cloud too.

In this case, Cloud is saas and iaas/paas. On the saas side, they have a huge industry lead with exchange/sharepoint, and transitioned with a similar playbook to Adobe. Theres too many customers that wont leave Outlook/Excel, and having hosted Outlook/Excel storage native to the programs themselves, is enough for many companies to make an overall vendor choice. Because of Ballmers licensing genius, once you buy Outlook/Excel, bundle pricing makes piecemealing with competitors products prohibitivly more expensive. Winning iaas is mostly just about how much money they dump into capital. Winning paas, if one can win and become the defacto api standard, isnt something Microsoft needs to survive. They could "lose" to aws, adopt all its conventions, and be a drop in replacement. I dont think that would happen, but winning the paas battle, as the only survivor isnt essential to Microsofts survival.

Microsoft also has one other push that few others have brought a challenge against, and that is corporate identity. With AD transitioning to AzureAD, and Office 365 being that gateway drug, companies will be invested into Microsoft's Identity services for decades to come. Transitioning to a higher priced product would net nearly zero gain. Okta might be nice if you dont already have anything, but it wont outgrow msft. At least second place and thrown into a bundle is the msft motto. Time will tell if that model translates to Azure paas pricing.
Once fracking kicked in, oil sands was pretty much dead from a cost perspective. Plus, Canada had a fire that didn't do them any favors.
PG&E should be forced to do better safety maintenance. But it's too late to do anything else this week. They have to de-energize lines in high risk areas. We can't have a repeat of last year's fires.
Thanks for that book recommendation - really appreciate it. I have been looking for a solid critical reference regarding the World Bank (and IMF, for that matter) for some time now. There were some allusions in Naomi Klein's The Shock Doctrine that set me down this rabbit hole.
> that may have never given Microsoft license to do so

I'm willing to bet it is in the license agreement for Windows and Windows Defender, so you have likely allowed Microsoft to do this
Take the elliptic curve y^2 = x^3 - 5 that has no rational solutions [1]. But it's easy to see (from brute force) that, for example, 3^2 - 5 = 22 = 27^2 (mod 101).

[1] https://kconrad.math.uconn.edu/blurbs/gradnumthy/mordelleqn1...
I guessss.....except if I want to make an app (and not a web page) I would probably make it in electron, because again I don't have to code everything twice. Making apps for apple watch or an iPad just doesn't appeal to me I guess - they always seemed like devices that were invented so people could spend more money on needless crap. Is a watch with a touch screen really that much more useful than a smart phone? Seems like just another way to suck people into a walled garden. Your watch sinks to your iPad, iTV, iWhatever...Yeesh, who cares?
I get the feeling this comes under "cut your losses".
You can't get (or use) Rewards points unless you order online. They also have online coupons and discounts.

They actively encourage customers to order online, pick up in person and do carry out. Most locations have minimal seating and minimal staff. Some don't even bother to have bathrooms for their customers.

Their business model actively tries to reduce the amount of overhead for the business by promoting online ordering and carryout service. So, no, ordering by phone isn't the same thing by any stretch of the imagination.
It depends what is considered "accessible enough". E.g. they may not have a braille menu but there is a person you can communicate with. In the same regard maybe a site that signals "you can call this number to have assisted service" is alright.

I haven't read into what the exact ruling covered I'm just pointing out it doesn't have to be black and white to the point it runs all guy large places out of business.

Edit: apparently my phone typing speed is no match for the interest in this topic :)
That's a fair point. Sounds like this can be resolved with a simple new rule: if you're blind, you can get online-only deals over the phone.
I assume the GM of the Rockets felt he have to do something after he saw his player in this episode.
nope expecting the world to cater to your pronouns is harassment of the 99.99% of people who dont need or want to deal with it. i cant think of a more privileged complaint.

if you want to make extreme choices then youre gonna have to accept that its not going to be as comfortable. nobody owes you anything
This distinction does not seem very useful. Regardless of whether it was a good idea, developers had to decide at some point whether they should prepare for the transition or cease macOS development (unless they wanted to continue supporting old versions with a dwindling userbase).
This decision could have been made years ago. It seems to me that anyone complaining the change is too soon or too sudden is forgetting the sheer amount of time they had to decide their best course of action. It should be a question of whether to continue development at all, since that should include a transition to 64-bit. If not, then deprecate the project.
I understand may situations will not be this black-and-white, but it seems like many of them are.
Worth including the rest of the quote:

"We’re in an interesting transitional era where San Francisco / Delaware is obviously* wrong but incorporating on-chain and going full remote is not yet obviously right."

(i.e. he's advocating using blockchains to define your legal entity and building a distributed team worldwide for your employees.)

https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1149073637325979648?lang=...
OP is about someone who is extremely fluent in English, an expert in the eyes of the community, who was kicked out pecificaly for the sin of trying to interact with SE in fluent English.
I hadn't realized this, but it's so true. Thanks for the insight.
Some clarity on the matter:

The Supreme Court didn't say anything. All they did was decline to hear the appeal.

From skimming the petition and responses, it looks like the situation is that the 9th Circuit is allowing the case to go ahead to determine whether or not Domino's website is violating accessibility requirements, which means that there's not a lot of facts and administrative record for SCOTUS to attempt to decide if the reasoning as to how to determine how the ADA applies here. In other words, this does feel like a case that SCOTUS rejected in large part because the petition is way too premature--the respondent's brief definitely feels far more persuasive to me than the petitioner's (Domino's) briefs.
Microsoft, Intel Back Ethereum-Based Token to Reward Consortium Efforts
I see a lot of negativity in the comments. I imagine much of that is gut reactions of web developers hearing they need to do more work.

As a web developer that has had to pass an accessibility review from a person who is actually blind each release for the last two years, I can tell you it’s not that hard. Make sure you have a sensible tab order and labels on forms and you are 80% there. The hard issues are creating hidden buttons for drag and drop interactions and announcing changes in the view.

Honestly it’s more keyboard nav than label work anyways. For as many vim lovers as I meet, many developers seem to falsely believe you need a mouse to use the web.
Like it or not, these businesses will pop up. There are already companies doing similar things for privacy compliance.
I understand that any American president is not like Putin. However, you (as a nation) have a history of character murdering, firing for politically incorrect statements etc.
thats exactly it. people who have no serious problems so they invent new ones and love to play the moral outrage game because they get power over others

you see so many people who do this then get eaten by the same group when they inevitably screw up some rule in the future
Texas managed to deregulate power around the same time, and it's worked out pretty well, moving from Washington to Texas I saw a near 20% reduction in my energy rates.

The problem isn't deregulation alone, it's that generation was stripped from distribution, but retail sales wasn't decoupled from distribution.
He's not native speaker.