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My StoryGraph 2025 reading wrap-up was generated two hours before the new year and one hour before I finished another book — so it’s not reflected in the stats.
Anyway if you’re curious where I spend my free time:
https://app.thestorygraph.com/wrap-up/2025/aardrian

10 years ago today I exited my own company to go all-in on digital accessibility as a solo consultant.
I spent my afternoon in the office getting dizzy. I was also the only one there.
https://aardrian.tumblr.com/post/136349046831/last-day-to-…

#DMA achievement unlocked: #AirDrop interoperability.
"In some ways, Apple’s journey to Wi-Fi Aware recalls the iPhone’s journey to USB-C: first, Apple developed a proprietary port that achieved some of the same goals as USB-C; Apple then contributed work to what would become the standardiz…

It means that, honestly, everyone should ignore the law and do their best to be polite and share resources.

"it appears Trump underwent a noninvasive cardiac CT scan to determine if he has any coronary artery disease"
'Something happened': Cardiologist keys in on Trump's secret battery of tests - Raw Story
https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-health-2674841840/

A única maneira de se descobrir os limites do possível é ultrapassando um
pouco a barreira para o impossível.
-- Arthur Clarke, escritor inglês

I’m _not_ saying to never put a live region in / on a button, but I _am_ saying it may not (will not) perform as you want.
https://cdpn.io/aardrian/debug/WbxvPOd/
Maybe try a ‘Multi-Function Button’ instead.

e-bike law in the US is so frustrating, drawing lines between things it has no business delineating to circumscribe behavior it never describes.

The tragedy of the commons is not that it is wasted but that the beneficiaries don't band together to stop its unsustainable and unfair exploitation.

The closest I have to a Halloween post, from 5 years ago and last updated in mid-2023:
https://adrianroselli.com/2020/11/more-accessible-skeletons.html

More Accessible Skeletons
I had this post queued up for Halloween because, come on, skeletons, and then life did its thing and now it is a … Thanksgiving post? Many skeleton patterns do a poor job presenting themselves to screen reader users in any meaningful way. They often stuff aria-busy into their widget,…