Thistledown

My username references one of my favorite literary characters, the gentleman with the thistledown hair from Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell.

My avatar is a goblin with long, scraggly hair who looks upward timidly with voluminous eyes.

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Cake day: December 14th, 2023

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  • ThistledowntoBuy it for Life@slrpnk.netCommuter Rainjacket
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    22 days ago

    Have you considered a rain cloak? The rain cloak (and shelter) by Onewind is amazing! I wear it as everyday rain gear instead of a rain jacket. The hood is spacious and adjustable. The cloak drapes over backpacks, shopping bags, and even children. I have yet to use it as a shelter or while biking, but here is a review from a cyclist:

    It began to rain as I rode my bicycle down a local gravel road. I put on the rain cape, pulled the hood over my helmet, and threw the front of the cape over my handle bars. I stayed magically dry. Can’t wait to sleep in the shelter; what a system!













  • It is hard for me to imagine an accessibility panel that would speak in favor of overlays. The only message that I have heard at conferences has been about the inaccessibility of overlays. Also, I appreciate learning a new word today: manel. The questions that this panel was set to discuss reveal a heavy bias indeed!

    1. Can overlay tools help to improve the Accessibility of Websites?
    2. Where can it be helpful and where are the borders of such tools?
    3. Who is the target group and for which community it can be helpful to use these tools?





  • The Magnus Archives. This is a 200-episode paranormal horror podcast. Each episode is based around a statement from someone who witnessed or experienced something paranormal. Episodes increasingly delve into the lives of the people who archive these statements. The character development is fantastic. Only a single curse word is uttered in one of the final episodes.


  • ThistledownOPtoJerboa@lemmy.mlComments Missing in Jerboa
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    1 year ago

    Thank you so much! That fixed my issue! I was signed into the same profile on both, but my language was previously set to only “undetermined.” I did not realize it was a multiselect field until I read your comment. Now I have it set to undetermined, English, and Spanish. I really appreciate you! Have an amazing life!


  • Thank you! The difference between American and universal grade-2 contractions is interesting. I understand now why UEB would be easier for computers to translate, especially if the source content is grade 2. What makes the universal contractions less readable than the American contractions? Would it not be easier to understand a language with less ambiguity?

    I mistakenly thought that public signs used grade-2 Braille. Do they use American or universal grade-1 Braille?

    The plus and equals signs in UEB differ from those in Nemeth. This is my major cause for concern about whether or not to use Nemeth for young students. It sounds like this dilemma is absent when it comes to American Braille; if it lacks these characters, then the only choice would be to use Nemeth.