Cameron Cundiff
@ckundo.bsky.social
Software engineer at Asana and accessibility nerd. Founder of A11yNYC meetup.
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Cameron Cundiff
@ckundo.bsky.social
· Nov 20
Hey folks, I'm a software engineer and digital accessibility advocate in NYC. looking forward to (re)connecting here. Let's go! #a11y
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Hi! If you care deeply about the open web, I hope you’ll consider joining my team. We get to support projects like Watch Duty, Mastodon & many more. We’ve committed nearly $100M to making the Internet better. And we haven’t wavered one bit in inclusive hiring policies. www.fastly.com/about/jobs/a...
January 14, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Hi! If you care deeply about the open web, I hope you’ll consider joining my team. We get to support projects like Watch Duty, Mastodon & many more. We’ve committed nearly $100M to making the Internet better. And we haven’t wavered one bit in inclusive hiring policies. www.fastly.com/about/jobs/a...
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This is exactly what they told me on my first day at that job where I had to kill all those parrots, and it really helped.
The chatbot isn't admitting anything. It's like a parrot that's been trained to say "please don't kill me." It's just making noises, it isn't actually communicating with you
January 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
This is exactly what they told me on my first day at that job where I had to kill all those parrots, and it really helped.
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Big, BIG news on the accessibility front. FTC orders an overlay company, AccessiBe, to pay US$1 million for false advertising.
techcrunch.com/2025/01/03/f...
Not over - there's a 30 day public comment period. But it's apparently likely to stick.
Awesome news!
techcrunch.com/2025/01/03/f...
Not over - there's a 30 day public comment period. But it's apparently likely to stick.
Awesome news!
FTC orders AI accessibility startup accessiBe to pay $1M for misleading advertising | TechCrunch
The FTC has ordered accessibility startup accessiBe to pay $1 million over allegations of false advertising and misleading product claims.
techcrunch.com
January 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Big, BIG news on the accessibility front. FTC orders an overlay company, AccessiBe, to pay US$1 million for false advertising.
techcrunch.com/2025/01/03/f...
Not over - there's a 30 day public comment period. But it's apparently likely to stick.
Awesome news!
techcrunch.com/2025/01/03/f...
Not over - there's a 30 day public comment period. But it's apparently likely to stick.
Awesome news!
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Im seeing conspiracy theories about the Meta AI bots. A few points: these profiles date back to 2023 & haven’t posted since early 2024. They had low engagement before this week. And it seems possible they were kinda abandoned bc they flopped like other Meta AI bots!
www.theverge.com/2025/1/3/243...
www.theverge.com/2025/1/3/243...
Meta’s AI-generated bot profiles are not being received well
“Nobody asked for this or wants this.”
www.theverge.com
January 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Im seeing conspiracy theories about the Meta AI bots. A few points: these profiles date back to 2023 & haven’t posted since early 2024. They had low engagement before this week. And it seems possible they were kinda abandoned bc they flopped like other Meta AI bots!
www.theverge.com/2025/1/3/243...
www.theverge.com/2025/1/3/243...
Using Image Describer for alt text when posting content 😎
December 31, 2024 at 9:45 PM
Using Image Describer for alt text when posting content 😎
had an epiphany: good image descriptions need context to be helpful. So the description changes depending on the site, editorial tone, the surrounding text and other content. I set up Image Describer Chrome extension to do this, and its working well.
December 31, 2024 at 1:55 AM
had an epiphany: good image descriptions need context to be helpful. So the description changes depending on the site, editorial tone, the surrounding text and other content. I set up Image Describer Chrome extension to do this, and its working well.
Audio descriptions for blind people are the next captions. Useful for everyone!
December 30, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Audio descriptions for blind people are the next captions. Useful for everyone!
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Friends, I still get requests for #accessibility consultations. I'm not currently taking any consultation work, and I love to give recommendations for independent consultants when clients ask for them.
If you're an independent #a11y consultant, please reply below so I can add you to the list!
If you're an independent #a11y consultant, please reply below so I can add you to the list!
December 18, 2024 at 6:09 PM
Friends, I still get requests for #accessibility consultations. I'm not currently taking any consultation work, and I love to give recommendations for independent consultants when clients ask for them.
If you're an independent #a11y consultant, please reply below so I can add you to the list!
If you're an independent #a11y consultant, please reply below so I can add you to the list!
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"The reality is that #AI is like having a very eager junior developer on your team. They can write code quickly, but they need constant supervision and correction. The more you know, the better you can guide them." @addyosmani.bsky.social
addyo.substack.com/p/the-70-pro...
addyo.substack.com/p/the-70-pro...
The 70% problem: Hard truths about AI-assisted coding
A field guide and why we need to rethink our expectations
addyo.substack.com
December 18, 2024 at 5:19 PM
"The reality is that #AI is like having a very eager junior developer on your team. They can write code quickly, but they need constant supervision and correction. The more you know, the better you can guide them." @addyosmani.bsky.social
addyo.substack.com/p/the-70-pro...
addyo.substack.com/p/the-70-pro...
Embodied, maker of the AI robot called Moxie, is shuttering. With their closing, parents have to explain to their kids that Moxie is dead.
aftermath.site/moxie-robot-...
aftermath.site/moxie-robot-...
AI Company That Made Robots For Kids Goes Under, Robots Die - Aftermath
Embodied, maker of the AI robot called Moxie, is shuttering. With their closing, parents have to explain to their kids that Moxie is dead.
aftermath.site
December 17, 2024 at 9:47 PM
Embodied, maker of the AI robot called Moxie, is shuttering. With their closing, parents have to explain to their kids that Moxie is dead.
aftermath.site/moxie-robot-...
aftermath.site/moxie-robot-...
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AI to trawl the internet and like posts that you would have liked based on your social media history. Would take the drudgery out of scrolling.
December 8, 2024 at 12:01 AM
AI to trawl the internet and like posts that you would have liked based on your social media history. Would take the drudgery out of scrolling.
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December 4, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Super stoked: tonight at A11yNYC we're hosting Fred Moltz, Chief Accessibility Officer at Verizon. Come to AKQA, 72 Spring Street in SoHo, NYC or join the livestream if you can't make it. See y'all soon! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhw7...
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December 3, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Super stoked: tonight at A11yNYC we're hosting Fred Moltz, Chief Accessibility Officer at Verizon. Come to AKQA, 72 Spring Street in SoHo, NYC or join the livestream if you can't make it. See y'all soon! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhw7...
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New blog post out (first one in over a year 🥵): I tested how well different election dashboards implemented common dataviz accessibility principles, and explained where things went wrong, including lots of demos.
fossheim.io/writing/post...
fossheim.io/writing/post...
Dataviz accessibility principles, demonstrated by the 2024 presidential election dashboards. by Sarah L. Fossheim
I tested how well different election dashboards implemented common dataviz accessibility princples, and explained where things went wrong (including lots of demos).
fossheim.io
December 2, 2024 at 8:35 PM
New blog post out (first one in over a year 🥵): I tested how well different election dashboards implemented common dataviz accessibility principles, and explained where things went wrong, including lots of demos.
fossheim.io/writing/post...
fossheim.io/writing/post...
Tried out Claude Computer Use with an accessibility lens. I'm excited and hopeful, but it's got major problems. #A11y #Accessibility
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5T3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5T3...
Claude Computer Use for Disability and Accessibility
YouTube video by Accessibility Nerd
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Tried out Claude Computer Use with an accessibility lens. I'm excited and hopeful, but it's got major problems. #A11y #Accessibility
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5T3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5T3...
When will we get muting for image text so I can block twitter screenshots 🙃
November 30, 2024 at 8:09 PM
When will we get muting for image text so I can block twitter screenshots 🙃
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Happy working on side projects day for all who celebrate! 🥳🤩
November 29, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Happy working on side projects day for all who celebrate! 🥳🤩
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I'd like to know what actual potential users might think of this. A camera-equipped AI wearable describes the surroundings to blind users.
#AI #Accessibility #AXSChat
newatlas.com/wearables/se...
#AI #Accessibility #AXSChat
newatlas.com/wearables/se...
Camera-packing AI wearable speaks out the sights to blind users
White canes are fine for helping blind users make their way down streets and hallways, but they certainly can't tell those users what objects, signs or scenes are in front of them. That's exactly what...
newatlas.com
November 28, 2024 at 11:55 PM
I'd like to know what actual potential users might think of this. A camera-equipped AI wearable describes the surroundings to blind users.
#AI #Accessibility #AXSChat
newatlas.com/wearables/se...
#AI #Accessibility #AXSChat
newatlas.com/wearables/se...
Does using someone's muted word in alt text mute the post for them? Or just the post contents? 🤔
November 28, 2024 at 9:22 PM
Does using someone's muted word in alt text mute the post for them? Or just the post contents? 🤔
When your CDN is down but alt text stands steady
November 28, 2024 at 6:28 PM
When your CDN is down but alt text stands steady
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#AI spurs revolution for some visually impaired people:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#BBC #accessibility
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#BBC #accessibility
AI spurs 'revolution' for some visually impaired people
AI services that can describe pictures and scenes are helping the visually impaired.
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2024 at 5:17 PM
#AI spurs revolution for some visually impaired people:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#BBC #accessibility
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#BBC #accessibility
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If you're an accessibility professional, don't miss your opportunity to take part in the Web Aim Global Digital Accessibility Salary Survey.
It only takes 5 to 10 minutes to complete. It will help strengthen arguments for us, and highlight pay gaps. webaim.org/projects/sal...
#accessibility #a11y
It only takes 5 to 10 minutes to complete. It will help strengthen arguments for us, and highlight pay gaps. webaim.org/projects/sal...
#accessibility #a11y
WebAIM: Global Digital Accessibility Salary Survey
webaim.org
November 28, 2024 at 11:50 AM
If you're an accessibility professional, don't miss your opportunity to take part in the Web Aim Global Digital Accessibility Salary Survey.
It only takes 5 to 10 minutes to complete. It will help strengthen arguments for us, and highlight pay gaps. webaim.org/projects/sal...
#accessibility #a11y
It only takes 5 to 10 minutes to complete. It will help strengthen arguments for us, and highlight pay gaps. webaim.org/projects/sal...
#accessibility #a11y
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I started my PTO, and what better use of my time than to redo an American Psycho accessibility meme I made a few years ago? You can see the full version here: www.kapwing.com/videos/6747a...
November 28, 2024 at 1:47 AM
I started my PTO, and what better use of my time than to redo an American Psycho accessibility meme I made a few years ago? You can see the full version here: www.kapwing.com/videos/6747a...