In terms of form factor, Fisher & Paykel DishDrawers really suit us: you effectively get two half dishwashers, so you can easily run a half load, run one while you're still filling the other, etc. We had them at our old house years ago and they were awesome. They were also the most accessible dishwasher I've encountered by design: they had tactile buttons, and even though some of the buttons cycled between options, there were different beeps when you wrapped around to the start of the options, so if you couldn't see the screen, you could choose what you wanted easily once familiar.
So when our old dishwasher died last week, it was a clear choice: we'd get DishDrawers. There's always a risk that new models will regress accessibility, and unfortunately, it's pretty difficult to test or find out about stuff like this. But this new model also has WiFi connectivity, so I figured that would work as a fallback at least.
It turns out that they're all capacitive touch buttons; i.e. not tactile, no press. Worse, there are no distinct beeps when you wrap around to the first option, etc.
So I resigned myself to using the app, which is surprisingly very accessible. But... no go there either. Because of a safety feature you can't disable, you have to enable remote start using the (inaccessible) buttons on the dishwasher. Remote start gets auto disabled when the door is opened, after the next wash completes or after 72 hours, whichever comes first.
At best, that makes this thing extremely tedious for me to use. I can stick tactile dots above or below the buttons, but even then, it's easy to accidentally touch a button while you're looking for them and you can easily choose the wrong option due to the lack of useful audible feedback. I already have this problem with our air fryer and it frustrates the hell out of me. But I guess it just is what it is, as is so often the case.
The worst part is that they took a reasonably accessible product and made it inaccessible. And for what? Visually pleasing touch buttons that probably don't even function when you have wet hands (because surely people don't have wet hands in a kitchen?). It's Thermomix all over again. And the message these companies send is clear: "we don't care about people with disabilities at all. We don't even give it a thought."
I called Fisher & Paykel to see if there's anything they can do and it's been escalated to their tech team, but I'm not holding my breath, especially because the inability to permanently enable remote start is a deliberate safety choice. I'm just so, so tired of struggling with and fighting these battles every. Single. Day. I barely even have the energy to be angry. The temptation to just give up is immense.
Pellegrino Mastella: “Nel nome di mio papà Clemente vado a sinistra, ma Meloni è brava”
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Pellegrino Mastella: “Nel nome di mio papà Clemente vado a sinistra, ma Meloni è brava”
Il figlio dell’ex ministro candidato in Campania: «Il nostro nome è un brand»Alberto Mattioli (La Stampa)
Guten Morgen liebes Fediverse.
Es ist Freitag und ich war zudem erfolgreich im Pastpuzzle.
Da kann jetzt nichts mehr schiefgehen.
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Russian losses per 05/09/25 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff.
+810 men
+2 tanks
+2 AFVs
+50 artillery
+1 MLRS
+222 UAVs
Hackerato l'account su X del ministro della Difesa Crosetto
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Hackerato l'account su X del ministro della Difesa Crosetto
Leggi su Sky TG24 l'articolo Hackerato l'account su X del ministro della Difesa CrosettoRedazione Sky TG24 (Sky TG24)
Legion Go 2 official: Lenovo’s new flagship handheld costs $1,099 — and up
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Legion Go 2 official: Lenovo’s new flagship handheld costs $1,099 — and up
The new Lenovo Legion Go 2 is the company’s flagship handheld with improved screen and battery — but slightly bigger, heavier, and more costly.Sean Hollister (The Verge)
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Lenovo updates its beefiest and bulkiest laptops
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Lenovo updates its beefiest and bulkiest laptops
Lenovo has updated its bulky Thinkpad P16 and P1 workstations with the latest Arrow Lake processors.Terrence O'Brien (The Verge)
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Lenovo’s new concept laptop has a rotating screen that’s perfect for doomscrolling
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Lenovo’s new concept laptop has a rotating screen that’s perfect for doomscrolling
Hands-on with Lenovo’s ThinkBook VertiFlex Concept, a laptop with a 14-inch screen that can turn sideways for a vertical orientation.Antonio G. Di Benedetto (The Verge)
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This stand can automatically lift, tilt, and turn your laptop toward you
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This stand can automatically lift, tilt, and turn your laptop toward you
The Lenovo Smart Motion Concept is a motorized laptop stand that tracks your face.Antonio G. Di Benedetto (The Verge)
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»EuGH stärkt Datenschutz – Pseudonymisierung allein reicht nicht immer:
Der EuGH hat präzisiert, wann pseudonymisierte Daten als personenbezogen gelten. Er hob ein Urteil auf, das Kontrollbefugnisse der Aufsicht eingeschränkt hatte.«
Pseudonymisierung ist digital gesehen sogar das Gegenteil der Anonymisierung und doch benötigt es techn. klare Identifikationen, die aber nicht unbedingt auf Pers. rückschlissend sein müssen.
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Fotografie: Pferdefischer und Eisenfresser
Als eine Art von Resümee der Arbeit des Fotografen Rolf Nobel sind eine Ausstellung und ein wunderbar gestaltetes Buch entstanden: »Arbeiter des Meeres. 13 Reportagen«.Matthias Reichelt (junge Welt)
Better get used to your smart lights having built-in microphones
https://www.theverge.com/news/772038/lepro-smart-light-built-in-microphone-ifa?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Better get used to your smart lights having built-in microphones
Lepro’s new AI Light Pro series suggests we might have to get used to lights with microphones built in.Terrence O'Brien (The Verge)
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Lenovo stellt seine Business-Thinkpads mit Arrow Lake und Blackwell vor
Intels CPU-Generation Arrow Lake zieht in Lenovos Thinkpads ein. Das Thinkpad X9 erscheint zudem mit einem weißen Gehäuse.
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#IFA #Laptop #Lenovo #LenovoThinkPad #Mobiles #Notebooks #news
heise+ | Dorfromantik trifft Kurzgesagt: Im Gespräch mit den Starbirds-Entwicklern
In einer Erfolg versprechenden Kooperation eines Studios mit einem YouTube-Kanal entsteht das knuffige Aufbauspiel Star Birds. c’t hat mit den Teams gesprochen.
Tensioni Usa-Venezuela: 2 caccia di Caracas sorvolano nave da guerra Usa
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Mit dem Smartphone aufs Klo? Studie weist auf mögliche Gesundheitsgefahren
Die meisten Menschen brauchen offenbar selbst auf der Toilette sitzend noch Unterhaltungsprogramm. Das kann unangenehme gesundheitliche Folgen haben.
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Yesterday this personal #sharkey instance (hosted by @markus@dresden.network ) celebrated its second birthday.
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How Europe Lost an Area the Size of Cyprus to Wildfires This Year
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This never ending story is like the ugly gift that keeps on giving 🍿
“This is about to get ugly ‼️
DOJ caught on hidden camera admitting they’ll only redact Republican names from the #Epstein files.”
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This is about to get ugly ‼️ DOJ caught on hidden camera admitting they’ll only redact Republican names from the Epstein files.Christopher Webb (Substack)
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This is about to get ugly ‼️ DOJ caught on hidden camera admitting they’ll only redact Republican names from the Epstein files.Christopher Webb (Substack)
«Denzel e io siamo musicisti jazz»: Spike Lee racconta ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ | Rolling Stone Italia
https://www.rollingstone.it/cinema-tv/interviste-cinema-tv/denzel-e-io-siamo-musicisti-jazz-spike-lee-racconta-highest-2-lowest/1001924/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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«Denzel e io siamo musicisti jazz»: Spike Lee racconta 'Highest 2 Lowest'
Il regista parla del suo ultimo film, «una reinterpretazione, non un remake» di Kurosawa, della collaborazione con Washington e A$AP Rocky e del perché non è un visionarioWill Dukes (Rolling Stone Italia)
Now, the Home Office has one the right to appeal the court decision that set in motion the judicial review of the proscription of Palestine Action.... in one sense this is no surprise, but also suggests that Yvette Cooper wants to halt the Judicial Review in its tracks, not least as she may be concerned about the outcome.... It will also have the pragmatic advantage t her of costing PA yet more in legal fees, further draining their supporters' resources.
#politics
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Home Office wins right to challenge Palestine Action’s terror ban appeal
Court of appeal ruling means Yvette Cooper can try to block move by protest group to have its proscription overturnedRajeev Syal (The Guardian)
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Well, that's a distinct danger given the political classes populate the judiciary to a large extent
Last week I fell for that fucking AI and deleted that post - 👇🏾 is the real stuff
“This is real footage from the Global Sumud Flotilla. 💙 Please avoid posting or liking AI-generated videos or images about the Flotilla, it doesn’t help, and honestly, it’s not necessary. If you follow their page, you can share real footage straight from the source. Let’s keep it real. ❤️🇵🇸”
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This is real footage from the Global Sumud Flotilla. 💙 Please avoid posting or liking AI-generated videos or images about the Flotilla, it doesn’t help, and honestly, it’s not necessary.Aalia Mauro (Substack)
I thought this was a very interesting discussing about Bitcoin and human behavior.
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Google Foto si aggiorna: arriva Veo 3 per video migliori
#AI #App #Fotografia #GenAI #Google #GoogleFoto #Innovazione #IntelligenzaArtificiale #Novità #TechNews #Veo3 #Video
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Google Foto si aggiorna: arriva Veo 3 per video migliori
Google Foto si aggiorna con l'IA di Veo 3 per creare video dalle foto. Più affidabile e di qualità superiore, con opzioni gratuite e a pagamento.CeoTech
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Hannes Caspar / Philippe le Hardi, bataille de Poitiers, 1356
#photography
Zwischen Trance und Transzendenz
#photography #fensterfreitag #windowfriday #urbex #lostplace #urbexportrait #lostintime #gedankenverloren
VPN Getting Blocked Everywhere? My New Split Setup (13:08) #tech
VPN Getting Blocked Everywhere...
VPN Getting Blocked Everywhere? My New Split Setup
After years of using system-wide VPNs, I made a switch to browser-only VPN extensions because I was constantly turning off my VPN for banking apps, flight check-ins, and captcha-heavy sites.Videum
malgrado tutto credo ancora che ci sia
è la passione l’ossessione della tua diversità
che al momento dove è andata non si sa
dove non si sa dove non si sa."
(Da "Destra-Sinistra" di Giorgio Gaber)
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in reply to Jamie Teh • • •In today's episode of #accessibility shit-fuckery: our new dishwasher.
A dishwasher that can or needs an internet connection absolute no go.
Crappy sensors which only function sometimes and not with wet hands.
Ask Bosch Siemens.
There is so much untested trash sold as advancement, why because engineers are scared to tell their bosses to F Off because that great new idea is just flashy shit.