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I bought an in box microwave a year ago at an auction. It would run but blew my breaker when the door was opened.

It had a NO switch on the door  interlock where a NC one should be. I swapped it with one from my old MW with a bad LCD. Two days ago it stopped heating. Nothing was burnt up, unplugged the replaced switch (1 of 3) and it heated again and still disabled cooking with the door open. now today it's not heating again.

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On 6/22/2017 at 11:23 AM, motocat12 said:

Retailers’ websites must comply with Americans with Disabilities Act, court rules.  Why only retail?

How exactly do you make a website accessible to blind people? 

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Govt sites were already sued for it. :shrug:

some legally blind people can still see, and function with corrective lenses.

It still makes more sense to me to adjust it on their end than to make every site comply...

Sounds like a full time job.

https://www.ada.gov/pcatoolkit/chap5toolkit.htm

http://www.interactiveaccessibility.com/blog/driving-while-blind

 

No flashing/strobe affect :lol:I guess youtube videos of concerts are non-compliant

Caption all videos :waaa:

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/web-designer/creating-an-ada-compliant-website/

To check your website for accessibility, use the accessibility checklist published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (1194.22 Web-based intranet and internet information and applications):

  • Every image, video file, audio file, plug-in, etc. has an alt tag
  • Complex graphics are accompanied by detailed text descriptions
  • The alt descriptions describe the purpose of the objects
  • If an image is also used as a link, make sure the alt tag describes the graphic and the link destination
  • Decorative graphics with no other function have empty alt descriptions (alt= "")
  • Add captions to videos
  • Add audio descriptions
  • Create text transcript
  • Create a link to the video rather than embedding it into web pages
  • Add a link to the media player download
  • Add an additional link to the text transcript
  • The page should provide alternative links to the Image Map
  • The <area> tags must contain an alt attribute
  • Data tables have the column and row headers appropriately identified (using the <th> tag)
  • Tables used strictly for layout purposes do NOT have header rows or columns
  • Table cells are associated with the appropriate headers (e.g. with the id, headers, scope and/or axis HTML attributes)
  • Make sure the page does not contain repeatedly flashing images
  • Check to make sure the page does not contain a strobe effect
  • A link is provided to a disability-accessible page where the plug-in can be downloaded
  • All Java applets, scripts and plug-ins (including Acrobat PDF files and PowerPoint files, etc.) and the content within them are accessible to assistive technologies, or else an alternative means of accessing equivalent content is provided
  • When form controls are text input fields use the LABEL element
  • When text is not available use the title attribute
  • Include any special instructions within field labels
  • Make sure that form fields are in a logical tab order
  • Include a ‘Skip Navigation' button to help those using text readers
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11 minutes ago, motocat12 said:

Govt sites were already sued for it. :shrug:

some legally blind people can still see, and function with corrective lenses.

It still makes more sense to me to adjust it on their end than to make every site comply...

Sounds like a full time job.

https://www.ada.gov/pcatoolkit/chap5toolkit.htm

http://www.interactiveaccessibility.com/blog/driving-while-blind

 

No flashing/strobe affect :lol:I guess youtube videos of concerts are non-compliant

Caption all videos :waaa:

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/web-designer/creating-an-ada-compliant-website/

To check your website for accessibility, use the accessibility checklist published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (1194.22 Web-based intranet and internet information and applications):

  • Every image, video file, audio file, plug-in, etc. has an alt tag
  • Complex graphics are accompanied by detailed text descriptions
  • The alt descriptions describe the purpose of the objects
  • If an image is also used as a link, make sure the alt tag describes the graphic and the link destination
  • Decorative graphics with no other function have empty alt descriptions (alt= "")
  • Add captions to videos
  • Add audio descriptions
  • Create text transcript
  • Create a link to the video rather than embedding it into web pages
  • Add a link to the media player download
  • Add an additional link to the text transcript
  • The page should provide alternative links to the Image Map
  • The <area> tags must contain an alt attribute
  • Data tables have the column and row headers appropriately identified (using the <th> tag)
  • Tables used strictly for layout purposes do NOT have header rows or columns
  • Table cells are associated with the appropriate headers (e.g. with the id, headers, scope and/or axis HTML attributes)
  • Make sure the page does not contain repeatedly flashing images
  • Check to make sure the page does not contain a strobe effect
  • A link is provided to a disability-accessible page where the plug-in can be downloaded
  • All Java applets, scripts and plug-ins (including Acrobat PDF files and PowerPoint files, etc.) and the content within them are accessible to assistive technologies, or else an alternative means of accessing equivalent content is provided
  • When form controls are text input fields use the LABEL element
  • When text is not available use the title attribute
  • Include any special instructions within field labels
  • Make sure that form fields are in a logical tab order
  • Include a ‘Skip Navigation' button to help those using text readers

Wow. 

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23 hours ago, JustinNck1 said:

https://petapixel.com/2017/07/01/photobucket-just-broke-billions-photos-embedded-web/

Photobucket has gone rogue. Third-Party hosting is gonna be $400/Yr.

I'm glad OR has the upload feature.

 

And... clicking that link sent me down the wormhole of petpixels posts, causing me to want to use the camera more (as I should be, anyway.)

 

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16 hours ago, MSerfozo said:

Caution: the following joke is for complete nerds only!

 

Q: What does the "B." in "Benoit B. Mandelbrot" stand for?
A: "Benoit B. Mandelbrot"

Didn't he invent Benoit balls???

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12 minutes ago, JustinNck1 said:

Good thing I didn't wash the bike last night. Looks like mother nature is gonna wash it for me this afternoon...

I got man's beer to drink while watch you wash it when you get here...lol

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