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You might find it helpful to read this post in association with my previous post, in which I talked about my departure from Mushroom FM and what putting it together with the help of a group of super talented people …
The End of an Era, Reflections and Explanations re #MushroomFM Read more »
I love the line from John Lennon’s song “Beautiful Boy” that says “life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans”. Life certainly takes unexpected twists and turns and for me, 2013 is the biggest example of …
More from the “Comings and Goings” department. My departure from Mushroom FM Read more »
A number of people in blindness advocacy and technology inspire me. While of course there are certain things that advocacy and technology cannot change, there are many areas where we are right to strive constructively for a better tomorrow. Civil …
A Matter of Respect. Why I always write “Braille” with an uppercase B Read more »
I’m neither a sociologist nor a psychologist, but I wonder whether minorities go through an evolutionary process where at first they crave to be like everyone else, and ultimately mature as a group to the extent that they are comfortable …
There’s No Such Thing as a “blind Ghetto” Product Read more »
I’m a big fan of Robert and Allison’s Tech Doctor Podcast. So it was an honour to be asked to be on the most recent episode, and a blast discussing iOS 7. If you don’t have the Tech Doctor Podcast …
People from all walks of life, not just blind people, can get extremely partisan about their technology preferences. Anything their team does is unquestionably wonderful, while anything another company does is rubbish, simply by virtue of the fact that it’s …
The Apple Braille Crisis. It’s Got to be Fixed for the Kids Read more »
I’ve always enjoyed Kathryn Ryan’s interviewing style. So it was a pleasure to go into the Radio New Zealand Wellington studios today to meet her and talk accessibility to a mainstream audience. Her questions were excellent, and hopefully introduced more …
Interview with Kathryn Ryan on Radio New Zealand National Read more »
It’s always a pleasure to be asked to appear on radio shows and podcasts. Most of the time, these shows relate to blindness in some way. Less frequently, I get to explain the way technology has a positive impact on …
There’s a kind of magic about Apple events. It’s almost as if they are a chance for many of us to get in touch with our inner child and behave like a kid at Christmas. There’s much anticipation about what …
First, heart-felt thanks to everyone who responded to my last blog post on the unique challenges caused by being a blind hearing aid wearer. There’ve been many useful contributions made through the comments. I’ve been particularly moved by some of …