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Why I’m Writing This There are certain taboo subjects one is encouraged to steer clear of during get-togethers in polite society. Religion is one. Politics, even before the highly polarized world of today, is another. It seems we should add …
Artificial Intelligence, History, and Blindness: Lessons and Musings Read more »
A few weeks ago, I heard that the CEO of Vision Australia, Ron Hooton, had resigned his position after 11.5 years in the role. My reaction to the news was the same as when I heard that the CEO of …
Today I was honoured to accept the Robert S Bray award from the American Council of the Blind. The award is named after Robert S Bray, who was the first Director of the Library of Congress’s National Library service. This …
I am proud to accept the American Council of the Blind’s Robert S Bray award Read more »
Here is the text of my address to the NFB’s DeafBlind division which I delivered earlier in the week. Living the life we want as a blind person wearing hearing aids Delivered to the National Federation of the Blind …
Revision History 3 June, updated progress on accessibility improvements, and commented on the BBC radio 4 In Touch interview. 15 May, added a section covering recent developments including the AMA session. 10 May, added a link to the 9to5Mac story …
Update, 7 April 2024 Applause Group has just released this statement. “Hi everyone, Following our recent announcement to transition Voice Dream to a subscription, we received an overwhelming response from thousands in our community. Your feedback, along with …
Here is the transcript and the audio of my presentation to the 2023 National Convention of the National Federation of the Blind. Together Living Blindfully Address delivered to the National Convention of the National Federation of the Blind, …
My Address to the 2023 Convention of the National Federation of the Blind Read more »
With so many of us with accessibility needs having made the move to mastodon recently, the divisive question of the #a11y hashtag has been raised once again. I’d like to offer an updated version of a previous article I have …
An update late on 16 January New Zealand time. Aira’s CEO, Troy Otillio, has published a brief statement on Aira’s website, acknowledging the widespread concerns many of us have about how difficult it has been to find out how much …
Aira’s astounding communications fail, or how to lose friends and alienate people Read more »
I felt moved to write this article after reading a post on Mastodon this morning. I am paraphrasing the post’s contents, because it’s not my intention to call out or embarrass any individual. I am sure it’s a sentiment shared …
For me, it’s a matter of conscience. I can’t use Twitter anymore Read more »