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As I write this post, it’s only a few hours until Apple officially releases MacOS Sierra. The new operating system offers some welcome new features, including Siri, and being able to unlock your Mac automatically when you’re wearing your Apple …
Important note for VMWare Fusion users regarding upgrading to MacOS Sierra Read more »
When I was 18, I became the presenter of an information line for blind people in New Zealand. This predates the mainstreaming of the Internet, so it was a way for blind people to dial a number, hear a recorded …
Why I’m buying an iPhone 7 Plus, with mixed feelings about it Read more »
Hello everyone, as I write this, it’s the 7th of September here in New Zealand. But we’re eagerly awaiting the US getting to the 7th, so we can find out about new Apple hardware. This will include at least two …
As I’ve blogged previously, I’m pleased to have played a part in starting the journey back in the early 1990s that has ultimately led to the formulation of the Marrakesh Treaty. This significant international agreement, a triumph for all those …
The Marrakesh Express won’t take us to the end of our journey Read more »
Hi everyone. It’s been a fun, frenetic and productive few months at Mosen Consulting, and I have a lot to tell you about that I hope you’ll find of interest. Thank you so much for a couple of minutes of …
Introduction In writing this post, I do so fully recognizing that I’m on a hiding to nothing, and I should probably leave well alone. There is an ugly mob mentality that can easily get going when social media turns on …
Revision History 17 June 2016 Expanded on the use of OK Google Refined discussion of Focus Speech Audio Introduction If you read this blog on a regular basis, you’ll already know that I enjoy playing with new technology. Since …
One Blind Guy’s Experience with Android. How accessible is it really? Read more »
Introduction I’m looking forward to our usual pre-WWDC discussion here on the blog. This post continues a tradition I started when I founded Mosen Consulting in 2013, where just ahead of the big iOS reveal at Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference, …
It’s said that good things come to those who wait. Those of us who’ve had Synology network attached storage devices for sometime have been concerned by the lack of accessibility in the user interface for the operating system powering these …
Synology DiskStation Manager, now significantly more accessible Read more »
Background I’ve not become one of those people who uses their Apple Watch for tasks I previously did with my phone. For the most part, I still text, email, tweet, and talk to Siri on my iPhone. But my Apple …
Weight! Weight! Do tell me! My search for a reliable, accessible smart scale Read more »