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Some years ago, the New Zealand Government published a discussion document on its Disability Strategy. In that document, they referred to “people experiencing disability”. The response to this convoluted emasculation of the English language was a resounding “bah” from the …
Person-First Language: It Does More Harm Than Good Read more »
The human body, and particularly the brain, are amazing pieces of technology. As I chronicled previously here on this Blog, I’ve been interested for some time in meditation, hypnosis, and other techniques that help with a sense of grounding and …
Trim your Social networks for a Healthy Head Diet Read more »
There’s nothing like a bit of crowd sourcing from time to time.A few weeks ago, I sent out a tweet asking people for suggestions regarding what my next tutorial should be about. I can certainly churn out the material if …
My New Audiobook, “Imagine There’s no Countries” is Now Available Read more »
In previous posts on this Blog, I’ve made the case that when it comes to productivity, it’s the end result that counts, not how you get there. While some people make elitist and snide remarks about so- called “blind ghetto” …
Employers May be Missing Out on Disabled People with Drive Read more »
Earlier in the week, it was a pleasure to chat with people who participated in the Fedora Outlier Access Chat on Twitter. This is an excellent use of Twitter hashtags and demonstrates what a great job Twitter can do as …
My Interview for Fedora Outlier’s Follow Friday Series Read more »
Each week, Fedora Outlier hosts a chat on Twitter, using the hashtag #AccessChat. They’ve asked me to be the guest this week, and I’m delighted to do it. Brie will be asking some questions, and you can join in with your …
On Tuesday at 8 PM Eastern, I’m Participating in #AccessChat Read more »
It ages me to admit that I can remember when telephone service was provided by the New Zealand Post Office. I feel like I’m sounding like a granddad when I write that there was a waiting list to get a …
Thoughts on Telecom new Zealand’s Name Change from a Disability Perspective Read more »
While many netizens around the world are taking a stand on overzealous surveillance today, the United States Congress took a baby step towards a draconian limitation of personal and business freedom. Ironically, the bill in question has been introduced by …
I Want to Make Voice Calls on Planes, and it’s No Government’s Business Read more »
My previous post in this Blog, discussing recent decisions surrounding Fleksy for iOS, generated a great deal of discussion, both on and off the Blog.While I felt moved to write my previous post because of what I concluded was an …
Since its release, I’ve been using Fleksy, an app for iOS. Long, long ago, when I used a Nokia device with a number pad, over time I became very fast with text input, thanks to T9 predictive texting. The more …
I Uninstalled Fleksy Today, and Want to Tell you Why Read more »