Jonathan Mosen begins the podcast by describing his new role at Aira. He talks about what he’ll be doing, what it means for Mosen Consulting and this podcast, and why he was so excited about accepting the role. You can …

The Blind Side Podcast 105, Jonathan’s move to a new role at Aira, Judy Dixon demonstrates Braille Screen Input on iPhone Read more »

Introduction It doesn’t seem possible, but it was almost five-and-a-half years ago, at the beginning of May 2013, when I wrote my first, short post on this blog. It was called “A New Chapter”. Now I write to end this …

Reflections as Mosen Consulting winds down, and a new chapter begins Read more »

Jonathan Mosen and Heidi Taylor unbox a silver iPhone XS Max 512GB. Jonathan demonstrates the gestures for phones without a Home button in case you’re upgrading this year. He discusses backup strategies, demonstrates setting up Face ID and more.   …

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I have blogged previously about the difficulties I had obtaining an access code for completing New Zealand’s 2018 census online. The issue is important in itself given that completing the census is compulsory for everyone in the country on census …

Text of my remarks to the Governance and Administration Select Committee on the need for a public inquiry into New Zealand’s 2018 census Read more »

On 12 September, Apple will be holding its “gather round” event in which it will be announcing new hardware. Jonathan Mosen talks about our coverage here on The Blind Side, and what he’s hoping to see at the event. Subscribers …

The Blind Side Podcast 102, previewing our Apple event coverage, iOS 12 without the eye, and the smart home from a blindness perspective part 2 Read more »

Introduction I’m proud to live in New Zealand. We’re a progressive little country with a 38-year-old female Prime Minister, the third woman to hold the role, who has just had a baby while in office. Right now, we’re celebrating the …

CourierPost delivered a parcel to the wrong address. Now they send a blind person inaccessible claim forms Read more »

The smart home offers the potential for greater independence and control of our home environment. But it’s a bit of a jungle out there, full of disparate systems and many choices. Then, of course, some solutions are more accessible with …

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Thanks for being with us on this wonderful journey to episode 100. After some reflections on 100 episodes of The Blind Side Podcast, we hear Jonathan Mosen’s presentation to the All of Government Service Innovation Lab about blindness accessibility, in …

The Blind Side Podcast 100, reflections on 100 episodes, Jonathan Mosen’s presentation to the All of Government Service Innovation lab in New Zealand Read more »