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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 »
Introduction The third Thursday in May of each year is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. For my contribution this year, I am drawing from my experience as a lifelong advocate for disability rights and former technology product manager to reflect on …
Author’s note. Due to the amount of interest in this post, I update it from time-to-time with additional information and experiences. If you would like to support keeping this post current, I’d be super grateful if, when joining Aira, you …
A review of Aira. What it is, how it works, and the ways it has changed my life Read more »
Back in the days of Symbian and Windows mobile, Talks and MobileSpeak, I operated a popular email group called BlindPhones. We actively encouraged product comparisons on the list, so not only could you compare the different platforms and discuss how …
Announcing the Accessible Phones for the Blind email group Read more »
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 »
As I’ve said before on my blog and in some of my books, growing up when I did has given me an appreciation of how much change today’s assistive technology had delivered. I well remember having to memorise how many …
Input on your Touch Screen: Is it Under your Thumbs, or at your Fingertips? Read more »
Although “iOS 7 Without the Eye” was released in September, “Tweeting Blind” is actually the first tech-related book I wrote. It’s been a much bigger project, and I’m proud that it’s available today in a wide range of formats through …
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 …
Presently, I’m working on an exciting new project. To prepare for it, I bought a Google Nexus 7 tablet. This seems to be the way a number of blind people who want to experience Android have gone. The tablet is …