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Introduction If you’re leaving a room full of people you’ve been talking with, I think it’s polite to say goodbye. So it was out of courtesy that I let my Facebook friends know that I am about to delete my …
I’m deleting Facebook. It’s a matter of conscience Read more »
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 »
If you’ve been following my blog posts on the New Zealand census, this one will contain some information you already know. But now that I have completed the census and there is unlikely to be any further fluidity about the …
Text of my formal complaint to Statistics New Zealand about inaccessible census codes Read more »
My thanks to everyone who expressed support for my previous blog post about the 2018 census in New Zealand. I’m enough of an optimist to believe that most New Zealanders still think that everyone is entitled to a fair go, …
Note, there is a follow-up post which I wrote the day after this one was published. You’ll find a link to it at the end of this one. Tuesday, 6 March, is census day in New Zealand. The law says …
Breaking the Barriers of Blindness Address delivered to the 20th Retina International World Congress by Jonathan Mosen, 11 February 2018 What are the barriers that result from blindness? Most people consider blindness to be a significant disability. Some surveys …
Using Apple hardware and apps as an effective tool in the toolbox Address delivered to the National Council of State Agencies for the Blind at its conference in Greenville, South Carolina, 17 November 2017 It’s an honour to …
My Address to the National Council of State Agencies for the Blind Read more »
Note, this matter has concluded with an excellent outcome. As Marty from Blindfold Games writes on his blog, Apple has put things right. Dear Mr Cook, a few days ago, I mentioned you in a tweet in which …
A couple of days ago, I blogged about being made aware of the organised theft and redistribution of my intellectual property. I thought long and hard about whether to publish the post, and decided to do so for several reasons. …
Bullied by a thief, pirate threatens legal action against me Read more »
Recently on The Blind Side podcast, I was honoured to be able to conduct a fascinating interview with professor Stephen Lockley of Harvard University about non-24. That’s the condition that makes it difficult for many of us in the blind …
How do some people sleep at night? Blind people ripping off other blind people Read more »