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As reported last week on the blog of our sister site, Appcessible.net, the location discovery service and social network Foursquare was split into two apps. For now at least, the new app, Swarm, is a difficult experience with VoiceOver, the …
I will preface this post by saying I am not quite sure what its purpose is! Entertainment, enlightenment, education, rant—all of the above? As a writer and someone who often has too many thoughts running through her head, random things …
One of the many things I am grateful to my fiancé for is his support—especially my writing. As a writer, I am often afflicted with self-doubt, writers block, and downright hatred for the craft. Though he may not always enjoy …
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 »
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 »
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 …