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Recently I was interviewed by Stephen Jolley, for his show Talking Vision. aired on radio reading services and community radio stations across Australia. We talked about tech, broadcasting and a bunch of subjects, including my background. In the interview, I …
Why I’m Excited about having Blind Grandchildren Read more »
Have you ever noticed how still the world seems when you’ve been in a noisy environment that suddenly goes quiet? Perhaps you’ve been around industrial machinery that’s been switched off after major noise pollution. Maybe you’ve noticed how quiet the …
Happy new year to all readers of this blog. I’m grateful you’re there. I hope your holiday has been as peaceful and full of joy as mine has been, and the nice thing is, mine is continuing for a couple …
Looking for a Belated New Year’s Resolution? Use Twitter Hashtags wisely. Read more »
The way we consume music has changed a lot in my lifetime. I remember saving up my pocket money as a kid so I could go to the record shop and buy the latest 45 that had captured my attention. …
Is the Concept of owning your Music Collection Outdated? Read more »
You might find it helpful to read this post in association with my previous post, in which I talked about my departure from Mushroom FM and what putting it together with the help of a group of super talented people …
The End of an Era, Reflections and Explanations re #MushroomFM Read more »
I love the line from John Lennon’s song “Beautiful Boy” that says “life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans”. Life certainly takes unexpected twists and turns and for me, 2013 is the biggest example of …
More from the “Comings and Goings” department. My departure from Mushroom FM Read more »
A number of people in blindness advocacy and technology inspire me. While of course there are certain things that advocacy and technology cannot change, there are many areas where we are right to strive constructively for a better tomorrow. Civil …
A Matter of Respect. Why I always write “Braille” with an uppercase B Read more »
I’m neither a sociologist nor a psychologist, but I wonder whether minorities go through an evolutionary process where at first they crave to be like everyone else, and ultimately mature as a group to the extent that they are comfortable …
There’s No Such Thing as a “blind Ghetto” Product Read more »
I’m a big fan of Robert and Allison’s Tech Doctor Podcast. So it was an honour to be asked to be on the most recent episode, and a blast discussing iOS 7. If you don’t have the Tech Doctor Podcast …
People from all walks of life, not just blind people, can get extremely partisan about their technology preferences. Anything their team does is unquestionably wonderful, while anything another company does is rubbish, simply by virtue of the fact that it’s …
The Apple Braille Crisis. It’s Got to be Fixed for the Kids Read more »