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At some time or other, most blind people will have experienced that all too familiar situation. You’re in a store, a restaurant, a bank, and the person providing you with service makes a point of speaking louder or slower. It …
Now Hear This! Musings of a Blind Hearing Aid wearer Read more »
I’m a very active Twitter user, with almost 2700 followers and over 76000 tweets. I enjoy Twitter’s simplicity and immediacy. Distilling one’s thoughts into 140 characters is challenging at times. As a result, sometimes when Twitter is used as …
I’m an optimist by nature. As I’ve said on other pages of this site, there’s never been a better time to be a blind person than now. Thanks to the advances in assistive technology over the last few years, there …
Why it Matters when people Acquaint Blindness with Stupidity or Ignorance Read more »
I was an odd child, I suppose. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been interested in politics. Not just the political theatre (we had some larger than life characters in New Zealand politics back then) although that …
International Copyright Treaty for the Blind – Sowing the Seeds Read more »
Done right, social media is a great way for consumers and providers to interact. Often I get better service by sending a company with which I do business a direct message on Twitter, than if I’d phoned up and waited …
For many of us, Apple’s World Wide Developer’s Conference, WWDC, evokes the same kind of excitement and anticipation that birthdays used to when we were kids. Things have changed a bit now, of course, but even post-Jobs, Apple are still …
Stuart Lawler is hosting and producing a great technology podcast for the National Council for the Blind of Ireland, (NCBI). It has excellent production values, and Stuart knows what questions to ask. It’s an informative listen. This month, Stuart …
I’m being Interviewed by Stuart Lawler on this Month’s NCBI Podcast Read more »
I can still remember when I was young enough to believe that 25th anniversary celebrations were recalling things that happened in ancient history. When you’re a kid, 25 years seems like a long time. Yet this post is all about …
Imagine the Future you Want, then Make it Happen Read more »
It doesn’t seem like a little over six-and-a-half years since I joined Freedom Scientific. The time has gone fast, and it’s been a pleasure to work with some talented and committed people. But as their media release says, it’s time …