The first time I wrote about overcoming troubles with Facebook, it was all about accessibility. Being practically blind and requiring software that interprets what is on the screen and reads it allowed can present some difficulties when the source is … Continue reading →
I purchased my first ever refreshable brail reader/terminal last week. Until now, my limited use case for a device like this made the expenditure unreasonable to me. I read braille and use it where it makes sense to do so, … Continue reading →
That’s where I’m going to place the blame for my long silence, but the truth has more to do with priorities. We do what is important to us, and this has never been more than a vanity for me, though … Continue reading →
Every so often we read about a major social network or search engine agreeing to censor its content in restrictive countries. Especially given the prevailing attitude of some Internet users that everything ought to be open and free, the outcry … Continue reading →
I was going back through the blog again today mostly to get rid of old posts that have become irrelevant when I ran into this old post about getting my first smart phone. It was August of 2009. The phone … Continue reading →
Thou shalt not ignore thy boss’s friend request. Thou shalt never unfriend thy boss. Thou shalt not post updates to thy timeline while thou shouldst be working, even if thy boss doth fill the earth with posts. Thou shalt not … Continue reading →
I’ve seen some pretty rough looking software that was written by the blind for the blind, so I thought I would offer a little advice. I think all of us who program with a visual impairment know that we have … Continue reading →
All that net neutrality does is change who benefits. It is argued that the consumer benefits, but here’s a case in point to illustrate why that isn’t so. Granted this is a specific case, but it exposes the mentality with … Continue reading →
This may be short, because I’m writing it from the iPhone. On the other hand it may be long because I’m writing it with dictation. It seems to work pretty well, but it is not without problems. I just had … Continue reading →
This is a cautionary tale for anyone with a job to do. It happens to be about a technical issue, but the same thing could apply to whatever profession occupies your working day. Apply it to any situation where you’re … Continue reading →