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Mac Attack

The Lion's Roar Posted on April 24, 2016 by LarryApril 24, 2016

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 →

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Posted in Technology | Tagged accessibility, Apple, Macintosh, Voiceover

The World in My Pocket

The Lion's Roar Posted on December 22, 2015 by LarryDecember 22, 2015

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 →

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Posted in Disability, Technology | Tagged accessibility, IPhone, progress

The Blind Coding for the Blind

The Lion's Roar Posted on July 4, 2013 by LarryJuly 4, 2013

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 →

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Posted in Disability, Technology | Tagged accessibility, blindness, programming, usability, user interface

My First Week with the iPhone

The Lion's Roar Posted on May 12, 2012 by LarryMay 12, 2012

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 →

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Posted in Disability, Technology | Tagged accessibility, IPhone

Accessibility Milestone

The Lion's Roar Posted on May 15, 2011 by LarryMay 15, 2011

Yesterday was a first.  I walked into a retail store and walked out with a piece of modern technology that was blind friendly out of the box.  It is a Samsung Epic 4G, otherwise known as the Galaxy S.  The … Continue reading →

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Posted in Disability, Technology | Tagged accessibility, Android, Code Factory, Mobile Accessibility, screen reader

Technically Rambling

The Lion's Roar Posted on June 25, 2010 by LarryJune 25, 2010

We really do live in in an amazing time. Today I read an article by Jonah Goldberg on the National Review web site that pointed out how much better we live than we used to and how inexpensively. That’s not … Continue reading →

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Posted in Disability, Technology | Tagged accessibility, screen readers, technology

Getting Mobilized

The Lion's Roar Posted on August 26, 2009 by LarryAugust 26, 2009

Last week I got a new cell phone. I’ve wanted one for some time now because I want to be able to read text messages. Really I just want to be able to use all the features of my phone … Continue reading →

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Posted in Disability, Personal | Tagged accessibility, mobile phones, Mobile Speak, screen reader, Sprint, Windows Phone

Facing Down Facebook

The Lion's Roar Posted on November 16, 2008 by LarryNovember 16, 2008

Thanks to the folks that invited me to join as a friend on Facebook.  I have to tell you though that it is a frustrating site for someone who uses a screen reader.  I’m not sure I could have used … Continue reading →

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Posted in Disability, Personal | Tagged accessibility, disability, Facebook, screen readers
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