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Haiti’s been on my mind for the past few weeks like many of my fellow humans around the world. I say my fellow humans because apparently there are some lacking the basic ability to identify with other human beings experiencing a tragedy. Last week I made the mistake of letting myself get drawn into a [...]

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There’s probably no better day to begin blogging again. The rain is coming down as though it’s day 20 out of 40, as in Noah’s Ark. I’ve had so much on my mind for the past few months, I figured I’d share a bit here. ACB Convention: This summer I had an opportunity to attend [...]

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I planned to write more about my experience with the iPhone using VoiceOver, but a few problems developed. I purchased the phone a week prior to leaving to Florida for the ACB National convention, my first. I think further discussion on that is worthy of a separate post. That in itself is not a problem, [...]

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I think I got a message from my father this morning. My Dad passed away in 96. My last dream right before I woke up this morning was so cool.   I ran into my parents bedroom to say bye to my Dad before I went out of the house with my mother and sister. [...]

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Apple’s announcement that VoiceOver, there built in screen reader, is included in the latest version of the iPhone has the blind community buzzing.   Accessibility built in, I love it! I’m hoping to get my hands on one to test, especially since my current AT&T contract is expiring in August. More to come on that [...]

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Soon after President Obama was elected, I wrote to my state representatives seeking tickets for the historic inauguration.   Well, take a look at what I received today from Senator Specter. Exactly two months after the event, I get my “reply.”   Note to the Senator – have an aid check your auto response system, [...]

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Explaining my sight loss to old friends and acquaintances has never been an easy task. In the months following my surgery I had many experiences with this. Some didn’t go as well as I hoped. There were several people who just couldn’t take the news. I imagine they believed I would become a different person. [...]

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Amazon announced that they will now modify the Kindle to allow the holder of the copyright to turn on/off the Text To Speech (TTS) functionality.   I thought I would put this in plain English, well sort of…   Amazon got Punked!   Now I don’t have any inside information so this is entirely speculative. [...]

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A few tracks from Joe Cuba have been in regular rotation in the Reid house for a while now.   One of those artists that many in mainstream are not aware of until you here the track. Then all of a sudden you’re tappin’ those feet and if you’re like me you yell, “Oh that’s [...]

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Here’s a doll for teaching children the “other” side of parenting. Baby Talk Back. This cute and sometimes loveable doll responds like a CWA, “Child With an Attitude.” Ask the doll to do something, anything, watch how she doesn’t respond. The doll asks questions and when you try to give her the answer to her [...]

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