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IS the iPhone A Threat to Access Technology Vendors
Thanks to Ron Graham from the AccessAbility Blog for giving RMM a shoutout! He pointed us to a blog post by Marcus over at Engel’s Ensights titled Pardon My Geekiness. Ok, first, a lesson to all, never ever apologize for your geekiness! I don’t care what kind of Geek you are, it’s all [...]
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Helen Keller Comic Book. Seriously.
The folks at Fred’s Head Companion led me to a new comic book series based on the life of Helen Keller. Well sort of! Helen Killer, yes apparently this is true. From the site: At the dawn of the 20th Century, twenty-one year old college student Helen Keller has a dark secret science has restored [...]
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Serotek – Going for the Lead
When I was first introduced to screen readers a little less than five years ago, I had the impression that Freedom Scientifics’ JAWS was the only game in town. It wasn’t until I began feeling comfortable using the technology and made my way back on the web, that I realized there were other solutions available. [...]
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AO: Action Outline, Accessible Out the Box
Have you ever read a review of a piece of software that sounds exactly like what you have been looking for to solve some problem? Maybe you were looking for a better way to accomplish a specific task you find yourself doing over and over again. So after reading a review you head on over [...]
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WebAnywhere – A screen reader on the go
I’m looking forward to reading more about this open source screen reader. WebAnywhere runs on any machine regardless of what operating system it is running and regardless of what browsers are installed. This is its advantage over existing products like SA-to-Go. Read more here…
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Is technology an aid or hindrance to the transition into blindness?
For people experiencing some degree of sight loss, it appears a common question exists. “Will I be able to continue…?” Continue a career, hobby or some other activity. I personally believe, in just about all cases the answer is yes. Technology, whether screen readers, note takers, book readers or cell phones, provide individuals who [...]
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The Quest for Accessible Tech
As a self acclaimed techie geek, the idea of searching for a new electronic gadget was more entertainment than work. However, since losing my sight over two years ago, trying to stay current is more of a stressful chore. Let’s get beyond the somewhat obvious obstacles, window shopping is no longer a true option, easy [...]
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