Review: On The Go Sport Guide Dog Harness
Introduction Back in February, I ordered an On The Go harness from Julie Johnson. As these are individually made and she had some backlog, it took some time to arrive, but arrive it did, and I’ve had...
View ArticleBudCast #1: Intro and IBill Review
In this,my first podcast (that I’m posting,not that I’ve been on),I introduce myself and my family,talk a little about what we might be doing here,and review the IBill from Orbit Research. Podcasts...
View ArticleBudcast #3: Random Musings And A Walk To Harbor Freight
In BudCast #3, take a walk with me to Harbor Freight to exchange an air pump. On the way (and on the way home), we meet neighbors and friends, stop in at Radio Shack, and of course, exchange the air...
View ArticleBudcast #11: A Walk With Kapten Plus
In Budcast #11, join me and Leno on a walk with the Kapten Plus. I describe the unit (in my usual rambling fashion), and have Kapten Plus plan and follow a route. If you have other questions about the...
View ArticleBraille, Relevance of Literacy, And Double Standards
I just Emailed the following to Perkins in response to their question: “Is braille still relevant in a high tech world”? I think it speaks for itself. Would love your comments, so keep those cards and...
View ArticleThe Budcast: Chromebook Accessibility
I haven’t done one of these in a while, so I figured it was about time. In this episode of the Budcast, which is un-numbered because I can’t count that high, we look at the initial setup of the...
View ArticleAmazon Kindle Accessibility: What?!
This week, the blind and visually impaired community got a surprise, one that we’ve been waiting for for a long time, and one that, it’s safe to say, most of us weren’t expecting. (This would be why it...
View ArticleA Note of Thanks to Amazon
I just sent the following note to Amazon, and hopefully it goes to the right place. Last time I sent a note to them about Kindle, it was a lot less happy than this one. You can send your own feedback...
View ArticleI gotta pay how much to use Facebook?!
Today, GW Micro announced a new product called SocialEyes. This is a piece of software that is meant to give blind Windows users a more accessible, consistent interface to Facebook and all of its...
View ArticleThe Budcast: Fopydo Scanning Stand
It’s been a long, long time since I’ve posted anything like a podcast. True, this isn’t much like much of anything, but I wanted to get it out as soon as possible, without a lot of fuss. So, in my...
View ArticleSorting Through My Feelings: Can’t I Just Be Happy?!
I have a couple of things I want to write, and that I’ve been intending to write, but this one maybe can’t wait. Reading through twitter, I came across this article. Mind you, it’s not the first sort...
View ArticleAudio Demo: Samsung TV With Accessibility Features
Recently, several people have been talking about TV’s, set top boxes, and the like, that have accessibility features built in. So far, the only major cable company who has implemented anything like...
View ArticleRegarding Access To Digital Publications: An Open Letter To the ARRL
Several years ago, the ARRL, our country’s ham radio organization, began publishing its monthly membership magazine, QST, electronically, both on the web and in a smart phone application....
View ArticleARRL Responds
In the person of Steve Ford, WB8IMY, QST’s editor, I have received a response to my email from Thursday evening. You can see that email in the previous post. I forwarded the email I sent originally to...
View ArticleDotbuds IP10: Initial Impressions
Earlier this month, I ordered Dotbuds IP10 after seeing a Facebook ad for them and reading (mostly) positive Facebook comments. Dotbuds are sold by a company in France, but manufactured in China (what...
View ArticleThe Budcast: Chromebook Accessibility
I haven’t done one of these in a while, so I figured it was about time. In this episode of the Budcast, which is un-numbered because I can’t count that high, we look at the initial setup of the...
View ArticleAmazon Kindle Accessibility: What?!
This week, the blind and visually impaired community got a surprise, one that we’ve been waiting for for a long time, and one that, it’s safe to say, most of us weren’t expecting. (This would be why it...
View ArticleA Note of Thanks to Amazon
I just sent the following note to Amazon, and hopefully it goes to the right place. Last time I sent a note to them about Kindle, it was a lot less happy than this one. You can send your own feedback...
View ArticleI gotta pay how much to use Facebook?!
Today, GW Micro announced a new product called SocialEyes. This is a piece of software that is meant to give blind Windows users a more accessible, consistent interface to Facebook and all of its...
View ArticleThe Budcast: Fopydo Scanning Stand
It’s been a long, long time since I’ve posted anything like a podcast. True, this isn’t much like much of anything, but I wanted to get it out as soon as possible, without a lot of fuss. So, in my...
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