I’ve been blogging here for 9 months or so and really enjoying it!  I find that I learn a lot more as I write and research various aspects of technology, accessibility and life.  However, I’d like to see a little more interaction from readers.  Discussion, comments, ideas, etc.  So lately, I have been continuing to [...]

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I just returned from a 2 week trip to see my father in Utah.  It was a fun Christmas with lots of snow and family.  My Dad got a new ipod nano as a Christmas present, something he had previously sworn he’d never need or use.  You see, my dad, like many people is somewhat [...]

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Ok, so I know you have called your bank or some other business and have dealt with voice interfacing on the phone.  So many companies use this to give you information, weather it be your bank account balance, movie times, and a ton of other things that you can access via your computer.  This makes [...]

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“The core of our American democracy is the right to vote. Implicit in that right is the notion that that vote be private, that vote be secure, and that vote be counted as it was intended when it was cast by the voter. And I think what we’re encountering is a pivotal moment in our [...]

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Ok, so I just received a new note taker and want to see how my blogs will look when using it to post. This machine is fantastic! It has a pretty powerful web browser, media player, calendar, and of course word processor with which you can take notes! If I could figure out how to [...]

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How many people around the world use the web as a social network?  With sites out there such as my space, facebook, twitter, etc. there is a lot of opportunity to always be connected.  You can tell people what you are watching, listening to, eating, working on, anything you like.  You can use these networks [...]

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I recently found out about a new movie that has just come out in the U.S, and was very disturbed.  It is entitled “Blindness,” and is based on a novel by a Portuguese Author named Jose Saramago.  The National Federation for the Blind strongly objects to this film and has been protesting it throughout the [...]

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Ok, so a little update on the newest IPod nano Fourth Generation, released by Apple INC at the beginning of September.  I am really happy to say that I got an early Christmas present from my husband and for almost a week now, have been able to test and use the speech features.  First thing [...]

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On September 25, President Bush signed The
ADA Amendments Act of 2008, which will take effect in January of next year.  Much of this amendment has to do with discrimination against not only those with obvious disabilities, but also those whose disability may not be easily seen.  It provides broad coverage to protect anyone who [...]

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Last week, the University of Texas at Austin announced that they intended to close the Accessibility Institute, founded by Dr. John Slattin!  This came as a big surprise to people both in the local community and many world-wide as well.  The University of Texas has always been a leader in research and accessibility was no [...]

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