Introduction As blind people, we’re living in quite a magical time. One of my favourite quotes sums it up nicely: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic”. With more and more companies building in access technology to smart phones, we now have the ability to do almost anything from…
Proactive V reactive, a case study.
Introduction Looking for a job whilst blind can be very challenging on many fronts. The way current firms deal with candidates can make a big difference on getting that special once in a life time role, or moving up within the job. Current process The way that the whole job…
JAWS certification.
Introduction As 2017 draws to a close, I’d like to mention what for me has been a great milestone, that of becoming JAWS certified earlier this year. I’ve been a user of JAWS for over 12 years now, and getting the passing score of 86% was a huge deal for…
BrailleNote Touch review.
The BrailleNote Touch from Humanware is a big step for the note taker. Introduction When I was 15 years old, I was introduced to a firm called Humanware. At that stage, even though note takers had been around since the late 90’s, it was my first time getting one. I…
Bose SoundLink® II review.
With big sound in a small package, the Bose SoundLink II is for serious music lovers. Introduction I’ve always loved music from a very young age, weather I’m listening to smooth beats, R&B, or dirty electro there’s something that I like about music. A couple of months ago now, I…