When you want to assist someone else with a computer problem on Windows, there are a range of connection options. Some, such as an actual phone call, are easy to establish but difficult to use for this sort of a situation. Others, like Quick Assist, offer the best of all worlds in most cases where establishing the connection is easy and the access you have on the remote computer works quite well. However, Quick Assist…
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Since writing about using virtual machines with a screen reader, I’ve expanded my personal computing environment to include more Macintosh use. As a result, I wanted to offer a few comments on using VMWare Fusion on the Mac. Bill Holton’s excellent article on running Windows on a Mac was an invaluable start for me here. From that article my biggest issue to resolve was how to address use of the Caps Lock key. I took…
Leave a CommentDespite installing as I understand it pretty much all the WordPress security you can, my blog has been hacked multiple times. It reached the point that Google was claiming my site was a security threat. As a result, I’ve opted for now to try a new name with the same old content and hopefully more frequently added new content. I also like the new name better anyway. I like the idea of putting thoughts and…
Leave a CommentAs much as I’m sure anyone familiar with web accessibility doesn’t need yet another example of why alt text matters, as a consumer of web content I certainly am impacted when it is missing. For anyone exploring cutting the cord, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has a handy resource to show you what digital television stations you can receive in your area with an antenna. Navigate to https://www.fcc.gov/media/engineering/dtvmaps and enter an address, city and…
One CommentI’m a big fan of public libraries and the wide range of resources they make available. As a child making stops to my local bookmobile or summer afternoons spent at “Story Time Tree” to hear a fun adventure were two of my favorite activities. As an adult, I make frequent use of the eBook services, databases and other resources libraries make available. OverDrive is as far as I know the largest player in making eBooks…
One CommentThe following is copied from email distributed to various American Council of the Blind email lists. The application deadline is December 19, 2018. Vacancy Announcement: Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs The American Council of the Blind (ACB) is seeking a Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs to work in its national office in Alexandria, VA. The primary duties of this position will include: Leads the promotion and development of ACB’s advocacy and legislative agendas…
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Leave a Comment Blog readers will know that accessibility is one of my interests and I’m always particularly interested in ways to make larger data sets more accessible and consumable. Weather maps for example that allow those who can see to quickly get a sense of the temperatures throughout a region are rarely in my use very accessible when you are not able to see. I’m also a fan of the do it yourself approach to problem…
One CommentTerrill Thompson, the driver behind an accessible NCAA basketball tournament bracket, is following that effort with what he bills as the “Accessible Sports Survey”. The survey asks for some basic info about the sports you enjoy, sources of sports information you use, number of sporting events you attend and some basic demographic info about any assistive technology and disabilities you want to share. Thompson indicates data from the survey will be used to help develop…
Leave a CommentEach March, college basketball fans are consumed by March Madness and filling out countless NCAA brackets. With my favorite Wisconsin Badgers having a number 1 seed in this year’s tournament, you can bet I want to get my bracket in. I’m as much of a fan of accessibility as I am sports, so this time is always an interesting checkpoint to see how far accessibility has come or not when it comes to something…
Leave a CommentYears ago when I worked at the Trace R&D center, I had the opportunity to be on a panel of judges at least once for an engineering class taught by Dr. Gregg Vanderheiden for a competition looking at accessibility of consumer appliances. My recollection was that students hat to come up with a design for a stove to maximize accessibility. TV Lenny, of American TV fame, was the main judge. One of the main criteria…
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