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Preventing Chrome from closing with JAWS scripting

One of my pet peeves while using Chrome is when I’m listening to something in a browser tab, working in another one and then decide to close the current one. I press Alt+F4 instead of control F4 and my audio … Continue reading

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How to quickly toggle back and forth between screen readers

One of the things I like when I’m testing web pages is efficiency.  I also like to minimize key presses and procedures of loading and unloading programs.  In particular, bouncing back and forth between JAWS and NVDA.  So, with the … Continue reading

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When public services fail and put people in jeopardy

It’s been interesting to lay low in the last few weeks, playing my part in the fight against keeping that pandemic at bay. I’ve been busying myself in tinkering with a Raspberry Pi, figuring out how to insulate our cold … Continue reading

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When the Current Government Forgets Their People

Today on my blog, I decided to have a guest write an entry.  Incidentally, it’s my wife.  🙂 Here in Canada, more precisely in Ontario, Our elected officials have been making radical changes throughout government services and this will negatively … Continue reading

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Video games. Yeah, blind people play them too

Video games have always been somewhat of a passtime for me; especially when I was a teenager during those long Winterpeg months.  Oddly enough, I was always attracted to games with intricate sound environments.  My favorite game was one created … Continue reading

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Acting Blind, It’s A thing!

When it comes to portraying people with disabilities in movies and/or series, it seems like producers are still missing the mark. Just a little caveat on my post. The topic is blind-centric, because that’s what I know. Other disabilities, (both … Continue reading

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Digital Accessibility: A Love / Hate Relationship, Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 6:00 PM

I’m participating in a Digital accessibility round table in Toronto. See description below with a link to the Event bright tickets. It’s opened to the public.  Space is limited.   Digital Accessibility: A Love / Hate Relationship, Wed, Feb 13, … Continue reading

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I Haven’t a Clew

It may seem that I don’t know how to spell, but turns out I found an interesting and intriguing little app. Clew is a way-finding utility that instead of relying on infrastructure such as beacons, uses the camera on the … Continue reading

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It’s all about perspectives

A reaction to a recent article I read. Continue reading

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A True Accessibility Win

Accessibility has always been a challenge for people with disabilities. I’m fortunate to live in the City of Toronto where I have the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, AODA. Enacted in 2005, it is supposed to enhance accessibility within … Continue reading

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