Sight Village Interviews – Behind the Scenes
In September, I attended Sight Village Northeast, held at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, to explore the latest in assistive technology to help the Blind and Low Vision…
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Blind Meta Ray Ban Review
The Meta Ray Ban smart glasses have been taking the blind and low vision community by storm. I had held off until the recent announcement by Meta that…
Add AirPlay to Existing Speakers
TLDR: Add AirPlay to Existing Speakers with an Apple AirPort Express A1392 The Background Our neighbours would be forgiven for thinking that I am torturing a cat every…
Turning TPLink Kasa Smart Plugs Off in App Stopped Working
In 2022, We invested in a large number of TP Kasa single plugs and the three-way extension leads to help us control our energy consumption. These turn off…
Disability Pride 2024
It is July, which means it is time to celebrate Disability Pride 2024, and I am reflecting on what Disability Pride means to me. I first heard of…
Extending my ways of Embossing Braille
After spending a few years experimenting with Braille, I’ve primarily used digital Braille displays and had only a slate for Braille creation. Upon being offered a Perkins Brailler…
Accessible TV Setup 2024
After a decade, with my vision gradually worsening, I decided it was time to upgrade our TV to a larger model. Despite researching intermittently over a couple of…
How to Check PDF Accessibility
I was asked recently if a PDF generated by a colleague was accessible to me as a screen reader. As it happens, it wasn’t, and I provided feedback.…
Switch to a Mac from PC
I decided to switch to a Mac from PC in late 2023, and I must say that I wish I had made the move much earlier…. However, there…
My Sight Loss Journey – Part 2
Overview This is a series of posts exploring my sight loss journey, in the hope that it raises awareness and helps just one person. If you missed Part…
