Will a Travel Router save our holiday? We are heading on family holiday to Scotland involving three different hotels and a holiday cottage, which means we will be connecting to many Wifi networks. The connecting to wifi networks isn’t too bad when there is just your devices, but as a family of four with multiple…Continue readingTravel Router: Avoiding Hotel Wifi Hell
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In preparation for a trip to Sight Village, I wanted to up my game with accessible wireless microphones after getting tangled in cables last time. Trying to hold the gimbal still in one hand and hold the microphone in the other with a cable between the microphone and the phone, then headphones plugged into the…Continue readingFinding Accessible Wireless Microphones
As more of our daily lives have gone digital, it feels like we have passwords for everything. Passwords are key to ensuring our data is secure and private, we don’t want others to be able to access our information. Most of us, if not all, started out using the same password for everything so we…Continue readingPassword Managers for the Blind
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CPACC Exam Preparation
Since starting to lose my sight I have realised the importance of accessibility and the impact it has on everyone. During this time, I have become passionate about understanding accessibility from many perspectives and the changes needed to embed accessibility into everything we do. To help improve the breadth of my knowledge and to demonstrate…Continue readingCPACC Exam Preparation
I Started sharing my Blind Tech Setup in 2022 and recieved great feedback. Updating last year to great feedback. So I decided not to disappoint by updating my Blind Tech Setup 2025. I am sharing what I use in my Blind Tech Setup this year, I hope you find it useful. Phone and Watch I…Continue readingMy Blind Tech Setup 2025
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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 are a few adjustments I needed to make and thought I would note them down to help others. How does the Mac Differ? I found this short…Continue readingSwitch to a Mac from PC
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Mac App Installs with HomeBrew
In December 2023, I made the move to a Macbook Pro after being a Windows guy for decades. I want to share my learnings as I get used to the Mac. In this post, I focus on Mac App installs with Homebrew. What is HomeBrew? Homebrew is a package installer, it is a command line…Continue readingMac App Installs with HomeBrew
After publishing my blind tech setup last year and receiving great feedback, I thought I would update. it for 2023. So, I am sharing what I use in my Blind Tech Setup this year, I hope you find it useful. Phone and Watch No change here, the iPhone 14 Pro Max and Apple Watch Ultra…Continue readingMy Blind Tech Setup 2023
Where do I start with Accessibility? is the first question that anyone new to accessibility asks. Therefore, this post aims to provide a starting point to get involved with accessibility, regardless of you level of knowledge or role. This post was last updated on 11 August 2024. Jump to updated Section What is Accessibility? Accessibility…Continue readingWhere do I start with Accessibility? [Updated 11 Aug 24]
We send and receive hundreds of documents a week, but are they accessible to the very people we want to consume them? One in five people have a disability; therefore, it is probable that some recipients will have difficulty in accessing our content if it isn’t accessible. So how do we make documents accessible? The…Continue readingHow to Make Documents Accessible
