Why IKEA’s Matter over Thread Smart Home Range Matters I’ve been running a smart home for a long time and one lesson keeps repeating itself, cheap smart home gear is often the most expensive in the long run. Wi-Fi dropouts, flaky apps, short battery life, and cloud dependencies all add friction. That’s why IKEA Matter…Continue readingIKEA Matter over Thread Smart Home: Cheaper, Faster, and More Reliable with Apple Home
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I started sharing my Blind Tech Setup in 2022 and received great feedback, updating each year since. So here is my my Blind Tech Setup 2026, I hope you find it useful. Phone and Watch In 2025 I updated to the iPhone 17 Pro Max which has provided better battery life and one of my…Continue readingMy Blind Tech Setup 2026
I’ve been experimenting with ChatGPT for a while now, but I recently found a way to make it genuinely useful, not just as a novelty. These days I use it to draft my LinkedIn posts, and generate matching images, and it’s made the process faster, more focused, and actually fun again. It is hard to…Continue readingFrom Idea to Post: How I Use ChatGPT and AI Images for LinkedIn
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
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
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. But it got me into looking for tools that allows people to check PDF accessibility. Aren’t all PDF’s accessible? Heck no, far from it. PDF is one…Continue readingHow to Check PDF Accessibility
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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]
