Author Archives: John

The latest episode of iAccess VO

Posted on July 16, 2016 by John

As a follow up to my previous post in regard to the National Federation of the Blind’s 2016-04 Resolution, I commented further on it in the latest episode of the iAccess VO podcast. I am a frequent guest to come … Continue reading →

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NFB Resolution 2016-04, A Bit Troubling to me

Posted on July 9, 2016 by John

Interestingly enough, I just came back from the National Federation of the Blind’s 2016 national convention in Orlando, Florida, where I was honored and privileged to have been asked to present for the Trainer’s Division. The NFB is an organization … Continue reading →

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WWDC 2016

Posted on June 25, 2016 by John

Apple held it’s World Wide Developer Conference for 2016 on June 13. I am a bit late updating the News page on the site But I have a summary of the major releases Apple announced. To me, though there was … Continue reading →

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Updates, 4/17/16

Posted on April 17, 2016 by John

Over the last month or month and a half, for those who visit this site and take an extensive look around, you might have noticed that I have been making an effort to update the various pages here with the … Continue reading →

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The first Laugh for Sight for Dogs event

Posted on April 1, 2016 by John

I am posting this here. My good friend, Brian Fischler of Laugh for Sight is expanding their benefits to help dogs. Please refer to this press release below. Greetings all, After 10 years of Laugh For Sight Benefits in New … Continue reading →

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More Info about the Cosmo and BERT

Posted on March 28, 2016 by John

A short time back, I posted information on the Cosmo Brailler and the BERT software Braille solution produced by David Pillischer of Electronic Brailler LLC. Apple posted a press release to their educator group in regard to the products a … Continue reading →

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Apple Event for March 21, 2016

Posted on March 23, 2016 by John

On Monday, March 21, Apple held another event, “Let us loop you in”. In typical style, Tim Cook had some announcements involving the latest news from Apple, which included a few new products. Now, without a doubt, I will not … Continue reading →

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Braille Input in iOS and on the Mac, a Possible Option for UsersBraille, Portset,

Posted on March 6, 2016 by John

In my previous post, I talked about Braille output on the Mac. In this post, I wanted to pass along information on a potential solution for Braille input for both iOS and Mac OS X. Portset Systems Ltd, are an … Continue reading →

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Another Braille Solution for the Mac

Posted on January 23, 2016 by John

The topic of Braille translation and embossing by way of the Mac has come up frequently on the various email lists for blind Mac users. I have presented a few posts on this subject over the years, which has included … Continue reading →

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Updates and Some Other Odds and EndsAudio Tutorials, Coupons, resources,

Posted on December 12, 2015 by John

Audio Tutorial Series Updates It’s been a while since my last post, so I wanted to mention a few things here before the Christmas holiday week gets here and I will be taking a short break. The Audio Tutorial Series … Continue reading →

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