The MSI Wind U100 is being utilized by a growing number of blind college students and professionals who require a full-featured computer that is nearly as portable as one of the specialized note taking products on the assistive technology market. A number of special function key commands enable quick access to important features such as… Finish Reading MSI Wind U100 Function Key Commands
Hello Everyone, Join Darrell and me in the Desert Cafe for a pre-Super Bowl Party Tomorrow night as we fill in for Jeff Bishop while he continues his training at Guide Dogs for the Blind in Portland, Oregon. We will not have beer or chili dogs or chips with salsa nor will we… Finish Reading Catch the Pre-Super Bowl Desert Cafe Show Tomorrow Night on ACB Radio Interactive!
Serotek has just announced that it will no longer charge its customers for a software maintenance agreement (SMA) in order to keep their products updated. This development is, of course, good for consumers in that it eliminates a nagging cost of owning assistive technology. It can, unfortunately, also be bad for us. At this point,… Finish Reading The SMA May be Dying, But I’m Not Celebrating
It appears we have an opportunity to provide feedback to Adobe’s developers concerning the ongoing accessibility issues we face with Adobe Reader: Adobe Digital Editions content remains completely inaccessible with all versions of Adobe Reader above 7.0. The available “solution” with Adobe Reader 7 is inadequate at best. There remain some text based PDF files… Finish Reading Survey Grants Opportunity to Provide Feedback on Accessibility Issues with Adobe Reader
I am taking a Spanish 101 course in order to begin meeting the foreign language requirement for the journalism major at ASU. Unfortunately, the course seems to contain inaccessible, yet crucial, elements: Most of the lab exercises presented on Blackboard must be completed by dragging and dropping the mouse, rely on pictures or seem to… Finish Reading Request for Assistance with Spanish 101 Course from an Accessibility Perspective
Hello everyone, ACB Radio, in association with ABC Television and ACB's Audio Description Project, is proud to announce coverage of the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States, live on ACB Radio World. ACB Radio will be carrying the ABC telecast with audio description from 10 AM to 5 PM US Eastern, that's… Finish Reading ACB Radio to broadcast Presidential Inauguration Live
J.J. and the gang at BlindBargains.com have done it again with their second annual Access Awards recognizing the accomplishments of individuals and organizations in the connected, online blind community. We are happily surprised to be nominated as a candidate for the “Best Blindness-related Blog” award. The Voting Round is now underway and open until 5:00… Finish Reading Voting for the 2008 Blind Bargains Access Awards is Underway With a Nice Surprise
Hello Everyone, Darrell and I invite you all to our First show of 2009. It will be a wonderful evening in the cafe,lots of great music and good food. The entertainment will lyrically inspire you, give you hope for the New Year and help you feel more connected to friends and family. The … Finish Reading Catch the First Desert Cafe Show of 2009!