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New Internet Radio Station, The Ride, Serves the Blind Community and Beyond

September 7, 2008 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

Deb and Rick Lewis, former broadcasters on ACB Radio, have just started a new Internet radio station called The Ride featuring the return of their Christian, country and oldies radio shows to the air. They are looking to expand by adding more shows in the future.The new station remains quite accessible while operating under a… Finish Reading New Internet Radio Station, The Ride, Serves the Blind Community and Beyond

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Accessibility Query: Opera Property Management Software

September 2, 2008 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

Karen and I have an urgent request for any Blind Access Journal readers who may be knowledgeable about the accessibility of customer relationship management and related enterprise management solutions. Karen’s employer will be switching to a new integrated solution by April of 2009. It is called Opera Property Management System, developed by a company named… Finish Reading Accessibility Query: Opera Property Management Software

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My First Week Back in the College Classroom

September 2, 2008 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

Many of you have doubtless noticed that I haven’t been doing much blogging for quite sometime. Recent entries have primarily comprised redistribution of existing content with little or no additional commentary. There are numerous excuses and explanations for this absence. Some of you know the story, while many do not. In either case, I will… Finish Reading My First Week Back in the College Classroom

Categories: journalism

GW Micro Response to Freedom Scientific Lawsuit

August 14, 2008 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

Fort Wayne, Indiana, August 15, 2008 — GW Micro, Inc., a Fort Wayne, Indiana-based company dedicated to providing high quality adaptive technology solutions for blind and visually impaired individuals, announced today that it has received notice of a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Freedom Scientific, Inc., the self-described “world leader in technology-based solutions for people… Finish Reading GW Micro Response to Freedom Scientific Lawsuit

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The State of Arkansas and SAP A.G. Settle Lawsuit, Make the Accessible Choice!

August 13, 2008 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

We are happy to report that a 2001 accessibility lawsuit brought against SAP and the state of Arkansas by the National Federation of the Blind has now been settled in favor of the state’s blind employees, who will be granted full accessibility to the state’s ERP system by August of 2009. Read the blog post… Finish Reading The State of Arkansas and SAP A.G. Settle Lawsuit, Make the Accessible Choice!

Article: Lotus ‘Safe & Sound’ system makes hybrid,electric vehicles audible

August 12, 2008 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

We are relieved to learn that a solution now exists to the safety concerns posed by electric and hybrid vehicles to blind and visually impaired pedestrians. It is now up to those of us in the blind community to insist on the implementation of this or a similar solution on all such autos. Now that… Finish Reading Article: Lotus ‘Safe & Sound’ system makes hybrid,electric vehicles audible

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Window-Eyes 7.0 Beta 2 Is Now Available!

August 7, 2008 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

After much anticipation, and following the enormous success of Window-Eyes 7.0 Beta 1, GW Micro is proud to announce the release of Window-Eyes 7.0 Beta 2. Window-Eyes 7.0 Beta 2 offers the latest advancements in screen reading technology, including full Unicode support, new scripting functionality, web browsing enhancements, a new synthesizer, and much more. The… Finish Reading Window-Eyes 7.0 Beta 2 Is Now Available!

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Freedom Scientific Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against GW Micro

July 24, 2008 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

We at Blind Access Journal believe it is absolutely critical that everyone in the blind community understand how our assistive technology industry operates, how the competitors operate with respect to one another and how these interactions may impact the extent to which we are able to acquire access to the information and technology available in… Finish Reading Freedom Scientific Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against GW Micro

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