A new approach to solving CAPTCHAs has arrived on the scene for the blind and visually impaired. “Solona is a service that provides CAPTCHA solution assistance for visually impaired Internet users who encounter CAPTCHAS that are difficult or impossible to solve,” says Bernard Maldonado, the site’s creator. This unique service enables blind and visually impaired… Finish Reading New Solona CAPTCHA Solving Service Gets the Job Done, Implications for Accessibility are Uncertain
Blind Access Journal Posts
The Desert Cafe Goes Live Tonight!
Hello Everyone, Come in from the heat and be cool. Join Darrell and I in the Desert Cafe. We will serve up some fun tunes and favorite beverages. If you haven’t heard 70’s music in awhile and want to Celebrate Summer, be here with us. You don’t need a mood ring or strobe… Finish Reading The Desert Cafe Goes Live Tonight!
Abledbody Blog Covers International Copyright Exemption Treaty Letter Writing Campaign
We thank the folks at Abledbody for including an article about the letter writing campaign in their News Watch segment. This blog appears to be an excellent resource for advocacy and information about assistive technology and disability rights activities. I have just subscribed to their RSS feed in Newsgator, and recommend all of you consider… Finish Reading Abledbody Blog Covers International Copyright Exemption Treaty Letter Writing Campaign
Updated Information on Contacting the White House Electronically
We have discovered that it is no longer possible to write to the President by simply sending e-mail to president@whitehouse.gov. Doing so results in an automatic reply that gives information on the accepted ways to make contact. All information needed to send comments to President Obama is available on the White House’s contact page. In… Finish Reading Updated Information on Contacting the White House Electronically
Letter Writing Campaign Asks President Obama to Fully Support International Copyright Exemption Treaty for the Blind and Print Reading Disabled
I have written the letter shown below to President Obama. Thanks to Alena Roberts, Kelly Ford and Milica Trpevska for their assistance in the editing of this letter through three revisions. I am asking all my American readers to send a similar letter to president@whitehouse.gov to show support for an international treaty that would expand… Finish Reading Letter Writing Campaign Asks President Obama to Fully Support International Copyright Exemption Treaty for the Blind and Print Reading Disabled
Balanced Agenda on Internationalization of Copyright Exemptions for People with Print Reading Disabilities
At the 18th session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) of the World Intellectual Property Organization recently held in Geneva, a treaty was proposed by the World Blind Union to grant a copyright exemption for the production and distribution of books in a specialized format accessible by people with print reading… Finish Reading Balanced Agenda on Internationalization of Copyright Exemptions for People with Print Reading Disabilities
Phoenix Area Dial-A-Ride Fares Increase on July 1, 2009
We have been asked by a Regional Public Transportation Authority (RPTA) official to post the following important announcement concerning fare increases for Dial-A-Ride customers in the greater Phoenix area. ValleyMetro.org 602.253.5000 TTY 602.261.8208 Due to tax revenue shortfalls and increased operating costs, fares will increase on July 1. The new fare structure is designed to… Finish Reading Phoenix Area Dial-A-Ride Fares Increase on July 1, 2009
I Don’t Live in a "Dark World"
A classmate in my journalism ethics and diversity course wrote this article about me. I said a lot of things in that interview, yet I feel the overall slant of this work portrays blindness in a negative way. Of course, maybe, it also had something to do with the fact I wasn’t having such a… Finish Reading I Don’t Live in a "Dark World"
The Desert Cafe Goes Live Tonight
Hello Everyone, Visit us in the Cafe, Great music we will play, It’s the last Monday in March, its now Spring, No worries, I will not sing But you we will entertain, Here there is no rain or snow It does not matter where you live on the world map, Let’s bridge the gap… Finish Reading The Desert Cafe Goes Live Tonight
The Desert Cafe Opens for Business Tomorrow with a Slightly Irish Theme
Hello Everyone, Top of the morning Lads & Lasses,Stop by the Desert Cafe after your classes,When you awake or at the end of your day,we will entertain, great music we will play.,Bring your dancing shoes and good cheer,We will have no green beer,May have Irish Soda Bread and hot Tea,point your browser to ACB.You… Finish Reading The Desert Cafe Opens for Business Tomorrow with a Slightly Irish Theme