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Android, iOS and Accessibility

September 29, 2013 by Chris Hofstader 2 Comments

I’d like to clarify some things I wrote in “The Model T Syndrome” article I posted yesterday. First, I was discussing accessibility for people like me, those with profound to total vision impairment who use a speech based screen reader. Second, I, in no way, hope to discuss other disabilities, including low vision, as I’ve… Read more about Android, iOS and Accessibility

Filed Under: Technology Review, Uncategorized Tagged With: Accessibility, Android, Human Factors, iOS, Mobile Technology, Software Engineering, Usability

Blind Libertarians: Oxymorons or Just Morons

June 16, 2013 by Chris Hofstader 9 Comments

After posting the article about the poor experience I had with USAirways on my trip home from Las Vegas, most of my readers responded very positively. Unfortunately, about 4 people, all blind themselves and mostly supporters of NFB, seem to believe that, because of entirely irrational libertarian politics regarding disability, that an American with a… Read more about Blind Libertarians: Oxymorons or Just Morons

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Civil Rights, Disability, Human Rights, Law Enforcement, Libertarianism, NFB, Philosophy

Cargo or Boy Does USAirways Suck

June 15, 2013 by Chris Hofstader 4 Comments

On Monday afternoon, I boarded a USAirways jet in Boston to fly to Las Vegas and I must say that nearly every moment in the care of this airline, especially the trip home, felt like I had handed myself over to the care of a dominatrix, not exactly my fetish of choice. The flight out… Read more about Cargo or Boy Does USAirways Suck

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Disability, Guide Dogs, Incompetence, Travel

Sex, Blinks and Video Tape

June 10, 2013 by chris.admin Leave a Comment

This story first ran on the excellent podcast Pod Delusion, where my friend Tannice Pendergast (@tannice_ on Twitter) read it aloud for me. I recommend that all of my readers go to iTunes and subscribe to this terrific program. I write about disability issues for Pod Delusion and am very happy to have a mainstream… Read more about Sex, Blinks and Video Tape

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Good Things About Women in Secularism 2

June 7, 2013 by Chris Hofstader Leave a Comment

Last week, I posted an article here describing the poor accessibility my blind friend and I experienced at Women in Secularism 2. On Thursday, I received a formal, written apology (pasted at the end of this piece) from Dr. Ronald Lindsay, president of Center for Inquiry (CFI), for the accessibility problems. I accept his apology… Read more about Good Things About Women in Secularism 2

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Conference Accessibility, Disability, Feminism, Ronald Lindsay, WiS, Women in Secularism

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