Last updated on October 9, 2018
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Life After Blindness begins this week with Tim talking to Shaun Preece about this weeks tech news. Tim first asks Shaun about the recent commitment to accessibility from Pinterest. Next, they discuss the recent lawsuit against Duncan Donuts for having a website that was not accessible for screen readers used by the blind and visually impaired. This sparks a larger conversation about general website accessibility. The last story that Tim and Shaun discuss come to us from Prague. A museum is using virtual reality and haptic gloves to enable blind people to “see” works of art. Tim thinks this is only the beginning of a very useful tool for the blind but Shaun doesn’t think so.
Next up, Tim speaks to the developers of the popular new keyboard app for iOS called FlickType. The developer couple, Costa and Ashley Eleftheriou, talk about the history of FlickType going back to its Flexy days. They discuss the development of the current app and its future. They also explain why there is a monthly cost to upgrade the app to be used system wide in iOS.
Last week, listener Rachel sent an email into the show asking about braille screen input on the iPhone. Tim did some research and explains how to get started with braille screen input in this weeks T3.
finally, host of the Life After Sight Loss podcast, Derek Daniel, recently highlighted Tim’s interview with author Carol Decker on YouTube. Tim summarizes the YouTube video and describes how Derek explores the question “why” when it comes to cite loss. Derek references Carol’s drive and determination to choose a more beautiful life for her family and children.
If you have any questions or comments about the show, send your emails to: tim@lifeafterblindness.com
