After evangelising Braille to my family, I occasionally get sent images of Braille they see while out. This time it was of tactile signage for an accessible trail of Three Sisters by Wigan Council. The sign has a dark background with white text. Braille is directly under each block of text, making it accessible to…Continue readingTactile Signage Enables Accessible Walks
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As my sight deteriorates, I realise that I am becoming increasingly dependent on my hearing and how relentless it is to listen all the time. This dependency made me feel vulnerable, especially for remaining in employment. Like most people I was vaguely aware of braille, so I started to investigate how I could learn more…Continue readingMy Journey to Learn Braille in 2021
Sight Loss is an emotional roller coaster, and I can honestly say that the best way I have processed the journey and keep up with blind tech, is by listening to podcasts. My first and favourite way to keep up with blind tech When I first came across RNIB Tech Talk, it was hosted by…Continue readingHow to Keep up With Blind Tech? Podcasts
Initially after diagnosis, I was still able to read my daugther bedtime stories providing I had sufficent light and large text. Over time this became more of a struggle, and I started to look for options to read to kids. In 2020, I received an OrCam MyEye 2 for my work through the access to…Continue readingSight Loss Tip: How to Read to Kids
Identifying as disabled is a complex decision that many struggle with. If you have a visible disability, it is harder to hide the disability. I have Cone Dystrophy, which is a progressive form of sight loss. So how did I handle Identifying as Disabled when I don’t look “Disabled”? On noticing challenges with reading my…Continue readingIdentifying as Disabled when you don’t look “Disabled”
Amazon Fire TV usage is wide spread due to low cost and the wide range of support for streaming services, I am a big fan and have many in my house. My main complaint has been the inability to screen mirror my Apple devices using Airplay to a Fire TV. Well until I found AirReceiver…Continue readingHow to Airplay to a Fire TV (Screen Mirror)
We all hate getting into a shower before it has reached a stable temperature. When replacing our bathroom we looked at different shower options that would be simple to use with low vision. We found a solution that solves How to shower with the right temperature every time. We settled on the Aqualisa Visage Smart…Continue readingSight Loss Tip: How to shower with the right temperature every time
As 2020 draws to an end, I wanted to share Reflecting on 20 years in IT. Twenty years ago I started my first job as IT Manager for a Food Testing Laboratory. At 18 I found myself being solely responsible for all IT across two sites. This was my dream job, and I was determined…Continue readingReflecting on 20 years in IT
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2015 – 2017 The missing years…
Back in my 2014 year end blog my wife was pregnant and I was looking for a new car. A lot has changed in the last 3 years. Sophie was born in January 2015 and changed our lives for the better. Sure, there are times when I would happily send her to her Grandparents for…Continue reading2015 – 2017 The missing years…
It was the middle of the night, looking after my newborn daughter when I first realised that we had become obsessed with metrics and key performance indicators: How many times has she fed? When was the last feed, was it within 4 hours? How many nappies, what type of nappy and the average per day?…Continue readingDo you use Metrics or KPI’s at home?
