Posts In: Access Technology

So, this is new for me.  I’ve been holed up in my office writing fun articles about technology, and necessary reports about technology, and well, just generally writing a great deal about all different aspects of access technology.

For many reasons, people who are blind  or deaf-blind find it necessary to convert files from one format to another. For example, converting a graphical PDF file to an accessible format such as Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), rich text format (.rtf), digital braille (.brf) or plain text (.txt).

Recently, the access technology team received our brand new Nexus 7, the famous Google tablet running Jelly Bean OS.  Our curiosity got the better of us - we had to immediately open this new and shiny thing.  Here is what we discovered.  The tablet size and the form factor are extremely attractive and fits well in small

Apple’s Mac OSX 10.8 has arrived in the app store and several major news outlets claim that it “Roars”.

We're putting on our first ever Tactile Graphics Conference November 30-December 1 - and on the occasion of this exciting event, the AT Team has produced its first ever YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyrVBKNKOfo&feature=youtu.be. Check it out.

We love events here in the Access Technology dungeons; we love them especially right after they end. The Inclusive Publishing event last week was pretty outstanding if I may say so.

Braille displays seem to be experiencing something of a renaissance. More portable options which can interface with laptops, desktops, Macs, PCs and smart phones, particularly iOS devices have got more people excited about Braille displays than ever before.

This post is a little delayed, but I wanted share with all of you some of the excitement from the Train the Trainers. We filled up the Technology Training Lab with attendees and the back room with shiny toys to show, and off we went. If you want a play by play description of the sessions, check out the #NFBTTT hashtag on Twitter – it was quite a lively affair.

 

Apple has chosen not to give the new iPad a specific name, and has left it to the rest of us to come up with that moniker.  Some people are calling it the “iPad 3”, other’s the “HD iPad”, and still others, the “new iPad”, but despite what you call it, the question remains, is it worth buying?