3 posts and columns on blind

Google’s Self-Driving Cars Have at Least One Happy Customer

in News on March 29 at 12:00 am PT

If you thought Google’s self-driving car was just a figment of some benevolent geniuses’ imagination, watch this video of a blind man running errands from the driver’s seat of a test vehicle.
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QOTD: Speaking of Blind, Have You Seen the Latest Roger Kay Article?

“The iPhone-iPad-iPod Touch revolution has been great for many people, allowing them to do things they never could do before, like poke an address in their calendar (maybe even while driving) to launch Google Maps, which shows them how to get there. But not all people. If you’re blind, you’ve been left out completely.”

– Roger Kay, President of Endpoint Technologies Associates, Forbes, July 2010

“By integrating accessibility into its products, Apple is setting an example that we believe the rest of the electronics industry should follow.”

– National Federation of the Blind, January 2010

“As a key part of Web Accessibility Day, the NFB honored Apple, GE, and Newegg.com for their outstanding leadership in accessibility for the blind. Apple will be recognized for making its popular iPhone accessible to blind users.”

– National Federation of the Blind, September 2009