9/27/17 Shared by Flying Blind, LLC iOS 11 iOS 11 made its scheduled appearance, and AppleVis has reported extensively on it. What’s New in iOS 11 Accessibility for Blind, Low Vision and Deaf-Blind Users Submitted by Scott Davert on 19 September, 2017 and last modified on 22 September, 2017 iOS 11 has arrived for […]
Category: 2017
Arizona BEPB program
8/30/17 Shared by Nicky Gacos, NABM President, and Allen Curry of Arizona Watch this YouTube clip on the Arizona BEPB program. Program gives new life to legally blind business owners – The Business Enterprise Program teaches people who are legally blind to be their own business owners. https://youtu.be/bD8MMRDVLx0
More on the Cook County Beverage Tax
8/15/17 More on the Cook County Beverage Tax From Vending Market Watch: Chicago Tribune Compares Philly Soda Tax To Cook County’s AUG 14, 2017 Since the Cook County, IL’s sweetened beverage tax went into effect earlier this month, many retailers have reported lost sales and labor cuts, while the Mayor is talking about positive revenue generation and […]
Justice Department Says Vending Machines Are Not Places Of Public Accommodation—And So Much More
8/8/17 Shared on vendtalk ADA Title III News & Insights Justice Department Says Vending Machines Are Not Places Of Public Accommodation—And So Much More By Kristina M. Launey & Minh N. Vu on July 27, 2017 POSTED IN DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, LAWSUITS, INVESTIGATIONS & SETTLEMENTS Seyfarth Synopsis: In amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme […]
New NLS website launch
7/11/17 Shared by Denise Avant, NFBI President via IL-Talk SUBJECT: New NLS website launch The new NLS website is currently scheduled to go live at the longstanding NLS URL of www.loc.gov/nls this coming Sunday, July 9th. <x-apple-data-detectors://15> There will be no change to the URL for the homepage. Your bookmarks to the longstanding NLS URL for the homepage […]
Saving Medicaid is critical to America’s blind
7/11/17 Shared by John Pare, NFB Saving Medicaid is critical to America’s blind I know you have already been busy contacting your representatives and senators about our legislative issues, but I want to add one more item to the list of topics you should discuss with them. I am sure you are aware of the […]
Vending And Blind Trade Oppose Rest Area Commercialization Of Interstate Highways
6/27/17 From Vending Times Vending And Blind Trade Oppose Rest Area Commercialization Of Interstate Highways by Emily Jed Emily@vendingtimes.net Issue Date: Vol. 57, No. 7, July 2017, Posted On: 6/20/2017 ALEXANDRIA, VA — A coalition led by the National Federation of the Blind, National Automatic Merchandising Association, restaurants, fuel retailers, city governments and trucking firms […]
Micro Markets and Vending Machines Are Apples And Oranges
6/27/17 From Vending Market Watch Micro Markets and Vending Machines Are Apples And Oranges BY EMILY REFERMAT ON MAY 25, 2017 I’m hearing it throughout the county: micro markets are here to stay. The concept has excited consumers who were bored or even resistant to purchasing refreshment from vending machines. Micro markets grew profits for […]
Microsoft’s Disability Hotline
6/27/19 Shared by Deborah Kent Stein on IL-talk Recently I learned about Microsoft’s Disability Hotline. I have used this number several times during a siege of computer woes, and found the staff on call to be quite patient, knowledgeable, and helpful. Here is the number: Microsoft Disability Hotline 800-936-5900
Expanded suite of FitPick tools
6/20/17 From NAMA – Dear NAMA Members, With your participation in FitPick and commitment to health and wellness, we thank you for being part of the nutrition solution. To meet increasing demands for relevant, value-added resources, we have expanded our suite of FitPick tools and are excited to debut two new FitPick videos: NAMA’s Nutrition Story […]