1/3/17 Shared by Flying Blind, LLC Learn about “Setting Up and Using the Twitter App,” in the latest blind Abilities podcast: http://blindabilities.com/quickhit/twitter-101-setting-up-and-using-the-twitter-app/
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BARD Express
1/3/17 Shared by Flying Blind, LLC Users of the NLS BARD service will thoroughly enjoy BARD Express. This is a new PC program that makes downloading BARD books easier and at the same time adds multiple actions for the experienced user. No more needing to use the web to get books! https://nlsbardpractice.loc.gov/LOC_02/BARDExpress.html
Apple Releases iOS 10.2; Bringing Fixes, But Also Some New Bugs for VoiceOver and Focus Braille Display Users
1/3/17 By AppleVis | December 12, 2016 Apple has today released iOS 10.2 to the public. For blind and low vision users, our limited testing suggests that Apple has made continued progress towards addressing the accessibility bugs present in iOS 10. However, despite this progress, our testing also suggests that a number of accessibility bugs […]
Privatization of our rest areas
12/21/16 Shared by Donnie Anderson, ICBV Chairman This is a reminder that the comment period for The privatization of our rest areas ends December 27. If you (99.7% of blind managers “, SLAs and staff have not) please do so with the following link. www.regulations.gov In the docket search field, enter “FHWA-2016-0021” Please see […]
Stories regarding the State of new York’s efforts to sell items over-the-counter at a Long Island rest area
12/13/16 From Terry Smith, NFBEI Hello All: Below you will find 2 links to stories regarding the State of new York’s efforts to sell items over-the-counter at a Long Island rest area. One article is a print story and the other is a news story that appeared on the New York NBC television affiliate. We were […]
Breaking News: Federal Judge Blocks Department of Labor Overtime Pay Rule
12/6/16 From NAMA – Breaking News: Federal Judge Blocks Department of Labor Overtime Pay Rule Dear NAMA Members: This afternoon, U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant in Sherman, Texas, agreed with 21 states and a coalition of business groups that the Labor Department’s rule to raise the salary threshold for receiving mandatory overtime from $23,660 to $47,476 a year, […]
The Cook County Board of Commissioners passed a penny-per-ounce beverage tax
11/15/16 From the Cook County Beverage Tax Coalition The Cook County Board of Commissioners passed a penny-per-ounce beverage tax this afternoon after hours of testimony from those for and against the tax. The tax was passed without a majority of commissioners in favor. During the finance committee meeting, the vote was tied 8-8. A special […]
Urge Your Member of Congress to Take Action on Impending Overtime Labor Department Rule
11/15/16 Shared by NAMA We need you TODAY! Urge Your Member of Congress to Take Action on Impending Overtime Labor Department Rule Dear NAMA Members: The election is over and Congress has returned to Washington, DC. One of the issues on the docket is a potential modification to the Department of Labor Overtime Rule. […]
“How Smartphones Help a Blind Person Navigate”
11/15/16 Shard by Flying Blind, LLC “How Smartphones Help a Blind Person Navigate: Part One,” is a cogent article from RNIB with many supporting links: Full article here – http://bit.ly/2fEsNIg A clip from the Blog: How smartphones help a blind person navigate: part one Post date: Tuesday, 1 November 2016 In the first of two blogs on […]
Apple’s new Accessibility website
11/15/16 Shard by Flying Blind, LLC Apple’s new Accessibility website was introduced on October 25th during the live Apple Event. Hadley’s iFocus instructional videos are now listed as an external resource under Vision. Click on here and then scroll down to “External Resources” http://www.apple.com/accessibility/iphone/vision/