• ALL Blind People should Have a Guide Dog

    I came across this extremely insightful post and thought I would reblog it. This is my first time reblogging anything, so honestly I have no idea if it will even work.

  • Review: Flashback

    Flashback by Dan Simmons My rating: 5 of 5 stars An absolutely incredible, yet sobering book, I could not put this down. Describing a futuristic world after the collapse of the United States and many other world powers, this book almost seems prophetic in its predictions. If you enjoy thrillers, sci-fi, political thrillers, action or…

  • Let’s have a bit of weather

    We’re getting freezing rain outside and as it sounded kind of neat to me, I thought I’d share it with you.

  • Review: The Martian

    The Martian by Andy Weir My rating: 5 of 5 stars I don’t think anyone really knows what life on Mars might be like, but this book gives us a glimpse into what seems like a very real possibility. Following the plite of an astronaut stranded on Mars during a mission, this book shows many…

  • Demo of Direct Touch Typing on iOS8

    In this audio demo, I discuss the new Direct Touch Typing input method introduced in iOS8 and show how it works with VoiceOver.

  • Audio Demo of adding a card to Apple Pay using the iPhone camera

    Apple’s new Apple Pay feature allows the iPhone camera to be used to add a new credit card. In this brief audio demo, I walk through this surprisingly accessible process using VoiceOver.

  • Review: A Quiver Full of Arrows

    A Quiver Full of Arrows by Jeffrey Archer My rating: 5 of 5 stars I can’t say enough positive about Jeffrey Archer’s writing, it’s fantastic, it’s captivating, it’s, well, awesome. This book is a collection of short stories on a variety of topics, many of which made me chuckle, some of which were sad, but…

  • Review: The Great Santini

    The Great Santini by Pat Conroy My rating: 0 of 5 stars A fantastic, yet sad book about a young man growing up in a military family with a very strict Marine father. Plot focuses on the young man’s coming of age, his struggle to come out of his father’s shadow and become his own…

  • Review: As the Crow Flies

    As the Crow Flies by Jeffrey Archer My rating: 5 of 5 stars Archer is definitely one of my favorite authors and this book definitely did not disappoint. Loved everything about it, highly recommend. View all my reviews

  • Some rain, thunder and a little wind as recorded with the Zoom IQ5 iPhone mic

    We just had a brief thunder storm pass through, so I thought it’d be a great opportunity to again play with the Zoom IQ5 iPhone mic.