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Cripping the Con Changes What is Means to be a Geek

April 21, 2017 Kit Englard

Comic Conventions are notorious for not being accessible to people with disabilities. Lack of interpreters at presentations and panels, inaccessible buildings, not enough seating around the convention for people to rest, are all problems that can prevent potential disabled convention goers from enjoying themselves. It sends the unintended message that, ’you are not welcome here’.

Cripping the Con is changing what it means to be a disabled geek by creating a completely accessible comic convention.

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In Accessability, Disability, Marvel, News Tags Disability, Comic Convention, Comic Books, Accessability
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Braille Smartwatch—Does it live up to the hype?

April 10, 2017 Kit Englard
Image shows the first few cells of a braille display. To the left of the display panel are three circular buttons places vertically meant for navigation. Along the top are the routing keys.

Image shows the first few cells of a braille display. To the left of the display panel are three circular buttons places vertically meant for navigation. Along the top are the routing keys.

Dot Inc. has created the first viable braille smartwatch, called the Dot Watch. Or… Have they? Do a quick Google search and you find article after article praising the product—but none of the authors of those articles are blind or otherwise have an invested interest in the product. Here’s what we know about the smartwatch. Does it live up to the hype?

 

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In Technology, News, Accessability Tags Braille, Smartwatch, DeafBlind, Blind, Braille Display, Technology, Accessability
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