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  • several vision aids are featured in a photo piled up. Text below reads: The blind tax: the real cost of being blind. Albinism Up Close.
    Blindness & Visual Impairment,  Everyday Life

    The Blind Tax: The Real Costs of Being Blind

    September 28, 2020 / 1 Comment

    The Blind Tax is the high cost of making the world accessible for a blind or visually impaired person. It is very real and very high. I'll review some of these costs in detail in the hopes that it raises some much needed awareness.

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    Announcements,  Blindness & Visual Impairment,  Technology

    YouTube: Setup, Shooting, & Editing as a Legally Blind Person

    June 4, 2020 / 0 Comments

    I began a YouTube channel in early May. Here are the tools I'm using and how I'm making it work with a visual impairment.

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    Blindness & Visual Impairment,  Gaming,  Technology

    A Review of Microsoft’s Project xCloud: One Blind Gamer’s Perspective

    February 1, 2020 / Comments Off on A Review of Microsoft’s Project xCloud: One Blind Gamer’s Perspective

    Here I provide my perspective of Microsoft's Project xCloud as a visually impaired gamer.

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  • Everyday Life,  Low Vision Products,  Technology

    What is a Digital Magnifier: My Review of the Eschenbach SmartLux

    September 25, 2017 / 0 Comments

    Here i describe what I mean by handheld digital magnifier and provide my review of the Eschenbach SmartLux.

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