A new app out of Canada, AccessNow, aims to crowdsource the accessibility of communities. Maayan Ziv, a wheelchair user, has made it her life’s work to help others know which places are accessible before going out. As she told CBC News in Access Now uses crowdsourcing to pinpoint accessible businesses “Recently, I went to a place and … Continue reading “AccessNow app”
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Sony DVD Software for Amazon Video
For me to be able to watch Amazon Video content on my TV, I have to access the service through my Sony DVD player. It’s a rudimentary display with tabbing through options one by one and using various buttons on the remote to navigate. To go backwards and forwards in the interface, you use the … Continue reading “Sony DVD Software for Amazon Video”
Caught in the Web
I recently came across this paper about the Internet that I wrote during my second semester of college. Enjoy! For many, the Internet no longer exists as a pastime. Its presence has ceased to be a venue for occasional research and frolic. Online services have succeeded in capturing the minds and attentions of a new … Continue reading “Caught in the Web”
Postcard Resistance
A year ago, I started a side project called Postcard Resistance in response to calls for writing the President and members of Congress to protest several issues. The premise is simple: All you need are a printer, paper, pen and postage to make a difference. The site provides several PDF templates anyone can download and … Continue reading “Postcard Resistance”
Podcasts App Changes in iOS11
I’ve written about my frustrations with the iOS Podcasts app on the iPhone before. With iOS11, Apple decided to change how the interface works in a major way (again). I had adapted to the iOS9 UI, easily adding items to the “Up Next” queue and figuring out that I could reorder and delete episodes. Queue … Continue reading “Podcasts App Changes in iOS11”