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Testimonial: blind-accessible laptop

This is a thank you from a recent project to deliver a blind-accessible laptop to a former mountaineer who has very limited eyesight and no internet access.  Now he can go to cafes with his new laptop and access email and other web-based resources (and entertainment). — November 24, 2012 To Whom It May Concern: … Continue reading

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Computers for people who don’t see (well)

Someone recently approached me at work with some computer questions.  I happened to mention the Greater Salem Technology Equity Project (GSTEP) and our recent project to supply training computers for Oregon Commission for the Blind and Sunnyside Organics, and she immediately had an idea: An old laptop a friend bought for her was sitting unused … Continue reading