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Video of Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan

Posted on August 20, 2009 by fastfinge

The following is a repost from BoingBoing for those who might not have already read it: Wow! From Coilhouse: Helen Keller — inspiration to generations and inspiration for an entire genre of schoolyard humor — and her teacher and friend … Continue reading →

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The Problem With Invisible Links

Posted on March 8, 2009 by fastfinge

While I’m talking so much about things related to web development, I thought I’d post a little rant about a subject that’s been bothering me for a while now. Can developers please, please, please JUST STOP IT ALREADY WITH THE … Continue reading →

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The ARIA Saga Continues

Posted on March 7, 2009 by fastfinge

This post is all prompted by Google’s recent addition of ARIA technology to Google news, that I blogged about Yesterday. My post generated a lot of (unexpected, to me) discussion in the web accessibility community. I feel that I’m much … Continue reading →

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What Is Google News ARIA?

Posted on March 5, 2009 by fastfinge

I’ve gotten a somewhat surprising number of hits to my blog over the last few days, coming from lost googlers searching for strings like “google news aria” and “what is google news aria.” Unfortunately, it seems that Google itself doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Accessibility Improvements To Google News

Posted on March 4, 2009 by fastfinge

I just noticed this yesterday. I usually read Google News on my Nokia N82. It’s sort of like a morning paper. So it wasn’t until recently that I noticed the regular version of google news had gotten some recent accessibility … Continue reading →

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Another Source For Described Movies Online

Posted on February 23, 2009 by fastfinge

I’m a little late posting this, as I just looked into it today. The National Film Board of Canada has recently posted several described films online for free. They’re mostly nonfiction war films. But if that’s you’re thing, you’ll get … Continue reading →

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