Studying; what to do when By Jessica Hodges Every student knows the feeling. There’s a big paper or test that’s worth a large chunk of the grade. The term’s wrapping up, and plans are being made for Summer, Christmas, or any other break. The mind is tired from being shoved full of information on a daily basis for the past three to five months. And after this big project, you’re home free and through. But the success of this end of year...
Introducing the New Job Insights Podcast Have you heard of the brand-new Job Insights Podcast? If you are blind or visually impaired, a family member of a loved one who is blind or visually impaired or a service provider of an individual who is blind or visually impaired interested in learning about employment and career pathway opportunities then this podcast is for you. Hosts Jeff Thompson and Serina Gilbert discuss a variety of...
Add That Attachment from Anywhere! By Lucie The Problem Are you ever out and about and someone needs a file ASAP from you? Or perhaps, you forgot to e-mail that file to your college group. In those ancient days, this was a real problem. It required you to be at your desktop computer. Well not anymore thankfully. You can do it from practically anywhere these days. Okay, I am unsure if it can be done from the moon. What You Will need? Well, you...
Are You Ripping Me Off? Keeping Your Money Series By Lucie Stores go to great lengths to get you to come in and spend your money. Although being a smart consumer, being able to spot a good deal is key. Stores sometimes will show things on sale that are not really on sale. They will place yellow tags on the shelves and show a cheap sale price. However, sometimes this price is the regular price. They are hoping you will not notice. The best way to...
An Enchanted Weekend! by Deborah Kermode This is a story of timing, guidance and intention. Over the fifty years Jerry and I have been married we have often allowed possibilities to guide us. This is our latest adventure and learning.! ! Probably 25 years ago, while in our craft booth at a fair in Honolulu’s Thomas Square Park, Jerry saw a blind man walking by. Always eager to meet a new friend, he invites the man into our booth. Our...
A day in the life, How Many Ways Can You Mess Up a Perfect Looking Day? By Jessica Hodges It's twenty degrees on a Monday morning. I have a breakfast of strawberry muffins, and a lunch packed of left over spaghetti. I even remember to pack a snack. My alarms went off, and achieved their purpose, so I was awake and ready by the time I needed to leave, a truly extraordinary feat. Tonight, I was leaving for Spring Break after work, and it was going...
MoveIt App: Bus and Train Live Info Blog Post By Jessica Hodges Yesterday, my phone died. I was just about to leave for an appointment. The result? Four wrong busses, going back and forth. Ok...maybe part of that was being a bit sleepy on the bus...but I did get on the wrong bus twice. Being unfamiliar with the area didn't help. Usually, I use tools on my phone to keep me mostly awake, and track where I am and how I need to get where I need to...
Syrup Isn't Lemmon Juice: Finding Bottle Labels With Various Free Apps #TapTapSee #BeSpecular #SeeingAI #BeMyEyes By Jessica Hodges Pecan pie is delicious, the day is young, and my oven is hot. Music is playing, and the filling for my pie is almost done. I am content. Then I taste the filling, and immediately reach for a glass of water. I was such an idiot. What I thought had been corn syrup had actually been lemon juice, which doesn't go with...
Freedom: Aira and Information By Jessica Hodges It was a cold and snowy day, and I was out of time. I'd overslept, and today was an important day. Usually, my protocol on Saturday mornings is to pull the covers over my head, keep my door locked, put on some soft music, or a good book, and shun all human contact for as long as possible. Today though was a day I needed to face the world. Today was the day some really amazing poets were coming to...
My carry-on suitcase is dusty, but happy. With music playing softly in the background, I empty out the remnants of the last time I'd been traveling, the few stray toiletries that I didn't need, the necklace that had fallen out of its gift box, the random bits of paper...god knows where those came from. Then, I wipe out all the compartments, and outsides. It had been sitting under my bed for several months, after all. Once that is finished, I...