Operating Systems on Blind Computing

What is Linux?

Sun, 01 Apr 2018 00:00:06 +0100

If you’re new round here, you’re probably asking, at almost every page you visit, “What in the actual world is linux?” In this article, I hope to shed some light on Linux, its community and its philosophy.

Debian 9 Stretch With XFCE - Accessibility Review

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0100

As noted in my overview of Linux accessibility, Debian has, for quite some time now, been a very good choice for a blind user looking to get into Linux. It offers a speech and braille enabled installer and automatically sets up any necessary accessibility settings if they’re available,

Managing Multiple Monitors in Linux - No Sight Required

Fri, 28 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0100

A video explaining how to lay out and configure multiple monitors in Linux, without needing sight.

Using the New Navigation Gestures in iOS 12 With VoiceOver

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0100

With iOS 12 came a new way to navigate the operating system’s interface with VoiceOver on the iPad. This video explains the new gestures and how to use them.

Ubuntu Mate 18.04 Accessibility Review

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0100

It was the video that kickstarted my youtube channel! My review of ubuntu mate 16.04 went down like a storm, becoming one of the most popular videos on my channel. But what about its Long Term Support successor? In this video, I take a look at the beta release of Ubuntu Mate 18.04 LTS.

The State of Linux Command Line Accessibility

Mon, 09 Apr 2018 22:13:01 +0100

In this article, we explore the options available when setting up a command-line-only Linux installation. From speakup to fenrir, there’s a lot to offer.

Ubuntu 17.10 Accessibility Review

Sat, 21 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0100

It was the talk of the town when it came out! The new vision of Canonical, releasing there latest version of ubuntu (17.10) with … the Gnome desktop? Running using wayland? Anyway, since this is a rather big change, we’ll go over the accessibility features of this new release so that anyone upgrading to 17.10, or to 18.04 when it comes out, will have a smooth transition.

MacOS 10.12 Sierra Accessibility Review

Sun, 28 May 2017 00:00:00 +0100

Lots of blind and visually impaired people already know that apple has been designing their products with amazing accessibility built right in, ever since 2005 when mac os 10.4 tiger was released and the feature set has continued to grow over the years. But for those who aren’t up to speed, or who are looking to buy a mac but not sure if they can justify the extortionate price tag, this video will show you the main accessibility features of macOS I use and why I prefer Apple’s VoiceOver screenreader over any other.

Ubuntu Mate 16.04 Accessibility Review

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0100

Ubuntu mate is quickly growing to be a well respected, clean, easy to use linux distrobution.It has the latest features, the coolest software and the best desktop interface (in my opinion), but does it have the accessibility features that blind/vi people need out of an operating system? Actually, the answer looks very promising here’s a quick video showing the accessibility features of ubuntu mate 16.04 lts.

The State of Linux Accessibility

Sat, 09 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0100

This article documents the state of Linux accessibility when using a graphical desktop. I try to keep this article as current as possible.