My eyesight is getting worse every year. I can still drive a car, so it’s nothing serious yet (hey, I’m german, so let’s use “is able to drive a car” as a benchmark 🤣), but it’s starting to freak me out a little that this doesn’t stop. Normally, eyesight stabilizes when you in your mid-20ies, right? Anyway, I just want to see how far I can get. Can I use a computer? Would I be able to do my job? I’d have to get a hold of a Braille terminal, of course, or maybe try a screen reader some day.
I’m fully aware that it’s going to take a long time to develop this skill. Maybe I’ll abort next week. Maybe not. We’ll see.
In general, I’d like to be able to get a better understanding of what it’s like to use a computer using a Braille terminal. Are the web sites that I make any good? Are my programs good? Yes, it’ll take even longer until I reach a point where I can answer these questions. See you in a couple of years.
(I don’t know if it’s arrogant to believe that I can learn this in the first place. I expect it to be pretty hard, but it’s probably even waaaaaaay harder. No idea. We’ll see.)
My eyesight is getting worse every year. I can still drive a car, so it’s nothing serious yet (hey, I’m german, so let’s use “is able to drive a car” as a benchmark 🤣), but it’s starting to freak me out a little that this doesn’t stop. Normally, eyesight stabilizes when you in your mid-20ies, right? Anyway, I just want to see how far I can get. Can I use a computer? Would I be able to do my job? I’d have to get a hold of a Braille terminal, of course, or maybe try a screen reader some day.
I’m fully aware that it’s going to take a long time to develop this skill. Maybe I’ll abort next week. Maybe not. We’ll see.
In general, I’d like to be able to get a better understanding of what it’s like to use a computer using a Braille terminal. Are the web sites that I make any good? Are my programs good? Yes, it’ll take even longer until I reach a point where I can answer these questions. See you in a couple of years.
(I don’t know if it’s arrogant to believe that I can learn this in the first place. I expect it to be pretty hard, but it’s probably even waaaaaaay harder. No idea. We’ll see.)
My eyesight is getting worse every year. I can still drive a car, so it’s nothing serious yet (hey, I’m german, so let’s use “is able to drive a car” as a benchmark 🤣), but it’s starting to freak me out a little that this doesn’t stop. Normally, eyesight stabilizes when you in your mid-20ies, right? Anyway, I just want to see how far I can get. Can I use a computer? Would I be able to do my job? I’d have to get a hold of a Braille terminal, of course, or maybe try a screen reader some day.
I’m fully aware that it’s going to take a long time to develop this skill. Maybe I’ll abort next week. Maybe not. We’ll see.
In general, I’d like to be able to get a better understanding of what it’s like to use a computer using a Braille terminal. Are the web sites that I make any good? Are my programs good? Yes, it’ll take even longer until I reach a point where I can answer these questions. See you in a couple of years.
(I don’t know if it’s arrogant to believe that I can learn this in the first place. I expect it to be pretty hard, but it’s probably even waaaaaaay harder. No idea. We’ll see.)
Actually, me playing bass is a bit of a problem. There’s lots of hard skin (Hornhaut) on most of my fingers and I discovered that there are actually some “dead spots” where I can’t feel anything. It’s easiest to feel the dots using my left thumb (which is hardly ever used when playing bass). 🥴
(I once knew a martial arts fighter who went blind due to this sport. This guy’s fingers were basically just … weapons. He could hardly feel anything. He really struggled *a lot*. 😢)
Actually, me playing bass is a bit of a problem. There’s lots of hard skin (Hornhaut) on most of my fingers and I discovered that there are actually some “dead spots” where I can’t feel anything. It’s easiest to feel the dots using my left thumb (which is hardly ever used when playing bass). 🥴
(I once knew a martial arts fighter who went blind due to this sport. This guy’s fingers were basically just … weapons. He could hardly feel anything. He really struggled *a lot*. 😢)
Actually, me playing bass is a bit of a problem. There’s lots of hard skin (Hornhaut) on most of my fingers and I discovered that there are actually some “dead spots” where I can’t feel anything. It’s easiest to feel the dots using my left thumb (which is hardly ever used when playing bass). 🥴
(I once knew a martial arts fighter who went blind due to this sport. This guy’s fingers were basically just … weapons. He could hardly feel anything. He really struggled *a lot*. 😢)