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Did you guys know that blind people couldn't text until Alexa? (youtube.com)
submitted by Nighthawk321
Drunken_Idaho 12 points 5y ago
I'm just glad that now we have Alexa and we are no longer restricted to sending each other braille letters via pony express. Bring on the technological revolution. Lets all raise our canes in the air for our new robot overlords.
Nighthawk321 [OP] 2 points 5y ago
Hahaha. True that.
Laser_Lens_4 1 points 5y ago
You mean you use paper? Crap I was still carving Braylon to stone tablets and then pouring plaster over it to make a positive.
Drunken_Idaho 12 points 5y ago
Oh dear God...
I think I've had enough internet for today.
I think I've had enough internet for today.
Nighthawk321 [OP] 5 points 5y ago
True that.
musicjunky7 6 points 5y ago
Okay, I don't know if this post is supposed to be seriously informative or sarcastic, but check this out. Blind people have been texting on iPhones for years with the help of VoiceOver, thank you very much. Sure, a lot of blind folks use Alexa. I don't have an Echo device, but I have Alexa on a Fire TV I got for Christmas. Alexa is great for blind people, and people with other disabilities too. I'm not contesting that. I have a friend who has CP and uses an Echo all the time. But really? People still don't know about VoiceOver on the iPhone?
Nighthawk321 [OP] 9 points 5y ago
Yes, I was being sarcastic. I posted it here in hopes that some people on this sub will leave a comment on their video explaining how wrong they are. I did at least.
Fange_Strellow -2 points 5y ago
Something they mentioned was wrong, but what they were talking about was still true. They were talking about the benefits of technology such as Siri and Alexa to people of various disabilities. And that idea is true. We should be careful about what we get pedantic and nitpicky about, it can really turn people off of being genuinely interested in offering help
-shacklebolt- 7 points 5y ago
The belief among the general public that blind people cannot use smart phones or computers is quite common and harmful to blind people.
The people in this video are not offering any form of "help" in this video, which I assume they make money from as part of the channel? They're educating people in a way that perpetuates that harmful myth.
The people in this video are not offering any form of "help" in this video, which I assume they make money from as part of the channel? They're educating people in a way that perpetuates that harmful myth.
Nighthawk321 [OP] 1 points 5y ago
I can agree with that. But as a whole, I feel like the video was very misinformed.
cajwalkman 2 points 5y ago
TBH I didn't exist without Alexa. I definitely couldn't communicate. Pre Alexa blind people were dead
bradley22 2 points 5y ago
I've sent them a couple of tweets. I'm not sure how useful they will be but I explained as nicely as I could that we can use computers and phones. I sent them some links too. Hopefully this helps them to understand that we can do this kind of stuff.
I understand that they may not have seen a blind person texting before and that the article they read was about an older man, so he may not be able to, or be used to, using a laptop, but just because you can't haven't seen it; doesn't mean it can't be done.
I'm not saying they're bad people, not at all. I believe they thought that this was a game changer for those of us with disabilities. And honestly? They're right up to a point.
The woman in the video talked about a friend who she knows who is friends with a woman who has polio. The woman in the video mentions how the woman's friend, bought an apple watch and how useful it is for her and I think she's right. TO be able to use Siri to answer a phone call and things like that when your arms and legs are aching so much, that you can't get up to answer the phone, does sound pretty awesome.
I understand that they may not have seen a blind person texting before and that the article they read was about an older man, so he may not be able to, or be used to, using a laptop, but just because you can't haven't seen it; doesn't mean it can't be done.
I'm not saying they're bad people, not at all. I believe they thought that this was a game changer for those of us with disabilities. And honestly? They're right up to a point.
The woman in the video talked about a friend who she knows who is friends with a woman who has polio. The woman in the video mentions how the woman's friend, bought an apple watch and how useful it is for her and I think she's right. TO be able to use Siri to answer a phone call and things like that when your arms and legs are aching so much, that you can't get up to answer the phone, does sound pretty awesome.
Nighthawk321 [OP] 1 points 5y ago
Of course, but I posted this to point out the blind part.
bradley22 1 points 5y ago
Oh yeah, I know. I just wanted to tell everyone here that I tweeted them and hope that they understand a little more about what blind people can do.
quanin 2 points 5y ago
Oh goody. So when will amazon come out with an Alexa that lets us finally use the computer?
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FrankenGretchen 2 points 5y ago
Well, he's got his blind-issue shades so the article must be legit.
mobiledakeo 2 points 5y ago
Yikes loL oh no what ever did they do before!?!?!??!! what about those who don’t own an Alexa?!!?!!?
musicjunky7 2 points 5y ago
I think my entire day has just been made.
bigblindmax 1 points 5y ago
WTF I can communicate now.
RogueCandyKane 1 points 5y ago
That isn’t true
Nighthawk321 [OP] 2 points 5y ago
It's sarcasm...
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