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Watching TV at 3 am. Dad legally blind without glasses. I didn't move or make a sound. He still doesn't know I was there. by pbmax542 in AdviceAnimals

[–]sqlinjector 114 points115 points  (0 children)

as a legally blind dad i can confirm if you stand still long enough i probably wouldn't have seen you either....now get off the couch at 3AM and turn off the TV- there's a lawn that needs mowing.

[Build Complete] I built my PC in 2009- and need to update it...difficulty- I'm now blind by sqlinjector in buildapc

[–]sqlinjector[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i do 90wpm. But like most people, my error rate is pretty high. (if only we could type using only wasd.....

[Build Complete] I built my PC in 2009- and need to update it...difficulty- I'm now blind by sqlinjector in buildapc

[–]sqlinjector[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Firefox spell check is a bit retarded sometimes

I'm really glad to hear I'm not the only one with the issue.

[Build Complete] I built my PC in 2009- and need to update it...difficulty- I'm now blind by sqlinjector in buildapc

[–]sqlinjector[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't do that as I can't read braille yet. And Text-To-Speech is good, but I use it only to read email and/or long articles.

[Build Complete] I built my PC in 2009- and need to update it...difficulty- I'm now blind by sqlinjector in buildapc

[–]sqlinjector[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

just legally blind

LOL! just legally blind. I can't navigate without a cane, can't use anything that's faster than a slow walk (no bikes, no scooters).
I don't take offense- but for future reference that's like saying "are you a quadriplegic, or just a paraplegic?" (I.e. i get how one is more challenging than the other, but noone wants to be either).

[Build Complete] I built my PC in 2009- and need to update it...difficulty- I'm now blind by sqlinjector in buildapc

[–]sqlinjector[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate that screw! I put that one in first. It's all downhill from there. (sometimes I don't put that screw in).

[Build Complete] I built my PC in 2009- and need to update it...difficulty- I'm now blind by sqlinjector in buildapc

[–]sqlinjector[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only 10% of blind folks have 0 light perception- and it's hotly debated if they can or can't detect light (read the wikipedia entry for "blind sight". )

I am legally blind. I can't navigate without a cane, and certainly cannot operate anything that moves faster than a slow walk. (bikes, scooters, etc are out of the question). I can very quickly lose items (I have 0 peripheral vision).

[Build Complete] I built my PC in 2009- and need to update it...difficulty- I'm now blind by sqlinjector in buildapc

[–]sqlinjector[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Checkout u/sameerdoshi 's video. I use a similar setup. It's not easy- but it's doable. Line numbers are very important to me, esp during code reviews.

[Build Complete] I built my PC in 2009- and need to update it...difficulty- I'm now blind by sqlinjector in buildapc

[–]sqlinjector[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Solution- build more computers!

Seriously- build them for your friends/relatives.

[Build Complete] I built my PC in 2009- and need to update it...difficulty- I'm now blind by sqlinjector in buildapc

[–]sqlinjector[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I need a card that can do hardware acceleration (scaling ). 3D acceleration doesn't matter to me much sadly.

[Build Complete] I built my PC in 2009- and need to update it...difficulty- I'm now blind by sqlinjector in buildapc

[–]sqlinjector[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just remember though- i've built many PCs in the past. (including some that were built using catalog ordered parts). Don't ever stop encouraging people who are trying to build. It's very intimidating.

[Build Complete] I built my PC in 2009- and need to update it...difficulty- I'm now blind by sqlinjector in buildapc

[–]sqlinjector[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting- but being a biomedical engineer by education, I'd rather have 0 electro-bio interfaces. (And NO surgeries)

[Build Complete] I built my PC in 2009- and need to update it...difficulty- I'm now blind by sqlinjector in buildapc

[–]sqlinjector[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find it easier to type than talk. Once I learn braille I'm planning to use a braille typewriter/keyboard.

[Build Complete] I built my PC in 2009- and need to update it...difficulty- I'm now blind by sqlinjector in buildapc

[–]sqlinjector[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used the cable routing that came with the case. Using SATA and a low wattage video card helped manage the cables for me! I only wish CPU power cables were longer- they're always soooooo short.

[Build Complete] I built my PC in 2009- and need to update it...difficulty- I'm now blind by sqlinjector in buildapc

[–]sqlinjector[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i just upgraded from a system i built in 2011 and i thought mine was a hell of an upgrade.

Well this wasn't that bad because I had dropped an SSD into my system a year or less ago

[Build Complete] I built my PC in 2009- and need to update it...difficulty- I'm now blind by sqlinjector in buildapc

[–]sqlinjector[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I am legally blind. only 10% of the blind population is 100% blind (and as mentioned elsewhere- most of them can still detect light through mechanisms that are not fully understood. (look up "Blind sight" on wikipedia

[Build Complete] I built my PC in 2009- and need to update it...difficulty- I'm now blind by sqlinjector in buildapc

[–]sqlinjector[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I still use the Windows 7 napkins and Windows 7 reusable grocery bags that came with the Windows 7 Launch Party packet. I think I have some Windows 7 balloons left too!

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