Audio books and computer software with screen-reading and speech-to-text capabilities put the written and posted word at the fingertips of visually impaired people. But those who eschew the time-honored Braille system in favor of cutting-edge technology might be missing something. ...more

January 2, 2009

Audio books and computer software with screen-reading and speech-to-text capabilities put the written and posted word at the fingertips of visually impaired people. But those who eschew the time-honored Braille system in favor of cutting-edge technology might be missing something. ...more

December 31, 2008

Audio books and computer software with screen-reading and speech-to-text capabilities put the written and posted word at the fingertips of visually impaired people. But those who eschew the time-honored Braille system in favor of cutting-edge technology might be missing something. ...more

December 31, 2008

Audio books and software that converts speech to text and vice-versa bring the written word to light for visually impaired people. But those who never learn to read and write using Braille might be missing something. ...more

December 30, 2008

We discovered heaven for dog lovers on the side of a mountain in St. Johnsbury, Vt. ...more

November 2, 2008

It's only September and I'm already sick of the political ads on TV. If you listen to any of them, no one running for office is worthy of the position they seek. ...more

September 28, 2008

This civil court war is over. Joan Kennedy Biddle, who sued the city this year to collect $22 million for a Civil War-era debt owed to her great-grandfather plus 147 years' worth of interest, has given up the fight. ...more

May 31, 2008