[NFBofSC] Happy New Year! The January issue of AccessWorld is here.

[Steve Cook]

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The January issue of
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This issue features:

*	Editor's Page:
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Aaron Preece

 

*	Braille in the 21st Century: How Far Have We Come?
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Jamie Pauls
I believe the future is bright for braille. I just hope that more blind
people will either discover braille for the first time, or rekindle the love
they once had for that amazing system of raised dots developed so many years
ago that continues to evolve today.

 

*	The 40-Cell Question: A Comparison of 40-Cell Braille Displays
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Scott Davert
There are several 40-cell braille devices on the market that provide
different feature sets at varying price points. We recognize the importance
of finding the ideal device to fit a person’s specific circumstances,
especially for a purchase that is seldom trivial.

 

*	Braille by Sight: A Guide to Online Braille Workshops from Hadley
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Steven Kelley
Hadley introduced several series of interactive training workshops that can
be taken right from the website to learn the fundamentals of braille. These
workshops are available to anyone, at no cost, after completing a simple
registration on the website.

 

*	Chromecast with Google TV: An Accessibility Review
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J.J. Meddaugh
If you enjoy collecting streaming devices and want to follow the updates for
the Chromecast as they are released, then it may be worth buying one. But I
can't recommend a Chromecast as your primary streaming device in most
situations, when both Amazon and Apple offer more consistent and refined
accessibility support in their products.

 

*	What
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Janet Ingber
Apple released MacOS Big Sur in November 2020. This update to the operating
system is a stable release. It has useful new features and VoiceOver
improvements. If you have missed the startup chime from earlier versions, it
is finally back.

 

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