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July 16, 2018
Using Software and Data to Change the World
I had the honor to be the opening keynoter for the first-ever Good Tech Fest , which was h…
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January 31, 2014
Fighting Accessibility Weaseling by Amazon et al, Victory!
Last September, I wrote a Beneblog post: Objecting to Accessibility Weaseling , about Amazon and other ebook reader makers t…
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July 05, 2013
We Have a Treaty…and It’s Great!
I’ve been actively advocating for an international copyright exception model that would greatly benefit people with disabili…
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July 03, 2013
On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates
Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. Betsy Beaumon I recently had t…
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