Blind vs. the interweb

[Spero]

Genius (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071003/bs_nm/target_blind_dc;_ylt=Av_aWFn3Trs4qck7kxL8fJEDW7oF)

According to the ruling, plaintiffs -- including the National Federation of the Blind -- claim Target.com violates federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination against the disabled.

"This is a tremendous step forward for blind people throughout the country who for too long have been denied equal access to the Internet economy," Marc Maurer, president of the National Federation for the Blind, said in a statement.

[sanjuro]

Nearly Silent Hybrid Cars May Endanger the Blind

Listen to this story...

All Things Considered, February 22, 2007 · Hybrid vehicles may pose a deadly threat to people who rely on their hearing to navigate streets and crosswalks. The National Federation of the Blind is calling for hybrid manufacturers to make their cars sound like traditional car engines, so that blind people can hear them coming.

Robert Siegel talks to Dr. Fredric Schroeder, first vice president of the National Federation of the Blind.

We confirmed the comparative noise levels of hybrid and gas-powered cars, using a Toyota Prius — one of the more popular models. Toyota officials say they are studying the issue; they also note that on the opposite side of the issue are advocates of reduced noise pollution.

The Toyota officials say that the quieter cars has led them to advise drivers and pedestrians to exercise increased caution.

[DaveW]

:disgust1: stupid stupid stupid.


How did reality/logic become such an outlawed mental process? :twitch:

[LordOpie]

Nearly Silent Hybrid Cars May Endanger the Blind
I guess loud pipes do save lives? :think:

Listen to this story...
well played.


So I was driving along and saw people with signs that said, "Honky if you support Sign Language."

Of course me being an ass, I thought, "uhh, seriously, how will you know we honked?"

My wife says that there are groups that are against allowing deaf toddlers to use a made up sign language to communicate with parents... eventho all kids do that. Strange.

[Westy]

If a blind man takes a bunch of acid can he see stuff?

How do the blind know when to stop wiping?

If I was blind I'd marry a really hot ugly chick.

[LordOpie]

If I was blind I'd marry a really hot ugly chick.

:think:

[ire]

Those lazy bastards should just learn to see, problem solved

[reflux]

Does this mean if I'm riding my bike on the street and see a blind person on the sidewalk, I should make fake motorcycle noises?

"BRAAAAAP!!"

[Spero]

Does this mean if I'm riding my bike on the street and see a blind person on the sidewalk, I should make fake motorcycle noises?

"BRAAAAAP!!"

I think there was a guy mentioned in the bum thread that did something similar to that.

[jimmydean]

I think there was a guy mentioned in the bum thread that did something similar to that.

He just wears a helmet, sounds would be cool though.

[LordOpie]

I thought this was a joke, but the link is just yahoo.

So how is Target.com supposed to make their website more accessible to the blind?

Was this how "talkies" got started? JBP?

[BurlyShirley]

I hope the paralyzed sue stairmaster next.

[syadasti]

So how is Target.com supposed to make their website more accessible to the blind?

They don't have to do anything, the organization probably isn't run by real blind people. There are many computer screen readers/interfaces in use with text to speech and voice recognition.