Archive for March, 2021
AI is Discriminating
AI is Discriminatory, but its meant to be. I would argue that a big part of how our brains function works is categorization . Labeling and sorting our experiences to make sense of them. A blind man can’t own a car. I’ve had my name on the registration for vehicles for years. The police forces […]
Gunnar Optics
The pandemic has totally disrupted my work / life balance. I balance my day everyday work and personal life on a visual budget. My visual budget is based on an equation: P + F / E = S P=PainF=FatigueE=EnergyS=Sight Capability My experience with vision is dynamic. At the extreme ends of the spectrum. When I […]
The Jab
I passionately hate needles, I’ve grown and do better as I’ve aged but I really dislike having to get a jab. I’ve passed out and freaked out in the past, so it is amazing to me that I am beyond excited to get vaccinated against COVID 19.The pandemic has been very hard. My orientation and […]
COVID 19 – Accommodation and Mobility
My whole life I’ve always struggled with Independence. I love to hike and be in the mountains. With out a “taker”, a person who drives and ideally also wants to be in the mountains, I can’t go. Once I was at a destination I was mostly good to go independently. With the pandemic all of […]
I Can See Your Face
COVID 19 Update – I can see your face For the first time in my life since I was a wee lad and when I was dating I can see your face and I don’t like it. I never really learned facial expressions until I started dating. Before that very few people get close enough […]