Enhancing Social Media for the Blind
Menlo Park, Calif. — Naquela Wright’s life took an unexpected turn when she lost her eyesight as a teenager, but even when her world became immersed in darkness, the New Jersey resident didn’t want to quit social media. “I’m not even going to lie. I was 18 years old and I was like a Facebook junkie,” said Wright, who is now 23. “Facebook is a good outlet to say how you feel and what you think.” Navigating Facebook was a challenge at...
Picaboo, I See a New … Yearbook
Hanover — To passersby, the Rosey Jekes building on Lebanon Street looks firmly ensconced in the past: a historically restored 19th century storefront evoking horse-drawn carriages and pushcarts. The quaint exterior belies the tech-savvy activity occurring inside to upend a hidebound industry. A Silicon Valley firm has relocated to Hanover and moved into the 128-year old Rosey Jekes building — no sign advertises the new tenant — that...
