Category Archives: Computers and internet
Ctrl-scroll makes a big difference!
Until a few months ago, when a friend shared this tip with me, I didn’t know about ctrl-scroll. Yes, it’s been around for awhile. But, for those for those of us who have difficulty reading, it’s easy to overlook. Ctrl-scroll … Continue reading
Posted in Accessibility, Computers and internet, Vision tips
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Is this all in my mind?
Oh, man, I’m not going to make it! How often those words came to my mind during 2004. I’d try to relax and read a magazine, or work on my websites, and I just couldn’t stick with it.
I went from one project to another. I don’t know what is wrong, but I do know that if I don’t get help soon, something is going to break! I’d think. In a way, I looked forward to the day when things would break. At least then we will know what the problem is, and I can get help! Continue reading
Posted in Computers and internet, Lois' story, Reading, Senior vision
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Books, books everywhere, and not a one is read
The doctors I saw were often hesitant about strabismus surgery. They frequently warned me that it is such a precise surgery that it could make things worse instead of better.
As I entered my 50′s, I still bought books, but it was getting harder and harder to read them. The internet was coming into bloom about that time, and I found it easier to read things online. The nature of web pages is that they are brief and concise. I could often read an entire website without losing my focus. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Computers and internet, Lois' story, Reading
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