Universal captioning of videos on the web, television, in the movies and everywhere else video can be shown may still be a long time coming, but it is definitely on its way. Propelled by a combination of new technology developments, political advocacy, legislative action, court rulings, and the marketplace laws of supply and demand, universal captioning of videos is inevitable. … [Read more...] about How Google, Congress and Marlee Matlin Will Make Universal Video Captioning Inevitable For The Web, Television And Movies
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More Courts Should Provide ‘CART’ Real-Time Video Transcription Services
I was excused from jury duty today after I told the officer at the reception desk that none of their amplification schemes, even the portable listening devices they provide as an accommodation for people with hearing loss, would work for me. I told him I'd be happy to serve if they could provide CART service--communications access real-time transcription--where they wheel a TV … [Read more...] about More Courts Should Provide ‘CART’ Real-Time Video Transcription Services
Let’s Boycott Super Bowl Advertisers Who Don’t Supply Captions
What do BlockBuster, Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Expedia.com have in common? Their Super Bowl ads this year didn't have captions. They must not want our business. Captionless ads have been bothering me ever since I began noticing how many advertisers don't supply them, even after the first of the year when the FCC began requiring broadcasters to caption all their … [Read more...] about Let’s Boycott Super Bowl Advertisers Who Don’t Supply Captions
A Night at the Theater
Usually a trip to the theater is frustrating because getting any of the dialogue is such a challenge. Even the headphones available in larger theaters most often don't do the job for me. But last weekend I went to see my friend Steve Cooper play a leading role in Blinders, a political satire put on by the Out of the Blue Theater Company at the Boston Playwrights' Theater. … [Read more...] about A Night at the Theater