Brian Meersma
@bmeersma.bsky.social
Interested in accessibility, technology, hiking, and college basketball. Proudly dyslexic. Microsoft PM and Cornell alum. Views are my own.
@princetonyimby.bsky.social there’s a sign at the bus yard near the Princeton Junction train station. Looks to be more of a parking lot than a park.
November 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
@princetonyimby.bsky.social there’s a sign at the bus yard near the Princeton Junction train station. Looks to be more of a parking lot than a park.
According to regulatory information, the overall sensitivity and specificity of Apple Watch hypertension notifications were 41.2% (95% confidence interval [37.2-45.3]) and 92.3% (95% confidence interval [90.6-93.7]), respectively. regulatoryinfo.apple.com/ifu/htnf
Apple Regulatory Information
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September 14, 2025 at 12:06 PM
According to regulatory information, the overall sensitivity and specificity of Apple Watch hypertension notifications were 41.2% (95% confidence interval [37.2-45.3]) and 92.3% (95% confidence interval [90.6-93.7]), respectively. regulatoryinfo.apple.com/ifu/htnf
Memory Integrity Enforcement, a hardware and software system to protect against advanced spyware, was one of the most interesting Apple announcements to me yesterday. security.apple.com/blog/memory-...
Blog - Memory Integrity Enforcement: A complete vision for memory safety in Apple devices - Apple Security Research
Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE) is the culmination of an unprecedented design and engineering effort spanning half a decade that combines the unique strengths of Apple silicon hardware with our adv...
security.apple.com
September 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Memory Integrity Enforcement, a hardware and software system to protect against advanced spyware, was one of the most interesting Apple announcements to me yesterday. security.apple.com/blog/memory-...
“Passengers are facing blocked wheelchair space, getting stuck in doors and suffering other indignities 35 years after the Americans With Disabilities Act became law.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/t...
Disabled Amtrak Riders See Progress, but Still ‘Feel Like Freight’
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September 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“Passengers are facing blocked wheelchair space, getting stuck in doors and suffering other indignities 35 years after the Americans With Disabilities Act became law.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/t...
Microsoft announces VibeVoice, an open source AI model that can produce realistic multi-speaker
audio of up to 90 minutes long. github.com/microsoft/Vi...
audio of up to 90 minutes long. github.com/microsoft/Vi...
GitHub - microsoft/VibeVoice: Frontier Open-Source Text-to-Speech
Frontier Open-Source Text-to-Speech. Contribute to microsoft/VibeVoice development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
August 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Microsoft announces VibeVoice, an open source AI model that can produce realistic multi-speaker
audio of up to 90 minutes long. github.com/microsoft/Vi...
audio of up to 90 minutes long. github.com/microsoft/Vi...
“The Virginia and Maryland laws both require emergency plans to be considered as part of the process of developing Individualized Education Programs” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/u...
‘I Could Literally Be Left Behind to Die’: How a Student With a Disability Changed the Law
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August 26, 2025 at 2:08 AM
“The Virginia and Maryland laws both require emergency plans to be considered as part of the process of developing Individualized Education Programs” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/u...
Appeals court rules that the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) requires Wisconsin township to provide at least one accessible voting machine for voters with disabilities. www.wpr.org/news/us-appe...
US Appeals Court rules against town that removed voting machines last year
A northern Wisconsin town sued by the U.S. Department of Justice last year for not providing electronic voting machines to people with disabilities has lost its federal appeal.
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July 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Appeals court rules that the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) requires Wisconsin township to provide at least one accessible voting machine for voters with disabilities. www.wpr.org/news/us-appe...
These look awful. Gift link:
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economist.com/graphic-deta...
July 1, 2025 at 11:21 PM
These look awful. Gift link:
economist.com/graphic-deta...
economist.com/graphic-deta...
“Millions of low-income Americans could experience staggering financial losses under the domestic policy package that Republicans advanced through the Senate on Tuesday, which reserves its greatest benefits for the rich…” www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/b...
Poorest Americans Dealt Biggest Blow Under Senate Republican Tax Package
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July 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
“Millions of low-income Americans could experience staggering financial losses under the domestic policy package that Republicans advanced through the Senate on Tuesday, which reserves its greatest benefits for the rich…” www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/b...
@meredithmeredith.bsky.social @signal.org are you considering any WiFi Aware enabled features for Signal? developer.apple.com/videos/play/...
Supercharge device connectivity with Wi-Fi Aware - WWDC25 - Videos - Apple Developer
Learn how to create peer-to-peer network connections with Wi-Fi Aware. We'll also cover how to share videos in real time, transfer large...
developer.apple.com
June 21, 2025 at 11:50 PM
@meredithmeredith.bsky.social @signal.org are you considering any WiFi Aware enabled features for Signal? developer.apple.com/videos/play/...
Using AI to create audio descriptions for videos. youtu.be/1bZVJMQ0uMs?...
ViddyScribe - Gemini powered accessibility for Video
YouTube video by Google for Developers
youtu.be
May 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Using AI to create audio descriptions for videos. youtu.be/1bZVJMQ0uMs?...
I’m very interested to try Accessibility Reader. Speak screen just doesn’t work too frequently which has been a big pain for me as someone with dyslexia. www.apple.com/newsroom/202...
Apple unveils powerful accessibility features coming later this year
Apple today announced new accessibility features coming later this year, including Accessibility Nutrition Labels.
www.apple.com
May 19, 2025 at 11:31 AM
I’m very interested to try Accessibility Reader. Speak screen just doesn’t work too frequently which has been a big pain for me as someone with dyslexia. www.apple.com/newsroom/202...
AI generated podcasts might be my latest favorite way to learn new things. I’d love for dialog between multiple people in books to adopt a similar style when reading a book with text-speech.
January 17, 2025 at 4:27 AM
AI generated podcasts might be my latest favorite way to learn new things. I’d love for dialog between multiple people in books to adopt a similar style when reading a book with text-speech.
The Sculpt Ergonomic keyboard is my favorite so I’m happy to see it back on sale. www.incase.com/collections/...
Sculpt Ergonomic Desktop
The Sculpt Ergonomic Desktop, Designed by Microsoft, is made for productivity. Ergonomically designed, it intentionally enhances comfort while reducing the stress, strain, and tension created by tra...
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January 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The Sculpt Ergonomic keyboard is my favorite so I’m happy to see it back on sale. www.incase.com/collections/...
Voice Dream Reader update includes new AI enhanced text-to-speech voices from Acapela for subscribers. In my opinion, these are incrementally better voices and not a massive upgrade like OpenAI’s unreleased Voice Engine.
December 28, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Voice Dream Reader update includes new AI enhanced text-to-speech voices from Acapela for subscribers. In my opinion, these are incrementally better voices and not a massive upgrade like OpenAI’s unreleased Voice Engine.
Interesting looking AI enabled navigation device for people who are blind or low vision. glidance.io
Glidance: Self-Guided Mobility Device for Blind and Low Vision
Glide, a groundbreaking leap in assistive technology, is the first self-guided mobility assistant designed for individuals with sight loss.
glidance.io
December 28, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Interesting looking AI enabled navigation device for people who are blind or low vision. glidance.io
Analysis of AirPod Pro 2 hearing aid features. www.hearadvisor.com/products/app...
Apple AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Aids Expert Review
The Apple AirPods Pro 2 is a budget OTC hearing aid that fits in the ear and uses rechargeable batteries. It achieved a SoundGrade of B and sits in the top 50% of devices in the OTC category and in th...
www.hearadvisor.com
December 21, 2024 at 2:20 AM
Analysis of AirPod Pro 2 hearing aid features. www.hearadvisor.com/products/app...
Congestion pricing would fund badly needed accessibility improvements for NYC subways. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/n...
Congestion Pricing Settlement Stalls Between New York and New Jersey (Gift Article)
Gov. Kathy Hochul said New York offered New Jersey “generous” incentives to settle its lawsuit against the tolling plan. A judge could soon determine the program’s fate.
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December 19, 2024 at 4:40 AM
Congestion pricing would fund badly needed accessibility improvements for NYC subways. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/n...
I’m surprised there aren’t ChatGPT Plus gift cards all over for the holidays.
December 19, 2024 at 2:24 AM
I’m surprised there aren’t ChatGPT Plus gift cards all over for the holidays.
More accessibility news from Amazon today. www.theverge.com/2024/12/18/2...
Amazon’s bringing meaningful accessibility improvements to Fire TV
Dual Audio lets everyone enjoy content together.
www.theverge.com
December 18, 2024 at 10:58 PM
More accessibility news from Amazon today. www.theverge.com/2024/12/18/2...
Amazon unveils new packaging that is both more sustainable and more accessible with tactile QR codes. www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices...
Introducing Amazon’s all-new device packaging
Echo, Kindle, and Fire TV product packaging gets an all-new look using more recycled fiber and less ink.
www.aboutamazon.com
December 18, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Amazon unveils new packaging that is both more sustainable and more accessible with tactile QR codes. www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices...
