dcm

dcm, 7 months ago to accessibility

The #accessibility team at Apple has two new full time software engineering positions available: one for systems engineering and one focusing on Apple Vision Pro. Feel free to introduce yourself via DM with a CV if interested!

note: These roles are in Cupertino, CA.

https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/details/200509489/accessibility-engineer-apple-vision-pro?team=SFTWR

https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/details/200509344/apple-accessibility-systems-engineer?team=SFTWR

dcm, 7 months ago to accessibility

I am looking for a talented rising senior to join me this summer on the Speech and Vision Accessibility team at Apple. If you are interested in #accessibility and enjoy solving challenging software engineering problems with creative solutions this role may be a good fit! If interested please introduce yourself with a DM.

Note: this position is in Cupertino CA. A right to work in the US is a requirement.

dcm, 3 months ago to accessibility

Here is an overview of some of the #accessibility features that can be found on Apple Vision Pro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1DLpGWOUsk

As a low vision user, Zoom and Pointer Control are my two favorite and essential features to turn on.

dcm, 22 days ago to accessibility

Check out this great segment from CBS. It features Jordyn Zimmerman who is nonspeaking, and uses Live Speech on iPad to communicate. Our team created this #accessibility feature to help give everyone a voice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTECNar9yG4

dcm, 2 months ago to accessibility

I'll be giving a talk again this year at CSUN about a variety of VoiceOver and low-vision #accessibility features available in iOS. If you are attending or are in Anaheim next week (March 18th-22nd) come say hi!

https://www.csun.edu/cod/conference/sessions/index.php/public/presentations/view/1802

dcm, 4 months ago to random

This, and The Lost Voice, are among my favorite Apple ads. https://www.shootonline.com/news/apples-greatest%C2%A0wins-primetime-commercial-emmy-award

dcm, 11 months ago to random

Speech Synthesis session is live! Learn about Personal Voice, Live Speech, and how to create new voices for iOS and macOS: https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2023/10033/

dcm, 8 months ago to random

I was watching this video on C++ smart pointers and all I could think was that I'm so happy I spend most of my time in Swift these days where this type of programming just isn't required any more.

Wasting time fighting with C / fixing runtime bugs that the compiler should be able to catch is so un-fun. I just want to work on the cool shit I'm interested in and get it done quickly and correctly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSIBKys2eBQ

dcm, 6 months ago to accessibility

Check out this video for Personal Voice and Live Speech that my team worked on. These #accessibility features on iPhone, Mac and Apple Watch let you continue to communicate in a voice that sounds like you if you ever lose your ability to speak. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra9I0HScTDw&t=32s

dcm, 11 months ago to accessibility

There are some great #accessibility sessions this year at #wwdc23.

Create accessible spatial experiences: https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2023/10034/

Extend Speech Synthesis with personal and custom voices: https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2023/10033/

Build accessible apps with SwiftUI and UIKit: https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2023/10036/

Perform accessibility audits for your app: https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2023/10035/

dcm, 13 days ago to random

When I see this on my oven I want to take it into a field and bash it like Michael Bolton in Office Space

dcm, 9 months ago to random

How can I get audio nearly latency-free, wirelessly to my noggen? I want to practice piano with wireless headphones but finding a solution is proving to be really difficult. I thought I could simply use bluetooth but the latency is terrible.

dcm, 9 months ago to random

Going camping without a campfire is no fun. With this fire ban on, who is going to make the visionOS app to sit around a spatial campfire? 🔥

dcm, 9 months ago to random

Do you think a pay-as-you-go model for apps would work? My problem with monthly subscriptions is that for many apps I go several months without using them at all.

Maybe under the hood it could literally be monthly subscriptions but the UI would be such that the subscription starts when you need it (if you dont have it) and auto-cancels the following month.

dcm, 11 months ago to random

Business aside, the people who run Reddit sound rotten. https://daringfireball.net/linked/2023/06/17/the-talk-show-379

dcm, 4 months ago to random

Bleh why does E-Trade use this sketchy Symantec VIP app for two-factor? Why cant they just use OTP… 👿

dcm, 2 months ago to random

A conference attendee was trying to explain to my colleague how to do accessibility on iOS. I was like, buddy she literally wrote the software you are taking about.

dcm, 2 months ago to random

Does anyone know of any good resources or tutorials that cover modern web development from the perspective of someone who just needs a refresher / whats new in the last 5 years?

dcm, 1 month ago to random

How accessible do blind people find New York? The intersection walk signs don’t make noise, the drivers bikers and walkers are all very aggressive, and there are tons of unexpected obstacles everywhere. I imagine it is not great place to navigate.

dcm, 8 months ago to random

Picked up this very cool coffee table book about the most influential video games.

dcm, 8 days ago to random

Me to myself: You feel sick, stop eating these Trader Joe's peanut butter cups.

Also me: Keep going…

dcm, 9 months ago to random

I liked this article on Swift dependency injection a lot: https://www.cobeisfresh.com/blog/dependency-injection-in-swift-using-property-wrappers

dcm, 16 days ago to accessibility

Huge amount of awesome new #accessibility features coming to Apple platforms this year. My favorites are a new reader mode added to Magnifier and Hover Typing (a large-text typing experience on iOS). Another great Global Accessibility Awareness Day! https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/05/apple-announces-new-accessibility-features-including-eye-tracking/

dcm, 9 months ago to random

Is anybody calling continuation "c10n" in their Swift code? Nobody? ok

dcm, 11 months ago to accessibility

macOS Sonoma and iOS 17 have a great new interactive guide to learn how to use Voice Control.

Find it in Settings, under Accessibility > Voice Control

#accessibility