Tim Dixon

Flat vector illustration on a navy background showing a white keyboard with highlighted orange keys, a floating shortcuts panel above it, a clipboard with orange checkmarks to the right, and a small orange gear icon, with “Tim Dixon” in white in the bottom-right corner.

Updated Post: KeyClu with VoiceOver on macOS: Becoming More Keyboard-First (Gradually) www.timdixon.net/blog/2026/02... #livingwithsightloss #productivity #keyboardshortcuts #keyclu #mac #voiceover

Flat vector illustration on a navy background showing a white keyboard with highlighted orange keys, a floating shortcuts panel above it, a clipboard with orange checkmarks to the right, and a small orange gear icon, with “Tim Dixon” in white in the bottom-right corner.

New Post: KeyClu with VoiceOver on macOS: Becoming More Keyboard-First (Gradually) www.timdixon.net/blog/2026/02... #keyboardshortcuts #keyclu #mac #voiceover

Branded header image on a dark navy background showing IKEA Matter over Thread smart home devices. On the left, a hand holds a white two-button IKEA remote. In the centre, a white IKEA water leak sensor sits in a small pool of water. On the right, a white IKEA motion sensor and a colour-changing E27 smart bulb are displayed. Large text reads “IKEA Matter over Thread Smart Home” with the subtitle “Cheaper, Faster, and More Reliable with Apple Home”, and a “Tim Dixon.net” watermark appears in the bottom right.

New Post: IKEA Matter over Thread Smart Home: Cheaper, Faster, and More Reliable with Apple Home www.timdixon.net/blog/2026/01... #applehome #blog #ikea #productivity #smarthome #tips

Braille is a code.
Literacy is the outcome.
Access is a right.

I share practical steps, lived experience, and reflections on building a more inclusive world. Follow me to keep the conversation going.

Support for braille learning and innovation is vital. Organisations like the Braillists Foundation play a key role in building skills, confidence, and community around braille. I wouldn't be able to read Braille without them providing the training:
www.braillists.org

Braille Story - Themis Games Need a laugh? In the world of Braille Story, everyone has a problem to solve. Help a robot find love, sell dubious cars, and cook French cuisine the only way you know how: through the braille…

Learning about braille also matters for people with sight. Games like Braille Story help make the basics of the braille alphabet approachable and engaging. Go on have a go with it now > www.themisgames.com/braille-conc...

Ny multiline braille display, the DotPad X, has been transformative. It lets me read spreadsheets with real context. Rows, columns, relationships. When auditory overload hits, braille gives me another way in. My reading speed is not fast, and that is fine. Choice is what matters

At first, it felt slow. Audio was quicker. Easier.
But audio alone has limits.

Braille gives structure.
Spelling. Layout. Context.

Just as print represents language through letters, braille uses a six-dot cell to encode it. English, maths, music, code. That distinction matters, because braille is about literacy, not format.

I started learning braille later in life.
Not out of curiosity. Out of necessity.

Square flat-vector image on a navy background showing white text “WORLD BRAILLE DAY” above a multiline braille display, with hands in orange sleeves reading the device from the bottom and a “Tim Dixon” watermark in the bottom right.

Today is World Braille Day.
A moment to be clear about what braille is, and why it still matters.

Braille is not a language.
It is a code.

hashtag#WorldBrailleDay hashtag#Braille hashtag#Accessibility hashtag#InclusiveDesign hashtag#DisabilityInclusion

The image shows a modern workspace with a panoramic view of a cityscape in the background. A person’s hands are visible, typing on a white keyboard. There are three screens displaying futuristic digital interfaces; one is a laptop to the left, another is an Apple desktop computer in the center, and the third is a tablet to the right. The central screen displays complex data visualizations and diagrams along with an Apple logo in the center.

New Post: My Blind Tech Setup 2026 www.timdixon.net/blog/2025/12... #blog #business #iphone #it #life #livingwithsightloss #productivity #sightlosstips

A woman in a cozy sweater sits at a desk, sipping coffee while studying with books and a laptop nearby.

Updated Post: CPACC Exam Preparation www.timdixon.net/blog/2025/02... #accessibility #it #accessibility #blog #business #cpacc #iaap #it #tips

Where to Start with Accessibility? - TIM DIXON Where to start with accesibility? with this collection of accessibility resources covering from beginner to expert.

I have been working on a new 'Where Do I Start With Accessibility?' page
www.timdixon.net/where-to-sta...

This is to replace my post of the same name
What do you think?
#Accessibility

green box tied with brown string representing gift ideas for visually impaired

New Post: Blind and Low Vision Gift Guide – Fall 2025 www.timdixon.net/blog/2025/11... #blindandlowvision #blog #giftguide #giftideas #iphone #life #livingwithsightloss

A wide minimalist vector illustration showing a laptop with the ChatGPT logo on the left side of the screen and a LinkedIn post preview on the right, with an orange pencil beside it and a clear “Tim Dixon” watermark in the bottom-right corner.

New Post: From Idea to Post: How I Use ChatGPT and AI Images for LinkedIn www.timdixon.net/blog/2025/10... #ai #blog #chatgpt #contentcreation #linkedin #productivity #tips

Minimalist vector illustration of a person wearing smart glasses, with icons of a phone, brain, mute symbol, and smartwatch representing accessibility features, on a navy background with the title text and “Tim Dixon” watermark.

New Post: Meta’s Ray-Ban Glasses: The New Standard for Accessibility? www.timdixon.net/blog/2025/09... #accessibility #blog #developerkit #livingwithsightloss #sightlosstips #smartglasses

Minimalist illustration on a navy background showing a white outline of a school building with an orange clock and flag, beside a presentation board with an orange warning triangle, with “Tim Dixon” watermark in the bottom right.

New Post: Secondary School Open Evenings: Spotting the Hidden School Accessibility Barriers www.timdixon.net/blog/2025/09... #barriers #blog #life #parents #presentations #reflection #school

Illustration for a blog post titled “Travel Router: Avoiding Hotel Wi-Fi Hell”. The top section has large, bold black and orange text on a light beige background. Below, a flat-design hotel room is shown with a teal travel router emitting Wi-Fi signals on a table next to a laptop displaying a weak Wi-Fi error symbol. A bed, framed picture, and lamp are visible in the background.

Updated Post: Travel Router: Avoiding Hotel Wifi Hell www.timdixon.net/blog/2025/08... #it #life #productivity #travel #blog #iphone #it #life #productivity #tips #travel #travelrouter #wifi

Illustration for a blog post titled “Travel Router: Avoiding Hotel Wi-Fi Hell”. The top section has large, bold black and orange text on a light beige background. Below, a flat-design hotel room is shown with a teal travel router emitting Wi-Fi signals on a table next to a laptop displaying a weak Wi-Fi error symbol. A bed, framed picture, and lamp are visible in the background.

Updated Post: Travel Router: Avoiding Hotel Wifi Hell www.timdixon.net/blog/2025/08... #it #life #productivity #travel #blog #iphone #it #life #productivity #tips #travel #travelrouter #wifi

The image shows two wireless microphone systems side by side for comparison. On the left is the DJI Mic 2 system, consisting of a rectangular charging case with two small transmitters, one of which is floating above the case, and a receiver with a small display. On the right is the Rode Wireless Pro system, which includes three small square units inside an open textured black zip case, along with two lavalier microphones placed in front of the case. In the centre, between the two systems, is a large bold "VS" in black letters with a white sticker-like background.

Updated Post: Finding Accessible Wireless Microphones www.timdixon.net/blog/2025/08... #accessibility #contentcreation #livingwithsightloss #blind #blog #contentcreation #it #life #wirelessmicrophones

The image shows two wireless microphone systems side by side for comparison. On the left is the DJI Mic 2 system, consisting of a rectangular charging case with two small transmitters, one of which is floating above the case, and a receiver with a small display. On the right is the Rode Wireless Pro system, which includes three small square units inside an open textured black zip case, along with two lavalier microphones placed in front of the case. In the centre, between the two systems, is a large bold "VS" in black letters with a white sticker-like background.

Updated Post: Finding Accessible Wireless Microphones www.timdixon.net/blog/2025/08... #accessibility #contentcreation #livingwithsightloss #blind #blog #contentcreation #it #life #wirelessmicrophones

Illustration for a blog post titled “Travel Router: Avoiding Hotel Wi-Fi Hell”. The top section has large, bold black and orange text on a light beige background. Below, a flat-design hotel room is shown with a teal travel router emitting Wi-Fi signals on a table next to a laptop displaying a weak Wi-Fi error symbol. A bed, framed picture, and lamp are visible in the background.

New Post: Travel Router: Avoiding Hotel Wifi Hell www.timdixon.net/blog/2025/08... #blog #iphone #it #life #productivity #tips #travel #travelrouter #wifi

Alt Text on Bluesky How to add and view alt text on Bluesky to make images accessible for blind and low-vision social media users.

Can I ask you to please include Alt Text on all images on Social Media. Alt Text means as a blind constituent of yours that I can understand what the image is. Providing a link to Accessible Social to explain why and how to add alt text.

www.accessible-social.com/images-and-v...

Finding Accessible Wireless Microphones - TIM DIXON Finding accessible Wireless Microphones: a look at the options for accessible wireless microphones for the blind.

New Post: Finding Accessible Wireless Microphones www.timdixon.net/blog/2025/08... #blind #blog #contentcreation #it #life #wirelessmicrophones

@lifeofablindgirl.bsky.social great interview on Access Fuckery!

Screenshot Lift reliability for Horsham Station This page shows the historical reliability of the lifts at Horsham station. Last 24 hours Lift 1 Platforms 1&2 Reliability: 30% Lift 3, station entrance to footbridge Reliability: 12% Lift 2 Platforms 3&4 Reliability: 44% Each lift has a timeline graph showing when it was broken, in red, and working, in green

lifts.matteason.co.uk now shows historical reliability data for almost every station lift in the UK - for example, lifts.matteason.co.uk/HRH/history

I really hope this is useful for people who need to know how accessible local stations are as well as accessibility and disability rights campaigners

Password Managers for the Blind - TIM DIXON Explore the benefits of password managers for the blind, with accessible options like 1Password and Bitwarden to keep your accounts secure.

A huge thanks to That Real Blind Tech Show for mentioning my post on Password Managers for the Blind. www.timdixon.net/blog/2025/04...

Hear the episode > overcast.fm/+gPChCU6nY

Love this!

Password Managers for the Blind - TIM DIXON As more of our daily lives have gone digital, it feels like we have passwords for everything. Passwords are key to ensuring our data is secure and private, we don’t want others to be able to access ou...

The 1st of May is #WorldPasswordDay, so here is an article on Password Managers, the advice is good for everyone, but the Password Managers mentioned are known to be accessible with Screen Readers and make them ideal for #Blind users.

www.timdixon.net/blog/2025/04...

Blind Meta Ray Ban Review 2025 - TIM DIXON A Blind Meta Ray Ban Review 2025 covering new AI features, WhatsApp bots, and how they support the blind and low vision community.

New Blog Post: Blind Meta Ray Ban Review 2025.

With Meta AI Look and Tell available in the UK, what do I think of the Meta Ray Ban's now?

I also explore the WhatsApp Bots expanding the usability for the #Blind and Low Vision community

www.timdixon.net/blog/2025/04...
#MetaRayBan