Post AaZFH2zJsWl4ItvXIu by JanosSitar@mstdn.social
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 (DIR) Post #AaZFCju6tGwbxQR6cC by ned@mstdn.ca
       2023-10-08T17:20:30Z
       
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       Why is this not a thing always? At first I thought that the smell would give it away, then I remembered how some coolers and similar drinks mask it. #accessibility "Japanese brewers include braille on their beer cans to prevent the from mistaking alcohol for soft drinks. beer cans to prevent the blind from mistaking alcohol for soft drinks."
       
 (DIR) Post #AaZFEzCKzz7FyD27pA by fcktheworld587@social.linux.pizza
       2023-10-08T17:43:18Z
       
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       @ned this should be universal, really
       
 (DIR) Post #AaZFH2zJsWl4ItvXIu by JanosSitar@mstdn.social
       2023-10-08T17:26:44Z
       
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       @ned all tinned food should have a universal symbol system for the blind and in case the label is missing
       
 (DIR) Post #AaZFJOltrIm4RYlsem by mhanson101@union.place
       2023-10-08T17:27:15Z
       
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       @ned Japan seems much more invested in making things accessible for the blind. They invented guide tubes for acupuncture needles in order to promote acupuncture as a career for the blind as well.
       
 (DIR) Post #AaaaRKBf51EwjlOy00 by strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
       2023-10-09T09:16:12Z
       
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       This is a great example of good #HX design outside of software."Japanese brewers include braille on their beer cans to prevent the blind from mistaking alcohol for soft drinks."Let's say none of the organic beer brand did this. The blind are a minority. You could argue that supporting more sustainable production methods is more important than solidarity with the disabled. But that's beside the point.Which is that organic brewers can and should put braille on their cans too.@lightweight
       
 (DIR) Post #AacgwXIhMWUWQTsYdc by sj_zero@social.fbxl.net
       2023-10-10T09:38:33.280054Z
       
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       The only other problem is that people who are blind who also read braille is a minority within a minority.My grandmother lost her sight to scarlet fever. She was well read thanks to books on tape, but never knew braille at all.As far as I can tell, she's by far the norm, with 90% of blind people not knowing braille.