Hacker News with Generative AI: Blindness

Life Without Limits: A Blind Maker's Take on 3D Printing (hackaday.com)
In the world of creation, few stories inspire as much as [Mrblindguardian], a 33-year-old who has been blind since the age of two, but refuses to let that hold him back. Using OpenSCAD and a 3D printer, [Mrblindguardian] designs and prints models independently, relying on speech software and touch to bring his ideas to life. His story, published on his website Accessible3D.io, is a call to action for makers to embrace accessibility in their designs and tools.

Accessibility, 3D Printing, Blindness, Design, Creativity

3 points by simojo 7 days ago | 0 comments

Show HN: I created a PoC for live descriptions of the surroundings for the blind (github.com/o40)
I wanted to see if I could create a low-cost tool for the blind to get live description of the scene in front of a camera.

Accessibility, Computer Vision, Open Source, Blindness

73 points by o40 14 days ago | 25 comments

Health Officials Investigate Rare Form of Blindness Tied to Ozempic (gizmodo.com)
People taking Ozempic and similar drugs may have to keep an eye out for an unexpected side effect. Health officials in Europe are looking into whether these diabetes and weight loss treatments could raise the risk of a rare but serious disorder that can cause blindness, following recent reports showing a possible association.

Health, Medicine, Ozempic, Side Effects, Blindness

6 points by ceejayoz 31 days ago | 1 comments

Researchers launch "moonshot" to cure blindness through eye transplants (canoncitydailyrecord.com)
As part of a national “moonshot” to cure blindness, researchers at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus will receive as much as $46 million in federal funding over the next five years to pursue a first-of-its-kind full eye transplantation.

Medical Research, Eye Transplantation, Blindness, Moonshot Projects

134 points by viewtransform 43 days ago | 84 comments

Teach yourself to echolocate (2018) (atlasobscura.com)
After losing his vision as an infant, Kish taught himself to move around with the help of echolocation.

Blindness, Echolocation, Disability, Personal Stories, Human Abilities

247 points by Anon84 62 days ago | 75 comments

Anyone Can Learn Echolocation in Just 10 Weeks–and It Remodels Your Brain (scientificamerican.com)
Human echolocation has at times allowed people to ride bikes or play basketball despite being completely blind from a very young age.

Human Abilities, Neuroscience, Blindness, Learning

24 points by isaacfrond 85 days ago | 2 comments

Anyone Can Learn Echolocation in Just 10 Weeks–and It Remodels Your Brain (scientificamerican.com)
Human echolocation has at times allowed people to ride bikes or play basketball despite being completely blind from a very young age.

Human Abilities, Neuroscience, Blindness, Sensory Perception

6 points by beardyw 86 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: My son might be blind – how to best support (ycombinator.com)
My son might be blind. He is only a few months old but things are concerning. I'm looking for resources, books, websites, etc to learn how to best support a blind baby, toddler, and beyond. Any help would be appreciated.

Parenting, Blindness, Resources, Support Groups

321 points by tkuraku 121 days ago | 160 comments

Neuralink Received Breakthrough Device Designation from the FDA for Blindsight (twitter.com)

Neuralink, FDA, Medical Technology, Blindness, Neuroscience

12 points by marc__1 122 days ago | 4 comments

Playing for survival: the blind Japanese woman keeping a music tradition alive (theguardian.com)

Music, Culture, Japan, Blindness

5 points by racional 183 days ago | 0 comments

Tim Doucette, a blind astronomer who built the Deep Sky Eye Observatory (amiplus.ca)

Astronomy, Accessibility, Blindness

85 points by noyesno 195 days ago | 17 comments