How a Totally Blind Person Uses His Laptop and Explores the Internet

This video is not perfect, but I hope I described things clear enough to get a basic idea.
Operator: my relative Jason, who lives in Hanover, Germany. Danke für die Hilfe!
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Edit: the video might play for you with the audio volume too low. If that's the case, you can watch the edited version with the boosted volume, I added it 3 years later:
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[@GusliMike]

This video is not perfect, but I hope I described things clear enough to get a basic idea. Operator: my relative Jason, who lives in Hanover, Germany. Danke für die Hilfe! Add your likes, comments, ask your questions, share! The video might play for you with the audio volume too low. If that's the case, you can watch the edited version with the boosted volume, I added it 3 years later: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnvKnayZqrGIoqs

[@Frank14612]

It is amazing to me how well you speak and understand English, in spite of the fact (as you stated) that there is no one in your city who speaks English.

[@GusliMike]

Thank you, Frank, for your remark. I hope you've enjoyed watching and everything was clear.

[@joefred4454]

didnt even think about how blind people get longer lasting batteries since they can always have brightness on 0, thats pretty cool

[@BlindLibrary]

Not to mention turning off animations and background images...

[@aaronfranco3117]

This is Aaron from quora! I like the video. Thank you for making it.

[@GusliMike]

Hi Aaron, I've sent you 2 e-mails these days. One from that one I used to sent you letters, and from my another address which I prefer more now over the first one. I've noticed you stopped visiting Quora. Somehow I recall you from time to time. I hope you're fine and don't go to Quora because of its interface and questions you get. May I ask if you're fine? I'm having not the easiest time, but I'm rather okay. I found English courses and am truly happy about that, as I'm fond of the English language. Mike. You can call me this way. Please reply. Look in your spam folder etc.

[@mohitchalia9664]

I really wish and pray he gets everything in his life 🙇

[@GusliMike]

Thanks a lot!

[@SMKurama]

This randomly popped up in my feed.. Wishing you the best! This was a good reminder for me to be thankful in life! :)

[@smollmighto]

thanks a lot for sharing, as someone who works designing websites sometimes we dont take our time to do a better job for accessibility, is something i need to improve, hope you the best

[@kartikeyamishra9995]

Hey Michael! This is Kartikeya from Quora. Just wanted to drop in a hi! :) Great video by the way.

[@GusliMike]

I'm very glad you've enjoyed this video. Thank you! Hope it might be useful for somebody.

[@kartikeyamishra9995]

@@GusliMike hope the same :)

[@SetForAdventures]

Hi Mike with your challenges the way you use your computer system to interact is amazing (you are a clever guy ) with impeccable English my friend and I thank you for this explanation 👍🤠 Best regards Simon

[@samsam18200]

This is cool! Glad you are able to stay connected!

[@BlindLibrary]

Notice he said He Does Not Need a Mouse? There's no point for it. If a piece of Windows software is written well enough, only the keyboard's needed.

[@BlindLibrary]

And I make that Massively Clear; Most software Is Not Totally Accessible Yet, meaning developers Need to See More Blind/Visually Impaired People using their software. That may give them the incentive to develop more a8e.

[@MindfulBanking]

I wish you a very blessful life brother ❤️

[@flipndip5122]

a knob next to or on your keyboard to be able to speed up and rewind the voice would be a great addition to this software. I wouldn't be surprised if something like it didn't exist, at least with keyboard commands.

[@GusliMike]

But for what? I can tweak the screen reader settings in a minute when I wish to.

[@QuertyQw33n]

in the majority of screen readers, there are short cut keys to adjust the speed, volume, and pitch of the speech, as well as to go forward and backward through text add desired increments such as line, character, paragraph, and page,.

[@cyndianderson7218]

I really wish I had someone with your knowledge around me so that I could get some hands on training you are awesome thank you for this video

[@adevaruldoare6063]

This video is perfect, very good explanations. Thank you

[@pianoman6216]

No mouse? You would be a Vim GOD

[@sabith496]

you are wonderfull .keep going 🙌

[@code_sleep_repeat]

Great english and it's so cool how you navigate!

[@SengokuNoMaou]

Thank you for the informative video.

[@mariaritafattori1980]

Hello Michael. Nice to meet you. Congratulations to you, because you speaking very well English. You are from Russia. You are explaining how you use your laptop and with your keyboard as a totally blind boy. Well I am Maria Rita, I am an Italian interpreter and translator into English and French. I like so much communication with inclusion and diversity. Best regards Maria Rita F

[@hamouz1999]

Very informative, thanks

[@FixYourEnglishByMonikaRai]

Hi! This is Monika Rai from Quora. Loved your video. ❤

[@GusliMike]

Hi! I actually can't even seem to remember whether I've ever come upon you on the site!... But thanks a lot for the comment anyway!

[@katarzynaszczepanczyk8264]

Hi! My name is Kat. Thanks for video! I'm user experience and graphic user interface designer and recently I'm very interested in a way how visually impared people use internet through computer or smartphone. I have a lot of questions in this topic, I would be very thankfull if I could contact you somehow with those questions :)

[@BlindLibrary]

On a laptop, most of us blind people on Windows use Edge/FireFox/Chrome/Chromium/Brave/Vivaldi. Once again, browser commands along with screen reader keystrokes pluck us along.

[@adevaruldoare6063]

You should upload new videos, I could watch your videos for hours and hours. You wre do beautiful and smart 😍

[@GusliMike]

Oh, thank you... :-) Sorry, just saw your comment as I had signed in to upload a new video as you had asked! And here it is. I'm learning to play one musical instrument. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWKbeGapr5mCbc0 Hope you're staying safe and healthy. Cheers!

[@adevaruldoare6063]

@@GusliMike hello beautiful, what's your name? I don't speak Russian or whatever is your language. The video is awesome, I've never seen an instrument like that. Stay safe and keep on recording videos playing that nice instrument, it's really amazing the sound of it.

[@GusliMike]

@@adevaruldoare6063 Mihail. Officially transliterated as "Mikhail", but I never like this transliteration. Pronounced as "Mee-ha-eel". In the English speaking world, though, I stick to Mike. So Mike I am for you. And thanks for your wishes. :-)

[@adevaruldoare6063]

@@GusliMike nice to meet you Mike. I hope you will upload new videos with that beautiful instrument you're learning to play. Stay safe 🙏

[@GusliMike]

@@adevaruldoare6063 Hiyaa! So sorry for not uploading anything. Here's a new one, check it out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWiWpp2Eq7-NrKM Agh and yes, one small request. If you've enjoyed this one too, please could you kindly subscribe to my channel and press the notification bell there, so you get notified of future videos? I'm planning to continue learning and think of uploading more videos, and this way I'll have a higher incentive for posting!

[@sthsitilasangtam8784]

Hi its me Thsitila from nagaland iam visually impaired persin student of bethany society shillong, i really enjoied your this vidio and specially your explaination, I just want to request you if possible then please make some vidio for beginner lesson of using lep top for visually impaired student.

[@GusliMike]

Hiyaa! Glad you enjoyed the video, but cannot promise you anything...

[@TopFunny.community]

Красава Миха. Многим бы поучиться у тебя. Характер есть!

[@leekspinner]

ты большой молодец!!!

[@sooryavlogger701]

Pls upload soon I loved your vedio

[@GusliMike]

Hi, thanks a lot, and here you are! A new video. I'm learning to play one Ancient Slavic and Baltic folk instrument called the "gusli". Enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWiWpp2Eq7-NrKM Agh and yes, one small request. If you've enjoyed this one too, please could you kindly subscribe to my channel and press the notification bell there, so you get notified of future videos? I'm planning to continue learning and think of uploading more videos, and this way I'll have a higher incentive for posting!

[@sooryavlogger701]

Appreciate your effort to learn new things man ❤️

[@user-qx4un3gl5p]

A friend of mine has gotten VR-glasses that helps him see a black desktop with white icons. Perhaps it could be something to test out ? But i think the settings must be set to black and white? I am not sure if it is for sale yet,but soon i think... kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHm1qZyrrbVmh7c

[@malsingh5217]

Very nice I am from India

[@pinkv723]

Being totally blind... Jst woww 👏

[@scalamasterelectros3204]

Bro buy a mini pc and connect it to your keyboard

[@GusliMike]

Well, that was a pretty portable laptop connected to a keyboard. What else would I need?

[@edenadam872]

WHY YOU USING IT WHEN YOU CANNOT SEE AT ALL; THE BEAUTY OF THE INTERNET AND KZbin AND FACE BOOK IS TO SEE- SORRY BUDY IF YOU AND READ MY WORDS!!! YOU MAY JUST USE MODERN PRINTER WHICH IS MORE FRIENDLY AND CHEAPER

[@GusliMike]

Excuse me, Sir Eden, correct me if I'm wrong, but if I understand your premise, what you mean is that I have a bit of vision left, which led you to believe an ordinary printer would be of use for me?