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A blind man made it possible for others with low vision to build Lego sets

https://apnews.com/article/lego-bricks-for-blind-audio-braille-instructions-5a2a27de4354a0b1443171c3f24f29e4
28•speckx•7h ago

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tantalor•2h ago
Click bait.

There's not really anything ground breaking here.

> step-by-step instructions in braille, use braille computers or turn to screen readers

What "made it possible" was technologies that already existed, and already proven in general, being applied to a specific domain.

guzfip•2h ago
I guess there’s still a few low hanging fruit out there.
john_strinlai•1h ago
it is a nice story focused on people doing good; not one focused on cutting-edge technology. not everything needs to be "ground breaking".
PowerElectronix•1h ago
It takes someone to actually do the thing with the tools that already allow for it.
nkrisc•37m ago
How is that clickbait? The title appears to be completely supported by the content of the article.

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