Those of us charged with doing this have a really important role. We have to be able to provide the tools for the technology in ways that the people can hear. I am happy to be your speaking with you because i think this is an incredibly important topic. This afternoon, there is a workshop on addressing multiple barriers for accessing technology, and it will be a brainstorming session where someone from my office and a couple of other people will be leading a discussion of what issues people run into and how you deal with them. I think it is a really important topic and i think it is probably one of the most important things people could be talking about now. For all of us, technology is here and going to be here, and we all need it. Thank you very much. [applause] thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I am really pleased to be up here well, not really, but youre so pleased to be able to tell you about two things before lunch i am pleased to be able to tell you about two things before lunch.
And for seniors who have never done it . I have a great way. Go home and find a 14yearold boy and ask him to play a video game. I have done this with both of my sons when they were younger, and it is an amazing experience. My kids will be playing a game, which i am total in not understanding at all, and my kids say, jump, and i go, how . Everything that is intuitive to them is completely foreign to me. The good news is i am at no risk of becoming addicted to video games. The last point i would like to make is that the environment is really changing rapidly. 10 years ago, if we had sat down and talk about seniors and technology, a lot of people would have wondered why seniors would want to use computers, but that has shifted. Over the next few years, as all of us move toward being seniors, we will not be wanting technology. We will be demanding it. The field is going to change, and more and more people are going to be here. So the ability to make Technology Accessible is there. Those of
Ok. In all seriousness, a gentleman by the name of dmitri is here. I want you to meet him. His name is dmitri belzer. He has worked in the Disability Community for years providing Technology Access for more than 30 years. Trained as a sign language expert and interpreter, he established a Death Services program ast San Francisco state university, provided support services for colleges. We dont call them disabled. They happen to have a disability. He joined pacific bell, helped organize honda the Advisory Group for people that happen to have a disability. He gave them put to that company on how to develop features that will help them do better. He became the director of death and disabled services. He was executive director for berkeley in 2001. Under dmitris direction, they have expanded it, they have done so many Different Things. I cant even less the mall. He sends people out that happen to be disabled and of a test things. Before they get out there, to make sure that they are done t
A personal and isolated in formation, thank you very much. There is a gentleman i will bring up and get out of the way, i wanted to mention something about the News Business and technology. Hopefully you watched television. Our business is changing by the day, we depend on technology. I would feel naked without my phone. I would feel naked without my ipad. Even when i am on television, i am talking by email with people just like you. If dave, do you know about this event . This is what is happening here at this time, often we get to do with it because we heard it straight from you. Through email. You might say, i dont have your email address, how to live by you . You can go to our web site and you can find it there. Our business has changed so much because of self bones. You are at the place where something is happening. If you without a phone and take a picture, with your permission, you get there before we get there. There was a big crash write in the heart of the financial district.
Also stopped at the starting line. President trumps second try at that travel ban stated to begin today. Two federal judges blocking the entire order, ruling its likely to be found as unlawful discrimination. But the white house is not backing down. And burden of proof. Trump doubling down on his unsubstantiated allegation that obama tapped trump tower. We begin at the celebration of President Trump and pul reign at a luncheon with prime of rhode island ireland. Republicans appearing to admit the first draft of the president s budget is unlikely to be what comes out of congress. I cant see how this budget survives the light of day. What im encouraged by is the notion we are going to begin rebuilding our military. This budget is really a slap in the face of the future into they just got this process started. This is a long on going process, the very beginning. Domestic programs slashed here under the plan. The military draws a 10 bump. Homeland security and Veterans Affairs also winners