[accesscomp] Fw: Accessible World Tek Talk Archives Archive Update
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ACCESSIBLE WORLD TEK TALK PRESENTS STEVE MAHAN, THE GOOGLE DRIVERLESS CAR
has
been posted to the Tek Talk Archives Archives and can also be found on the
front page of http://accessibleworld.org/ under the "Recent Content"
heading.
The link to the full description of the archive is below:
http://accessibleworld.org/content/accessible-world-tek-talk-presents-steve-mahan-google-driverless-car
The link to download the file is below:
http://accessibleworld.org/sites/default/files/tt-06-17-13-google-driverless-car.mp3
Tek Talk Archives description:
Steve Mahan is the Executive Director of the Santa Clara Valley Blind Center
in San Jose, California. At the beginning of 2012, Steve became Google's
first official "user" of their Self-Driving Car. His experience behind the
wheel was captured on film, a portion being released as a YouTube video in
March of last year. Legally blind, it was Steve's first time behind the
wheel
of a car in more than eight years.
Now 60, in 1990 Steve was diagnosed with congenital nanophthalmos, a rare
condition that caused the loss of all vision in one eye three years later
and
progressive loss of vision in the other eye. In early 2005, Steve became a
client of the Santa Clara Valley Blind Center and began serving as a board
director in 2007. Since early 2009, he has worked as the Executive Director
of this agency located in the heart of Silicon Valley. Artist, history buff
and technology junkie, Steve's resume includes work in graphic design,
computer consulting, publishing, data management and ministry.
Google reached out to the Blind Center for help in understanding the needs
and dreams of the blind community, among others, who might benefit from new
technologies under development. As part of their testing, Steve was invited
to have a more active role, the opportunity of a lifetime, as a passenger
and
even some time behind the wheel. "Driving" the blue Prius in his home town
Morgan Hill, Steve was given Google's official designation, "Self-Driving
Car
User #0000000001." -----
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Steve
Daniel S. Mahan
Executive Director
Santa Clara Valley Blind Center
101 N. Bascom Avenue
San Jose, CA 95128
Phone: 408-295-4016 ext 201
Fax: 408-295-1398
smahan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
SCVBC's mission is to increase the confidence, independence, and quality of
life for the blind and visually impaired through educational, recreational,
and rehabilitative programs.
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