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an_d_rew
·w zeszłym miesiącu·discuss
Thank you for sharing. Stories like yours remind us that there is good in the world, and even if it isn’t everywhere, it is still worth cultivating.

I’m a software engineer née scientist, but my spouse is a therapist who specializes in addiction. They (and I!) cherish stories like yours because we had seen up-close the struggle that so many people face.
an_d_rew
·w zeszłym miesiącu·discuss
Very nice writeup, thank you for the time and effort!
an_d_rew
·2 miesiące temu·discuss
I haven’t used Android or Windows in any meaningful way for years, so I cannot comment on them.

I can tell you that the hearing accommodations on the AirPod Pro 2/3 headphones brought literal tears to my eyes because of how fabulous it makes music sound for me.

This is a a LOT more work than just adding an equalizer because you have to do multiband real time compression and expansion, in relation to other frequency bands and respecting band-specific sound energy limits.

I know I might sound like I’m gushing, and I kinda’ am. They didn’t have to put in the time or energy to do that or maintain it and they did ... and for that, like I said, I am extraordinarily grateful.
an_d_rew
·2 miesiące temu·discuss
As someone slowly and idiopathically losing their hearing, and as someone just... getting older and losing visual acuity...

Thank you, Apple, for taking accessibility seriously and dedicating resources towards it.

I very much appreciate it, and the work of the entire accessibility team.
an_d_rew
·6 miesięcy temu·discuss
OP Thank you for taking the time to write and post this! It was an interesting take on a very difficult problem.

FWIW, I have been reading policy documents for a long time and I thought you sounded rather human and natural… Just very professional! :)