"Because of what Apple has done with their technology, everything we're using in the high-end recording situation is now accessible to everybody," Jiya said. "A lot of that is through Steve Jobs and his love of music, and him wanting to get that technology to everybody at a reasonable cost.


"He developed Garage Band [recording and music editing software], so now a 15-year-old kid can be in his bedroom with his iPad playing around with Garage Band and come up with unbelievable ideas, which can then be taken to the next level… He has leveled the playing field; nobody else had done that."

I read the article Steve Jobs gave the blind eyes; the deaf ears--Stevie Wonder. I was never aware of just how much Steve Jobs was responsible for. I just thought he was some figure head for Apple. I saw a quote somewhere that said that "although Steve Jobs was not know as an inventor. Unlike Henry Ford he didn't invent a revolutionary model. But that's not to say that he didn't cast a very long shadow!"

Im ashamed to say that I rarely think about a website or college class im taking as being accessible. Ive never had a physically handicapped student in my class except for one year when I had a child with hearing problems. (not totally non hearing) This year was the first year we had a child in our school without out fully functioning arms and no hands. It has made me so aware of the barriers she has to face everyday compared to the majority of kids in a school.

Wow! There are some pretty amazing things out there!! Im not sure I would want to share the road with a driver-less car. Although, it may be safer than some of the drivers I share the road with now. I once had a student who was hearing impaired. He was a candidate for the ear implant. I often wonder about him and how he is doing today as a hearing person.