Blind pilot Miles Hilton-Barber felt euphoric when he touched down at Sydney's Bankstown Airport just before 8am, becoming the first blind man to fly halfway around the world.

Update on an earlier post. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

An exhibition called "Dialogue in the Dark 2007 Tokyo" is the place where sighted people are guided by blind people through several specially constructed darkened rooms to help dicover the unseen. picked by maxriter 11 months ago

Soon we won't be able to short change sightless people anymore. picked by tomphoolry 2 years ago

New restaurant opens in London, Dans Le Noir. picked by tomphoolry 2 years ago

A blind British runner became only the third person ever to complete seven marathons on seven continents in seven days when he crossed the London Marathon's finish line on Sunday.

Update to: picked by jhordie 4 months ago

Very interesting look on how the color blind see things compared to normal sight. picked by Muppetmaker 8 months ago

"You have a constitutional right, that is protected, to bear and carry arms. It is the Second Amendment," Giuliani told about 200 attendees in a high school gymnasium in Lebanon. "If someone disagrees with that, you have to get the Constitution changed."

The man is right, but I'm suddenly afraid to walk up to a blind person. picked by proverb 10 months ago

A legally blind mountaineer summitted Mount Hood Sunday. picked by muppet 3 months ago

A quick search turns up a multiplicity of blind artists, but I really like this man's art. Link inspired by this post. picked by psycmoe 6 months ago

A blind dog has grabbed headlines in Norway after it was reported today that she is able to live quite a normal life, thanks to her own leader dog. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago

I've never seen anything like this, it looks incredible. A new type of PC for blind people. I can't describe it very well, so have a look. picked by Marz 5 months ago

University of North Texas (UNT) student John Bramblitt paints beautiful works of art in vivid colors, despite the fact that he's been blind for years. picked by misswinkle 10 months ago

Four hospital workers abandoned a blind patient with diabetes at an Osaka park in September after his former wife refused to take him in. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

A blind student of acupuncture is making a second request for a license to practice in Texas.

That's after Juliana Cumbo's first application was rejected last year because of her blindness. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

A blind Iowa man scored a perfect 300 game at the Century Lanes bowling alley on Saturday, The Storm Lake Times reported.

“I can’t see the lane or the pins and have a heck of a time finding my ball sometimes,” Davis told The Times. picked by dollyllama 3 months ago

Maxriter's post reminded me of these people.

Very surreal portrait photos shot by blind people. Their process is pretty interesting. picked by PulsisX 6 months ago

A federal appeals court today upheld a 2006 ruling that U.S. paper money discriminates against the blind. The decision may force the Treasury Department to redesign the currency, which might result in bills that are different sizes or embossed with raised markings. picked by lpoindexter 3 months ago

Nine blind people attended a photography workshop in Israel, and this site documents their work. Some of it is quite extraordinary. picked by Wingnut 2 years ago

The value of audio books, both for those who buy them and those who sell them, lies in their incredible versatility. Audio books are many things to many people. For some, audio books are a great way to enjoy the bestsellers everyone is talking about without the eye strain and can accompany reading page after page. For the blind and those with other disabilities, audio books can be a great way to e... read full post picked by peterparker1333 1 year ago

"For years, Madison, Wisconsin police and city lawyers refused to believe a blind woman who said an intruder raped her at knifepoint. They even charged her with lying about it.

"Now, five years after DNA connected a sex offender to the attack, the city has apologized to the woman, known as Patty, and is offering her $35,000." picked by digitalgimpling 2 years ago