Show threadDavid HarveyJun 16, 2023
As this is New Zealand’s debut #digital only #bank, it would make perfect sense for them to have a #Mastodon #Presence. You get the pun, New Zealand’s #Debut as in first #bank to have a place on #Mastodon. @aurynn @donkey @explorergrace @billbennett Also my #BrailleOnCards #Design won the competition as you can see in my prior toot. https://community.makingdebutbank.co.nz/t/getting-debut-onto-mastodon/283
Getting Debut onto Mastodon

In November, I was told about mastodon, a Decentralised open source Social network made up of servers around the world, called the Fediverse. With recent events and a toxic culture at Twitter, which I am referring to as the Bird site, and algorithms, at Meta and Instagram defining what can and cannot be seen, people in the BLV community are moving to Mastodon in droves because of the openness, and there is a large number of third-party apps that can be used with the service. In other words, Mas...

Making Debut Bank
David HarveyJun 7, 2023
I just got notified I’m a finalist in the #DebutBank #BrailleOnCards #Top5 #Competition. https://community.makingdebutbank.co.nz/t/braille-on-cards-by-david-harvey/317 live stream Friday 16th June 6:30 pm New Zealand time.#RethinkBanking
Braille on Cards - by David Harvey

Braille on Cards - by David Harvey Card Idea With most of the cards in my wallet feeling exactly the same, I am unable to tell them apart unless I put them in specific areas. That’s why I would like to have Braille on my Debut card, and I’m sure other blind and low-vision Braille readers would like the same. Inspiration When I lost my mum in 2011, I was given a Braille card to the counsellor at the Blind Foundation. Want to see this on Debut Bank Cards? About David Ha...

Making Debut Bank