u/WestManner1593

Does anyone have tips for when your rideshare or delivery driver cannot understand or speak English? Sighted people tend to use lots of gestures in these situations, but I can't see the driver, let alone what they're doing, so that option is out. For example, I had an Uber driver drop me off at the wrong building. I tried to tell him, but I don't think he understood. Fortunately, a neighbor recognized me and helped me get where I was trying to go, but that's not always going to happen. How could I handle a similar situation on my own? Thanks for any input!

Hello! For context, I am blind. I use a screen reader on my phone to play most Web games. Therefore, I have no need for graphics, animations, high frame rates, or even a visually functional layout. Given this, I have found that most desktop-only games actually work well for me on mobile. That being said, a few games I enjoy seem to be extremely processor-heavy, even before the numbers get high. After about 10 minutes of play, my phone becomes hot to the touch, and its battery begins to drain rapidly. I understand that I am running desktop-first Web games. The experience isn't going to be flawless. But I'm curious as to why this happens with the games that it does. For example, Calculator Evolution. Even when I'm playing with base 2 (just ones and zeroes). If I recall correctly, the number maxes out below 1000. Of all the games that would overheat a smartphone, why that one? I've checked the game settings for graphics controls, but found none, so my best guess is that there's some onscreen animation or a sky-high frame rate. The other games that do this make a little more sense (Shark Incremental, Rebuild The Universe, SwarmSim, probably more I'm forgetting). But even for those, I wonder what specifically is so taxing, when games like Prestige Tree, Antimatter Dimensions, Infinite Button Simulator, and more are able to run with no noticeable strain. I use Safari on an iPhone 16 Pro. Would a third-party browser handle things better? Is there a setting I can adjust on my end? Any explanations or advice would be appreciated.