Main Menu Live welcomes Samuel Greene, Product Specialist -Development at Zoom Corp., to discuss the very popular Zoom Essential digital Recorders. Theserecorders are accessible and have 32 bit float. Tune in to see exactly what all that means. In the second hour, Main Menu welcomes Amos Miller, Glidance Founder and CEO, to discuss Glide, the first…

This week on Main Menu Live we bring together major portions of the communication teams across ACB to talk with all of you all about Groups.IO in a comprehensivetwo-hour presentation. Members of the Board of Publications, ACB’s ACB Media team, Blind Information Technology Specialists and others will join us totalk all about Groups. IO. We will answ…

Karthik Mahadevan, CEO at Envision, will delve into the upgrades in the new Envision Glasses v.2.5 featuring a new interactive describe scene powered byGPT-4 Vision by Open AI & multilingual voice commands. That's not all! Exciting changes landed on the Envision App and future updates are set to revolutionizethe user experience and create a more ac…

Join the Main Menu team as we visit with Ryan Jones from Freedom Scientific where we hear all about the new 2024 releases of JAWS, Fusion and more!Sponsored by the Information Access Committee

Hello Everyone, Join John, Larry and I along with a number of guests as we dive deep into all things tech this month: Finally, Microsoft has released a major update to Windows 11 this week. It has all kinds of accessibility improvements along with other user experience changes that we will discuss. The big change is the new Copilot feature. Think o…

In the first hour we bring on Mike from Be My Eyes. We hear from him all about the latest innovation happening with AI and accessibility as we celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day this week. Be My Eyes will also be at the national convention this year so you will hear even more from them later thissummer. We encourage everyone to come with …

Larry Gassman, John Gassmann and Jeff Bishop review CSUN 2023

In the first hour we talk with HumanWare all about the new Victor Reader Stream 3. It is now shipping so we get the absolute latest from the company and most importantly we get your questions answered. We will take as much time as HumanWare will give us so this may spill into the second hour. The Information Access Committee is working on plans for…

This month on Main Menu Live we bring you two hours of technology talk from a blindness perspective, including your comments and questions. AIRA has made some major announcements concerning their service. We bring Troy Otillio and Jenine Stanley to have an open, honest and frank conversationabout the service and its future direction. Emphasis will …

This month on Main Menu Live, we present JAWS 2023; Envision; and the latest on security. Ryan Jones from Vispero joins us to talk the new JAWS2023 release. Bob Roehm joins us once again to give us updates on the Envision app and glasses. Jeff and team along with Damashe Thomas, will update you on the latest state-of-the-artpassword managers.will u…

During the first hour Main Menu welcomes Bob Roehm, Manager Envision Technologies, to discuss the Envision AI system including glasses and app. Bob will introduce the Envision Technologies AI system. He will compare this system to other assistive technology devices and discuss the components ofthe system and how the features can help the VI communi…

Join the Main Menu Live team as we remotely go where all have gone before, even out on the outer RIM of technology. In the first hour we salute Eric Damery of Vispero who is retiring after 28 years of spectacular service to so many Vispero JAWS users. We also present AIRA to talk with us all about the new AIRA Desktop solution among other topics. M…

Michael Lauf will talk about the new LaufWare website. We'll also hear a recorded presentation from Tek Talk by Ron Miller about Kindle using both Jaws and Braille.

Join the Main Menu Live team as we gather technology experts who attended CSUN and share all we learned at the event. This includes braille; in-door navigation; and so much more. Sponsored by Information Access Committee

# In the first hour of Main Menu Live, we welcome David Kingsbury, an Assistive Technology Instructor at The Carroll Center for the Blind in Massachusetts, to discuss his new book entitled “The Windows Screen Reader Primer: All the Basics and More”. It is a free book, and we dive deep into its creation and content. In the second hour, we talk all a…

This month on Main Menu Live we turn our eyes to Windows 11 as well as a panel discussion during the second hour. In this evening's segment we catch up with Dan Clark, recently retired from Freedom Scientific/Vispero. Dan is a former dealer of assistive technology and long time JAWS trainer. We'll discuss his newly launched web site, "dSurf, the di…

# This month on Main Menu Live, it is JAWS upgrade time. Eric Damery from Vispero will reveal all that is new with JAWS 2022. In the second hour, we continue with an open forum and will highlight iOS 15, Windows 11, and updates from the Information Access Committee. Your questions are welcome.

# The Information Access Committee will talk about how the IRS can help you, followed by a presentation about audio games and other content from Wanderword.

# The Main Menu Live team will be discussing accessible fitness equipment. Getting up and getting moving is a theme throughout the year within ACB. In the first hour, Michael and Satauna come to talk with all of us about Peloton and Concept 2 devices. Peloton has some built-in accessibility features that make it easier for a blind cyclist to partic…

Main Menu Live: Please join us for two hours of technology talk. In the first hour we will talk all things Club House. It is a platform that is changing the culture and shape of how ACB communicates. Come learn more about this platform and the plans for it moving forward. In the second hour we focus on the Information Access Committee and take your…

Main Menu Live: On this month’s show in the first hour, the information access committee will let you know what’s coming up for the summer convention from the committee. Will bring you the latest assistive technology news and take your questions. In hour 2, we hear from Shane Lowe from the Supersense team. We learn all about Supersense and Super Li…

This month on Main Menu Live we have two fun-filled hours of great technology talk. In the first hour we bring Saqib Shaikh from Microsoft on to talk with us all about Seeing A I and their new World channel. The Seeing A I team describes this new channel this way:The new World channel, available on devices with a LiDAR scanner running iOS 14, enabl…

Next, Mike May and Jose join us from Goodmaps. Near by Explorer has been discontinued by APH and a new app is now on the scene for your use. Learn all about the new app and in-door navigation. Is the iPhone 12 something you should consider? Come and find out why it might be due to the new technology it has for us in the mapping space.This month we …

Episode Notes On this month's Main Menu Live, we bring some exciting speakers to you as we learn all about JAWS 2021 and Leasey. In the first hour, Eric Damery from Freedom Scientific joins us to talk about the brand-new release of JAWS 2021. Come learn more about what is new in this upcoming release of JAWS for Windows 2021 and to get your questio…

Episode Notes Coming up this evening on Main Menu Live we have a number of things to talk with all of you about: Podcasts, Podcasts and more podcasts! Yes, we have exciting things to mention about this space and we will share more at the event! We think all of you will be very excited about the changes! It is all about looking back and looking forw…

Main Menu Live is all about writing and publishing from an accessibility perspective! Please join the Main Menu Live team as we talk all about authoring in the digital age. We first welcome the Carroll Center's David Kingsbury who has written two books all about the web and formatting documents in Word. Which browser are you using today and which o…

Main Menu Live, which aired on Wednesday, June 24, is proud to present Larry Skutchan from the American Printing House for the Blind. Two new braille products are available, or will soon be, from APH, those being the Mantis Q40(tm) and the Chameleon 20(tm). How do these products fit in our lives? Whether you are a professional, a student or just ne…

We bring to you a special, two-hour Main Menu show this week! We are pleased to announce that ACB Radio's call-in technology program, Main Menu Live, has returned to ACB Radio Mainstream! Wednesday at 8:00 PM Eastern, we presented two hours with Vispero. Eric Damery joined us first giving us updates on all software products at Freedom Scientific. N…

This week we continue with the month long birthday celebration of Main Menu. We'll hear the last hour, part 2, of the very first Main Menu show with Jonathan Mosen which was heard on April 10, 2000. Next week, we'll do a special 2 hour live Main Menu broadcast. Stay tuned for more information about that program. We'll also take your comments about …

Main Menu 20th Anniversary Celebration - Week 2 This week we continue with the month long birthday celebration of Main Menu. We'll hear part one, of the very first Main Menu show with Jonathan Mosen which was heard on April 10, 2000. Next week, we'll hear part 2, as this was originally a 2 hour show. Remember that in week 4, we'll do a special 2 ho…

April 10 was literally Main Menu's 20th anniversary on ACB Radio. We salute this outstanding program with a month long celebration. On May 1st, Jonathan Mosen will join us to discuss his memories of Main Menu and ACB Radio. Jonathan was ACB Radio's first director and was responsible for the creation of Main Menu. On May 8 and 15, we'll play the fir…

CSUN 2020 Wrap-up - Part II Last week, Main Menu presented part 1 of a CSUN technology wrap-up This week, we finish up with part 2. We'll also visit with Peter Tucic, the Brand Ambassador of Humanware. he'll talk about the HW Buddy. John Gassman will talk about weekly technology webinars you can attend, and Jenine Stanley will talk about a very imp…

From Larry G: I first attended CSUN beginning in the mid 1990's. but none was so different than the 2020 version which just ended. The Corona Virus was the main talking point at this technology conference and we'll discuss the virus, the conference and eventually get to some of the high points. There is so much to get to that it will spill in to an…

Tune in, turn on, and learn about accessible television sets on this week's Main Menu Hello, Main Menu listeners. Friday night used to be the night when everyone would gather around the TV to watch their favorite shows. If you are looking for an accessible television set, gather your family around your computer to listen to Main Menu, featureing an…

Well, I've been accused in the past about not excelling to my full potential. But in this particular case, I've done my job. You'll see this evening when you listen to Main menu hosted by John and Larry Gassman. Recently the ACB affiliate "BITS", joined the Main Menu team. You'll be hearing more from them as time goes on. This evening we look at th…

In this episode, BITS takes the mic and Windows 10 does some narrating! We are so excited to have BITS join with the team to continue bringing you great episodes of Main Menu! Join the first bits/main menu collaboration this week as Richard Villa and Jeff Bishop discuss the features of and updates to narrator in Windows 10. You'll also hear a brief…

Get ready for a Main Menu Round Table! Hey there, Main Menu fans! We are back from our holiday break and wow, have we some things to share! And what better way to bring you the news than to gather around our shape-shifting table so you could hear from all of us. You'll hear about upcoming and exciting changes to the program along with the resurrect…

Need some last-minute shopping ideas? IAC and Main Menu have got you covered! Shopping? Check. Accessibility? Check. Appliances and other electronics? Check. The Information Access Committee held a terrific webinar recently, covering all this and more. We on the Main Menu Team wanted to bring it to you in time for the holidays on a special edition …

Main Menu and Microsoft Accessibility get Productive with Share Point It's time for another Microsoft Accessibility webinar! This time we get productive with Sharepoint. Presented by: James Jackson and Eli Waalkes, Program Managers on the OneDrive & SharePoint team Learn about the latest Accessibility improvements for the OneDrive mobile apps and D…

Mmmmmm. Tastes like technology on Main Menu. The Main Menu Team gathers around the table to talk tech, food and holiday auctions! Whaaat? It's a free flowing round table discussion as we chew our way through iOS 13, switching to Android, dreaming of devices, and food, because Thanksgiving is coming!By ACB Radio

Everyone appreciates a better outlook, right? That's what we're talking about on this edition of Main Menu! In another of Microsoft's Accessibility Webinar Series, you'll be hearing all about accessibility improvements in Outlook. Examples with Narrator are included and you'll be shown many of the keyboard shortcuts, too.…

The Main Menu Team is back and we're zooming right along. Join us as we talk with Deb Lewis about the popular conferencing app Zoom Meetings. What to do when you get a Zoom Meeting invitation, Hosting tips and tricks and so much more. Hang on to your keyboards because away we go!By ACB Radio

We bring to you another presentation in Microsoft's Accessibility Webinar Series -- this time on Microsoft Teams. This is a digital hub that brings apps, content, and communication together in one place, allowing for an inclusive, collaborative experience. You will hear a demonstration of how Microsoft Teams works with a screen reader, including al…

Main Menu once again dials up 411 to find out all about Blindfold Games and web site access from the ACB Information Access Committee. You'll be surprised to learn that Blindfold Games does more than just create cool games and that web site access takes a village, or at least a lot of us.By ACB Radio

Another Heaping Helping with a Main Menu Roundtable! This week the Main Menu gang takes a look at updates including Android 10 and the Apple event. Pull up a seat at our round table and listen to our news about new tech, keeping our old tech and much more. It's always a good time to talk technology.By ACB Radio

Please take note: There are a lot of references to the Amazon Echo devices on this episode. If you are listening with devices nearby, please consider covering their ears -- AKA mute their microphones. We bring to you part one from the Information Access Committee presentation at the ACB Conference and Convention. You will hear Brian Charlson tell y…

This week the Main Menu crew sit down at our round patio table and enjoy a summer picnic of tech news. Debbie Hazelton joins Jeff, Paul and Jenine to feast on some amazing news from Aira. then we pass around the savory side dishes of Envision AI and a heaping plate of ACB Radio news. Grab a plate and plenty of napkins, and don't forget your plastic…

This week we happily welcome another of Microsoft's Accessibility Webinars. Learn all about the new features of Narrator in the Windows Spring Update, version 1903.By ACB Radio

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What are we gonna talk about this week? No, we don't ask that before every Main Menu episode but this week we did and the whirlwind of apps and great advice is the result. From Outlook for iOS to Dystopia, we cover some cool apps with new looks and some new apps that are just flat out cool. Then we talk Android. Jason takes a look at what's coming …