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Sight is a highly dominant sense. If you have it, naturally you’ll use it for a lot of things. But if you don’t have it, or you don’t have as much sight as you used to, it’s still possible to live a rich, full life. This podcast is all about how it’s done. We offer tips and tricks for living blindfully, including plenty about the latest accessible technology, but we discuss the barriers too, ranging from attitudinal barriers to accessibility barriers and more. Hear interviews with movers and ...
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SEASON ONE: My Heart Is Not Blind SEASON TWO: About Hunger & Resilience MY HEART IS NOT BLIND Blindness doesn't make someone less intelligent, less capable, less competent. Perception and adaptation are deeper than we can imagine and much more mysterious. These narrative histories focus on the shifting pools of perception and deep transformation. Each eloquent voice draws us into deeper understanding. ABOUT HUNGER & RESILIENCE Why did Cornelius go hungry? What does it feel like for Tiffany t ...
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Welcome to "Blind Myth," the hilarious and inspiring, podcast hosted by Jabriel Jamal the Internet's most interesting man. Join this blind artist turned podcaster from Philadelphia as he explores social interactions, accessible technology, and pop culture. Laugh along as Jabriel shares insightful, stories, challenges stereotypes, and dives into the world of blind experiences. With witty commentary and thought-provoking conversations, Blind Myth is your ticket to a rollercoaster ride of laugh ...
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Here on Just Samaritan podcast we want to turn that notion on its head. The word Just can mean 'simply', and can also signify something derived from justice. We want to throw out the labels we put on others, particularly those whom we detest or hold in low esteem, and just known them as people. We are going to be speaking to many people, just people, but people who, despite being outcasted, live out the loving and caring actions of the Samaritan from Jesus' parable. My name is Fede Apecena a ...
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During his September 2024 Presidential release, National Federation of the Blind President Mark Riccobono announced that Jonathan Mosen has joined the team at the National Federation of the Blind to pursue a range of initiatives in technology, accessibility, and communications. In this special episode, Mark and Jonathan discuss Jonathan's role, and…
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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.Welcome to 302 0:00New Apple goodies 0:57Our community supports iOS Personal Power 5:26iOS Notification Centre 6:39Eleven Labs voices censoring some words 10:40Aftermath of the UK election 20:28iOS Personal Voice 31:49Inaccessible medical devices 33:47Low vision vs visua…
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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 300 0:00Join us for our special Apple event coverage 1:03Update on the Vision Australia CEO controversy 2:09Introduction to the iOS18 review 7:08Supported devices 8:00VoiceOver What's New 9:20The Live Recognition Rotor 10:40Voice Rotor, customisation, equalis…
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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 298 0:00Living Blindfully to cease publication at the end of September 2:06Special Apple coverage coming up 11:02OrCam says it's committed to the blind and low vision market 13:27AppleVis lives on 16:43Abuse of power. Censorship fromVisionAustralia 17:47You c…
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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 297 0:00Vision Australia's Board is not doing its job properly 3:07Greg Stilson and Jason Martin from APH discuss the latest with the Monarch 13:16Positive update on TPLink accessibility 1:05:12Peacock,ExpressVPN, and Pulseway 1:06:54Overdrive Media Console i…
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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 296 0:00Blind, low vision, and DeafBlind people continue to be denied the chance to lead provider organisations 2:41Will Vision Australia even give blind people a chance to apply to be CEO? 11:38Update on Google Calendar 25:37LinkedIn is impossible 31:34Looki…
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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 295 0:00Comments on Blind Barbie 2:02Arielle Silverman from the American Foundation for the blind discusses the design and impact of Blind Barbie 5:04Zoom announces another accessible recorder, the H1 XLR 33:48Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses and privacy 36:49Podca…
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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 294 0:00A first look at Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.1 beta 0:42Living Blindfully Plus comes to Apple Podcasts. Siri's phenomenal new voices tell us about it 13:19AI claims a scalp. OrCam exits the blindness and low vision market 22:42Feedback on the Meta Sma…
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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 293 0:00Hi from the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses 0:39The final report of the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care 6:31I'm worried about blind Barbie 32:52Watching US Olympics coverage outside the US 43:03New accessories for the Zoom H6 Essential recorder 46:27Sono…
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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 292 0:00A Salute to Gary O'Donoghue 1:08The Overcast podcast app has been rewritten 6:08the prodigal Castro user returns 11:42Comments on the Doug Geoffray interview 15:45I want to know more about the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses 25:06iPhone problem, accessible…
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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 291 0:00Some recognition at a special time 4:19Doug Geoffray, 25 years after that first Blind Line interview, talks about accessibility and AI at Microsoft 26:54Bonnie and Jonathan's NFB Convention 2024 audio diary 1:17:03NFB day 3 1:29:04NFB Day 4 including …
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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 290 0:00Living Blindfully has a WhatsApp Announcements Channel 1:22Facebook hallucination 6:46The Be My Eyes Inclusive Language Guide 9:05X for iOS is accessible again 32:37Workaround for clipped audio announcements with some Bluetooth headphones 33:07Accessi…
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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 289 0:00Send a text or voice message to us on WhatsApp 1:06Outstanding technical support from Pulseway 6:43Accessibility of X for iOS badly broken 11:36Beatles book 13:59The LenovoThinkBios Utility 19:44Dr Nicholas Giudice discusses how we ensure blind people…
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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 288 0:00This page intentionally left blank 2:51The Aircove Go Router fromExpressVPN 13:43If you'd like to try ExpressVPN for yourself, you can use our affiliate link. You'll get 30 days free, and so do we. We really appreciate it. Zamzar is a handy file conve…
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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.Welcome to 287 0:00I will miss Michael Mosley 0:53iOS 18 7:27Listen Later 13:27AI is a game changer 14:18accessible ways to learn about yoga 19:53Be My Eyes and their bonkers Inclusive Language Guide 26:26Read the Language Guide here.Bryan Bashin from Be My Eyes discusse…
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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.Welcome to 285 0:00Something you should know about the PhonakTV Connect 3:07Travelling on airlines when you're blind 11:48Microsoft Natural Voices for SAPI 5 31:02Check out the project here The VictorReader Stream 3 33:08ID.ME 40:16Cochlea implants, Android, and readers …
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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 284 0:00Apple's WWDC will be huge this year 0:50Jonathan Mosen's keynote address to the International Council on English Braille 6:55A frustrating legal experience 1:05:54Slow but steady progress with Sonos 1:10:47Choosing a laptop 1:17:01Working with SharePo…
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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.Welcome to 283 0:00Comments on recent episodes 4:36New hearing aids purchased 9:28for users of the Rode Smartlav interview kit needing USB C connectivity 15:47Wanting a podcast app for my Chromebook 17:59Blind yoga? 19:33Broadcasting systems for visually impaired accessi…
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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 282 0:00A lot is about to change in our lives thanks to ChatGPT 4O 2:26Sonos comments on recent accessibility regressions 11:35Listener comments on Sonos 19:11Essential Series button layout descriptions available 36:19the importance of blindness agencies lead…
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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 281 0:00The new apps from Sonos are nothing short of appalling 4:03Following sports events when you're at the venue 24:45Zoom Recorders 44:27Pocketcasts for Android 48:12Is Android viable for you now? 50:32Unimpressed with the ARA device 56:30Seeing AI unavai…
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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 280 0:00Zoom improves accessibility of their H Essential Series 3:02It appears Sonos accessibility is about to experience a significant regression 6:00Mathieu Paquette from HumanWare talks Audible support for the Victor Reader Stream 3 and more new features 2…
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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 279 0:00A user review of the Seleste Smart Glasses 3:05Demonstration of an accessible LG washer dryer 11:05Microsoft Copilot on Windows 10 23:03Problems with accessible YouTube Downloader 25:10New hearing aids 28:42Review and demonstration of the MyPhonak app…
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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 278 0:00In loving memory of Pauline Mosen 2:22Downloading from YouTube on iOS 10:17Looking for accessible real-time translation app 11:35Keeping access to Windows 10, and Zoom H Essential Recorders 13:25YouTube accessibility issue 18:31.684Notetakers in the p…
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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 277 0:00Existing Voice Dream Reader customers can keep what they paid for 2:59Amos Miller discusses the forthcoming Glide mobility device 8:41Guiding in the swimming pool 1:10:58Non-24 and managing insomnia 1:11:53Boycotting Israeli technology products 1:22:2…
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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 276 0:00More on Voice Dream Reader 2:07intersectionality, the BT Speak, customer service and swimming 30:43Tempo Perfect, an accessible metronome app 35:52contacting TSA Cares 38:33Transcriptions in Apple Podcasts 39:48Why VoiceOver switches languages in the …
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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 275 0:00Voice Dream Reader to charge a subscription to people who paid for the app 2:10Kishin Manglani from Applause Group discusses the Voice Dream Reader subscription controversy, and the future of the app 23:42Living Blindfully Plus 57:29Joining a Zoom mee…
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Jonathan's series on the Essential recorders from Zoom, which have accessibility features, concludes on this Living Blindfully extra with the look at the Zoom H1Essential. This is the smallest member of the family and sells for just $99 USD. It can fit in any pocket, and offers high-quality 32-bit float recording. While understandably the recorder …
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Continuing his extensive look at the accessible Zoom Essential family, Jonathan demonstrates and reviews the Zoom H4Essential in this Living Blindfully Extra. With its compact size, powerful features and priced at just $199 USD, the H4Essential may be the Goldilocks recorder for many. While this review stands alone and therefore revisits many of th…
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In this Living Blindfully extra, Jonathan Mosen begins his reviews of all three recorders in the Essential series, with the Zoom H6Essential Zoom has provided these units so the reviews can be produced, but have not heard these reviews before publication, nor influence what they contain. There is considerable interest from the blind community in th…
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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 271 0:00Troy Otillio and Everette Bacon from Aira discuss Access AI and more 1:51A look at Aira's Access AI feature 45:49Other items of note at CSUN 1:06:06Things to know when trying to charge a Qardiobase scale 1:09:27Running a DOS programme on Windows 1:11:…
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