Living Blindfully

Latest Episodes:

Episode 216:Progress on ableist language in the New Zealand media, where to go for great mastodon hosting, and President-elect of AER MarkRichert Feb 25, 2023

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Kia ora Mosen At Largers. A reminder that this podcast is indexed by chapter. If you listen with a podcast client that offers chapter support, you can easily skip between segments.

Here's the list of what's in this episode and when it happens.

Welcome Cleveland,0:00

Making progress on the ableist language issue,1:47

A shout out and thank you to Masto.host,14:12

TechRoundup,21:16

Interview with AER President Elect, Mark Richert",27:05

Closing and contact info,2:10:03

Episode 215:More thoughts on the Victor Reader Stream, what are your favourite PC speakers, and the astounding new voice AI technology fromEleven Labs Feb 18, 2023

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Kia ora Mosen At Largers. A reminder that this podcast is indexed by chapter. If you listen with a podcast client that offers chapter support, you can easily skip between segments.

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.

Welcome Pennsylvania,0:00

Sending love to those affected by natural disasters,1:24

The Victor Reader Stream,4:03

Learning JAWS,17:53

Braille support in Android TalkBack, and hearing aids",23:41

Our Eleven Labs feature begins with a tech roundup,31:07

More Eleven Labs samples,35:42

Interview with Mati Staniszewski from Eleven Labs,43:56

iPhone DFU and other matters,1:31:28

Braille instruction,1:35:41

IP Braille table,1:38:37

Looping audio on the iPhone,1:42:36

Court reporting and captioning,1:45:16

I love Sonos,1:50:54

Ham Radio,1:52:44

Comments on several products,1:54:54

Looking for PC speakers,1:58:51

Closing and contact info,2:01:08

Episode 214:More Victor Reader Stream thoughts, Apple discussion, and an atrocious case of airline discrimination against blind parents Feb 11, 2023

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Kia ora Mosen At Largers. A reminder that this podcast is indexed by chapter. If you listen with a podcast client that offers chapter support, you can easily skip between segments.

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.

Welcome Dallas,0:00

Thoughts on the Victor Reader Stream,2:04

This week's tech roundup,28:16

Mastodon and other social media,34:33

A Happy conclusion on the Brailliant Enter issue,44:20

VoiceOver speech not returning after a call,45:22

Braille Screen Input flaky in iOS 16.3,46:41

Flaky pairing between iPhone 13 Mini and Focus 40 Blue,47:30

How can I beta test iOS?,48:31

Denial of service and feedback on Aira,51:43

eythor thrastarson talks about his horrific airline discrimination experience,54:12

accounts of discrimination,1:29:16

The original BlindShell has been abandoned and I don't like it,1:36:43

Do we have a blind subculture?,1:40:29

Audio description without Dolby Atmos,1:42:25

Has anyone used the BrainPort?,1:47:38

More on meditation,1:50:32

Any advice on being a DJ?,1:55:52

Closing and contact info,1:58:42

Episode 213:Comments on the new Victor Reader Stream, RIM has new pay as you go plans and prepares to come to Mac, and why is it so hard to get a Braille manual for a Braille embosser? Feb 04, 2023

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Kia ora Mosen At Largers. A reminder that this podcast is indexed by chapter. If you listen with a podcast client that offers chapter support, you can easily skip between segments.

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.

Welcome Los Angeles,0:00

Why the show sounds a bit different,1:20

You can sign an open letter to Audible on the Victor Reader Stream,4:53

Comments on the Victor Reader Stream Third Generation,6:07

The Qardio Arm and issues facing blind Americans with diabetes,27:37

Aira pricing changes,31:15

The Apple Watch Ultra,33:32

ThinkPad battery issues,37:40

Web services to a gay couple,41:45

Envision glasses, the struggle for a Braille manual, and Sonos",44:20

I like my iPhone 14,54:41

Curious about the Apple Magic Keyboard,1:01:19

Door detection and getting back to my front door,1:02:56

Should I upgrade to iOS 16?,1:07:40

The Brailliant and the Enter key in iOS,1:09:35

RIM from Pneuma Solutions announces pay as you go plans and is coming to the Mac,1:10:54

What is network radio?,1:34:29

Closing and contact info,1:59:47

Episode 212:All that's new in HumanWare's Victor Reader Stream third generation, is it time for us to do visual interpretation differently, and an Australian bar says if you're blind and by yourself, it's a safety risk for you to drink Jan 28, 2023

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Intro and some notes for new listeners,0:00

Mathieu Paquette and Dominic Labbe from HumanWare discuss the Victor Reader Stream Third Generation,1:43

Statement from New Zealand's Braille Authority on always capitalising the word Braille ,52:57

Apple Watch Ultra,55:30

BARD and Zoom now on the BlindshellClassic 2,1:01:04

Pneuma Solutions bringing RIM to the Mac,1:02:25

The blind community could reinvent visual interpretation,1:03:42

Envision announces a range of price points for its glasses,1:11:10

Bar refuses to serve a woman because she's blind and has no carer,1:18:22

The Bonnie Bulletin says hi to 212,1:31:53

She's here! She's here!,1:33:52

How we ended up with our SunStream Evolve 10 infrared Sauna,1:41:22

The Qardio Arm blood pressure monitor,1:48:52

The Shure MV7,1:53:29

Brailliant follow-up,1:55:11

Mastodon, Cricket and Internet radio",1:56:01

Closing and Contact info,2:00:14

Episode 211:There's an all too common problem with some Lenovo ThinkPads, unboxing an Apple Watch Ultra, and the audio game Evidence 111 Dec 17, 2022

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Kia ora Mosen At Largers. A reminder that this podcast is indexed by chapter. If you listen with a podcast client that offers chapter support, you can easily skip between segments. This is the last episode for 2022. Mosen at Large is now taking a summer break and will return on 29 January. You are welcome to keep the contributions coming in during the break, so that we have a packed first show.

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.

Welcome to the final show for 2022,0:00

Giving you the info on 211,1:26

Plenty of great holiday programming on MushroomFM,3:20

There is a fault affecting a good number of Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 9th gen machines,4:21. Here is the long thread I referred to on the podcast.

Apple Watch Ultra unboxing and setup,33:35

Evidence 111 is a compelling audio game for iOS and Android,1:19:56

Deep Fried turkey,1:36:18

Audio description,1:38:01

Is there a Dvorak keyboard tutor app?,1:43:25

Crossing in a straight line,1:44:16

Microsoft Teams,1:46:24

Newspaper content in audio,1:48:36

Performing an iPhone clean install,1:49:41

CCLVI,1:53:54

IPA Braille,1:54:47. Here is the article referred to about IPA Braille.

Wanting to be independent in health clubs and other places,1:55:21

Keep the contributions coming over the break,2:00:43

Episode 210:Your very last chance to vote for your top 10 holiday songs, BlindShell USA, and those annoying RealTek Windows drivers again Dec 10, 2022

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It's our penultimate edition for 2022,0:00

Welcome y'all in San Antonio,1:01

A final reminder to vote for your top 10 holiday songs and join our special party,4:01

Feedback from the Aira interview,7:23

Alternative contacts app for iOS,10:14

Determining if a light is active on a charger,10:45

Guide dog refusals and responsibility,14:54

Mastodon,22:38

Amateur radio,27:11

Disability labels,39:07

A gift can brighten someone's day,48:41

Chromevox granularity shortcut,54:02

Staticless AM radio,54:55

Bari Azman and Diane Ducharme from BlindShell USA,1:00:56

Blind people working with the International Phonetic Alphabet,1:38:43

HidrateSpark smart water bottle,1:39:45

The frustrating RealTek Windows drivers and screen readers,1:41:48

The Bonnie Bulletin,1:45:24

Closing and contact info,1:56:43

Episode 209:Aira to increase prices and make free offers less generous, Mastodon adoption increases rapidly, and be sure to vote for your top 10 holiday songs Dec 03, 2022

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Mosen at Large taking a summer break,0:00

Like totally like welcome California,2:15

Have you voted in the holiday countdown yet?,3:45

Troy Otillio and Jenine Stanley from Aira,10:29

Mastodon and the changing social media landscape,1:08:27

More on iOS VoiceOver focus issues in lists,1:24:27

My Siri doesn't understand me,1:25:27

Guide dog refusals,1:28:13

Reaction to the Johny Cassidy interview,1:30:32

New York Times accessibility, and audio readings of newspapers",1:31:39

Windows Defender versus a paid solution,1:40:23

Sony WM1000 XM5,1:44:19

Staying straight while crossing a street,1:48:25

Navigating by sentence in JAWS,1:52:15

Question about Overcast,1:53:30

The closure we seek,1:55:44

Closing and contact info,1:57:50

Episode 208:Why Mushroom FM had gone all in on Mastodon, Dan Clarke from Focusrite talks about their accessibility initiatives, and a demo of the updated Vocaster Hub Nov 26, 2022

Show notes

Kia ora Mosen At Largers. A reminder that this podcast is indexed by chapter. If you listen with a podcast client that offers chapter support, you can easily skip between segments.

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.

Welcome to Idaho,0:00

Voting is open in Mushroom FM's holiday countdown and Christmas party,3:03

Mushroom FM goes all in on Mastodon,6:29

Spontaneous iPhone reboots,20:04

Multiple iOS 16 issues,21:55

Emergency SOS satellite feature on iPhone,27:29

VoiceOver focus issues,31:56

Amateur radio,33:53

Windows usability,39:04

Guide dog refusal stories,51:18

Dan Clarke fromFocusrite,1:02:02

Vocaster Hub update,1:29:57

DecTalk on iOS?,1:37:24

Dragon Naturally Speaking and the Windows Start Menu,1:38:53

Bluetooth Transceiver,1:41:11

The Bonnie Bulletin,1:43:42

Closing and contact info,1:58:11

Episode 207:The Windows Start Menu verbosity saga, Mastodon continues to gain traction, and the need to make data journalism accessible Nov 19, 2022

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Welcome Maine,0:00

Tweesecake launches a new Mastodon instance,2:13

Follow Mosen at Large on Mastodon,6:47

The Windows Start Menu took a temporary productivity hit for screen readers,8:52

Another Eset update,21:24

Amateur radio,26:49

Thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy Flip,36:02

Going back to the hotel that didn't want us,41:24

Mosen at the Museum,59:06

Siri is being flaky,1:02:54

My iPhone is rebooting spontaneously,1:07:21