Living Blindfully

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Episode 206:Mastering Mastodon, how do you get started with ham radio, and a fix for the Eset issues plaguing screen reader users Nov 12, 2022

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Welcome Seattle,0:00

An introduction to Mastodon from a blindness perspective,1:08

Using Mastodon on various platforms,24:31

Concluding thoughts on Mastodon,53:29

Here are some additional resources to get you started with Mastodon. Changeling’s Guide to mastodon for Screen Reader Users. Mastodon for Writers/Readers, written from a blindness perspective. Mastodon Help Guide. Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

A fix for screen readers and Eset,59:21

Jim Kutsch offers an introduction to Amateur radio from a blindness perspective,1:03:30

To subscribe to the Blind Hams list, send a blank email to: main+owner@blind-hams.groups.io

Using a Chromebook with Focus 40 Blue,1:51:06

Using the iPhone as a phone,1:53:43

JAWS and the Dvorak keyboard,1:55:47

Closing and contact info,1:59:32

Episode 205:My most bizarre Windows experience ever, the real-world impact of iOS bugs, how to maintain maximum iPhone battery health for years, and audiobooks on the BlindShell Classic 2 Nov 05, 2022

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Welcome Alabama,0:00

My most bizarre Windows experience ever,0:57

Audio description,11:28

New iPhone setup experience and iOS 16 thoughts,24:31

More on VoiceOver being extremely quiet on calls,30:17

New iPhone 14 doesn't work with my hearing aids,35:19

VoiceOver focus issue affecting recent contacts causes embarrassment,37:34

Problem with Braille auto-panning in Apple Books,47:31

Treating your battery right can keep it healthy for a long time,49:09

Envision Smart Glasses feedback,52:59

Flip 4 and Android thoughts,56:49

The BlindShellClassic 2 and audiobooks,1:09:24

Positive news on a discrimination complaint,1:39:58

High Tech hot water bottle,1:42:10

Using the word sight when you actually mean blind,1:43:14

The Bonnie Bulletin. Should we go back after a discrimination experience?,1:50:11

Closing and contact info,2:00:37

Episode 204:iOS 16 bugs, more Envision Smart Glasses Feedback, and the history, art, and technicalities of audio description with Joel Snyder Oct 29, 2022

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Welcome Manitoba,0:00

Join me on Mushroom FM for my ABBA Special, Mosen at the Museum,1:10

Trouble sending a text with iOS 16 and my Brailliant,6:03

VoiceOver causing iPhone to call the wrong person,9:56

App Switcher issue appears resolved,10:56

VoiceOver quiet on calls,11:12

VoiceOver chattering when a call starts,22:39

Editing text from within iPhone's Braille Screen Input,23:36

More feedback on the Envision Smart Glasses,26:42

Can't read by sentence in JAWS,33:04

The misleading way TV ads speak prices,34:33

All things audio description with Joel Snyder,37:10

Closing and Contact info,1:58:58

Episode 203:iPhone and iOS feedback, comments on the Envision Smart Glasses, another Beatles remix and more Oct 22, 2022

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Hello Connecticut!,0:00

My iPhone 14 Pro Max is here,0:49

The Beatles Revolver album is being remixed. Don't miss the Mushroom FM special,19:33

Comments on the Envision Smart Glasses demo,24:55

I completely lost speech on my iPhone as well,45:20

iOS bugs are making me contemplate Android,48:02

Digging deep into the problem of VoiceOver being quiet on calls,56:25

An Apple tech support rep was rude and unhelpful,1:11:18

The App Switcher in iOS16 is not working correctly for me,1:18:06

thoughts on jingles, Optacons and iOS,1:20:46

Should AIra retain its free calls?,1:24:52

Editing text without leaving Braille Screen Input for iOS,1:31:05

The Graphiti Braille display,1:37:27

Recording voice messages and melatonin concerns,1:43:40

Various tech topics,1:48:28

Vispero supporting the Assistive Technology Affordability Act,1:53:08

Closing and contact info,1:57:15

Episode 202:A comprehensive demonstration and review of the Envision Smart Glasses Oct 15, 2022

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Introduction to the Envision Smart Glasses,0:00

Learning the gestures,8:07

A quick tour of the Main Menu,15:32

The Read Menu,17:03

Reading printed mail,19:48

Out for a drive and off to the mall,36:28

Call an ally,49:52

Call and Aira agent,1:00:12

Describe Scene,1:07:53

Detect light,1:12:00

Recognise cash,1:15:31

Scan QR code,1:18:07

Detect Colours,1:25:53

Find objects,1:27:04

Find people,1:29:57

Explore,1:36:17

Device settings,1:37:27

Feature preferences,1:51:54

Help,2:00:30

Conclusion,2:01:53

Closing and contact info,2:09:20

Episode 201:Casting a secret ballot shouldn't be this hard, VoiceOver quiet when on phone calls, and is it time Aira ditched its free calls- Oct 08, 2022

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Welcome New Jersey!,0:00

Unacceptable, inaccessible voting process,1:34

The Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media Bill,5:52

My Sonos PORT died on the same day as the Queen,9:08

Eloquence works a bit differently in iOS 16 compared to JAWS,19:10

Notifications in iOS 16,22:22

VoiceOver quiet on phone calls,23:35

Powering on an iPhone isn't as straightforward as it used to be, and a problem with my audio mixer,33:15

Some TV ads are audio described in the UK,40:05

Fantastical issues, and Amazon Echo inquiry,43:49

The dreaded high school reunion,50:45

JAM jingles and StationPlaylist questions,56:42

Nuphy Air75 keyboard review,1:11:00

More comments on the Optacon,1:19:40

Dictation in Microsoft Office,1:20:56

iPhones and coffee cups,1:25:32

How can I stay straighter when crossing the street?,1:27:40

Accessibility issues with the KFC New Zealand website,1:29:37

The Castro podcast client for iOS,1:32:21

Very odd problem with Skype,1:34:40

My cochlea implant experience,1:35:39

The Braille letter W,1:46:21

Aira needs to ditch the free calls and look after paying customers,1:48:36

Closing and contact info,1:59:32

Episode 200:New Zealand says yes to Braille with an uppercase B, Apple feedback, Envision glasses and more Oct 01, 2022

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Some reflections as we produce our 200th episode,0:00

Braille with an uppercase B is now the standard in New Zealand,8:49

Oddities after installing iOS 16,11:44

Still on iOS 15. Should I upgrade yet?,19:21

Recovering deleted messages in iOS 16,21:31

Thoughts on iOS 16 and iPhone 14 Pro,22:21

Why the Apple Watch Ultra interests me,23:34

The new satellite support in iPhone 14 could save your life,27:20

VoiceOver is impossibly quiet on a call,30:16

Loving my new iPhone 14 Pro but have questions,37:50

Voiceover having trouble keeping my place on some web pages and emails,42:03

User feedback on the Envision Smart Glasses,44:44

Hable One,50:35

Tech memories,52:48

Adding apps to the Favourites in the BlindShell Classic 2,1:03:33

An extended Bonnie bulletin on our recent travels,1:05:57

Closing and contact info,1:58:35

Episode 199:Meet the Hable One, and David Andrews remembers the early days of assistive computer technology Sep 24, 2022

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An unwelcome visitor, and no new iPhone yet,0:00

The Hable One is an innovative Braille input keyboard for your smartphone,4:39

David Andrews remembers the early days of computer technology,46:40

Closing and contact info,1:49:16

Episode 198:Microphone advice, laptop advice, and one of these 26 things is not like the other Sep 17, 2022

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Introduction,0:00

Classic 99 demo,0:48

Demo of the Sing my Number Alexa skill,13:08

Grammar checker,17:58

Looking for a microphone,20:28

Why does Winamp not stay in focus?,23:47

Mantis with multiple devices,26:44

What's up with the Braille letter W?,28:45

Mental wellness apps,31:03

5% blind,38:51

The accessibility of Roku devices needs work,45:13

More thoughts on self-description,46:22

Getting numbers from Pinecast,48:13

Blind pride,51:01

We should be pushing harder for audio described ads on TV,53:42

I'm looking for a new laptop,56:09

my iPhone is full,1:01:59

Various tech topics,1:09:35

Lost focus,1:13:27

Looking for web accessibility resources,1:15:17

Blindisms,1:16:55

Victor Reader Stream,1:27:01

Fixing ears at home,1:28:32

A WhatsApp tip,1:29:46

Comments on Aira,1:31:34

Online accessibility advocacy,1:36:03

A problem with Backpack Studio,1:40:13

A review of the ARX Vision Headset,1:42:49

Looking for an accessible Twitter scheduler,1:54:00

Closing and contact info,1:57:39

Episode 197:iOS 16, demo and explanation of some of its new features Sep 10, 2022

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Introduction to this review and to iOS 16,0:00

Third party voices can be OS-wide,1:50

Eloquence and other new voices,3:11

Customisable lock screens,4:07

Door detection and Magnifier changes,5:35

More granular control of text to speech punctuation,27:14

Torch/Flashlight notification,30:59

Rotor items for Dot Pad and similar multi-line Braille devices,31:24

Apple Watch mirroring,32:35

What's new with Siri and dictation,35:40

Privacy settings,44:29