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Episode 146:New Zealand's Royal Commission into abuse in care, blindisms, tech topics and more Sep 04, 2021

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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.

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Introduction,0:00 A reminder about chapter marks,0:27 Plenty of beta testing drawing to a close,2:52 Apple delaying its CSAM prevention measures,5:49 Paul Gibson on New Zealand's Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care,7:03 My experience with the Abuse In Care Commission so far, and how to contact it,45:48 Listener comments on abuse at schools for the blind,50:22 The NZ COVID Tracer app,54:17 More perspectives on ableist language,59:46 Using Alexa to manage your Calendar,1:07:57 The Clubhouse hallway could do with some accessibility love,1:17:14 Strategies for curing blindisms?,1:21:03 How do I learn how to use the iPhone camera?,1:28:24 What's accessibility like these days with Synology NAS devices?,1:35:55 The Bonnie Bulletin, we've conquered the Uber Eats obsession,1:41:53 Share the DNA and learn a lot,1:47:01 The world is full of strife, but at least we finally have new ABBA music,1:53:39 How to contact the show,1:59:11

Episode 145:A COVID-19 check-in, blind people in the media, and flying toCanada now takes extra effort Aug 28, 2021

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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.

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Introduction,0:00 COVID-19, how are things going for you?,0:33 Portrayal of blind people in the media,25:40 Disability-related submissions on the Radio New Zealand Charter,36:13 I don't believe ableist language exists,59:40 More onFlickType,1:16:41 You now have to go through extra hoops to get into Canada. How accessible is the process?,1:33:36 The Bonnie Bulletin, watch the Watch,1:55:27 New Abba songs at last! Squee!,1:56:55 Recycled Beatles material coming,1:59:04 Bonnie in COVID level 4,2:01:31 Closing and contact info,2:09:19

Episode 144:FlickType has gone and Apple is to blame, how to use Braille Screen input, more on alternative iOS calendar apps Aug 21, 2021

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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.

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Intro from a locked down New Zealand,0:00 The story behind the demise of the FlickType accessible keyboard for iOS and what you can do about it,1:02 Listener comments onFlickType,30:33 Judy Dixon demonstrates Braille Screen Input,38:49 Apple Calendar apps and child safety initiative,54:20 The concept of being registered blind in the UK,1:14:57 How accessible is Descript?,1:20:40 iOS email still buggy,1:23:32 Etiquette when receiving remote assistance,1:27:41 VO Starter,1:31:47 The new Apple TV Siri remote,1:32:59 iOS mispronunciations,1:35:12 Ring video doorbell,1:37:44 Thanks for the advice on staying in step with a cane,1:39:59 Audio description and subtitles. There is actually a bit of a difference,1:40:57 The birthday Bonnie bulletin in lockdown,1:43:16 Bonnie gets a totally unexpected birthday present,1:51:22 Closing announcement and contact info,1:57:52

Episode 143:Thoughts on what it means to be blind, calendar apps for iPhone and has Apple lost its moral authority on privacy? Aug 14, 2021

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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.

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Introduction,0:00 The Broadcasting Standards Authority rules on my ableist language complaint. What next?,1:42 Listener thoughts on blind pride, blind culture and recent interviews,13:45 Amanda's auditory compensation skill's survey,49:43 I don't feel like I fit into the blind community,53:33 Is there something better than the built-in iOS Calendar app?,1:00:59 Where are we going with Lidar and AI?,1:07:53 Will Apple continue to ship a cable with the iPhone?,1:11:31 Do you have summer camp memories?,1:15:14 Can anything be done about the loud system sounds from AirPods Pro?,1:19:56 Amazon Alexa on Samsung TVs,1:21:52 Apple's new child safety initiatives. Have they lost the plot on privacy?,1:23:55 How accessible is iTunes for Windows really?,1:38:39 Poor email behaviour and the quality of Apple Accessibility Support,1:41:08 An accessible vaccination booking process in NZ, and a new sport radio network,1:50:09 Closing and contact info,1:59:40

Episode 142:Leona Godin, author of There Plant Eyes, a Personal and Cultural History of Blindness Aug 07, 2021

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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.

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Introduction,0:00 A survey on the audio compensatory techniques used by blind people,0:56. To complete the survey, visit http://bit.ly/blindaudio Discussion inspired by the Shermeen Khan interview,5:19 Interview with Leona Godin, author of "There Plant Eyes, a Personal and Cultural History of Blindness",29:13 Closing and contact info,1:54:55.711

Episode 141:Staying in step with a cane, is blindness your dominant culture, weird iOS mispronunciations and more Jul 31, 2021

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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.

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introduction,0:00 New Apple and Amazon stuff,0:29 Hints on staying in step with a cane,5:21 The blind ghetto from a wider perspective,9:48 Mike Calvo says he's not going to say blind ghetto anymore,21:13 Pneuma solutions answers listener questions,24:10 Looking for a USB adapter,31:17 Trouble accessing Audible.com,32:32 People think they have the right to invade a blind person's space,36:35 Thoughts on effective advocacy,40:41 Burning music from Apple ontoCD,45:35 text-to-speech on iPhone doing bizarre mispronunciation,52:16 More radio automation memories,53:30 Shermeen Khan says she's more blind than brown,57:45 Here is the article that inspired the interview. The Bonnie Bulletin optophone and Optacon reflections,1:41:35 The number of taxi drivers claiming allergies seem to be on the rise,1:48:26 sticking to a ketogenic diet,1:53:03 Closing and contact info,2:02:15

Episode 140:Amazon Echo's new voice, the Apple MagSafe Battery, meet the Optophone, a reading machine invented in the early 1900s and more Jul 24, 2021

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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.

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Introduction,0:00 Amazon Echo gets a new voice,1:16 The ACB convention,6:01 Sky New Zealand's Olympics app has accessibility issues,10:47 More feedback on OrCam MyEye,12:41 iOS 14.7 is out,19:05 The social model of disability is so last century!,22:57 Calling ableism out might upset the nondisabled,35:07 Feedback on the Pneuma Solutions interview,42:52 Edd Thomas talks about the Optophone,48:11 You can [read the Optophone article here(https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-history/dawn-of-electronics/a-century-ago-the-optophone-allowed-blind-people-to-hear-the-printed-word) The Bonnie Bulletin in scary times,1:29:03 The Bonnie Bulletin in sad times,1:31:52 Unboxing the Apple MagSafe battery,1:34:21 Bonnie comments on getting on the job ladder,1:42:00 YouTube not working with Safari on iOS,1:45:17 Looking for hints on staying in step with a white cane,1:47:18 Coping with Non-24 Sleep/Wake disorder,1:49:39 Legacy Android gestures aren't so bad once explained properly,1:52:29 Why doesn't the keyboard shortcut list work with the Apple Wireless Keyboard on my iPhone?,1:55:27 How does the Touchbar work with VoiceOver on a Mac?,1:56:38 Closing and contact info,1:59:16

Episode 139:The great tech conference with an ableist name, blindness tech support from Microsoft and Apple, scribe for meetings demo and blind ghetto products Jul 17, 2021

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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.

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Introduction,0:00 Sight Tech Global is back without a name change,0:54 Thoughts on blindness-specific support from Microsoft and Apple,11:46 Are their blind people using OrCam My Eye who like it?,28:06 Interview with Mike Calvo and Matt Campbell from Pneuma Solutions,33:25 Scribe for meetings demonstration,1:18:42 Use of the term blind ghetto to describe some assistive technology,1:52:32 Frustrations looking for work,1:58:38 Closing and contact info,2:07:24

Episode 138:Why we're going podcast-only, what will and won't Apple's Accessibility Team help you with, and blindness employment discussion Jul 10, 2021

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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.

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Introduction,0:00 Mosen At Large is going podcast only. Here's why.,0:39 What will Apple Accessibility help you with?,10:14 How to take control of VoiceOver's screen recognition feature in iOS,23:52 various contributions on employment,29:49 This company needs a good grilling,41:08 Is there an accessible way to navigate DVD menus?,1:11:33 What sound card do I need,1:13:16 The Bonnie Bulletin. Glued to the blindness convention coverage,1:15:30 More thoughts on the medical profession's attitude to disability,1:21:52 Employment discussion,1:28:33 Closing and contact info,1:34:55

Episode 137:Work with superb-quality remote audio. Meet Cleanfeed Jul 07, 2021

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Cleanfeed is a tool which even offers an unlimited free tier that will take the audio quality of your remote podcast interviews to the next level. But there’s so much more you can use Cleanfeed for than podcasting. If you want to work with remote guests or co-hosts on Internet radio, or you do audio production and want to produce a talent who has their own studio, Cleanfeed will do it all without breaking a sweat. This outstanding service has been designed by audio professionals, for anyone who cares about the audio they produce. In this demo, I take you on a thorough tour of Cleanfeed’s features and how and why you use them, all from the perspective of a blind person using JAWS for Windows. Check out Cleanfeed at http://cleanfeed.net

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