Living Blindfully

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Episode 56:Apple excludes blind people from its first ever watchOS public beta, and that's not OK Aug 15, 2020

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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.

Intro,0:00

Apple excludes blind people from the watchOS public beta,2:15. Even if you don’t own an Apple Watch yourself but believe we all benefit when as many blind people have as much time to provide constructive feedback to Apple as possible, please sign and share my petition. You can find it at petition.mosen.org.

Listener comments on the watchOS public beta,15:25

Is Siri getting really slow for anyone else?,40:12

Audible.com changes and questions,41:26

watchOS beta, using Uber and more,1:40:06

David Kingsbury fromThe CarrollCenter's new book When One Web Browser is not enough,59:43

Integrating note taking on your iPhone with other devices and tasks,1:45:33

A Sydney perspective on a bunch of issues,1:52:14

Being taught piano remotely,1:57:12

Petition reminder and closing,1:59:13

Episode 55:Favourite GPS apps, Apple releases a beta build of watchOS knowing VoiceOver is broken, COVID-19 around the world and more Aug 08, 2020

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.

Intro,0:00

COVID in New Zealand,2:15

Bad tech karma leads to new computer,9:45

More bad tech karma from India,18:19

More on whether you'd choose your computer or smartphone,22:20

COVID-19 reports,31:59

Favourite GPS apps,38:05

Is it now harder to sync Audible books from your PC to a device?,51:48

An update from Guernsey,55:28

The latest developer beta build of watchOS was knowingly released with VoiceOver broken,1:00:29

Facial vision and a funny dog story,1:16:33

Sky Lab keeps falling on my head,1:20:55

Bonnie and Jonathan face off in the Blind Technology Trivia Alexa skill,1:22:15

Podcasting thoughts,1:32:41

The importance of spell checking,1:43:00

computer versus smartphone and self-advocacy,1:45:05

Setting up computer without sighted assistance,1:48:24

Techniques for taking notes with your iPhone,1:50:21

Dude!,1:57:13

Closing,1:59:16

Episode 54:A review of podcast hosting services, and Matt Basta from Pinecast Aug 05, 2020

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Kia ora Mosen At Largers.

If you’re an audio geek, a podcasting geek, or someone who would love to start your own podcast, this episode is for you.

Here's what's in store for you this week.

Introduction,0:00

Comparison of podcast hosting companies,2:15

Services mentioned in this section: Libsyn, Anchor, Podbean, SoundCloud, Buzzsprout, Captivate, Transistor, Simplecast, Castos, and my favourite podcast host of the moment and new home for Mosen At Large, Pinecast.

I also made mention of the Auphonic post-production service, and Rev for podcast transcriptions.

If you’d like to take Pinecast for a spin, use my referral code to get a 40% discount for your first four months and help out with the costs of running Mosen At Large at the same time. The code is:

r-dac7da

Matt Basta, founder of our new podcast host Pinecast,34:28

Podcasting questions,1:08:03

Produce great audio on your smartphone with the Irig Duo Media I/O,1:20:11

Closing,1:26:41

Episode 53:If you had to choose between your computer and smartphone, which would you keep? Braille display comparisons, weather apps and more Aug 01, 2020

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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.

Intro,0:00

Special episode coming mid-week on podcasting and podcast hosting services,2:15

This is the first Mosen At Large using the new Focusrite Scarlett 8I6 audio interface,3:58

Thoughts on various Braille displays,15:08

The Focus Braille display,29:06

Learning Braille and choosing a display,34:50

Favourite iOS weather apps,41:20

The joys of Braille Screen Input,44:12

Computer versus smartphone. If you could only keep one, which one would you choose?,45:53

Is there a way to block an entire prefix with an iPhone?,1:02:33

Reflections on the ADA,1:05:59

Books and podcasts I would recommend,1:11:08

Synology NAS accessibility and working with VMWare Fusion,1:24:05

Recommendations for accessible accounting apps,1:28:45

Setting up a new Windows computer without sighted assistance,1:30:57

Wishes for future iOS versions,1:33:27

Working with Ferrite for iOS,1:38:00

The Bonnie bulletin begins with Bonnie choosing between her computer and smartphone,1:40:18

Space splash downs past and present,1:42:16

Things that make us unsubscribe from podcasts,1:44:28

YouTube for iOS,1:48:18

Moving more from Eloquence toVocalizer,1:49:30

How's the Zoom F6 portable field recorder working out?,1:51:03

Questions inspired by past shows,1:54:16

Closing,1:58:58

Episode 52:Reflections as the ADA turns 30, the secrets of effective advocacy, people-first language, smart homes, TTS preferences and Braille displays Jul 25, 2020

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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.

Intro,0:00

Reflections and questions on the ADA's 30th anniversary,2:15

The blind vending programme in the US,14:08

Are we too willing to accept a life of living off the Government?,19:22

Is people-first language actually hurting us? And what is the secret to successful advocacy,24:00

I'm in high school. What is realistic for me to aspire to for a career?,39:45

The term visually impaired confuses people,45:46

More thoughts on Braille displays,50:26

TTS voices we love and loathe,1:01:32

How do you start building a smart home?,1:17:01

Terminology and smart home thoughts,1:27:22

Tips for running Windows on a Mac,1:30:01

Why some blind Americans confuse sense and since,1:35:18

TTS and Braille comments,1:39:31

The advice given to parents of blind kids can make or break lives,1:43:17

Proctoring has privacy risks,1:46:02

special tableware for blind people? It's essential apparently,1:48:04

Episode 51:The text-to-speech engines you love and loathe, things to know when buying a Braille display, and the controversy surrounding IAAP Jul 18, 2020

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.

Introduction,0:00

Buying and using a Braille display,2:15

Blindisms,18:13

Thoughts on text-to-speech engines,20:20

Various thoughts on TTS and Braille displays,30:19

Direct transfer between Focus and iPhone,46:49

Getting smoother Braille in JAWS,50:27

The International Association of Accessibility Professionals,54:29

Read the NFB's resolutions including the one concerning IAAP.

Read IAAP's point-by-point rebuttal

Comments on testing and IAAP,1:37:25

USB Braille displays and iOS,1:40:40

What if your Braille display has a melt-down when you need it most?,1:43:28

Thoughts on Braille and TTS,1:47:11

The word blind and perceptions of blindness,1:52:34

Various comments including another markdown editor recommendation,2:02:46

Another blind person burned by limitations in Sony's new TV range,2:05:28

Closing,2:09:48

Episode 50:Judy Dixons book Capturing and Sharing the World, and Marco Salsiccia discusses audio description in less than the optimal format Jul 14, 2020

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.

Introduction,0:00

You made it to our new podcast home,2:15

IAAP interview in the next episode,2:40

Judy Dixon discusses her new book: Capturing and Sharing the World,3:35

Marco Salsiccia discusses the inferior format choices for some audio described content,17:54

Closing,33:58

Episode 49:How you use your smartphone's camera, more on the word "blind" as a pejorative, how do you handle religious people who want to heal us and more Jul 11, 2020

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Kia ora Mosen At Largers. Here's what's in store for you this week.

Introduction and contact info,0:00.000

Another Mosen At Large interview extra is coming,2:15.487

COVID-19 update,2:48.849

I've been evaluating podcast hosting companies and we may be moving,4:19.514

What do you use your smartphone camera for and what apps are you using?,9:34.548

The pejorative and multiple meanings of the word blind,21:09.590

Religious people who want to cure us,46:14.399

Low vision videographers,49:06.280

the first public beta of iOS 14 is out. What do you think?,49:36.171

Samsung's Bixby is more accessible than it used to be,52:10.669