Bedste The Tactile World-podcasts (2024)

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The Tactile Traveler #58 - How Vocational Rehabilitation Can Change Your Life, Respecting Native Culture, Mastering Drinking Fountains, Your Vote Matters 27:17

8d ago27:17

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In this episode of the Tactile Traveler we'll highlight how your state’s Vocational Rehabilitation agency can change your life, share essential advice on respecting Native American cultures when visiting Indian Country, and offer practical tips for using drinking fountains. Plus, we explore the incredible impact your vote can have, along with inspi…

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some thoughts about ... education 59:15

10d ago59:15

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here are some disparate thoughts / ideas we have about education in the beautiful sustainable tactile conceptual imagined future utopian somewhat solarpunk Solacene.check out our cool new video about Whisper of the Heart: https://youtu.be/2rcISI09X54?si=DmG0OsCZKLhY00sQcontact the hosts via email : aaron@solacene.org alicia@solacene.org…

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Episode 305:OneCourt strives to bring a new dimension to our appreciation of sports, legendary BBC broadcaster Peter White, and goodbye from Living Blindfully 2:14:11

13d ago2:14:11

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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 305 0:00 comments from theCTO of NV Access, makers of NVDA 2:33 Audio description in cinemas 7:28 Self-driving cars 10:24 Jerred Mace discusses Onecourt, a tactile way for blind people to enjoy sport Legendary BBC broadcaster, PeterWhite 45:27 Hannah Mae Alde…

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Braille Screen Input: What’s New in iOS and iPad OS 18? (Extra 77) 1:11:33

19d ago1:11:33

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Braille Screen Input has been overhauled! iOS and iPad OS 18, released on Monday 16 September, include the biggest refresh of Braille Screen Input since the feature was first introduced in iOS 8. Although you can, for the most part, still use Braille Screen Input as you always have done, the new functionality in Apple's latest flagship operating sy…

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Episode 304:stay fit with Achilles, improve your financial literacy with Penny Forward, and when screen readers duplicate OS functions 2:00:56

20d ago2:00:56

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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 304 0:00 Accessibility of LinkedIn 1:59 Facebook accessibility regressions 5:59 Some Air Fryers that can be used by a blind person 9:17 Surf Shark vs ExpressVPN 15:12 Going keto 16:27 Francesco Magisano talks about keeping fit with the help of Achilles 24:57 …

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Episode 303:Unboxing an iPhone 16 Pro, victory for United Blind Leaders, and Steve Tyler on the blindness agency leadership crisis 1:59:43

22d ago1:59:43

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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 303 0:00 Sometimes, being a screen reader user is a real disadvantage 1:05 Heidi unboxes an iPhone 16 Pro 11:53 Victory for United Blind Leaders 50:20 Steve Tyler discusses the blindness agency leadership crisis 58:28 Given the run-around by a major electrici…

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discussing some things that inspire us 59:09

25d ago59:09

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this episode features a new guest in the beautiful sustainable tactile imagined utopian future adjective Solacene - Ava ! she talks with us about recent inspirations and thoughts on the concept of living a more tactile life. listen until the end for Aaron's poem. check it out if you're in Montreal: https://www.instagram.com/fleeting_form_studio?igs…

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Episode 302:Censorship of the spoken word in a world of AI, a walk with the Seleste Smart Glasses, and the Day One Journaling app 2:00:31

27d ago2:00:31

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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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Episode 301:A recap of Apple's It's Glow Time event from a blindness perspective 1:06:22

1M ago1:06:22

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Heidi Taylor, Judy Dixon, Mike Feir and Jonathan Mosen recap the big news from Apple's September 2024 event, including Apple Watch, AirPods and iPhone.

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Episode 300:A comprehensive look at iOS 18 from a blindness perspective 2:29:57

1M ago2:29:57

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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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Episode 299:National Federation of the Blind President Mark Riccobono, and Jonathan Mosen, discuss Jonathan's new role at NFB 1:02:56

1M ago1:02:56

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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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The Tactile Traveler #57 - Leave No Trace, Explore Indian Country with Ease: AIANTA’s New Web Page, Blind Hunting, and Blind Birding 27:27

1M ago27:27

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In this episode, we're diving into how blind and low-vision folks can explore the world and enjoy the great outdoors. We'll cover everything from Leave No Trace principles and the thrill of blind hunting to tips on staying safe during hunting season and enjoying birding without sight. Plus, we'll introduce you to a new Native American travel site t…

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8.06 : the end of the news 20:32

1M ago20:32

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we conclude the news (mini) semester after a little break, and detail what's coming next for the Solacene podcast! contact the hosts via email: aaron@solacene.org // alicia@solacene.orgAf Solacene

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Episode 298:Living Blindfully to cease publication at the end of September, censorship from Vision Australia, and the National Federation of the Blind's Employment Committee 2:00:40

1M ago2:00:40

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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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The Tactile and Technology Literacy Centre (TTLC), the Aotearoa Braille Music Initiative (ABMI) and Braille Music for Us (BMU) (Episode 62) 42:39

2M ago42:39

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The Braillists Foundation prides itself on being a grass roots organisation; led by braille users, for braille users and, by extension, by blind people, for blind people. The Tactile and Technology Literacy Centre, based in Auckland, New Zealand, has a similar mission to the Braillists, and we find out more about them in this episode.…

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Episode 297:Vision Australia's Board should do its job properly or resign, and the latest with the Monarch dynamic tactile device 1:59:38

2M ago1:59:38

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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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The Braille Authority of New Zealand Aotearoa Trust and the BANZAT Braille Transcription Course (Episode 61) 51:57

2M ago51:57

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We start this episode in conversation with Maria Stevens, Chair of the Braille Authority of New Zealand Aotearoa Trust. We find out more about the work of BANZAT, the standards it has created and how it is helping to promote braille across New Zealand. We also discover more about the relationship between BANZAT and the Round Table on Information Ac…

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Episode 296:The global blindness agency leadership crisis, when to disclose blindness to a potential employer, and a 3D audio ride in a self-driving car 2:00:21

2M ago2:00:21

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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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Ari Hazelman on Braille in Samoa (Episode 60) 36:05

2M ago36:05

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Last time on Braillecast, we heard from Ben Clare about the challenges facing Pacific Island countries in terms of access to braille, and Ben's experiences of visiting those countries to deliver training. One of the larger Pacific Island countries is Samoa, and thanks to a substantial fundraising effort, the Samoa Blind Persons Association were abl…

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Episode 295:More on inaccessible medical devices, building Blind Barbie, and judging and trolling in the blind community 1:59:26

2M ago1:59:26

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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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The Tactile Traveler #56 - Being Shot: A Frequent Cause of Blindness, Don't Grab a Blind Person, Blind Etiquette, Independence When Losing Your Sight, & An Update on Showdown 27:27

2M ago27:27

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Welcome to Episode #56 of The Tactile Traveler, from KDNK Community Access Radio in Carbondale, Colorado. We're all about creating fun and meaningful experiences for both blind and sighted travelers, helping to tackle the isolation that can come with vision loss. In this episode: - We dive into the impact of gun violence on blindness with some powe…

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Ben Clare on Braille in the Pacific Islands (Episode 59) 41:32

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Australia and New Zealand are the two most well-known countries in the Pacific Region, the area between Australia and Hawaii. The region also includes many other countries including Fiji and Samoa. Many of these countries are on small, remote islands in the Pacific Ocean. They are difficult and expensive to reach, with total populations often of 10…

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Episode 294:A first look at Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.1, so long OrCam, and farewell AppleVis 1:59:52

2M ago1:59:52

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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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8.05 : how the media shapes elections 40:07

2M ago40:07

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it's always an election year somewhere contact the hosts or buy a handmade beautiful sustainable tactile Solacene garment/zine: https://www.solacene.orgAf Solacene

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The Braille You Need, When You Need It: A Special Event for World Braille Day (Episode 58) 55:17

2M ago55:17

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Braille isn’t just for books! It can also be found on household products and signs; in restaurants, museums and theatres; and your personal and confidential documents can also be sent to you in braille. So how do you find it? Who do you ask? And if you think the braille you’ve found could be improved, how do you make your case without upsetting peo…

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Episode 293:New Zealand's Royal Commission on Abuse in Care, blind Barbie, and a look at the blindness wearables market 1:58:24

3M ago1:58:24

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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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8.04 : ranking newspapers by aesthetic 42:49

3M ago42:49

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This episode, more interesting than its name suggests, features a discussion of newspaper designs as perceived by us via the shelves of our local MultiMag. Everything from fonts to mascots. Then we design our Solacene (perfect) newspaper accordingly.And if you liked the cut of our jibs, click here: https://www.solacene.org…

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Beyond Bump-Ons: Creative Approaches to Tactile Marking (Extra 76) 1:06:30

3M ago1:06:30

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Do you need an easy way to identify your shampoo from your hair removal cream? Do you want to avoid accidentally feeding dog food to your dinner guests—again? Does your granddaughter complain that you’ve covered up the print label on her favourite midnight snack with your “special dots”? Our sense of touch can give us much more information about ou…

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Episode 292:Overcast has been rewritten, more on the meta smart glasses, and buying your first iPhone 1:59:47

3M ago1:59:47

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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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Geck T'Know Artgecko - Lazyobit 1:00:59

3M ago1:00:59

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It's time for another, truly GECK-TACULAR, episode of Geck T'Know, where we talk all things art, general creative chat and cheese (yes you indeed read that right) with artists and creative people alike! Today your host Natasha Gecks T'Know artist and creative thinker Lazyobit. During this episode, we explore topics including the importance of ignor…

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8.03 : the newspaper of the future 37:09

3M ago37:09

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Having decided on the humble newspaper as our favorite medium for keeping up with things, this episode sees us brainstorm 10 headlines that might exist in its utopian, Solacene, (beautiful sustainable tactile etc.) form. Woohoo Contact the hosts or buy a handmade Solacene zine/garment: https://www.solacene.org…

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An Introduction To Arabic Braille (Extra 75) 52:27

3M ago52:27

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This session, presented by Saima Akhtar, is designed to give you a Whistlestop tour of the fundamentals of Arabic braille. Rest assured, it’s not nearly as complicated as you think. By the end of the session, you will have more insight into the following areas: The origins of Arabic braille Common misconceptions around the structure and layout of A…

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Episode 291:Doug Geoffray and Jonathan Mosen get together again 25 years after a milestone, a special week of recognition, and our NFB convention audio diary 2:06:49

3M ago2:06:49

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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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8.02 : should newspapers be a thing again? 1:00:23

3M ago1:00:23

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The 5 ages of mankind('s news): THE HERALD, THE NEWSPAPER, THE RADIO, THE T.V., THE INTERNET. Which is most soul? Which is most mole? Listen to find out. Contact the hosts or buy a handmade Solacene zine/garment: https://www.solacene.orgAf Solacene

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The Best SD Card for Your Braille Display (Extra 74) 57:45

3M ago57:45

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Many braille displays include an SD or Micro SD card slot. However, when it comes to purchasing a suitable card, there are so many options! Which is best, and which work with your braille display? In this session, we were joined by friend of the Braillists Ben Mustill-Rose to help make sense of them. He covered: Technical terms – SD, Micro SD, SD H…

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Episode 290:Listener feedback on the Be My Eyes Inclusive Language Guide, a personal account of the need for medical devices to be accessible, and a demonstration of the Todoist cross-platform Task management ... 2:01:03

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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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The Tactile Traveler #55 27:27

3M ago27:27

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The Dangers of Fireworks Blind Fishing A Community College may be in Your Future, even if You haven’t been a Good Student Tips for our sighted friends on guiding us AndExciting News from Kayly Romero

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8.01 : what's new? 48:56

3M ago48:56

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News news news! A new semester! Recording outside (sorry about the planes)! Clothes! Zines! : https://www.solacene.orgAf Solacene

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Introducing BrailleBlaster (Extra 73) 42:49

3M ago42:49

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According to its website, “BrailleBlaster™ is a braille transcription program developed by the American Printing House for the Blind to help transcribers provide blind students with braille textbooks on the first day of class.” It uses markup from source documents to automate formatting, and provides “tools to make advanced tasks quicker and easier…

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Episode 289:We're now on WhatsApp, an accessible way to configure the BIOS of ThinkPads, and Dr Nicholas Giudice talks autonomous vehicles and robot guide dogs 1:59:42

3M ago1:59:42

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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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Fully Automated Braille Translation with RoboBraille (Extra 72) 57:21

4M ago57:21

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Sometimes, you just need a BRF file with no fuss, even though you know it might have the occasional error or won’t be formatted quite as you’d like. RoboBraille is one solution to this problem. It works with a large variety of file formats including PDF, Microsoft Word and plain text, and converts them to braille within a matter of minutes. Best of…

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Episode 288:The Aircove Go Router fromExpressVPN, Matthew Horspool talks all things Braille, and this page intentionally left blank 1:59:02

4M ago1:59:02

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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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Free Braille Translators: Biblos, Sao Mai Braille and Send to Braille (Extra 71) 49:44

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Following our exploration of braille translators during National Braille Week, we were delighted to be joined by esteemed assistive technology pioneer Dean Martineau. Dean is a long term braille user and has spent many years developing his own personal braille shorthand system. In this Masterclass, Dean introduced us to the Biblos braille translato…

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Episode 287:New VoiceOver features in iOS 18, more on blind people and the legal profession, and the Be My Eyes Inclusive Language Guide 1:59:16

4M ago1:59:16

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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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Episode 286:A recap of Apple's WWDC keynote from a blindness perspective 1:10:18

4M ago1:10:18

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Jonathan Mosen is joined by Heidi Taylor, Mike Feir and Judy Dixon to discuss this year's feature-packed Apple keynote. Please share your thoughts with us about what Apple unveiled. We'll play a selection of listener comments in the next episode.

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From Print To Braille: Reading the Finished Product (Episode 57) 57:33

4M ago57:33

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For many years now, Sight Scotland have championed National Braille Week, an opportunity to celebrate braille usage and raise awareness of the importance and value of braille. It runs in the second week of October, to coincide with World Sight Day. In 2023, we celebrated National Braille Week at the Braillists by running five Masterclasses, one eac…

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Episode 285:The positives and negatives of airline travel when blind, how’s Voice Dream Reader doing as a subscription product, and the pros and cons of new Windows computers with ARM processors 1:59:24

4M ago1:59:24

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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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Cheers Volunteers 2024 (Extra 70) 1:08

4M ago1:08

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A message from our Chairman, Dave Williams, to thank our many volunteers this National Volunteers Week.Af The Braillists Foundation

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The Tactile Traveler #54 28:13

4M ago28:13

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What to do when you are blind in a hurricane and describing things better to blind people.

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From Print To Braille: A Deeper Dive Into Duxbury (Extra 69) 1:02:07

4M ago1:02:07

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For many years now, Sight Scotland have championed National Braille Week, an opportunity to celebrate braille usage and raise awareness of the importance and value of braille. It runs in the second week of October, to coincide with World Sight Day. In 2023, we celebrated National Braille Week at the Braillists by running five Masterclasses, one eac…

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