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Installing Talks

6/30/2009 Mike Arrigo

overviews the kinds of cell phones available and what options exist for a blind user. He then demonstrates installing the Talks screen reader onto a Symbian based phone without the use of sighted assistance. 8.2 MB

Mac Demo 8

6/16/2009 Mike Arrigo

offers another perspective than that presented in the June issue of The Monitor about the useability of the Macintosh with its built-in screen reading software, VoiceOver. 29.3 MB

Google Weather On Your Cell Phone

6/8/2009 Tim Johnson

demonstrates a technique where you send a text message to Google, (466453) and it returns the current weather and a forecast for your selected city. 10.3 MB

Hackintosh

6/2/2009 Jay Pellis

demonstrates the responsiveness of this netbook from MSI with Mac OS X running Voice over and with Windows running JAWS.

11.4 MB

Nokia N95

5/31/2009 Drew Weber

reviews this Symbian based phone from Nokia that features some great multi-media options including a normal 1/8 inch ear phone jack, FM radio, and internet connectivity.

34.1 MB

Voxson Blood Pressure Monitor

5/29/2009 Gary Pearse

describes this inexpensive talking blood pressure monitor that seems to contain all the features of the more expensive products. It speaks in a clear female voice, comments about the measurements to alert you of slightly or more elivated levels than normal, and contains 66 memories.

7.1 MB

Happy 4th For The ROAR

5/28/2009 Jim Fidler

celibrates the fourth anniversary of Republic of Avilon Radio (ROAR) and performs a song from his upcoming new album Revolution Time.

8.8 MB

Amadeus Pro Batch Processor

5/28/2009 Dane Trethowan

explains the batch processing aspects of this audio editing software that converts files from one format to another.

16.1 MB

EyePal Demo

5/28/2009 Earl Harrison

Explains that digital cameras combined with more intelligent features have revolutionized optical character recognition for blind users. He demonstrates two examples of new products that make plowing threw a stack of mail a breeze with features like nearly instantanious reading, detecting when you turn the page, and hand gestures to control the reading.

59.1 MB

Endurance Horse Riding

5/25/2009 Carl de Campos

encourages other blind riders to consider endurance riding, one of the most enjoyable of the equestrian disciplins.

54.1 MB

Playstation 3

5/24/2009 Clement Chou

explains why he uses the Sony Playstation 3 video game console. He describes the controls and menus and provides tips for playing.

61.1 MB

Quicken

5/24/2009 Bob Jutzi

shows how to use Quicken successfully with a screen reader. He explains that with a good knowledge of the review cursor, one can effectively use this personal finance software.

15.1 MB

Anyone Can Learn To Play The Strum Stick

5/23/2009 Matthew Bullis

shows how easy it is to play this instrument. He compares it with a guitar and shows the fretting differences. He also provides resources if you want one of your own.

6.7 MB

Twitter From A Blindness Perspective

5/21/2009 Erin Edgar

introduces Twitter including how to create an account, setting up your profile, and posting updates, then discusses conventions and accessibility, especially with the CAPTIA.

46.6 MB

My Synesthesia

5/20/2009 Thea Ramsay

explains this condition where two senses get combined. In her case, it is sound and texture. She provides additional sources of information and invites others who may be synesthesic to communicate.

7.7 MB

Loadstone GPS

5/16/2009 Josh Kenn

demonstrates this free GPS software that runs on Symbian smart phones.

McTwit

5/6/2009 Rick Harmon

demonstrates this accessible Twitter client from www.empowermentzone.com.

41.3 MB

Video On Demand

5/4/2009 Monty Icenogle

discusses aspects of blind consumers trying to use the on-screen menus on the video on demand services that most cable and satellite operators provide. 8.9 MB

Skype 3 Tutorials

5/2/2009 Sarah Alawami

guides you through installing scripts, installing the Skype software, setting it up, and making a call. She explains why version 3 is preferred over version 4. 94.1 MB

Model Talker

4/26/2009 Drew Weber

Provides information for a service that turns your voice into a synthesized voice. There is a training process, but when complete, you get a synthesized version of your own voice.

1.2 MB

Change Ringing

4/25/2009 Jay Williams

describes the changing of the ringing of the bells. He takes you through the process of learning to be a ringer, what is involved, and some tips and tricks.

22.5 MB

Braille Display Petition

4:24/2009 George McDermith

invites Braille display users, friends and family of Braille

display users, and teachers of the blind who:

*: Believe that accessibility to information for the blind on a par with their sighted piers is a right.

*: Believe that due to this right, and due to the cost of Braille displays, accessing Braille through the use of Braille displays should not be limited by the type of screen reading solution used by the blind.

*: Strongly request that all manufacturers of Braille displays sease basing the drivers of their Braille displays off of particular screen reader drivers, but rather base all Braille display drivers off of the Human User Interface Protocol, which can be found on all Windows computers.

to let braille display manufacturers know by signing such a petition at www.petitiononline.com/brldis/petition.html.

1.4 MB

Malware Bytes

4/23/2009 Geovanni Bahena

introduces himself and demonstrates using this excellent anti spyware program with the JAWS cursor. 22.6 MB

Predictive Texting

4/22/2009 Rachel Keyte

explains she spent a lot of time writing text messages on her phone the old fashioned way. Since she discovered predictive texting and how fast it is and how well it works with the Talks screen reader, she uses it all the time. She explains how it works and how to add words to the library. 11.9 MB

Zoom H4N Overview

4/21/2009 Neal Ewers

discusses the very interesting features of this new digital recorder. If one is willing to put up with some inaccessibility and some difficulty to use, this recorder could be a consideration. Neal will keep information about the menus and other features in a folder on his web site at ftp.ravenswood.org/Zoom%20H4N/.

72.5 MB

Super Duper

4/20/2009 Dane Trethowan

demonstrates this backup program for the Mac from www.shirtpocket.com that compliments Time Machine. Among the flexible setups, his is set so the Mac can boot from the external backup drive if necessary. 16.6 MB

Introducing The Therimin

4/17/2009 Bryan Peterson

provides background information and demonstrates one of the earliest electronic musical instruments and the only one that requires no physical contact.

40.1 MB

Life Is Precious

4/16/2009 Tony Pitchford

chronicals his mother's final journey after being diagnosed with brain cancer through a compilation of audio diary entries in an attempt to convey the message that life is precious and that there is always a way to go on. He emphasises that there is always help, and that we have only one life to enjoy, and we should take advantage of it.

11.1 MB

Blind Parents Beware

4/15/2009 Reina Brown

warns blind parents to be aware of misunderstanding on the part of social services. She stresses the need for a prospective blind mother to find a competent doctor. She accounts cituations where hospital workers question the ability of a blind parent to care for the child.

22.3 MB

GtracAndSR16

4/10/2009 Heiko Folkerts

reviews the Samson G-Track USB Microphone and the Alesis SR16 Drum computer.

Both devices are accessible for making music.

59.9 MB

Xbox

4/7/2009 Liam's Land

explains why he chose the Xbox over the Play Station, especially since he is a Sony fan. 42.6 MB

All In Play Demo

4/5/2009 Tim Keenan

demonstrates the five interactive online games from All in Play, including their newest, a guess the word game where you know the first letter and the number of letters. 32.6 MB

My Dream Baby

4/2/2009 joseli Walter

discusses this doll from MGA Entertainment that goes through four stages of development and learns to crawl, talk, and walk.. 31.4 MB

Social Security Economic Recovery

3/30/2009 Bil Boules

explains that nearly all SSI and SSDI beneficiaries will receive a check for $250 in May of 2009. 5.7 MB

Vinux VM

3/29/2009 Josh Kennedy

demonstrates using the GNOME desktop with the Orca screen reader with this version of Linux that is actually running under a virtual machine in Windows XP home edition. He encourages you to try multiple operating systems.

23.8 MB

Talk Box

3/24/2009 Duyahn Walker

reviews this effects device that has been made famous by musicians such as Peter Frampton, Joe Parry of Arrowsmith, Slash of Gunz 'N' Roses, Richie Samborah of Bon Jovi, Roger Troutman of Zapp, And Roger Troutman Jr.

32.7 MB

Mac Demo 7

3/17/2009 Mike Arrigo

looks at the software update feature on the mac, goes through most of the system preferences, and mentions things that blind users may want to change. He shows how to enable the option so you can see file extensions, shows how to change what programs are used to open different types of files, and demonstrates how to install programs on the mac.

24.5 MB

Jibjib

3/13/2009 Simon Eigeldinger

demonstrates this twitter client that runs on Symbian smartphones from www.jibjib.org.

24.4 MB

Marantz PMD 671

3/10/2009 Benjamin Blatter

reviews this flash recorder that uses up to 8 gb Compactflash cards. 48.1 MB

GPS Comparison

3/9/2009 Mike Arrigo

compares the two accessible GPS products that run on smartphones. Sendero runs on Windows Mobile, and Way Finder Access runs under Symbian phones. 13.3 MB

Wii Intro

2/27/2009 Ken Downey

describes the basic features of the Wii and its remotes, and playes through

the five Wii sports games of tennis, baseball, bowling, golf, and boxing, giving tips on how to play each successfully as well as on finding the games channel from the main Wii menu. 19.2 MB

Independence Training Program

2/26/2009 Drew Weber

compiles testimonials from students and staff on how the Independence Training Program at the Colorado Center for the Blind empowers blind persons to lead independent lives as fully integrated, productive, and contributing members of society. Instructors explain philosophy, goals, and techniques in orientation and mobility, technology training, braille, and independent living. 10.0 MB

TTS Subtitles

2/25/2009 Aaron Hoffman

describes a way to make foreign media accessible via a media player

that reads external subtitles (softsubs) with TTS. 28.6 MB

Yamaha Mini Motif Review

2/24/2009 Daniel Romero

reviews this synthesizer. He describes the keyboard, provides background, and suggests the Motif may help a beginning artist define their style.

31.6 MB

NBX Audio Converter

2/23/2009 Reina Brown

reviews this audio file conversion program that is both easy to use and accessible. It converts WMA, WAV, OGG, VOX, and MP3. 8.8 MB

Mobile Geo Review

2/22/2009 Cory Martin

demonstrates this program available from Sendero Group and Code Factory that runs on a mobile device like a smart phone or PDA to provide maps, navigation, and more using the GPS. Global Positioning System (He explains how the software has helped him, shows trips he recorded, and examines points of interests and addresses.

61.2 MB

Grml Install

2/22/2009 Michael Whapples

demonstrates installing this version of Linux that comes with a software speech synthesizer, making it completely accessible to the blind user with no additional hardware (such as speech synthesizers or braille displays) even to make a complete install. 13.3 MB

Korean And Chinese

2/21/2009 David Chun

and Harrison Tu discuss languages and compare and contrast the Korean and Chinese languages. 24.3 MB

I-Tell

2/18/2009 Riz Khan

reviews this remote control like device from Cobolt Speech that plugs into the docking station connector on an existing iPod to make it talk and let the user control it. 37.7 MB

Jawter

2/17/2009 Earle Zwicker

demonstrates these scripts for theJAWS screen reader that let the user participate with Twitter all with hot keys--without having to run a separate program. He also provides background on the Twitter micro-blogging environment. 44.4 MB

Digital TV Boxes

2/16/2009 Don Coco

describes how the new set-top digital TV boxes work and look, and explains the conversion process. 17.1 MB

Magic Jack

2/13/2009 Reina Brown

demonstrates Magic Jack, an accessible device that lets you have a house phone run from an internet connection, so you never have a phone bill again. They are also available at Radio Shack. 6.2 MB

Windows 7 First Looks Part 3

2/11/2009 Rick Harmon

describes a couple of personalization and performance tweaks and then shows differences in the network and sharing center in both Vista and Windows 7. Windows 7 is much more accessible in this area than Vista. 17.6 MB

Mac Demo 6

2/9/2009 Mike Arrigo

describes how to walk up to a Mac in the store and get it talking, so you can try it there. He also demonstrates using Voice Over on the numeric keypad and shows how to copy files. He copies a book to an SD card for use on the Victor Reader Stream. 18.1 MB

Travel Gear

1/25/2009 Michael Feir

describes the equipment he uses to travel effectively including a netbook, portable table, and packpack suitcase. 34.4 MB

Asus Netbook

1/25/2009 Aaron Spears

reviews the on the Asus EEE PC 904 ha netbook using the netbook itself to record. 45.1 MB

Windows 7 First Looks Part 2

1/22/2009 Rick Harmon

discusses the new user authorization control, the Action Center, and a feature called Sticky Notes in Windows 7. 16.8 MB

Yamaha YPT 413

1/21/2009 Jason Earls

reviews this impressive, realistic sounding keyboard. 32.4 MB

Letter Me Later

1/19/2009 Sarah Alawami

demonstrates this service which you may use both from the web site and an email client that lets you schedule email to be mailed later. 13.4 MB

Slot Machine

1/18/2009 Jason Smith

demonstrates a Japinese skill slot machine. He explains that, by law, such machines must offer an element of skill rather than relying on pure chance as most US machines do. 14.9 MB

Mac Demo 5

1/18/2009 Mike Arrigo

continues this series about built-in accessibility on the Mac by demonstrating running Windows on the Mac. He discusses the reasons why you would want to run Windows on a Mac, then talks about how it works, runs both the Mac operating system and Windows at the same time, and shows running Window-eyes, System Access, and Kurzweil 1000. 17.8 MB

Windows 7 First Look

1/15/2009 Rick Harmon

explores some of the differences in the new beta of Windows version 7. He shows the desktop, taskbar, and the control panel. 22.9 MB

CES 2009 Press

1/14/2009 Stevie Wonder

briefs the press about the need for manufacturers to design products for all at the Consumer Electronics Show. 22.5 MB

Sessions With Slau Podcast

1/5/2009 Jerry Hallatyn

invites you to check out his new podcast, Sessions with Slau, where he covers his experiences as a recording studio owner and engineer. 3.7 MB

Sound RTS

1/2/2009 Ivan Fegundez

and Kevin review this real time strategy audio game.

49.3 MB

BAVIS Free Podcast Hosting

12/31/2008 Richard Howarth

describes and demonstrates how to sign up to the BAVIS free podcast hosting service and what you get when you sign up. He urges you to sign up and get podcasting as it is free and extremely easy to set up and mannage. 21.2 MB

Levelator

12/30/2008 J P Greer

demonstrates this software that levels the volume in audio files with uneven volume levels. 1.5 MB

Moshi Voice Activated Talking Alarm Clock

12/23/2008 Stephen Guerra

presents this sound byte podcast from Independent Living Aids about this previously reviewed alarm clock that responds to voice commands. 9.5 MB

GCast Intro

12/18/2008 John Moore

explains what this service offers for easily creating podcasts, demonstrates how it works, and encourages you to explore it on your own. 31.3 MB

Social Security Info

12/17/2008 Bill Boules

discusses the specifics of social security including the 2009 benefits. 21.0 MB

Mac Demo 4

12/16/2008 Mike Arrigo

continues this series by answering questions, showing the improved accessibility in iTunes 8, playing a DVD, and using the web with dynamic web pages. 22.8 MB

NoAdware Demo

12/11/2008 Joseph Machise

demonstrates the accessibility, features, and ease of use of this software that scans and removes spyware and adware from your PC. 16.6 MB

IE Info Bar

12/9/2008 Aaron Spears

expands upon the Internet Explorer Information Bar discussion with additional information about how to use and control it. 10.0 MB

Windows SteadyState

12/7/2008 Jose Tomayo

discusses this free product that preserves a computer's state. This software is great for insuring a system in a public place remains in a known state. 65.3 MB

K Sonar Introduction

12/6/2008 Darragh High

introduces this electronic mobility aid that uses sound to detect objects in the environment. He explains that after one learns the device, he can even identify many such objects. See his other tutorials at www.lalrecordings.com. 32.2 MB

Olympus DS71 Menus And Details

12/4/2008 Mary Emerson

covers additional details about the DS71 menu system, manual recording, and more. 39.5 MB

Installing Mobile Speak Smartphone

12/2/2008 Jes Smith

instructs on the process of obtaining and installing a 30 day demonstration of this screen reader software that runs on smartphones. 19.0 MB

Moshi

11/30/2008 Gary Pierce

reviews this alarm clock and thermometer that features both the ability to talk and to listen and respond to your voice commands. 5.9 MB

Coal Train

11/27/2008 Buddy Liverman

presents an outstanding recording of a train with four engines in front and three in the rear hauling about 30 cars of coal from the mountains in North Carolina. 20.3 MB

Trekker Breeze

11/25/2008 Patrick Ternage

demonstrates taking a walk with this accessible GPS unit. This unit is simple and provides that extra level of confidence for the unsure traveler. The Breeze has only nine buttons. It lets you create landmarks and contains a "Go Back" feature that lets you turn around and return to the origin of the route. 3.3 MB

Internet Explorer 7 Tips

11/24/2008 Tim Johnson

clears up the confusion on how to download content without using a mouse when Internet Explorer 7 warns you that the file could be dangerous by saying, "Click for Options".. 1.8 MB

Scanning Tutorial

11/22/2008 Samual Wilkins

and Chris Murphy describe the concept and how-to's of scanning. They explain the need for blind college students to access textbooks, demonstrate the Kurzweil reading system, and discuss other optical character recognition systems. 40.9 MB

AK5370 USB Microphone

11/21/2008 Tim Johnson

reviews this USB microphone. 5.7 MB

Freedom Keychain GPS 2000

11/18/2008 Darren Duff

reviews this Bluetooth GPS receiver about the size of a match box. It is the world's smallest and includes some of the most advanced features available today. It hangs from a keychain, it has a simple on/off switch, and it is ready to go within 20 seconds. It uses the MTK chipset which means that it does not have to be exposed to the sky to get a good signal. It can work in a pocket or purse. It can scan 51 channels to get good reception. 11.0 MB

Ventrilo

11/14/2008 Jack Scrimshaw

explains what makes this program such a great voice chat client. He discusses the similarities and differences among the top three--Ventrilo, Team Talk, and Skype.

18.0 MB

Weather Watcher

11/6/2008 Tim Johnson

demonstrates this free weather monitoring program that lets you watch the weather as it happens in your neighborhood. 61.7 MB

Olympus DS 71 Professional Recorder

11/5/2008 Pat Ferguson

introduces this new professional quality digital recorder from Olympus. She discusses the unit's capabilities, packaging, and pricing. 109.2 MB

Klango Player

11/4/2008 Don Coco

instructs in the use of this versitle music player that is quite accessible. 48.3 MB

Scared Silly

10/31/2008 Don Ball

takes a haunted hey ride. It would have been a normal haunted hey ride if it hadn't been for one of the participants whom we will

refer to as Wendy. Some times it just pays to have your recorder on. You will laugh along with us as Wendy is scared silly, and believe me she did survive this and is still with us.

See this as fun because that is what it was. I laughed so Hard in this recording I couldn't breath at times. 29.7 MB

Training My Doggy

10/30/2008 Monique Lannott

describes the techniques she uses, as a young blind woman, to train her dog, Cindy. Cindy is not a dog guide, but a well behaved pet. 30.4 MB

Creative Zen MP3 Player

10/23/2008 Richard Pipitone

compares this new addition to the Zen family with the Zen Stone and thanks David Leslie Miles for the excellent job he did describing it. Richard points out that the Creative Zen is a little larger, but it plays longer (about 20 hours) and, best of all, it includes a built-in speaker. 16.4 MB

Ten Pin Alley

10/22/2008 Harrison Tu

demonstrates this accessible bowling game of which he is quite fond from PCS Games, the company that makes games that tickle your ears. 15.9 MB

Erin Edgar Space

10/21/2008 Erin Edgar

tours her living space in a new house in a new neighborhood. 11.8 MB

Hope Paulo Intro

10/20/2008 Hope Paulo

introduces herself as a student majoring in Spanish and German who likes music, running, and technology, though she is not a computer geek. 4.7 MB

VIP Talking Thermostat

10/19/2008 Joseph Machise

demonstrates this talking thermostat that announces most functions including programming. With a push of a button, the unit announces day, time, room and set temperature. It contains separate programs for weekdays and weekends and can operate in manual mode, too. 17.3 MB

Dialog In The Dark Sound Seeing Tour

10/18/2008 Darren Duff

guides participants through this exhibit that has just opened in the United States after over a 20 year run in Europe. It takes its participantes through various settings in total darkness guided by a blind guide. It provides sighted people with awareness and sensativity. Darren is employed there, and encourages other blind people to apply for jobs when the exhibit comes to a city near them. 79.4 MB

I Mesh Part 2

10/17/2008 Tim Johnson

continues his description of this legal file sharing program with a demonstration of uploading a CD to the service from his computer and finding what you have uploaded. 33.3 MB

Tulsa Hail

10/16/2008 Paul Shelton

weathered this hail storm that dropped baseball sized hail on Tulsa in April 2008. 4.7 MB

Harry Brown Interview

10/15/2008 Michelle Dyer

interviews this totally blind gentleman who wants sound fiscal policy and strongly disagrees with the bailout. He is running for President of the United States and wants you to vote for him as a write in candidate.

35.2 MB

CCB And Master Drive

10/13/2008 Drew Weber

attends the Colorado Center for the Blind where he participates in a program to provide students with the education and experience of operating an automobile. 56.3 MB

Lunch With Chase

10/9/2008 Chase Crispen

and his mom, Dana, join Larry Skutchan and Ken Perry for lunch during Chase's visit to Louisville as part of his winning an essay contest in conjunction with APH's 150 year anniversary. 17.4 MB

Itunes

10/8/2008 Chris Gilland

reviews iTunes 8 with Jaws 10. Note that while earlier versions of iTunes and Jaws required scripts, the new combination of these products runs great straight out of the box--no scripts required. 46.5 MB

Free Fishing And Hunting License

10/6/2008 Jose Tamayo

describes the process of obtaining a free fishing and hunting license in Florida available to blind and visually impaired people. 15.6 MB

Progress Quest

10/1/2008 Orin Anger

demonstrates this simple multi player role playing game. 7.2 MB

MaPlEr

9/25/2008 Marco Steinebach

and Andi discuss this new media player designed to make common audio tasks easy. Marco shows inserting tracks into a playlist, changing the order of a playlist, and increasing the playback speed without distorting the pitch. These developers seek feedback. 7.7 MB

Jaws Tandem

9/24/2008 Jose Tamayo

introduces a new feature in Jaws that permits you to take control of a remote computer, usually for purposes of technical assistance. 19.3 MB

Cannon DR2580C

9/24/2008 Ed Summers

demonstrates this portable, high speed scannor and describes how he incorporates it into his arsonal of accessibility tools. Instead of spending hours scanning a book, buy used, cut the binding, and load the stacks of pages into the hopper. He discusses configuration, software, and processes he has perfected to make this tiresome job doable for the student or professional who must read a lot of material. 2.6 MB

I Mesh

9/23/2008 Tim Johnson

demonstrates this free file and music sharing program that is accessible and legal. 60.1 MB

Talks 305

9/19/2008 Mustapha

describes the new features in version 3.0.5 of this screen reader for Symbian based phones. He uses the Nokia 6630.

8.6 MB

Gmail Accessibility Suggestion

9/18/2008 Larry Skutchan

suggests that keyboard shortcuts to move from message to message would go a long way toward making Gmail more accessible. He also discusses the storm from the remnants of hurricane Ike that left around a half million people in the Louisville metro area without power. 18.4 MB

Up Close And InsideVolume 1

9/12/2008 Neal Ewers

combines his extraordinary knowledge, skill, and equipment to present some sounds in ways you've never heard before. He shares a collection of everyday sounds recorded in strange ways with contact mikes and parabolic reflectors. Some of the bird songs and other sounds are also played at slow speed to really hear the particulars of the sound. 17.4 MB

Down And Up With Google And Apple

9/11/2008 Larry Skutchan

describes an accessibility news roller coaster this week with Google's introduction of the Chrome web browser which seems to have little or no accessibility then the unexpected news that Apple released an accessible version of iTunes and, even more surprising, an accessible iPod. 23.7 MB

Jaws 10 New Features

9/10/2008 Mary Emerson

demonstrates new features in version 10 of this very popular screen reader. She especially loves the ability to automatically go in and out of forms mode and the accompanying sound notification for its unobtrusive and informative tap on the shoulder to let her know exactly what is happening. 23 MB

TrueCrypt

9/7/2008 Jose Tamayo

provides an overview of this free software that encrypts files, folders, and volumes on the fly, then he demonstrates creating a container. 30.8 MB

Dell Latitude D360

9/5/2008 Chase Crispen

reviews this new laptop.

61.7 MB

Pocket Repeat

9/4/2008 Lachlan Thomas

recalls another electronic gadget from his childhood.

10.1 MB

Blink Nation

9/3/2008 Robert Kingett

reviews this social network that is written to be screen reader friendly. Some compare it to myspace.com. It has lots of features and no clutter! 51.0 MB

Sirius Stiletto 2 Demo

9/1/2008 Aaron Hoffman

assesses the features that make this portable satellite radio useable to blind or low vision users. He demonstrates the radio's functions and especially compliments the manufacturer on the menu navigation feature that plays a sound at the top or bottom of the menu, an example of universal design that costs little to implement but goes a long way toward making an electronic or other appliance useable. 27.2 MB

DLink USB Phone Adapter Updated Review

9/1/2008 Brandon Heinrich

updates information from his previous review on this device that lets you use a regular phone with Skype and demonstrates the D-Link using several phones. 49.9 MB

Steam Rally

8/31/2008 David Leslie Miles

and Michael attend the 2008 Woolpit Steam Rally, where they see working steam engines, vintage vehicles, and much more. If you want to hear the sounds of some smooth historic engines running, this is for you. 45.6 MB

Jarte Demo

8/30/2008 Synthia Greenwell

demonstrates this free word processing program from www.jarte.com. 18.8 MB

Fireside Chat Part 3

8/29/2008 Michael Feir

concludes this series with a lecture about fun, games, and entertainment for blind computer users. 22.5 MB

Fireside Chat Part 2

8/29/2008 Michael Feir

explains what kinds of things are available on the internet in this second episode of a three part series. 25.9 MB

Fireside Chat Part 1

8/29/2008 Michael Feir

notes that in the sighted world, it would be very hard not to know what computers can do for you beyond work and education. The reason they know what benefits abound is because learning about these things is fun. It is not in the blind world. Michael wants to change that in this first episode of this three part series. 21.9 MB

Personal Power

8/29/2008 Michael Feir

explains how accessible computers can enhance personal power for blind people. This guide is in rich text format. It is designed to be accompanied by three audio lectures that Michael calls fireside chats.

Digital Ambassadors

8/28/2008 Michael Feir

invites you to share the fantastic knowledge you have about using your PC for personal enhancement with other blind people you know who may not know about all it can do for them. As in the situation where you are often an ambassador for all blind people when you meet a sighted person who may never meet another blind person, be a digital ambassador and put your best efforts forward to spread the liberating knowledge you have. Michael offers a free guide he produced called Personal Power which you may use for free to aid in this effort. It consists of the text which serves as a road map, and three audio fireside chats. 16.9 MB

Sonata

8/28/2008 John gallagher

reviews this very simple to use internet radio. (It has only five buttons.) 4.9 MB

Vintage Games

8/26/2008 Missy Hopp

got it in her head to collect electronic games she remembers from her youth and, through the magic of Ebay, got lucky. She demonstrates Match Mate, Melody Magic, Milton, Name that Tune, and Wizard. 19.6 MB

Bodies

8/25/2008 Larry Skutchan

and Liz tour Bodies, the Exhibition. This fascinating look at the human body shows our most treasured asset in all its glory, but the exhibit is quite controversial. 82.1 MB

TV And Courses Accessibility

8/23/2008 Michelle Dyer

educates with the hope of drumming up some positive action, on the subject of accessibility to TV for blind consumers and accessibility to online college courses as it relates to blind students. 4.9 MB

Bit By A Vampire

8/22/2008 Frank Lizarde

demonstrates the Behringer V-ampire LX112 guitar amp, an amp modeler. 22.9 MB

Magic Chef Talking Microwave Oven

8/21/2008 Tim Johnson

demonstrates this microwave oven that is accessible. 19.4 MB

Kay Dear Space

8/20/2008 Kay Dear

and Jack tour their living space. See also, The Jack's World Podcast. 15.0 MB

Mike Huckabay Intro

8/17/2008 Mike Huckabay

introduces himself and discusses some considerations and observations about using a dog guide. 8.6 MB

Mississippi

8/13/2008 Marco Steinebach

wrote this trading simulation game that works well with both JAWS and Window-Eyes. There is a demo on their page. 7.5 MB

Mac Demo Part 3

8/12/2008 Mike Arrigo

answers questions from the first two episodes in this series about the Mac and Voice Over, its built in screen reader. He explains how to boot from the system DVD, shows a slick technique for moving through mail messages more quickly, and tours the Voice Over Control Panel to show the customizations you may make. He also demonstrates using the web browser on the internet and demonstrates how it works with Ebay. 22.0 MB

ADT Alarm

8/11/2008 Matt Roberts

explains that there are accessible alarm systems for nearly any living arrangement. He demonstrates the Safewatch Pro 300 EN with emphasis on operating it with spoken feedback. 24.3 MB

DNS Overview

8/9/2008 Jose Tamayo

explains domain name servers with an introduction, definition, history, evolution, and the process your internet software uses to resolve domain names on the internet. 21.4 MB

Annual Run

8/8/2008 David Leslie Miles

and John describe the annual historic vehicle run in Ipswitch. 31.6 MB

Insignia NS2908 USB Speakers

8/6/2008 Drew Weber

reviews this pair of portable stereo speakers that plug into your PC's USB port. 1.74 MB

CQ100 Demo

8/1/2008 David Allen

demonstrates this software that turns a PC with an internet connection and sound card with mic and headphones into a HF transceiver for licensed ham radio operators. 12.1 MB

Free Book Share Accounts For US Students

7/31/2008 Jose Tamayo

received a free bookshare.org account as a blind U. S. student through a grant from the Department of Education, and he explains how to qualify, apply, and use this service that contains over 30,000 books in its collection. 23.0 MB

Marty Lanser Interview

7/30/2008 Don Coco

interviews this successful radio broadcaster who is blind. 35.3 MB

Barn Tour

7/29/2008 Eugene Shoebottom

introduces himself and tours his barn and its interesting contents. 59.9 MB

Prodigy Talking Glucose Meter Demo

7/26/2008 Joseph Machise

demonstrates this glucose meter that is accessible to all blind people. 24.2 MB

WebVisum Tutorial

7/25/2008 Ben Bloomgren

instructs in the use of this add on for Firefox that solves CAPTIA challenges by putting the solved CAPTIA on your clipboard ready to paste into the edit field. 39.1 MB

March For Independence 2008

7/23/2008 Mark Lee

and hundreds of others march about three miles through Dallas in the March for Independence for 2008. 96.3 MB

Drew Weber Intro

7/22/2008 Drew Weber

describes his recording studio and creation process and shares some examples from his new album, Normandy Saves the Day. 66.3 MB

LGVX9100 Demo

7/19/2008 Rick Harmon

demonstrates this new accessible cell phone that works on the Verizon network. 29.5 MB

Two Short Trains

7/19/2008 Neal Ewers

shares two short, quick Amtrak trains recorded to make you think you are there. 3.7 MB

Windows Live Messenger

7/18/2008 Erica Cole

and Nina explore advanced features and demonstrate improving accessibility in Windows Live Messenger. 11.8 MB

Dancing The Klango

7/11/2008 Lulu Keel

explores a new, very cool, totally self-voicing media-player, networking tool and much much more. 37.1 MB

FS2002 Takeoffs

7/7/2008 Aaron Hoffman

solves the problem of how the blind pilot takes off with Flight Simulater 2002 and FS Navigater. 15.4 MB

Firepod Review

6/28/2008 Drew Weber

reviews the PreSonus Audio Firepod, a 10-channel bidirectional FireWire audio interface for computers running Windows XP. 4.5 MB

Zmate MP3 Player

6/27/2008 Gerry Baze

describes and demonstrates this very simple, low cost mp3 player. It does not even have a screen. 20.7 MB

Word Press Tutorial 1

6/25/2008 Erin Edgar

teaches you to create a blog using the Word Press platform. She discusses both using wordpress.com and creating your own domain. 21.9 MB

Cobolt Speech Master Clock Radio

6/16/2008 Gary Pearse

describes this accessible clock radio and demonstrates its features. 8.5 MB

Storm That Made The Lake Disappear

6/13/2008 Neal Ewers

captures (with the Edirol R09-HR and DPA microphones) the storm that emptied Lake Delton on June 8, 2008. This is not a recording of the lake emptying, but about 5 minutes of the storm as it passed through Madison before it caused the damage. 8.6 MB

Mac Accessibility Demo Part 2

6/12/2008 Mike Arrigo

continues the tour of the accessibility of the Mac using the built-in screen reader, Voice Over. Mike demonstrates streaming audio and using the Voice Over web find feature. 23.9 MB

R09 Compared

6/11/2008 Rory Hoffman

compiles recordings of comprehensive tests between the original R09 recorder and the new HR version from Edirol. 45.8 MB

Edirol R09 HR Microphone Tests

6/10/2008 Neal Ewers

compares various recorder and microphone combinations. 33.0 MB

Edirol R09 HR Overview

6/8/2008 Neal Ewers

describes and demonstrates this new high quality digital recorder from Edirol. 26.9 MB

Allison Mervis Intro

6/7/2008 Allison Vervis

Introduces herself by describing her background and education, interests, and music. 8.3 MB

Guitars And What They Do Part 2

6/6/2008 Jack Scrimshaw

picks up from where he left off on part one and covers the steel lap guitar, the banjo, and where to find accessible learning material. 39.4 MB

Tour Of The Olympus LS10

6/5/2008 Mary Emerson

tours the controls and basic operation of this high quality digital recorder from Olympus. 17.8 MB

LG VX9900 Review

6/2/2008 Holly Anderson

demonstrates this accessible cell phone that is one in a series that includes advanced voice recognition. 19.2 MB

Price Of Accessibility

5/31/2008 Reina Brown

laments that the extra money required to make Windows accessible is excessive and suggests using the open source screen reader, Non Visual Desktop Access. She suggests using the product and donating $20 or $30 per month to foster future development. 8.2 MB

Battery Safety

5/30/2008 Kristian Whawell

explores the issue of the accessibility of rechargeable batteries. 38.6 MB

Configuring Orca

5/29/2008 Darragh High

configures the most used part of your Linux desktop, the Orca screen reader. 54.5 MB

Installing Ubuntu 804 With Orca

5/28/2008 Darragh High

Installs this version of Linux focusing on accessibility and the Orca screen reader. 46.5 MB

BBC Interview

5/27/2008 David Leslie Miles

talks with Jamila Noles on the BBC about podcasting and BlindCoolTech. 5.8 MB

Linux Accessibility Demo

5/25/2008 Darragh High

demonstrates the accessibility features of the graphical Linux desktop, GNOME, with the Orca screen reader. 35.9 MB

Mac Accessibility Demo

5/24/2008 Mike

overviews the accessibility features in the Mac and demonstrates web browsing, email, and word processing. 28.6 MB

Blind Care Giver

5/21/2008 Reina Brown

explains how a blind person can be an effective care giver. Visit her blog at www.keepthemhome.blogspot.com. 3.7 MB

House Audio Description Page Review

5/11/2008 Kurt Kingett

reviews a web site that provides described audio for the popular Fox series, House. 12.2 MB

Free Easy Study Guides

5/10/2008 Reina Brown

tells all blind computer enthusiasts about www.certiguide.com where there are free, comprehensive, well done, and, best of all, accessible study guides to several technical certifications. 1.6 MB

BG Cribbage

5/9/2008 Synthia Greenwell

demonstrates this accessible version of the game of cribbage from Spoonbill Software.

If you don't already know the rules of the game, consult Cribbage instructions from future aids. 6.5 MB

VIP Mud

5/8/2008 Tiffany Black

reviews this accessible multi user domain (MUDD) client from GMA Games. 20.6 MB

Morris Dancing Anniversary

5/6/2008 David Leslie Miles

and Jim interview Desmond Herring about the 100 years of Morris Dancing in Suffolk. 30.6 MB

Freeverb X Review

5/2/2008 Samual Wilkins

discusses this free plugin for GoldWave that provides professional quality reverb to your audio files. 13.9 MB

GoldWave Part 8

5/1/2008 Rick Harmon

continues this series on effectively using this digital audio editor with screen access software. In this episode, he demonstrates how to get the peak meter and describes the fix to a problem where you hear bells in the audio playback, then when you quit the program, JAWS stops talking. 6.2 MB

Typewriter Collection Continued

4/27/2008 Jay Williams

continues the tour of his manual typewriter collection including the sounds of a fine working machine built in 1888. 14.5 MB

USB Podcasting Kit

4/26/2008 Kristian Whawell

demonstrates the BEHRINGER USB Podcasting Kit. It comes with all the hardware and software required to create a good quality podcast.

24.1 MB

Memorabilia

4/25/2008 Fred Otto

and Kathy visit a baseball memorabilia appraisal held at the Louisville Slugger Museum. Why's that a bubbleback? How much for a Bob Feller? And what the heck is clotted cream? From the good folks at the Good Garbage podcast./9.1 MB

Active To Do List Demo

4/24/2008 Chris Grabowski

reviews this comprehensive and accessible task organizer from Beiley Software. 16.2 MB

Dspeech Sample

4/22/2008 Dspeech

This is a demonstration of some of the speech from Dimio. 0.3 MB

Dspeech

4/22/2008 Michael Michaelson

discusses this fast, high quality text-to-speech engine and associated programs. 40.8 MB

Bop It Download

4/21/2008 Lachlan Thomas

enthusiastically endorses and demonstrates the newest version of this popular electronic game. It lets you download sounds. It also contains an earphone jack for private practice or to connect to the stereo for parties.. 60.2 MB

Typewriters

4/20/2008 Jay Williams

tours his old manual typewriter collection. They are fun to work on and they are tactually interesting. 16.5 MB

GoldWave Part 7

4/18/2008 Rick Harmon

continues his series about this powerful recording application with a description of the new features in version 5.22 including new keyboard shortcuts that improve accessibility. 14.2 MB

Podcatcher Review

4/17/2008 Robin Christopherson

reviews this very accessible podcast client from www.screenreader.net. 4.7 MB

Live Journal Overview

4/16/2008 Rachel Kayte

presents an overview of some of the hidden and powelful features of Live Journal. 37.1 MB

Napster Tutorial

4/15/2008 Samual Wilkins

explains and demonstrates an alternative to Amazon mp3 downloads for non-US residents. 17.5 MB

Install Mobile Speak

4/14/2008 Matt Roberts

Installs Mobile Speak Smartphone on a Symbian phone. 35.2 MB

Icon And Braille Plus Program Overview Part 1

4/12/2008 Chase Crispin

explains the programs with emphasis on what is new in version 1.10 of the Icon and Braille+ in this first of a multi-part series. 19.4 MB

KNFB Reader Mobile

4/11/2008 Chris Grabowski

takes a cab the Chili's using Sendero GPS to confirm the location, then reads the menu and confirms the bill using the KNFB Reader Mobile which runs on a cell phone. 3.9 MB

Major League Baseball

4/5/2008 Liam irven

demonstrates how a blind person can play vidio games by example with his favorite--Major League Baseball. 47.8 MB

Outlook Appointments And Tasks

3/27/2008 Jason Custer

instructs in the use of Microsoft Outlook in the creation, management, and use of appointments and tasks. 11.8 MB

Getting Started With Icon And Braille Plus

3/24/2008 Chase Crispin

demonstrates unpacking, installing the battery, setting the time, and all the steps necessary to get started with the Icon or the Braille+ accessible mobile manager. 23.4 MB

DVD To Audio Extractor Demo

3/8/2008 Erin Edgar

demonstrates this accessible program from www.castudio.org that rips the audio tracks from movie DVDs. 25.7 MB

Sony PCM D50 Recorder Review

3/7/2008 Neal Ewers

reviews this new high-end digital recorder from Sony.59.1 MB

Download Described Movies

3/6/2008 Matt Campbell

demonstrates downloading described movies from the System Access Mobile Network and playing them on a Victor Reader Stream. 7.2 MB

Grade 3 Braille

3/2/2008 Dmitriy Lazarev

teaches all the abbreviations and contractions for the grade 3 Braille code. A good knowledge of grade 2 Braille is strongly recommended. 26.9 MB

Duxbury 106

2/24/2008 Brandon Heinrich

teaches the basic concepts of the Duxbury Braille translation system then describes the new features of version 10.6. 16.1 MB

Winston Salem Industries Tour

2/23/2008 Buddy Liverman

tours the Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind in Ashville, NC. 73.2 MB

Japan Train Trip

2/21/2008 Harrison Tu

and his family take a train trip in yokohama japan. 48.4 MB

Fundimentals Of Music

2/12/2008 Eddie Salcido

explains the fundamentals of music giving demonstrations on his keyboard. He sstarts out explaining various aspects of rhythm and measures and covers scales and chord structure among other things. 34.9 MB

Cat Going To The Vet

2/11/2008 Randy Formennti

takes his cat to the vet. 43.2 MB

Erin Edgar Intro

2/5/2008 Erin Edgar

introduces herself and shares some tips on finding good podcasts. 9.5 MB

Audio Review Of The UltraCane

1/29/2008 Mark Vincent

presents the advantages and disadvantages of this electronic mobility aid with ultra sonic technology built into the handle of a traditional white cane. Mark provides a powerful demonstration of its use. 38.1 MB

Teem Talk Revisited

1/28/2008 Darren Duff

updates his last cast about this extremely accessible, configurable chat software. 32.6 MB

Apple And MacBook

1/26/2008 Dane Trethowan

describes the evolution of access on the Apple series of computers with a powerful demonstration of the current acccess program, Voice Over, built into the OSX operating system for the Mac. 24.8 MB

Panasonic RXED50

1/13/2008 Dane Trethowan

reviews this portable stereo with CD and cassette that is unusual in that it has been on the market for several years. Dane explains why and demonstrates. 17.9 MB

Say What

1/12/2008 Darcy Burnard

and Holly demonstrate this new hand-held talking electronic game that is accessible and fun! 7.4 MB

You Tube To Ipod Converter

1/2/2008 Brandon Heinrich

shares his excitement about this program as he finds You Tube vidios, verifies them, copies the url to the vidio, and runs this free software that downloads and converts it to mp3. He confirms the results by playing the files in Winamp. 16.7 MB

Outside The Box

1/1/2008 Michael Fier

encourages blind users to try freeware and shareware software when you need a special tool. He provides three examples of very useful programs.

One is Calendar Magic, a self-voicing interactive fiction action game, and a terrific space exploration game called Smugglers 3. 37.4 MB

Zenstone Revisited

12/27/2007 David Miles

ties up some loose ends and answers more questions about this accessible mp3 player. 23.6 MB

Victor Reader Stream Detailed Review

12/23/2007 Neal Ewers

describes this new digital talking book reader as some of the best technology he has seen in quite a while. It does a lot of things, and it does them all well." He demonstrates key features. For complete information and links to manuals and updates, see the HumanWare site at www.humanware.ca/stream.html

. 46.4 MB

Windows Unattended Installation Demo

12/21/2007 Drew Weber

describes ways to completely automate the installation of Windows so a blind user may perform the task. Documents, examples, and links are provided at Drew's web site. 23.1 MB

Goog411

12/20/2007 Steve Bauer

demonstrates this free Google service that provides business contact information over the phone using remarkable voice recognition and great text-to-speech. Goog411 also connects the call or will text details to your cell phone. 3.7 MB

Eberhard Heinrich Space

12/18/2007 Eberhard Heinrich

tours his living space. 10.3 MB

Google Tips And Tricks

12/11/2007 Robin Christopherson

shares some accessibility tips about search, maps, and mail. 8.3 MB

Unzip Them All

12/7/2007 Sarah Alawami

reviews this archive management program that works well with multi part zip files. 9.3 MB

WHS Intro

11/15/2007 Kevin Suggs

introduces and demonstrates Windows Home Server. He shows features and accessibility including the remote console. 8.4 MB

NLS Books Final Steps

11/13/2007 Mary Emerson

concludes this series about the new download service from NLS using the Victor Reader Stream. 19.5 MB

Dlink USB Phone Adapter

11/5/2007 Brandon Heinrich

reviews this device that lets you connect a regular telephone to your PC for use with Skype internet calling. 28.2 MB

Flight Simulator 2

11/3/2007 Scott Shade

takes you through the menus of Flight Simulator 2002, handles some rough weather, explains FS Navigator, designs a flight plan, and demonstrates the sounds (in stereo) of three aircraft (crashing two of them in the process.) 75.3 MB

Blind Leopard Install

11/2/2007 Kevin Reeves

installs the new Mac OS 10.5, Leopard, cold--no rehersing, no screen using Voice Over with several new features. 34.1 MB

Eberhard Heinrich Intro

11/1/2007 Eberhard Heinrich

introduces himself with a little background. 3.6 MB

Rain Water Tank

10/30/2007 Lachlan Thomas

observes a team of men and a crane install a huge rain water tank in his mom's backyard. 15.0 MB

Zen Stone

10/28/2007 David Miles

demonstrates this mp3 player that is accessible, because it lets you tag your folders with recordings, and there is no visual interface on the device. You control it with simple dedicated buttons. 17.4 MB

Hypersonic Tutorial

10/24/2007 Ken Downy

instructs in the use of this multi purpose music workstation from Steinberg. The files for this tutorial are from www.dti.us.tt. 13.7 MB

Vi Player

10/21/2007 Sean Randall

interviews Allen Shaw of Saks Electronics about this mp3 player with full voice guidence in all menus, software on the PC to convert text to audio, a common user-replaceable battery, 4 GB internal storage, and a SD slot for expansion storage. 10.4 MB

Flight Simulator

10/19/2007 Scott Shade

demonstrates filing a flight plan and flying from St. Louis to Chicago using Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002, FS Navigator, FS UI PC Control, and adaptive technology. 26.5 MB

Melodyne Tutorial

10/17/2007 Ken Downy

shows how to use this software from www.celemony.com that lets you edit midi by editing audio. The shortcut file is here. 12.3 MB

Gateway Clipper

10/16/2007 Jerry Barrier

takes a ride on the Liberty Bell, one of the ships in the Gateway Clipper fleet in Pittsburg, PA. 17.2 MB

Robin Christopherson Intro

10/13/2007 Robin Christopherson

introduces himself, shares a tip for getting past those annoying paynes at the top of pages with Internet Explorer 7, and recommends software that includes a mini GPS application that tracks your position by cell tower coverage. He also notes that he sees little difference between Way Finder and Way Finder Access, especially given the fact that you can label graphics in the former to provide turn information. 4.8 MB

RCA Recorder Review

10/12/2007 Chris Lockwood

reviews this digital recorder. 12.25 MB

Monitor Mode Makes The Zoom H2 More Accessible

10/10/2007 Neal Ewers

describes how using monitor mode on this recorder can make many of the menu options easier to navigate and use, because the effect of the menu option (if it is sound related) can be heard through the earphones. 7.2 MB

Slug Race

10/8/2007 Riz Khan

calls a race of a different kind. 1.5 MB

Send Space Overview

10/4/2007 Jose Tamayo

introduces this large file transfer service that is an alternative to yousendit.com. 38.3 MB

Victor Reader Stream

10/2/2007 Mary Emerson

provides impressions of this new Digital Talking Book reader, explains the key layout, and demonstrates the process of applying for a digital unlock key to enable the device to play downloadable NLS books. 11.7 MB

Auction

10/1/2007 David Miles

and Jim attend a local auction in the UK. David provides tips and techniques. 25.9 MB

SSDI Consideration

9/26/2007 Neal Ewers

cautions listeners with some facts about insurance and Social Security Disability Insurance. 11.9 MB

Cooking Is Not Boring

9/24/2007 Krister Ekstrom

and his friend Helena have some fun cooking. 24.7 MB

Total Recorder And Skype

9/20/2007 Simon Cowan

and his fiance, Lisa Hudson, demonstrate recording a Skype call using Total Recorder and discuss other aspects of this combination. 33.2 MB

Talking Alarm Clocks

9/19/2007 Lachlan Thomas

discusses a few talking alarm clocks and takes one apart. 5.2 MB

R09 Firmware 130

9/18/2007 Riz Khan

explains where to find this update for the firmware on the Edirol R09, what features it contains, and how to install it. 16.4 MB

Downloading NLS Digital Talking Books

9/15/2007 Mary Emerson

outlines the process for signing up with the National Library Service (NLS) to participate in an expanded pilot program to download digital talking books. 7.1 MB

Plantronics Audio 910 Headset

9/11/2007 Marrisa Manzino

reviews this bluetooth/USB wireless headset. 28.2 MB

Text File Converters

9/6/2007 Mary Emerson

demonstrates software from www.processtext.com that converts from one file type to another. 6.9 MB

Simon Space

9/5/2007 Simon Cowan

introduces himself and tours his living space. 19.1 MB

RCA Lyra Wireless Transmitter

9/4/2007 Mary Emerson

reviews this wireless headphone transmitter pair that lets you listen to your PC without being close to it. 3.0 MB

Zoom H2 Recorder Review

9/1/2007 Neal Ewers

compares the H4 with the H2, notes the abscense of the annoying whistle, and suggests that while the accessibility is aweful, the recorder is so good it is worth using anyway. 53.0 MB

Do Not Crack

8/31/2007 Samual Wilkins

explains why you should not participate in software piracy. 4.3 MB

Rhapsody Tutorial Info

8/30/2007 Jamie Pauls

announces the availibility of a tutorial on using this legal music service to download and listen to a wide variety of music. 15.8 MB

Sound Blaster Audigy 2ZS

8/28/2007 Mary Emerson

reviews this sound card that fits into the PCMCIA slot an a notebook. 22.2 MB

Friendship Bell Tour

8/24/2007 Jerry Berrier

and his family visit the friendship bell in Oakridge Tennessee. 4.5 MB

Thoughts On Dual Core Processors

8/22/2007 Joseph Lee

presents background information and opinion on single vs dual core processors in your PC. 6.6 MB

Guide To Vista 7

8/21/2007 Joseph Lee

continues this series about using Vista effectively with topics like the backup and restore center and others. 26.0 MB

Sheep Walk

8/20/2007 David Miles

interviews some sheep and their owner. 16.3 MB

Guide To Vista 6

8/18/2007 Joseph Lee

continues his discussion of Vista with a look at its media features including a newly redesigned Media Center, Media Player 11, and Volume Control. 49.8 MB

New Tutorials Released

8/16/2007 Chris Judd

announces new tutorials, including one for Skype, and reviews the entire list of 23 that are now available. 21.9 MB

My IP Relay

8/15/2007 Chris Gilland

reviews this relay service that lets a deaf user receive phone calls on a computer or handheld device. 35.1 MB

SkRead Demo

8/11/2007 Jim Fidler

demonstrates this free program that announces Skype events and lets you adjust the voice independently of the screen reader voice. 13.7 MB

Music In The Park

8/10/2007 David Miles

attends this event, jointly hosted by local radio and local council. 33.2 MB

Call Burner

8/8/2007 Rick Harmon

reviews this software from www.callburner.com that records Skype calls. He also provides a sample recording from Call Burner. 12.0 MB

Vista Speech Recognition With System Access

8/6/2007 Matt Campbell

demonstrates how easy it is to set up Windows Vista's Speech

Recognition, give voice commands, dictate text, and train Speech

Recognition for improved accuracy, using System Access from Serotek. 12.0 MB

World Of Coke

8/5/2007 Larry Skutchan

is joined by Rodger and Liz as they tour World of Coke, a museum in Atlanta devoted to the world's most popular soft drink. 75.3 MB

More On Symbian

8/4/2007 Fi Dunn

continues her discussion of the Symbian operating system for cell phones.

Send Large Files

8/1/2007 Jose

demonstrates the use of yousendit.com as a way to send large files.

Action Tec Vo Sky Call Center

7/28/2007 Rick Harmon

describes and demonstrates this device that lets you plug an anolog phone into it, then make Skype calls using voice over IP (VOIP) technology. The device also records Skype phone calls. 24.7 MB

Guide Dog Retirement

7/27/2007 Larry Skutchan

explores some of the issues and considerations when it is that time for your dog to retire. 30.1 MB

Tribal Warrior Tour

7/26/2007 Adam Morris

tours Sydney harbour and an island within the harbour on a

boat run by an Aboriginal company. (Aborigines are indigenous people of Australia.)

They talk about their customs and what the island was used for by their people. 18.8 MB

Hollywood Poker

7/25/2007 David Chun

reviews this accessible poker game that lets you play up to a thousand tournaments per day. 29.9 MB

Identity Theft Protection

7/23/2007 Mary Emerson

discusses this criticle topic and recommends www.lifelock.com as a possible solution. She also shares two personal experiences as examples of how easy this can occur and how she discovered the problem. 3.7 MB

TellMate

7/21/2007 Fred Leung

reviews this RFID scanning system from www.gaishantech.com that contains many other features including mp3 player and FM radio. This hand-held device records audio information that you provide onto a tag which is then afixed to an object for which you will later want identified. You then use the scanner to read the tag. Tags could go on clothes, CDs, and food products. Gai Shan means "to improve" in Chinese. 29.6 MB

Sarah And The Castle Of Witchcraft And Wizardry

7/20/2007 Kelly Sapergia

reviews this accessible game from www.pcsgames.net. 30.1 MB

Wind Controller

7/19/2007 Jay Pellis

describes these devices that record wind instruments. He demonstrates the Yamaha WX5. 20.7 MB

Braille Flag Picture

7/18/2007 Mary Emerson

uses a braillewriter to make a picture of the flag. 3.6 MB

Sendero GPS Version 4

7/17/2007 Chris Grabowski

describes and demonstrates the new features in this release of this GPS software from Sendero Group. 8.9 MB

SPBMC12 Microphone

7/15/2007 Graham Hardy

introduces himself and reviews this quality microphone. 34.4 MB

Eye Rock 500

7/14/2007 Jason Rufo

describes and interviews participants of this stock car race that teams visually impaired drivers with sighted co-pilots. 39.5 MB

Convert Books To Audio

7/13/2007 Harun

demonstrates one method of converting text into audio to play on an mp3 player. 5.0 MB

Performing Arts

7/5/2007 David Dumfy

showcases performers from National Federation of the Blind. 91.6 MB

Putting On Makeup

6/30/2007 Marla Wertman

shares more techniques for putting on makeup. 6.0 MB

Christopher Bartlett Intro

6/29/2007 Christopher Bartlett

introduces himself. 21.7 MB

Rail Racer

6/28/2007 Che Martin

teaches how to play this new game from www.blindadrenaline.com. 18.9 MB

Logic Answer

6/27/2007 Don Barrett

reveals the solution to the logic problem he introduced. 8.1 MB

Introduction To LaTeX

6/26/2007 Justin Harper

demonstrates and describes the advantages of the LaTeX markup language for blind students and professionals who need to read and write advanced math formulas. 28.3 MB

EZ Chord Guitar Attachment

6/25/2007 Mathew Bullis

discusses this device from www.e-zchord.com that attaches to a standard guitar and lets the novice user play four chords. 7.3 MB

Voice Sense

6/24/2007 Chris Grabowski

demonstrates this new portible, braille input note taking device with both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity from www.gwmicro.com. 20.1 MB

System Access On The Internet

6/23/2007 Jamie Pauls

expands on Rick Harmon's presentation by comparing internet access on a screen reader and System Access to Go. 12.2 MB

Way Finder Access

6/19/2007 Earl Harrison

demonstrates this new global positioning system (GPS) software written especially for accessibility that runs on phones running Symbian. 23.7 MB

Soundfont

6/18/2007 Rory Hoffman

introduces soundfont technology,

a low-cost, and often free, way for musicians, (keyboard players in particular,)

to increase the quality and quantity of sounds. He explains what soundfonts are, how to use them, and provides several examples of the variety available. 84.7 MB

Applying Makeup

6/17/2007 Atty

provides tips and tricks for looking your absolute best. 14.2 MB

Verizon LG 5300

6/16/2007 Marla Wertman

reviews this cell phone that is accessible without the addition of a screen reader. 9.0 MB

Ninjam

6/15/2007 Andre Louis

demonstrates this software from www.ninjam.com that uses the internet to let musicians jam together, no matter where they are. 29.8 MB

System Access To Go

6/14/2007 Rick Harmon

discusses this innovative tool from Serotek that can make any Windows PC that is connected to the web accessible.

C Cleaner

6/13/2007 Sarah Alawami

reviews this software that helps keep your computer clean of junk. 6.9 MB

Paper Planes

6/12/2007 Riz Khan

describes the art of constructing planes from paper. 9.5 MB

Drive Snapshot

6/10/2007 Darrin Duff

reviews this powerful drive imaging software that is also particularly accessible. 25.7 MB

Chime Clocks

6/9/2007 Kristian Whawell

discusses the history and background of chime clocks with audio demonstrations. 50.7 MB

Screamer Radio

6/8/2007 James Scholes

discusses this software that lets you listen to online radio from around the world. 40.4 MB

Guide To Vista 5

6/7/2007 Joseph Lee

continues this series with a look at security and account control. 30.5 MB

Samsung A640 Demo

6/6/2007 Judy Mathews

describes and demonstrates this phone from Sprint that contains partial built-in accessibility. 30.5 MB

Braille In JAWS

6/5/2007 Mary Emerson

describes how to use the braille features in JAWS. 8.9 MB

Untitled String Piece

6/4/2007 Ben Green

shares a composition that needs a name. 7.6 MB

Guide To Vista 4

6/2/2007 Joseph Lee

discusses the new and changed internet features in Vista. 29.8 MB

Vista With Jaws

5/31/2007 Rick Harmon

comprehensively outlines the use of Vista with Jaws in this presentation that first appeared on Main Menu.. 84.2 MB

James Scholes Intro

5/30/2007 James Scholes

introduces himself. 28.5 MB

Symbian Demo

5/28/2007 Fi Dunn

demonstrates a cell phone running 3rd generation Symbian operating system with both Talks and Mobile Speak for accessibility. 35.2 MB

Sprin tLG Fusic LX 550

5/28/2007 Eric Foreman

demonstrates this self voicing accessible cell phone. 32.9 MB

Cell Seminar

5/25/2007 Jessie Lorenz

conducts a seminar on accessible cell phone technology. 70.0 MB

Logic

5/24/2007 Don Barrett

challenges you to solve a whopper of a logic problem. 4.9 MB

Transmit Demo

5/23/2007 Sam Britton

demonstrates this FTP client software. 27.5 MB

Flight Suit

5/22/2007 Joseli Walter

describes this suit for your bird that tethers it to you and includes a diaper. 34.3 MB

A Guide To Vista Part 3

5/21/2007 Joseph Lee

continues this in-depth look at Windows Vista by examining the Control Panel and explaining ways to customize the interface. 31.6 MB

Vista First Look

5/20/2007 Kathryn Jedynak

shows how Windows Vista, business edition, works with both JAWS and Window-Eyes. 60.0 MB

Startup Manager

5/19/2007 James Scholes

introduces himself and demonstrates this program that lets you control what Windows starts when it loads. 6.3 MB

Niro Start Smart

5/18/2007 James Malone

demonstrates how to use this seemingly inaccessible yet powerful DVD burning program. 15.3 MB

Adobe 7

5/17/2007 Marrisa Manzino

demonstrates the auto read feature in this version of the popular software to read PDF documents. 43.4 MB

FI5220C

5/16/2007 Angie Matney

discusses this high speed scanner and the off-the-shelf optical character recognition (OCR) software she uses to scan the large amounts of material necessary for law school. 2.5 MB

Carl Space

5/15/2007 Carl de Campos,

tours his living space, talks about recording equipment, and tours his horse farm in South Africa. 11.7 MB

A Guide To Vista Part 2

5/3/2007 Joseph Lee

continues this discussion on the use and accessibility of Vista. 28.1 MB

Solar Talking Bible

4/23/2007 Steve Bauer

demonstrates this talking bible that is solar powered. 4.6 MB

Three ways To Shine-em-up

4/23/2007 Riz Khan

discusses the universal fact about CDs- they get dirty and what to do about it. 11.2 MB

A Guide To Windows Vista Part 1

4/11/2007 Joseph Lee

begins this series about the new and expected to be most widely used operating system on earth. He covers new features, accessibility, upgrade paths, security, and more. 26.4 MB

Mailing List Changes

4/11/2007 Rick Harmon

explains the blindcooltech mailing list history and intent and invites you to help manage the traffic on the list by using these guidelines as a way to focus discussion. 4.0 MB

HD Radio Demo

4/10/2007 Steve Bauer

answers questions about accessibility and quality, and demonstrates high definition radio. (Originally airing on www.acbradio.org.) 21.6 MB

Voice Box Script Demo

4/9/2007 Rich Cavallaro

demonstrates using the voice box script with Rockbox on an

iAudio x5 to make this mp3 player accessible. 11.2 MB

Atty Space

4/8/2007 Atty Rose

tours her living space. 8.9 MB

IAudio X5L Review

4/6/2007 Clement Chou

discusses this amazing, accessible mp3 player. 28.4 MB

Debbie G Intro

4/4/2007 Debbie G

introduces herself. 6.7 MB

CSUN 07 Wrap Up

4/3/2007 Larry Skutchan

summarizes the highlights of the 2007 CSUN assistive technology conference, talks about the new generation of robotic floor vacs, and outlines some new guidelines about podcast submissions. 25.3 MB

FS Commander

4/2/2007 Desmond Jackson

demonstrates this utility that runs on the Freedom Scientific Pacmate PDA. It lets you set up an accessible remote control for your TV and other devices. 4.4 MB

Play Audition

4/1/2007 Sarah Alawami

has some real fun auditioning for a play. 9.3 MB

MSN Accessibility

3/30/2007 Marissa Manzino

seeks your opinion about a delimna she has with MSN accessibility. 21.8 MB

Multi Language Time 1

3/29/2007 Clement Chou

Begins this series with the Asian "ethnic" languages. 23.3 MB

Fighting Fantasy

3/28/2007 Luke Hewitt

reviews this accessible game. 36.2 MB

Joseph Lee Intro

3/23/2007 Joseph Lee

introduces himself. 3.9 MB

Pioneer Inno XM Radio

3/19/2007 Shawn Terry

reviews this XM radio that also records. 18.3 MB

Thunder

3/19/2007 Rick Harmon

demonstrates this free screen reader for Windows. 14.2 MB

Patty Day Tech Tip

3/17/2007 Jim Fidler

(of Republic of Avalon Radio) shares some great music and a wee tip about DNS. 14.3 MB

Itunes Accessibility Demo

3/16/2007 Darcy Bernard

and Holly Anderson explain that Apple has been working hard on accessibility, and the new release of Itunes shows it. They share this excerpt from their podcast, The Screenless Switchers, demonstrating Itunes and Voice Over, the screen reader that comes with the Mac, working together. 13.6 MB

Horse Riding From South Africa

3/15/2007 Carl de Campos,

says, "Hi there from South Africa!

My name is Carl de Campos, I stay just south of Johannesburg, on a 600 hectar horse and game farm.

I'm totally blind and own my own horse and ride regularly.

A local national radio station, SAFM, on a programme called "LifeStyle" came to the farm on the 30th of December, 2006, and interviewed me about myself, blindness in general, horse riding as a blind rider, and a bit about what the farm, stirrup Glen, offers.

I got full permision from the radio programme manager to use this recording on your web site, as I wanted to share this audio recording of the interview with our BlindCoolTech listeners, and hope to start recording my own podcasts soon from the farm, giving the listeners some South African flavour, nature and horse and other animal sounds, and just anything I can contribute to the enjoyable podcasts I've been listening to from BlindCoolTech.com.

I've purchased myself an Iaudio X5 mp3/media player and loaded the latest Rockbox

firmware, and extremely happy with the unit, especially sound quality, and I've just ordered the Sound Professionals SP-Pasm-2 from

www.soundprofessionals.com, and hope to thus make fairly acceptable podcast recordings from South Africa.

I'm also going to try and make some future train and railway recordings from SA,

as I'm a train fanatic, and we do also still have steam enthusiast clubs as well

and I sometimes go on steam train trips.

Can anybody maybe from that side tell me where I can get some more good train podcasts,

I especially like Neil's podcast of that slow train to nowhere, those big American Diesel locos with heavy freight cars really sound so realistic when played back on a deacent sound system with sub-woofer, I'm looking for more such quality material.

Many thanks for a great site, and will try my best to contribute where I can, open

to any suggestions for South African sight seeing sounds.

"May the Horse be with You"" 7.3 MB

Nexxtech Talking Multimeter

3/14/2007 Mike Justice

describes and demonstrates the Nexxtech Talking Digital Multimeter. This is

a very "blind friendly" electronic testing tool that costs under $50!

Source: KMS Tools And Equipment Ltd (British Columbia, Canada)

toll free 800 567 8979

www.KMSTools.com. 10.3 MB

Non Visual Desktop Access

3/13/2007 Rick Harmon

describes the advantages and disadvantages of this screen reader, talks about cababilities, and demonstrates the free, open source screen reader called Non Visual Desktop Access. 61.6 MB

Nick G Space

3/12/2007 Nick G

tours his living space. 50.0 MB

Sky Taylor Space

3/11/2007 Sky Taylor

tours his living space. 29.7 MB

Linksys CIT 200 Skype Phone

3/11/2007 Quyen Le

reviews this cordless phone that uses your Skype account to communicate. She describes the software and installation, phone use, tips and tricks, and concludes with her likes and dislikes. Also, check out her new web page. 36.7 MB

TextAloud

3/10/2007 Jose Tamayo

notes that this product from www.nextup.com makes a great way to convert text to audio (like mp3,) but it does a lot more. Jose reviews it. 22.5 MB

Stacey Robinson Intro

3/9/2007 Stacey Robinson

introduces herself. 4.4 MB

Pioneer Airware XM Radio

3/8/2007 Liam Erven

discusses this XM radio receiver, Talks about XM radio itself, provides examples of how the radio works, and shows how a blind person may access most of its functions. 19.8 MB

Andy Farm Intro

3/7/2007 Andy Logue

introduces himself and his family of pets from his farm on the

West Coast of Scotland. 44.9 MB

Cuisinart Grind And Brew

3/6/2007 Marissa Manzino

reviews the Cuisinart Grind and brew coffee pot. She describes the

unit, compares it to previous models, and ends the podcast by preparing coffee using the grind function. 33.1 MB

Wireless Networking

3/5/2007 Rick Harmon

discusses getting a wireless network set up for his home network. 48.2 MB

Hong Kong Episode

3/4/2007 Fred Leung

talks about some aspects of life in Hong Kong, including recording bird songs, Electronic Audible Traffic Signals and the good old tram. 12.8 MB

Terminal Services

3/3/2007 Andrew Hodgson

accesses a terminal services session with WindowEyes on a remote server. 21.6 MB

Sonic My DVD

3/2/2007 Ben Green

describes this software for making DVDs. 41.1 MB

Caribbean Calipso Jazz

2/27/2007 Andre Louis

explains, "I was recently asked by my father to join him on stage playing keyboards for a gig he was doing. I hadn't playd live that many times before and despite being nervous I did.

This is a recording of said gig. Unfortunately because I didn't know I

would even consider submitting it because I thought it might be imbarrassing but it isn't on reflection, it has no intro, none of that, but you're usual summary both in the mp3 tag and on the website is always very informative and everyone will know what it is if they just take the time to look at it.

I think this sort of thing will have been quite unheard of before, at least to 98 percent of people, as my father is quite unique.

He plays steel drums, but not in the traditional Caribbean style of calipso music, but using Jazz as the basis, so you get to hear awesome solo's that will make you stop and think.

This gig consists of a 7-piece set.

steel drums, Keys, Bass, Guitar, Drums, Percussion and saxophone.

It was recorded with my Iriver H140 from the collar of my sweatshirt, using microphones made by Will and Zoe from Australia. You might remember their BCT podcasts on cooking Boritos and other such fine things.

Here's hoping that you and your listeners enjoy this 72 minutes of music.

It was recorded last Thursday, the 22nd of February."

Mike Evers Intro

2/26/2007 Mike Evers

introduces himself. 9.8 MB

Setting The DS50 Clock

2/25/2007 Edward Alonzo

demonstrates how to independently set the clock directly from the recorder. 34.2 MB

Going Wireless

2/19/2007 Mary Emerson

discusses some new gear she purchased to access the internet wirelessly. She shares that networks may become quite elaborate and provides places to get more information. 51.9 MB

Matthew Dyer Intro

2/18/2007 Matthew Dyer

introduces himself and discusses some other things. 10.1 MB

Vonage Demo

2/16/2007 Kristian Whawell

signed up for the service and demonstrates its use and the hardware that comes with it. 95.3 MB

In Transition

2/15/2007 Ray Foret Jr.

experiments, observes, asks a question about the built-in microphone, and tells a horrifying story about the line-in in the Zoom hd4 digital recorder. 28.8 MB

MSS Demo

2/14/2007 Earl Harrison

demonstrates the world's first screen reader, Mobile Speak Smartphone, running on Windows Mobile 5 on the T-mobile Dash smartphone. 27.5 MB

Notepad Tip

2/13/2007 Muhammad Islah Busakorn

shows how to automatically insert the date into a text file using Notepad. 7.5 MB

Audio DVD Extractor

2/12/2007 Jose Tamayo

gives details about this software from www.castudio.org that extracts the audio from your DVDs. 11.4 MB

Icon Follow Up

2/8/2007 Jenny Axler

answers questions people have asked since her last cast and gets to a few other things she did not cover in her last presentation. 10.5 MB

Olympus DS50 Addendum

2/7/2007 Neal Ewers

answers the question from his previous cast: What do I mean by the fact that Olympus has extended the boundary of the dictation recorder. I talk about the kind of non-dictation recordings one might expect to get from this recorder. 2.9 MB

Olympus DS50 Recorder Review

2/5/2007 Neal Ewers

describes this new digital recorder, demonstrates the talking menus, uses it with different external microphones, covers some odds and ends, and shares his list of things he wish it had or didn't have. 74.1 MB

Converting Braille To Print

2/5/2007 Muhammad Islah Busakorn

demonstrates converting a Braille document back to print using the Duxbury translator. 11.7 MB

Guide Dogs And Bubble Wrap

2/5/2007Darren Duff

and his guide dog play with bubble wrap just for fun! 9.7 MB

Unidend BCD396

2/4/2007 Don Coco

reviews this digital police scanner. 37.6 MB

Windows Unattended Installation 2

1/31/2007 Rick Harmon

continues this description of installing Windows in various ways so that a blind person can perform the task. 31.7 MB

Trance Induction To Relaxation

1/30/2007 Jorge Mojica

induces a hypnotic trance for physical and mental relaxation with a trigger to reinduce the state when you want.

The first eight minutes or so is the intro and the remaining nine or so minutes is the hypnotic process. 12.1 MB

DS50 Part 2

1/29/2007 Mary Emerson

continues her exploration of this new digital recorder. 21.7 MB

Olympus DS50

1/29/2007 Mary Emerson

reviews this new digital recorder that contains spoken menus. 19.3 MB

Humanware Interview

1/29/2007 Larry Skutchan

talks with Humanware about their sleek new braile displays. 4.0 MB

Using Windows Live Messenger

1/28/2007 Dan

demonstrates the use of this chat client. 9.45 MB

Toss And Go Ball

1/28/2007 Jose Tamayo

describes this laundery product. 7.1 MB

Ski Trip

1/28/2007 Don Ball

attends a ski clinic at beach mountain NC with the

Raleigh Parks and rec Vip program. He learns the basics of skiing from

instructors who volunteer to help the disabled ski. This file covers that

training.

Comprehensive Icon Tour

1/28/2007 Jenny Axler

guides you through the features and functions of the Icon. 58.1 MB

Disney Downtown

1/27/2007 Larry Skutchan,

Rodger, Tony, Maria, and Armondo relax with a visit to these shops, theaters, and restaurants. 73.5 MB

Safarix

1/26/2007 Rebecca Skiffer

introduces herself and discusses a place to obtain online college textbooks that are accessible. 7.6 MB

Karen McCall Interview

1/25/2007 Larry Skutchan

interviews Karen about er work with accessible PDF and transforming documents from one format to another maintaining accessibility. 2.1 MB

Icon At ATIA

1/25/2007 Larry Skutchan

interviews Marc Mulkahy at the 2007 ATIA conference. 10.8 MB

Guide Dog Adventures List

1/24/2007 Sarah Alawami

describes a new list she created about adventures of guide dogs and their users. 6.5 MB

Hot Spot Clicker

1/24/2007 Jim Snowbarger

describes new scripts for JAWS that let you mark a spot on the screen then use a hotkey to return to that spot. 14.7 MB

GoldWave 6

1/23/2007 Rick Harmon

continues this informative series on this powerful audio editing software. 29.9 MB

Mac OS X Hints

1/17/2007 Sam Britton

discusses some interesting experiences with the Mac.

Approaches To Life

1/16/2007 Robert Antunez

introduces himself and discusses communication and approaches to life. 28.2 MB

OE Groups

1/14/2007 Lynnette Tatum

and Hope Pavenmire teach the task of creating a group for email contacts in Outlook Express. 40.0 MB

The Hanging

1/13/2007 Pete Mikochik

Tales From Abacus Maze, The Hanging

The truth is what the children see, hanging from a gnarly tree.

this is the first in a series of audio short fiction from Abacus Maze. 5.2 MB

Icon In Use

1/11/2007 Marc Mulcahy

demonstrates using the Icon to grab the morning's newspaper, RSS feeds, podcasts, and email with coffee and reading the content on the bus to work. 17.1 MB

Goldwave Tutorial

1/10/2007 Ivan Fegundez

presents another tutorial for this audio editing software. 29.5 MB

Two Wire Gate Way Demo 2

1/9/2007 Sam Britton

continues the demonstration of the 2WIRE Home PortalGateway, 2700HG-B. You can learn more about the 2WIRE gateways atwww.2wire.com.

Also near the end of this podcast, Sam does a follow up on the Sipura 2100 voice over IP adapter that he discussed late last summer. To learn more about the Sipura

2100 voice over IP adapter, go to www.sipura.com. 23.6 MB

New Olympus Recorders

1/8/2007 Mary Emerson

describes the announcement, in a press release from Olympus, about some high quality, exciting recorders. These units include direct support for downloading podcasts, audible.com, high-quality recording (at 44.1KHz), and talking menus. They should be available sometime in January 2007. 9.7 MB

Zoom Recorder 3

1/7/2007 Neal Ewers

shows off the recorder's flexibility with some interesting sounds including a couple model trains. 40.1 MB

New Tech Toys

1/6/2007 Mary Emerson

describes three new tech items she purchased and is very happy about. 26.7 MB

Windows Unattended Installation

1/5/2007 Rick Harmon

demonstrates techniques that make it possible for a blind person to install Windows XP.

Wheelchair Repair

1/4/2007 Fred Otto

conducts a little impromptu wheelchair repair as he fixes a problem with open and close functionality. 8.5 MB

Unclean Review

1/3/2007 Sarah Alawami

reviews this extremely accessible utility that replaces the Add/Remove option in your control panel with one that is faster and easier. 7.4 MB

Two Wire Gateway Demo

1/2/2007 Sam Britton

demonstrates this combination DSL modem, router, and firewall device. 31.7 MB

Concise Oxford Dictionary And Thesaurus

1/1/2007 Chris Grabowski

reviews this powelful tool that lets you access the dictionary or thesaurus from within any application in the KeySoft software suite that runs on Braille Note devices from Humanware. 4.7 MB

Zoom Recorder Part 2

12/30/2006 Neal Ewers

discusses using different external mikes with the recorder, how to save your presets even though when you format the card they are lost, and a somewhat limited but hopefully informative discussion of the menus. 46.0 MB

Zoom Recorder Review

12/29/2006 Neal Ewers

demonstrates this high end digital recorder and comments about performance and accessibility. 70.5 MB

Laundry Duty

12/28/2006 Chela Robles

intruduces herself and has her time with coin operated laundry duty. 87.9 MB

International Christmas Concert

12/21/2006 Paul Hopkins

listens to music and readings from places as diverse as China, Korea, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Holland and

France.in this recording from his church, CLC. 54.1 MB

Accessible Dr Who DVD

12/21/2006 Tim Noonan

reviews the Australian RoadShow Entertainment release of BBC's

DVD box set of Doctor Who Series 2, a cooly accessible DVD Christmas present. 11.6 MB

Coffee Maker Review

12/21/2006 Eric Davis

reviews the Quisinart Grind and Brew coffee maker. 5.8 MB

X Hour Review

12/21/2006 Luke Hewitt

reviews this audio war game from VIP Game Zone. 40.5 MB

Zoe Burritos

12/20/2006 William Taylor

and Zoe continue their cooking series with burritos. 55.5 MB

Learning The Pac Mate Part 1

12/19/2006 Millisa Rowe

tutors in the use of this personal data assistant from Freedom Scientific. 31.2 MB

Lone Wolf Mission 2

12/18/2006 Ivan Fegundez

reviews this game from gmagames.com. 30.0 MB

Shower Gel

12/12/2006 Tiffany Black

instructs and demonstrates the art of making shower gel from scratch. 8.3 MB

Icon Intro

12/11/2006 Larry Skutchan

recalls what he forgot in the last cast about google, discusses the list guidelines, and introduces a new, very powerful mobile manager from levelstar called the Icon. 43.6 MB

Sounds Of Summer In The UK Part 2

12/10/2006 Paul Hopkins

concludes this warming tour of the summer sounds in the United Kingdom. 35.7 MB

Gramophone Demo

12/9/2006 Sky Taylor

describes and demonstrates a 1904 gramophone. 2.3 MB

Benotti Review

12/8/2006 Mike Calvo

reviews this espresso maker that you can get for free when you buy the coffee from www.bennoti.com. 11.8 MB

Sounds Of Summer In The UK Part 1

12/7/2006 Paul Hopkins

and his wife, Sally, create a bit of warmpth as they remember their Sounds of the Summer in the UK. They visit the Malvern Hills and St Annes Well; hear small tropical Birds in Birmingham's Botanical Gardens and experience the bustle of London as well as being surrounded by the wonderful sounds of the sea. 40.0 MB

Speech Master Talking Watch

12/6/2006 Chris Grabowski

reviews this talking watch. 1.8 MB

Storm In A Fire Truck

12/5/2006 Stan Hendrix

responds to a call dduring violent spring storms in a firetruck, and you get to ride along. 20.5 MB

Guitars Part 1

12/4/2006 Jack Scrimshaw

explains what guitars are and what they can do. 16.4 MB

Bg Hearts

12/3/2006 Luke Hewitt

introduces himself and reviews Bg hearts by Spoonbill software. 27.8 MB

Police Scanners Compared

12/2/2006 Don Coco

compares and contrasts four police scanners and provides valuable tips and background for getting started using a scanner. 18.9 MB

Cha Cha

12/1/2006 Larry Skutchan

gripes about traffic, realizes the need to look at this year's commercial portable media players as possible Christmas gifts, and shares the discovery of a pretty cool search engine that uses experts to look up answers at chacha.com. He also marvels over the great presentations at www.accessibleworld.org. 32.6 MB