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7/31/2010 Darren Duff
demonstrates this iPhone/iPod Touch app that is basically a Bopit game. There is a light version for free and a more fully featured version for $1.99.
23.1 MB
7/30/2010 Chris Millsap
demonstrates installing and using this new accessible email client based on the powerful open source k9 email program.
20.1 MB
7/27/2010 Terry Hadley
introduces libraries in Windows 7. Libraries are a list of related folders. Windows provides several default libraries. Most tasks ou perform on libraries are accessed through the context menu.
12.3 MB
7/21/2010 Chris Nestrud
shows how to set up a remote Windows Server 2008 on Amazon's Elastic Cloud 2 and use JAWS or even NVDA or System Access to access it.
39.9 MB
7/15/2010 John Hess
explains how to podcast. He says it is the least exensive way to make your message available to the whole world and reviews the tools and techniques needed to start your own podcast. 73.6 MB
7/14/2010 Steve Bauer
interviews Chris Cook from Dice Electronics who normally manufacturers car audio connectivity products about how they have created an off-the-shelf HD radio that uses audible feedback to provide information about whatever you do on the radio, making it accessible to blind and low vision users.
25.1 MB
6/30/2010 Mike Arrigo
looks at the new features with version 4 of the operating system for iPhone and iPod touch. 17.5 MB
6/11/2010 Carlos Malimedo
describes his BlackBerry phone, discusses Oratio, and answers some common questions about this first screen reader for the BlackBerry smartphone.
34.0 MB
6/8/2010 Mike Arrigo
describes the new Mac Book and demonstrates some of the jestures using the track pad. He also demonstrates iWorks' and Open Office's word processor and spreadsheet applications. 18.9 MB
5/26/2010 Patrick Turnage
gives a tutorial on how bar codes are used and how, combined with the correct scanner and database like that found in this bar code scanner from Envision America, a blind person can use those codes to identify products or label objects for later identification. The ID Mate contains detailed product information like neutricional values, preparation instructions, and more. 13.5 MB
5/18/2010 Matt Roberts
shows how to use Dish Network's remote access feature to have an accessible way to program the DVR using either a browser on your Windows computer or an iPhone.
37.8 MB
5/6/2010 Millisa Rowe
makes this recording on her iPod with the TuneTalk stereo mics. She explains that there are some limitations, but the iPod can be a fairly decent recorder. She tells how to use the mics, connects the NLS player, and goes out on her patio for an outdoor environment test.She concludes by connecting an in-line mic and letting you here the difference between the two. 53.9 MB
5/5/2010 Antonio Gararas
demonstrates the power of the navigation features in the NLS Digital Talking Book player in less than seven minutes. 4.2 MB
4/30/2010 Matt Vollbrecht
shows how to use replacements for two apps that are missing from iPad, Voice Memos and Calculator. He breezes through the various apps and comments on what he knows about them.
37.7 MB
4/28/2010 Darren Duff
reviews this rediculously handy battery that provides a charge for iPods, phones, cameras, and just about any portable device. It packs an impressive 3400 milliampere hours worth of power, enough to charge a cell phone several times. Just charge this battery, then plug in your portable device to use the turbocharger to charge your phone's battery. It is small enough to fit in your pocket. You won't want to be without this one. 27.6 MB
4/23/2010 Patrick Turnage
outlines the differences among the various models of this DAISY Digital Talking Book player from www.gwmicro.com. He focuses on what they all have in common and shows how the device performs with various reading and recording tasks.
32.3 MB
4/22/2010 Terry Hadley
from the audio magazine Talking Computers explains some of the new features available in Windows 7's Start menu and Explorer. There is no "classic" start menu any more, and when you press the Windows key to open the Start menu, you end up in a search box. He introduces the new "split button" which has two parts--one like the traditional button where Space or Enter activates it and another part activated by one of the Arrow keys. 23.8 MB
4/21/2010 Rick Harmon
shows how to use XP mode and explains its purpose and benefits. 41.7 MB
4/8/2010 Aaron Linson
shows how accessible and easy to use many of the apps are with Voiceover including a TV Guide, FaceBook, and Twitter.
16.7 MB
4/7/2010 Matt Vollbrecht
demonstrates using Voiceover screen reader on the iPad. He compares the iPad to the iPhone and points out differences and features only on the iPad. He uses the calendar, opens iTunes and watches a movie, manages email, and types using the on-screen keyboard. He discusses the accessibility of the iWorks suite of applications and demonstrates the accessible iBooks electronic book reader. This is a game changer.
71.7 MB
4/2/2010 Chase Crispin
compares and contrasts this new Digital Talking Book (DTB) player with others, explains its functionality, includes an unedited recording made on the device, and demonstrates the two text-to-speech voices that are included.
62.7 MB
4/2/2010 Aaron Spears
updates to version 5 of the Talks screen reader on his Nokia N86. He demonstrates the installation process and discusses some of the new features.
27.6 MB
4/1/2010 Patrick Turnage
explains the features and benefits of this latest generation note taker from www.humanware.com.
4.4 MB
3/31/2010 Tim Hindle
reviews this talking radio designed especially for blind users. It announces all functions and stations, and is available from blindmicemart.com.
18.5 MB
3/16/2010 Rick Harmon
demonstrates various features of the phone including home screen and start menu. He shows how to get on the internet, how to text, and demonstrates a twitter application called twikini on the phone.
72.9 MB
3/11/2010 Chris Millsap
gives an overview of actions that can be performed with the standard Android screen reader, TalkBack. He gives an idea of what someone can expect from the Droid without installing any third party AT products. Its not quite on a par with the iPhone yet, but the Droid and the Android OS are growing into a viable option for the blind that we should all be open to as improvements are made over the next few months. 20.0 MB
3/8/2010 Drew Weber
discusses the history of this software that lets you create a synthesized version of your voice, demonstrates the software to create and play voices, then plays a synthesized version of his own voice. 18.6 MB
3/7/2010 Jay Williams
presents a particularly musical touch of change ringing recorded at the Ring Around Charlston festival.
16.5 MB
3/4/2010 Paul Hopkins
asks you to consider signing the petition at www.talknav.com/protest
Basically, Vodafone has purchased Wayfinder which includes Wayfinder access only to announce without any consultation that they are not developing the software. Wayfinder Access is an inportant GPS solution for blind users of Nokia phones.
He is gathering signatures and comments at the site to present to Vodafone with a view to meeting them and asking as to whether there are any options for the Visually Impaired community to further develop the product.
Paul says that signing up and leaving a comment is of the utmost importance, because allowing a company to make such arbitrary decisions without consultation of the VI community leaves the door open for them to further undermine their own services to us in the future.
Paul concludes with a final plea to seriously consider telling: Friends; colleagues; family; VI organisations and so on wherever you live in the world as Wayfinder Access is available globally and in some countries is the only accessible SatNav option available to blind people!
2.7 MB
2/28/2010 Chris Grabowski
demonstrates this bluetooth headset with speech feedback and voice input to examine and change settings including pairing it with your phone. He explains that it was developed so drivers would not have to read a display, but it works out great for blind users.
8.9 MB
2/26/2010 Gary Pearse
describes the layout and demonstrates the talking interface to this battery charger from CareTec. He explains that it charges rechargeable NiCD (Nickel-Cadmium), NiMH (Nickel-Metal-Hydride) or RAM (Rechargeable-Alkaline-Managanese) Type AAA, AA, C D, and 9V batteries. The device monitors each channel separtely, so batteries can be charged in any combination of sizes and chemistry at the same time.
5.74 MB
2/24/2010 Harrison Tu
logs onto his free account and starts a new game of RS Games Monopoly and someone wanders in and joins the game. He shows the interactive and accessible aspects of game play and chatting.
21.0 MB
2/23/2010 Tony Hernandez
demonstrates this news aggregation program that runs on the iPhone and iTouch.
18.4 MB
2/21/2010 Mary Emerson
says that by the time she noticed that some of the songs she had digitized had spots where the old turntable had sped up and distorted the music, it was too late to obtain a conventional turntable, because she no longer uses a conventional stereo system. Instead, she found this USB turntable that actually includes its own pre-amp and connected directly to the PC.
14.9 MB
2/20/2010 Mark Taylor
explains that Mobile Speak now works with touch screen phones on both Windows and Symbian. He demonstrates a phone using Windows Mobile 6.1 with a slide touch and Qwerty keyboard.
30.0 MB
2/19/2010 Thomas Leonard
demonstrates this accessible game from GMA Games that puts you in the seat of a modern battle tank with full 5.1 surround sound effects.
25.3 MB
2/17/2010 Stavros Papastavrou
shows how this software from his company, VI Scientific, that runs on Nokia phones identifies U. S. paper currency.
5.8 MB
2/16/2010 Debee Armstrong
explains that 1950s fitness guru Bonnie Prudden was an accomplished mountain climber and licensed physical therapist. Long
before weight training and aerobics, she popularized a vigorous form of calisthenics to improve body strength and flexibility. Many of these practices are out of fashion today and some are downright dangerous for a body in poor physical condition. Unlike Prudden, it's now considered that "no pain, no gain" is a myth, so listeners are cautioned to avoid any exercises here that cause excessive pain or seem unsafe.
After hiring a young, competent and very fit blind person as her administrative assistant, she began working with
blind children in an effort to combat their deplorable state of physical fitness. One result of her work is this
rare recording of TB528, withdrawn many years ago by NLS. Recorded in 1964 in the studios of AFB by Ms. Prudden
herself, it consisted of three talking book records which played at 16 RPM. Debee dubbed these records on to cassette
in 1974 and has now produced this MP3 excerpt from that recording.
The original talking-book contains an extended essay on why exercise is so beneficial, and why fitness is crucial
for the blind. After every 8 exercises or so, there is a musical interlude with Bonnie leading the exercises. That
music, due to its poor audio quality, was eliminated from this recording. However this excerpt contains the
majority of the exercises she describes in this rare talking book: "Physical Fitness For You".
50.1 MB
2/15/2010 Troy Cline
of the Goddard Space Flight Center Sun-Earth Day team takes us on an audio-described tour of the space shuttle middeck. For more information about Sun-Earth Day and links to more podcasts, please go to <
http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2010/index.php
>.
21.8 MB
2/14/2010 Bryan Smart
tours the new NLS Digital Talking Book player, showing you some things you might not have considered and peeking under the hood to learn how it works and what you can do with it.
56.9 MB
2/5/2010 Scott Lawlor
shows how to use this archive compression utility that integrates nicely into the Windows user interface.
16.4 MB
2/5/2010 J.J. Meddaugh
outlines the features and benefits of version 4.0 of Code Factory's screen reader that runs on both Symbian and Windows phones.
3.8 MB
2/3/2010 Ken Silverman
of the Goddard Space Flight Center Education Office interviews Dr James Thieman and Dr. Leonard Garcia about NASA's Radio JOVE project and how blind people solder their own radio telescope kits.
The Radio JOVE project is a hands-on inquiry-based educational project that allows students, teachers, and the general public to learn about radio astronomy by building their own radio telescope from an inexpensive kit and/or using remote radio telescopes through the internet.
Participants also collaborate with each other through interactions and sharing of data on the network. Please go to http://radiojove.gsfc.nasa.gov for more information. 3.8 MB
2/2/2010 Neal Ewers
theorizes that whether blind or sighted, there are some things we need from others and some things we do better than others, and we can offer our services in return.
6.8 MB
2/2/2010 Brandt Steenkamp
reviews this accessible ebook reading software that runs on Symbian phones.
9.6 MB
2/1/2010 Chris Gilland
discusses the various ways to use this free internet radio service that lets you customize play lists to your taste.
43.1 MB
1/27/2010 Eric Karon
discusses advanced audio editing possibilities on the Mac and walks through the process of recording vinyl albums. He includes resources for more information about audio editing on the Mac.
85.7 MB
1/22/2010 Sarah Alawami
takes an extensive look at this Podcast hosting service that makes it extremely easy to create a professional podcast. 52.1 MB
1/21/2010 Tony Hernandez
explains that treating audio files as books prevents iPod from shuffling the files, permits bookmarks, and automatically remembers your place in the book, even through shutting off the iPod. He demonstrates this software that converts a series of mp3 files into one large m4b audio book file, adds it to the iTunes library, and syncs the iPod to transfer the book. 20.5 MB
1/20/2010 Ken Silverman
and Dave Rosage of the NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center Office of Education discuss internship opportunities for blind and other disabled faculty members, post docs, graduate students, college students, and high school students at Goddard in the Summer of 2010. There is more information at www.tinyurl.com/disabledinterns. 8.4 MB
1/19/2010 David Leslie Miles
presents an extremely relaxing recording of the ebbing tide.
49.9 MB
1/19/2010 Dane Trethowan
discusses perspective to consider with the Apple iPhone while he briefly comments on other accessible apps and reviews this app for making various kinds of tweets on Twitter using the iPhone. 12.2 MB
1/18/2010 Rick Harmon
continues his Windows 7 tutorial with discussions of the Action Center, Ease of Access Center, differences between Computer and My Computer in XP, Sticky Notes, music with Media Player, and using the burning utility. 87.8 MB
1/17/2010 Armando Maldonado
shows how easy it is to effectively use Facebook with screen readers like Jaws and Window-Eyes. 33.8 MB
1/13/2010 Darren Duff
reviews this small, self contained electronic talking bible that is convenient and easy to use.
24.6 MB
1/7/2010 Matthew Bullis
demonstrates this touch pad synthesizer that lets you create unique sounds with multiple layers without actually having to play any instrument whatsoever. 37.18 MB
1/4/2010 Ernie Segura
reviews this inexpensive USB device that plugs into your computer, then for $20 a year, provides unlimited local and long distance calling in the U. S. 22.6 MB
1/2/2010 Rick Harmon
provides a broad overview of using Windows 7 explaining the similarities and differences between XP, Vista, and Windows 7 and the differences between the 32 and 64 bit versions. He explains the more automated error correcting, improved performance, and stability, and gives a great overview of upgrading. 114.5 MB
1/1/2010 Clement Chou
loves learning languages. He compares and contrasts French and Spanish in this episode. 38.5 MB
12/31/2009 Michael Feir
recommends several technology related products he has discovered through the year that work quite well for him. These include microphones, speaker systems, and more. 17.7 MB
12/30/2009 Adi Kushnir
reviews this software that lets you install multiple operating systems on a Windows machine and run them at the same time.
4.2 MB
12/29/2009 Drew Weber
attaches some good microphones to his new autoharp and describes the instrument while plucking the strings and making chords. 13.1 MB
12/27/2009 Larry Skutchan
demonstrates this optical character recognition program that runs on Symbian (Nokia) cell phones from Beyo. 19.9 MB
12/26/2009 Christie Gilson
inspires potential braille users to consider its study. She provides background information about braille and how it is used with technology, relates her own story, sites statistics correlating dramatically increased rates of employment and abilities among braille users, and interviews four successful blind people who embrace braille in their lives every day. 20.5 MB
12/24/2009 Michael Hansen
makes recordings of trains. He presents the Canadian National Long West, freight trains, and Amtrak. 35.4 MB
12/23/2009 Laz Mesa
demonstrates the accessible Rockbox firmware applied to a commercial mp3 player. His company, Accessible Electronics, sells these devices with the Rockbox firmware already installed. 17.7 MB
12/22/2009 Mike Arrigo
demonstrates sending music to the iPhone or iPod touch, downloading apps, recording voice memos, checking the weather, and some third party apps all using VoiceOver. 20.3 MB
12/21/2009 James Dietz
relates his impressions and experiences serving as an intern for the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Accessible Systems and Technology during the summer as a member of a program composed of disabled students sponsored by the American Association of People with Disabilities and Microsoft. He appreciated the frank discussions of disability issues and came away with a stronger conviction that everyone has something to contribute to society and that it is all about getting around the circumstances. 4.5 MB
12/20/2009 Ron Graham
proclaims that there is finally a low priced, accurate, small money identifier that is easy to use and flexible. The iBill from Orbit Research is full of features including speaking, tones, and vibrating, so it is possible to identify bills in a noisy environment, and it is small enough to easily carry with you. It costs only $99! 8.9 MB
12/20/2009 Drew Weber
tells a story about a young blind man becoming Santa Claus and all the cool modifications to the sleigh to make it accessible. 12.3 MB
12/19/2009 David Leslie Miles
reviews this device used to transfer tv clips of any length from your television, VCR or DVD to your computer via a memory stick, or anything that will plug into the USB port on the device. 42.3 MB
12/14/2009 Neal Ewers
recalls a very special Christmas in his young life. It is full of non-visual imagery, and it is his awareness of that imagery that caused him to realize that while he didn't see in the same way as sighted friends did, he could see Christmas, and life, in his own way.
5.4 MB
12/4/2009 Drew Weber
reviews this alternative media player for phones, such as his Nokia N95, that is even more accessible than the built-in player. 16.5 MB
12/1/2009 Dave Write
from Handy Tech US, demonstrates the HTC S743 cell phone running Mobile Geo, an accessible GPS software package. He gives a good description of the phone and its features, then he creates a route with Mobile Geo and navigates to his destination with voice guidance. 32.2 MB
11/30/2009 Mike Arrigo
shares some news tidbits, more 3rd party applications for backup and maintanance, a media player, a bible program, and how to tether a Symbian phone to use the cell data plan for your Mac internet connection. 22.9 MB
11/11/2009 Mike Arrigo
highlights the built-in accessibility features of the 3rd generation iPod Touch and explains the differences between it and the iPhone. 21.7 MB
11/6/2009 Michael Hansen
recordsg the sounds of trains. His fascination shows as he provides background and facts about each of these stunning recordings. 37.3 MB
11/5/2009 Aaron Spears
discusses this new Nokia phone that runs optical character recognition (OCR) software like KNFB Reader and Text Scout.
54.6 MB
11/5/2009 Corien Bennink
narrates the Fox television series House and makes each episode available through her podcast. 64.0 MB
11/4/2009 David Dubphy
and Hope Polus demonstrate this technique for solving the CAPTIA challanges that are so frustrating to blind users. See www.solona.net. 31.9 MB
10/27/2009 Matthew Bullis
demonstrates this high end electronic guitar and shares tips on returning everything to factory settings. He points out that it allows custom digital retuning, specific guitar models, and a virtual capo. 16.6 MB
10/26/2009 Richard McKinley
demonstrates the Agenda Talking Calendar and discusses its benefits and drawbacks. 8.5 MB
10/24/2009 Eric Damery
and Dan Clark discuss various aspects of the new release of this industry leading screen reader from www.freedomscientific.com including the fact that it is available in time for the release of Windows 7, it ships with several high quality voices, and it includes a new feature called Research It. 17.9 MB
10/23/2009 Mary Emerson
uses a standard braille writer to create a picture of a jack-o-lantern. Follow along as she takes you step by step through the process. 17.9 MB
10/21/2009 John Herzog
and Jessie Kirchner demonstrate NVDA's improved support for internet explorer, including how it works
with flash content. They also show enhancements to microsoft office, including spell check support in word 2007. Finally, Jessie shows us how she uses NVDA with FineReader to perform OCR. 30.3 MB
10/20/2009 Christie Gilson
travels to Spain over the summer and chronicals her adventures. 13.2 MB
10/15/2009 Pat Ferguson
outlines the details of packing, buttons, and use of these two digital audio recorders from Olympus. 17.5 MB
10/13/2009 Matthew Bullis
takes a look at this vintage MIDI instrument that lets you get those keyboard sounds by playing it like a guitar. This works great for those who can't play a keyboard, but know the guitar well. 17.3 MB
10/12/2009 Ernie Segura
explains why it is important to pay attention to your registry and demonstrates some tools that help with the tasks. 13.5 MB
10/11/2009 Steve Bauer
explains that it is understandable why our representatives sometimes don't read a bill before voting on it when you consider the complexity and scope of such legislation. This unique project at www.hearthebill.org features a colaberation of professional narrator talent from around the country to prepare an audio rendition of the currently proposed health care bill HR3200 and makes the files available to download as mp3s. This project can help simplify the complexity of such proposals by presenting it in a media that some can understand better. The project intends to keep the audio current as the bill evolves. 4.8 MB
10/10/2009 Matt Vollbrecht
shows how it is possible to perform most of the functions of the iPhone with its unique touch based screen reader, Voice Over. 35.8 MB
10/9/2009 Scott Lawlor
reviews this cell phone that comes out of the box pretty much accessible without adding a screen reader to it.
21.4 MB
10/8/2009 Robert Carter
demonstrates five Digital Talking Book players that have been authorized to play the content that one may now download from the National Library Service (NLS). 44.7 MB
10/7/2009 Drew Weber
reviews these high quality microphones from Sound Professionals.
29.3 MB
10/6/2009 Mary Emerson
explains how she was able to replace several programs, some with difficult to use interfaces, with this free virus and spyware package from Microsoft that is very easy to install and use.
12.9 MB
9/18/2009 Jargen Hansson
Continues his musical biography with some recordings from various performances.
26.4 MB
9/17/2009 Bill Cox
demonstrates a system he uses as a blind vending stand operator to independently create required reports.
47.9 MB
9/10/2009 David Miles
discovers this pen like device that lets you match labels with an audio recording, so you can economically identify items by affixing labels onto items for later identification and then playing back the recorded message with the pen.
24.1 MB
9/8/2009 Duyahn Walker
remembers and demonstrates this toy robot from his happy childhood.
49.5 MB
9/8/2009 Jargen Hansson
introduces himself and shares some of his music.
26.7 MB
9/6/2009 Mike Arrigo
discusses the new features in VoiceOver with the release of Snow Leopard.
21.7 MB
9/5/2009 Matt Vollbrecht
introduces himself as an assistive technologist and begins this series of podcasts with an overview of Apple's accessibility features in both the Mac and on the iPhone.
43.8 MB
9/1/2009 Mike Arrigo
indepentendly installs the Snow Leopard operating system using Voice Over, the Mac's built-in screen reader and discusses some of its enhancements. 21.4 MB
8/31/2009 Carl de Campos
takes a trip on this refirvished steam train. 33.4 MB
8/18/2009 Seth Leblond
announces that this is the first episode of a series of podcasts that highlights some of the more technical products carried at www.beyondsight.com. He describes this new notetaker with a built-in braille display from HIMS and discusses the similarities and differences of using a notetaker verses a laptop.
19.2 MB
8/13/2009 Heiko Folkerts
discusses the applicability of the new epub ebook format and its advantages over pdf, especially in complex books with tables and charts. He demonstrates an online epub reading service that is accessible and provides resources for obtaining books in epub format.
16.2 MB
8/12/2009 Gary Pearse
demonstrates this talking alarm clock that lets you attach a recorded message to each 24 hour alarm. This makes it especially useful to one who must take multiple medications per day.
7.3 MB
8/11/2009 Dave Uhlman
mixes an interview with Kitty Hevener with the audio from her trip to Discovery Cove in Florida to present a compelling piece on dolphins in this episode from his Hear and There Audio Magazine at www.hearandthere.net. 25.6 MB
8/9/2009 Jay Williams
aquires two new typewriters and describes the unique features of them. He also demonstrates his "live ringer" capabilities. 25.7 MB
8/5/2009 Alberto Carreto
demonstrates this software that retrieves and plays digital audio books from www.overdrive.com".
17.3 MB
7/24/2009 Mike Arrigo
shows how Voice Over on the Mac interacts with three commercially available programs that were not written by Apple to emphasize the universal access to a wide variety of applications. 18.4 MB
7/21/2009 Darragh High
answers the questions about using the touch screen, how the voice sounds, using the interface effectively, and more with Apple's accessible iPhone.
16.3 MB
7/18/2009 Carl de Campos
describes the layout and features of this portable, accessible mp3 and Digital Talking Book player. 49.0 MB
7/16/2009 Scott White
and Bob Watson demonstrate the features and benefits of this online news service at www.nfbnewslineonline.org that provide qualified blind users with unparellaled access to regional and local periodicals.
38.5 MB
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
5/16/2009 Josh Kenn
demonstrates this free GPS software that runs on Symbian smart phones.
5/6/2009 Rick Harmon
demonstrates this accessible Twitter client from www.empowermentzone.com.
41.3 MB
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
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
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
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
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
4/23/2009 Geovanni Bahena
introduces himself and demonstrates using this excellent anti spyware program with the JAWS cursor. 22.6 MB
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
3/13/2009 Simon Eigeldinger
demonstrates this twitter client that runs on Symbian smartphones from www.jibjib.org.
24.4 MB
3/10/2009 Benjamin Blatter
reviews this flash recorder that uses up to 8 gb Compactflash cards. 48.1 MB
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2/21/2009 David Chun
and Harrison Tu discuss languages and compare and contrast the Korean and Chinese languages. 24.3 MB
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
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
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
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
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
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
1/25/2009 Michael Feir
describes the equipment he uses to travel effectively including a netbook, portable table, and packpack suitcase. 34.4 MB
1/25/2009 Aaron Spears
reviews the on the Asus EEE PC 904 ha netbook using the netbook itself to record. 45.1 MB
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
1/21/2009 Jason Earls
reviews this impressive, realistic sounding keyboard. 32.4 MB
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
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
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
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
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
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
1/2/2009 Ivan Fegundez
and Kevin review this real time strategy audio game.
49.3 MB
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
12/30/2008 J P Greer
demonstrates this software that levels the volume in audio files with uneven volume levels. 1.5 MB
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
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
12/17/2008 Bill Boules
discusses the specifics of social security including the 2009 benefits. 21.0 MB
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
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
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
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
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
12/4/2008 Mary Emerson
covers additional details about the DS71 menu system, manual recording, and more. 39.5 MB
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
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
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
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
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
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
11/21/2008 Tim Johnson
reviews this USB microphone. 5.7 MB
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
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
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
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
11/4/2008 Don Coco
instructs in the use of this versitle music player that is quite accessible. 48.3 MB
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
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
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
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
10/21/2008 Erin Edgar
tours her living space in a new house in a new neighborhood. 11.8 MB
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
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
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
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
10/16/2008 Paul Shelton
weathered this hail storm that dropped baseball sized hail on Tulsa in April 2008. 4.7 MB
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
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
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
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
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
10/1/2008 Orin Anger
demonstrates this simple multi player role playing game. 7.2 MB
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
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
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
9/23/2008 Tim Johnson
demonstrates this free file and music sharing program that is accessible and legal. 60.1 MB
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
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
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
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
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
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
9/5/2008 Chase Crispen
reviews this new laptop.
61.7 MB
9/4/2008 Lachlan Thomas
recalls another electronic gadget from his childhood.
10.1 MB
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
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
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
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
8/30/2008 Synthia Greenwell
demonstrates this free word processing program from www.jarte.com. 18.8 MB
8/29/2008 Michael Feir
concludes this series with a lecture about fun, games, and entertainment for blind computer users. 22.5 MB
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
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
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.
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
8/28/2008 John gallagher
reviews this very simple to use internet radio. (It has only five buttons.) 4.9 MB
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
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
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
8/22/2008 Frank Lizarde
demonstrates the Behringer V-ampire LX112 guitar amp, an amp modeler. 22.9 MB
8/21/2008 Tim Johnson
demonstrates this microwave oven that is accessible. 19.4 MB
8/20/2008 Kay Dear
and Jack tour their living space. See also, The Jack's World Podcast. 15.0 MB
8/17/2008 Mike Huckabay
introduces himself and discusses some considerations and observations about using a dog guide. 8.6 MB
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
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
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
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
8/8/2008 David Leslie Miles
and John describe the annual historic vehicle run in Ipswitch. 31.6 MB
8/6/2008 Drew Weber
reviews this pair of portable stereo speakers that plug into your PC's USB port. 1.74 MB
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
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
7/30/2008 Don Coco
interviews this successful radio broadcaster who is blind. 35.3 MB
7/29/2008 Eugene Shoebottom
introduces himself and tours his barn and its interesting contents. 59.9 MB
7/26/2008 Joseph Machise
demonstrates this glucose meter that is accessible to all blind people. 24.2 MB
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
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
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
7/19/2008 Rick Harmon
demonstrates this new accessible cell phone that works on the Verizon network. 29.5 MB
7/19/2008 Neal Ewers
shares two short, quick Amtrak trains recorded to make you think you are there. 3.7 MB
7/18/2008 Erica Cole
and Nina explore advanced features and demonstrate improving accessibility in Windows Live Messenger. 11.8 MB
7/11/2008 Lulu Keel
explores a new, very cool, totally self-voicing media-player, networking tool and much much more. 37.1 MB
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
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
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
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
6/16/2008 Gary Pearse
describes this accessible clock radio and demonstrates its features. 8.5 MB
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
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
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
6/10/2008 Neal Ewers
compares various recorder and microphone combinations. 33.0 MB
6/8/2008 Neal Ewers
describes and demonstrates this new high quality digital recorder from Edirol. 26.9 MB
6/7/2008 Allison Vervis
Introduces herself by describing her background and education, interests, and music. 8.3 MB
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
6/5/2008 Mary Emerson
tours the controls and basic operation of this high quality digital recorder from Olympus. 17.8 MB
6/2/2008 Holly Anderson
demonstrates this accessible cell phone that is one in a series that includes advanced voice recognition. 19.2 MB
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
5/30/2008 Kristian Whawell
explores the issue of the accessibility of rechargeable batteries. 38.6 MB
5/29/2008 Darragh High
configures the most used part of your Linux desktop, the Orca screen reader. 54.5 MB
5/28/2008 Darragh High
Installs this version of Linux focusing on accessibility and the Orca screen reader. 46.5 MB
5/27/2008 David Leslie Miles
talks with Jamila Noles on the BBC about podcasting and BlindCoolTech. 5.8 MB
5/25/2008 Darragh High
demonstrates the accessibility features of the graphical Linux desktop, GNOME, with the Orca screen reader. 35.9 MB
5/24/2008 Mike
overviews the accessibility features in the Mac and demonstrates web browsing, email, and word processing. 28.6 MB
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
5/11/2008 Kurt Kingett
reviews a web site that provides described audio for the popular Fox series, House. 12.2 MB
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
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
5/8/2008 Tiffany Black
reviews this accessible multi user domain (MUDD) client from GMA Games. 20.6 MB
5/6/2008 David Leslie Miles
and Jim interview Desmond Herring about the 100 years of Morris Dancing in Suffolk. 30.6 MB
5/2/2008 Samual Wilkins
discusses this free plugin for GoldWave that provides professional quality reverb to your audio files. 13.9 MB
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
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
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
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
4/24/2008 Chris Grabowski
reviews this comprehensive and accessible task organizer from Beiley Software. 16.2 MB
4/22/2008 Dspeech
This is a demonstration of some of the speech from Dimio. 0.3 MB
4/22/2008 Michael Michaelson
discusses this fast, high quality text-to-speech engine and associated programs. 40.8 MB
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
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
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
4/17/2008 Robin Christopherson
reviews this very accessible podcast client from www.screenreader.net. 4.7 MB
4/16/2008 Rachel Kayte
presents an overview of some of the hidden and powelful features of Live Journal. 37.1 MB
4/15/2008 Samual Wilkins
explains and demonstrates an alternative to Amazon mp3 downloads for non-US residents. 17.5 MB
4/14/2008 Matt Roberts
Installs Mobile Speak Smartphone on a Symbian phone. 35.2 MB
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
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
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
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
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
3/8/2008 Erin Edgar
demonstrates this accessible program from www.castudio.org that rips the audio tracks from movie DVDs. 25.7 MB
3/7/2008 Neal Ewers
reviews this new high-end digital recorder from Sony.59.1 MB
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
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
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
2/23/2008 Buddy Liverman
tours the Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind in Ashville, NC. 73.2 MB
2/21/2008 Harrison Tu
and his family take a train trip in yokohama japan. 48.4 MB
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
2/11/2008 Randy Formennti
takes his cat to the vet. 43.2 MB
2/5/2008 Erin Edgar
introduces herself and shares some tips on finding good podcasts. 9.5 MB
1/28/2008 Darren Duff
updates his last cast about this extremely accessible, configurable chat software. 32.6 MB
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
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
1/12/2008 Darcy Burnard
and Holly demonstrate this new hand-held talking electronic game that is accessible and fun! 7.4 MB
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
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
12/27/2007 David Miles
ties up some loose ends and answers more questions about this accessible mp3 player. 23.6 MB
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
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
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
12/18/2007 Eberhard Heinrich
tours his living space. 10.3 MB
12/11/2007 Robin Christopherson
shares some accessibility tips about search, maps, and mail. 8.3 MB
12/7/2007 Sarah Alawami
reviews this archive management program that works well with multi part zip files. 9.3 MB
11/15/2007 Kevin Suggs
introduces and demonstrates Windows Home Server. He shows features and accessibility including the remote console. 8.4 MB
11/13/2007 Mary Emerson
concludes this series about the new download service from NLS using the Victor Reader Stream. 19.5 MB
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
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
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
11/1/2007 Eberhard Heinrich
introduces himself with a little background. 3.6 MB
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
10/12/2007 Chris Lockwood
reviews this digital recorder. 12.25 MB
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
10/8/2007 Riz Khan
calls a race of a different kind. 1.5 MB
10/4/2007 Jose Tamayo
introduces this large file transfer service that is an alternative to yousendit.com. 38.3 MB
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
10/1/2007 David Miles
and Jim attend a local auction in the UK. David provides tips and techniques. 25.9 MB
9/26/2007 Neal Ewers
cautions listeners with some facts about insurance and Social Security Disability Insurance. 11.9 MB
9/24/2007 Krister Ekstrom
and his friend Helena have some fun cooking. 24.7 MB
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
9/19/2007 Lachlan Thomas
discusses a few talking alarm clocks and takes one apart. 5.2 MB
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
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
9/11/2007 Marrisa Manzino
reviews this bluetooth/USB wireless headset. 28.2 MB
9/6/2007 Mary Emerson
demonstrates software from www.processtext.com that converts from one file type to another. 6.9 MB
9/5/2007 Simon Cowan
introduces himself and tours his living space. 19.1 MB
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
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
8/31/2007 Samual Wilkins
explains why you should not participate in software piracy. 4.3 MB
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
8/28/2007 Mary Emerson
reviews this sound card that fits into the PCMCIA slot an a notebook. 22.2 MB
8/24/2007 Jerry Berrier
and his family visit the friendship bell in Oakridge Tennessee. 4.5 MB
8/22/2007 Joseph Lee
presents background information and opinion on single vs dual core processors in your PC. 6.6 MB
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
8/20/2007 David Miles
interviews some sheep and their owner. 16.3 MB
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
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
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
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
8/10/2007 David Miles
attends this event, jointly hosted by local radio and local council. 33.2 MB
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
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
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
8/4/2007 Fi Dunn
continues her discussion of the Symbian operating system for cell phones.
8/1/2007 Jose
demonstrates the use of yousendit.com as a way to send large files.
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
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
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
7/25/2007 David Chun
reviews this accessible poker game that lets you play up to a thousand tournaments per day. 29.9 MB
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
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
7/20/2007 Kelly Sapergia
reviews this accessible game from www.pcsgames.net. 30.1 MB
7/19/2007 Jay Pellis
describes these devices that record wind instruments. He demonstrates the Yamaha WX5. 20.7 MB
7/18/2007 Mary Emerson
uses a braillewriter to make a picture of the flag. 3.6 MB
7/17/2007 Chris Grabowski
describes and demonstrates the new features in this release of this GPS software from Sendero Group. 8.9 MB
7/15/2007 Graham Hardy
introduces himself and reviews this quality microphone. 34.4 MB
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
7/13/2007 Harun
demonstrates one method of converting text into audio to play on an mp3 player. 5.0 MB
7/5/2007 David Dumfy
showcases performers from National Federation of the Blind. 91.6 MB
6/30/2007 Marla Wertman
shares more techniques for putting on makeup. 6.0 MB
6/29/2007 Christopher Bartlett
introduces himself. 21.7 MB
6/28/2007 Che Martin
teaches how to play this new game from www.blindadrenaline.com. 18.9 MB
6/27/2007 Don Barrett
reveals the solution to the logic problem he introduced. 8.1 MB
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
6/25/2007 Matthew 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
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
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
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
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
6/17/2007 Atty
provides tips and tricks for looking your absolute best. 14.2 MB
6/16/2007 Marla Wertman
reviews this cell phone that is accessible without the addition of a screen reader. 9.0 MB
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
6/14/2007 Rick Harmon
discusses this innovative tool from Serotek that can make any Windows PC that is connected to the web accessible.
6/13/2007 Sarah Alawami
reviews this software that helps keep your computer clean of junk. 6.9 MB
6/12/2007 Riz Khan
describes the art of constructing planes from paper. 9.5 MB
6/10/2007 Darrin Duff
reviews this powerful drive imaging software that is also particularly accessible. 25.7 MB
6/9/2007 Kristian Whawell
discusses the history and background of chime clocks with audio demonstrations. 50.7 MB
6/8/2007 James Scholes
discusses this software that lets you listen to online radio from around the world. 40.4 MB
6/7/2007 Joseph Lee
continues this series with a look at security and account control. 30.5 MB
6/6/2007 Judy Mathews
describes and demonstrates this phone from Sprint that contains partial built-in accessibility. 30.5 MB
6/5/2007 Mary Emerson
describes how to use the braille features in JAWS. 8.9 MB
6/4/2007 Ben Green
shares a composition that needs a name. 7.6 MB
6/2/2007 Joseph Lee
discusses the new and changed internet features in Vista. 29.8 MB
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
5/30/2007 James Scholes
introduces himself. 28.5 MB
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
5/28/2007 Eric Foreman
demonstrates this self voicing accessible cell phone. 32.9 MB
5/25/2007 Jessie Lorenz
conducts a seminar on accessible cell phone technology. 70.0 MB
5/24/2007 Don Barrett
challenges you to solve a whopper of a logic problem. 4.9 MB
5/23/2007 Sam Britton
demonstrates this FTP client software. 27.5 MB
5/22/2007 Joseli Walter
describes this suit for your bird that tethers it to you and includes a diaper. 34.3 MB
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
5/20/2007 Kathryn Jedynak
shows how Windows Vista, business edition, works with both JAWS and Window-Eyes. 60.0 MB
5/19/2007 James Scholes
introduces himself and demonstrates this program that lets you control what Windows starts when it loads. 6.3 MB
5/18/2007 James Malone
demonstrates how to use this seemingly inaccessible yet powerful DVD burning program. 15.3 MB
5/17/2007 Marrisa Manzino
demonstrates the auto read feature in this version of the popular software to read PDF documents. 43.4 MB
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
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
5/3/2007 Joseph Lee
continues this discussion on the use and accessibility of Vista. 28.1 MB
4/23/2007 Steve Bauer
demonstrates this talking bible that is solar powered. 4.6 MB
4/23/2007 Riz Khan
discusses the universal fact about CDs- they get dirty and what to do about it. 11.2 MB
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
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
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
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
4/8/2007 Atty Rose
tours her living space. 8.9 MB
4/6/2007 Clement Chou
discusses this amazing, accessible mp3 player. 28.4 MB
4/4/2007 Debbie G
introduces herself. 6.7 MB
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
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
4/1/2007 Sarah Alawami
has some real fun auditioning for a play. 9.3 MB
3/30/2007 Marissa Manzino
seeks your opinion about a delimna she has with MSN accessibility. 21.8 MB
3/29/2007 Clement Chou
Begins this series with the Asian "ethnic" languages. 23.3 MB
3/28/2007 Luke Hewitt
reviews this accessible game. 36.2 MB
3/23/2007 Joseph Lee
introduces himself. 3.9 MB
3/19/2007 Shawn Terry
reviews this XM radio that also records. 18.3 MB
3/19/2007 Rick Harmon
demonstrates this free screen reader for Windows. 14.2 MB
3/17/2007 Jim Fidler
(of Republic of Avalon Radio) shares some great music and a wee tip about DNS. 14.3 MB
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
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
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
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
3/12/2007 Nick G
tours his living space. 50.0 MB
3/11/2007 Sky Taylor
tours his living space. 29.7 MB
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
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
3/9/2007 Stacey Robinson
introduces herself. 4.4 MB
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
3/7/2007 Andy Logue
introduces himself and his family of pets from his farm on the
West Coast of Scotland. 44.9 MB
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
3/5/2007 Rick Harmon
discusses getting a wireless network set up for his home network. 48.2 MB
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
3/3/2007 Andrew Hodgson
accesses a terminal services session with WindowEyes on a remote server. 21.6 MB
3/2/2007 Ben Green
describes this software for making DVDs. 41.1 MB
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."
2/26/2007 Mike Evers
introduces himself. 9.8 MB
2/25/2007 Edward Alonzo
demonstrates how to independently set the clock directly from the recorder. 34.2 MB
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
2/18/2007 Matthew Dyer
introduces himself and discusses some other things. 10.1 MB
2/16/2007 Kristian Whawell
signed up for the service and demonstrates its use and the hardware that comes with it. 95.3 MB
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
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
2/13/2007 Muhammad Islah Busakorn
shows how to automatically insert the date into a text file using Notepad. 7.5 MB
2/12/2007 Jose Tamayo
gives details about this software from www.castudio.org that extracts the audio from your DVDs. 11.4 MB
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
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
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
2/5/2007 Muhammad Islah Busakorn
demonstrates converting a Braille document back to print using the Duxbury translator. 11.7 MB
2/5/2007Darren Duff
and his guide dog play with bubble wrap just for fun! 9.7 MB
2/4/2007 Don Coco
reviews this digital police scanner. 37.6 MB
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
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
1/29/2007 Mary Emerson
continues her exploration of this new digital recorder. 21.7 MB
1/29/2007 Mary Emerson
reviews this new digital recorder that contains spoken menus. 19.3 MB
1/29/2007 Larry Skutchan
talks with Humanware about their sleek new braile displays. 4.0 MB
1/28/2007 Dan
demonstrates the use of this chat client. 9.45 MB
1/28/2007 Jose Tamayo
describes this laundery product. 7.1 MB
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.
1/28/2007 Jenny Axler
guides you through the features and functions of the Icon. 58.1 MB
1/27/2007 Larry Skutchan,
Rodger, Tony, Maria, and Armondo relax with a visit to these shops, theaters, and restaurants. 73.5 MB
1/26/2007 Rebecca Skiffer
introduces herself and discusses a place to obtain online college textbooks that are accessible. 7.6 MB
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
1/25/2007 Larry Skutchan
interviews Marc Mulkahy at the 2007 ATIA conference. 10.8 MB
1/24/2007 Sarah Alawami
describes a new list she created about adventures of guide dogs and their users. 6.5 MB
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
1/23/2007 Rick Harmon
continues this informative series on this powerful audio editing software. 29.9 MB
1/17/2007 Sam Britton
discusses some interesting experiences with the Mac.
1/16/2007 Robert Antunez
introduces himself and discusses communication and approaches to life. 28.2 MB
1/14/2007 Lynnette Tatum
and Hope Pavenmire teach the task of creating a group for email contacts in Outlook Express. 40.0 MB
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
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
1/10/2007 Ivan Fegundez
presents another tutorial for this audio editing software. 29.5 MB
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
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
1/7/2007 Neal Ewers
shows off the recorder's flexibility with some interesting sounds including a couple model trains. 40.1 MB
1/6/2007 Mary Emerson
describes three new tech items she purchased and is very happy about. 26.7 MB
1/5/2007 Rick Harmon
demonstrates techniques that make it possible for a blind person to install Windows XP.
1/4/2007 Fred Otto
conducts a little impromptu wheelchair repair as he fixes a problem with open and close functionality. 8.5 MB
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
1/2/2007 Sam Britton
demonstrates this combination DSL modem, router, and firewall device. 31.7 MB
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
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
12/29/2006 Neal Ewers
demonstrates this high end digital recorder and comments about performance and accessibility. 70.5 MB
12/28/2006 Chela Robles
intruduces herself and has her time with coin operated laundry duty. 87.9 MB
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
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
12/21/2006 Eric Davis
reviews the Quisinart Grind and Brew coffee maker. 5.8 MB
12/21/2006 Luke Hewitt
reviews this audio war game from VIP Game Zone. 40.5 MB
12/20/2006 William Taylor
and Zoe continue their cooking series with burritos. 55.5 MB
12/19/2006 Millisa Rowe
tutors in the use of this personal data assistant from Freedom Scientific. 31.2 MB
12/18/2006 Ivan Fegundez
reviews this game from gmagames.com. 30.0 MB
12/12/2006 Tiffany Black
instructs and demonstrates the art of making shower gel from scratch. 8.3 MB
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
12/10/2006 Paul Hopkins
concludes this warming tour of the summer sounds in the United Kingdom. 35.7 MB
12/9/2006 Sky Taylor
describes and demonstrates a 1904 gramophone. 2.3 MB
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
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
12/6/2006 Chris Grabowski
reviews this talking watch. 1.8 MB
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
12/4/2006 Jack Scrimshaw
explains what guitars are and what they can do. 16.4 MB
12/3/2006 Luke Hewitt
introduces himself and reviews Bg hearts by Spoonbill software. 27.8 MB
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
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
11/30/2006 Maria Louis
and her fiancee, Andre Louis, walk to their local chip shop and to the bank in London. She doesn't think chip shops exist in the States, but they're sort of a blend between a convenience store and a fast food restaurant. There is lots of traffic, both motorized and pedestrian, and they explore Portobello Road, the site of one of London's most famous street markets. 41.3 MB
11/29/2006 Chris Peterson
attends the first reunion of graduates for Guide Dogs of the Blind held in San Fransisco. 46.6 MB
11/28/2006 Mary Emerson
discusses the diverse topic of whole grains. 41.6 MB
11/27/2006 Robert Antunez
and his daughter take a walk to the donut shop. 16.3 MB
11/23/2006 Clement Chou
demonstrates the use of this phone along with the Talks software to make it accessible. 30.2 MB
11/22/2006 Darren Duff
instructs on the use of this free anti virus software. 22.8 MB
11/21/2006 Pete Mikochik
gets back to the basics. When Pete says he built his recording studio himself, he means he actually built the building. here he gives a simple
lesson on how a blind guy cuts wood. contact pete at
www.OnIsland.com . 2.1 MB
11/20/2006 Tiffany Black
describes making your own lip balm from scratch. 13.8 MB
11/19/2006 Larry Skutchan
attends a celebration of the anniversary of the beginning of the National Library Service (NLS) held in the museum at American Printing House for the Blind (APH). 42 narrators reread the first book recorded at APH for NLS in a marathon session from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM. Mike Hudson, the director, explains the celebration and provides some fascinating history about APH and NLS. 6.1 MB
11/18/2006 Petro Giannakopoulos
demonstrates the use of ATI's Multi-media center to play and record TV. 13.2 MB
11/17/2006 Url Harrison
installs Dell's version of this popular Bluetooth wireless keyboard for mobile devices. 16.1 MB
11/16/2006 John Gunn
continues this informative series about the Mac and its built-in accessibility, Voice Over. 36.6 MB
11/15/2006 Ace
explains what IRC does, demonstrates its functionality, and provides examples of recent accessibility advancements with IRC clients. 13.9 MB
11/14/2006 Ken Reed
tours his living space. 9.4 MB
11/14/2006 Larry Skutchan
catches up with what has been going on with him, describes a problem with the mic jack on the R-09, his trip to Nebraska, and the pedestrian safety index. 11.6 MB
11/13/2006 Mary Emerson
empasises the importance of accomadating individual cultural differences among people both in our business and personal lives. 8.3 MB
11/13/2006 Mark Lee
tours his living space. 14.4 MB
11/6/2006 Eric Foreman
demonstrates this device that lets you broadcast your cable signal over your home network and access your TV via the net. 73.6 MB
11/5/2006 Rick Harmon
continues his informative series on this inexpensive, powerful audio editer. 23.1 MB
10/31/2006 Neal Ewers
tells A childhood story about how he dealt with the death of his grand father. 13.4 MB
10/30/2006 Mary Emerson
talks, in basic terms, about digestion. She promises not to get gross. 20.7 MB
10/29/2006 Jamie Pauls
demonstrates this Tmobile smart phone running Mobile Speak Smart Phone Edition for accessibility. 13.5 MB
10/27/2006 Rick Harmon
provides additional information about this FTP client. 6.9 MB
10/24/2006 Jason Rufo
interviews the people at Boston station WGBH who pioneered and mastered the art and science of unobtrusively interjecting description into movies and shows so blind people can participate in the action and enjoy the nuances of a film. 48.1 MB
10/23/2006 Chris Gilland
reviews and teaches the use of this archiving software that is quite accessible. 32.6 MB
10/22/2006 Raajan
introduces himself as a 40-year-old from India. 12.6 MB
10/21/2006 Rick Harmon
demonstrates this ftp client. 28.7 MB
10/20/2006 Gordon Kent
demonstrates this wireless remote controller for audio software running on your PC. 13.9 MB
10/19/2006 Will Kitto
introduces himself. 15.7 MB
10/19/2006 Chris Judd
provides additional information about his tutorials. 7.5 MB
10/18/2006 Mary Emerson
describes her experiences with this new cookware. 21.9 MB
10/10/2006 Lisa Sullivan
attends college online and shares her experience as a blind student. 14.6 MB
10/9/2006 John Gunn
introduces Voice Over, the built-in screen reader on the Mac, and demonstrates its use and some commands in part 1 of this series. 19.8 MB
10/7/2006 Larry Skutchan
talks more about the talking microwave oven from Hamilton Beach that Rick reviewed a couple of weeks back. 36.2 MB
10/6/2006 Hans Last
tours his living space. 31.3 MB
10/5/2006 Kathryn Jedynak
travels from Toronto to Poland. 21.3 MB
9/21/2006 Rick Harmon
is back with part 4 of the goldwave series. He goes over batch file conversion, file merging and useing cue points in files. 55.8 MB
9/19/2006 Rick Harmon
demonstrates his media center using a ATI all in wonder video card and ATI multimedia center to record a tv show and then uses MyDVD to demonstrated recording a DVD from the captured video. 33.0 MB
9/19/2006 Larry Skutchan
and Bill Freeman go through the process of setting up Windows XP with Narrator, but they end up needing a little sighted help from Mike McDonald. 16.2 MB
9/18/2006 Rick Harmon
demonstrates this Hamilton Beach talking microwave available from Walmart. 16.9 MB
9/18/2006 Monty Icenogle
reflects on 911 and thanks BCT for the unique community podcast. 14.6 MB
9/15/2006 Neal Ewers
movingly remembers his friend, Richard, and the victums of 911. 8.0 MB
9/14/2006 Larry Skutchan
discusses the National Instructional Materials Access Center and the meeting in Dallas. 34.7 MB
9/12/2006 Lisette Wesseling
describes the Ed opr09c belt case and microphone stand accessory for the Edyrol R09. 17.9 MB
9/11/2006 Joseph Machise
gets prepped for this procedure and receives a biopsy to help find the cause of his throat irritation. 60.0 MB
9/10/2006 Earl Harrison
demonstrates this off-the-shelf PDA cell phone combo with Mobile Speak Pocket screen reader. 42.8 MB
9/9/2006 Sam Brittan
demonstrates this CD ROM burning software that runs on the Mac and is quite accessible and powerful. 31.64 MB
9/6/2006 Caroline Ford
rides this rotating boat lift, a one of a kind designed to join two main canals, in the small town of Falkirk in the center of Scotland. 33.7 MB
9/4/2006 Rick Harmon
demonstrates the process of sending a file to blindcooltech via the FTP site. 15.7 MB
9/4/2006 Darren Duff
makes a real southern tradition, sweet tea. 42.2 MB
8/28/2006 Raul Gallegos
and his kids have some fun at the playground. 8.7 MB
8/28/2006 Rick Harmon
expresses his appreciation for all the valuable knowledge each of you shares and explains how he was inspired. 18.2 MB
8/26/2006 Larry Skutchan
explains why you haven't heard from him in over a month, catches you up on what's going on in his life, visits the farmer's market, and waxes on the virtues of vinegar. 50.6 MB
8/25/2006 Paul Hopkins
interviews Roger Wilson-Hinds about his company, screenreader.net and the screen reader that is free to any blind person in the world. They also discuss the low vision and web access products. 32.8 MB
8/24/2006 Hap Holly
interviews Avery Finn, Education Coordinator, for this organization that places used HAM radio gear into the hands of handicapped users. See www.handiham.org. 5.1 MB
8/23/2006 Buddy Liverman
interviews the former principal of the Governer Moorehead School for the Blind in North Carolina. Mr. Calaway was the principal from 1964 to 1983 and discusses the history and formation of the school for the blind. 13.5 MB
8/22/2006 Kathryn Jedynak
introduces herself. 5.1 MB
8/15/2006 Mike Busboom
rides the train back from a research conference to Vienna. 30.5 MB
8/11/2006 Jerry Hallatyn
explains why you should be concerned with recent developments in the accessibility of the popular sound editing software Pro Tools and urges you to sign a petition at www.protoolspetition.org. 9.5 MB
8/10/2006 Sam Brittan
demonstrates this phone hardware from www.sipura.com that lets you use voice over IP without a provider. 39.3 MB
8/8/2006 Tim Kilgore
demonstrates the fine art of changing diapers. 5.1 MB
8/8/2006 Darren Duff
updates us about his situation and his digital recorder. 36.9 MB
7/26/2006 Paul Hopkins
interviews Ray Piggott at the 2006 Site Village. 22.8 MB
7/23/2006 Shane Jackson
interviews Dave Williams of Dolphin Access about their line of screen readers and access technology. 14.9 MB
7/22/2006 David Hindmarch
reviews this flash recorder and highlights its accessible features. 13.6 MB
7/22/2006 Samual Wilkins
reviews this racing game from www.playinginthedark.net. 14.8 MB
7/20/2006 Rory Hoffman
tours his living space. 65.2 MB
7/20/2006 Paul Nugent
continues his discussion on reincarnation. 23.0 MB
7/18/2006 Jean Parker
captures the essence of the oncoming and celabration of the monsoon as the 2006 season begins in Pune, India. It is finally cool, and everyone is glad. 15.7 MB
7/17/2006 Patrick Perdue
welcomes you to the south personified at this twice-monthly car and bike show in Greensboro. 92.1 MB
7/15/2006 Larry Skutchan
discusses how some DVDs can have talking menus, captioning, and descriptions including the pioneering work done by WGBH in Boston. There is also a guest appearance from Fred Otto on his way home from the library. 41.1 MB
7/14/2006 Jeff Armstrong
cruises lake Superior for dinner. 42.6 MB
7/14/2006 Kristian Whawell
demonstrates a technique for backing up your email messages in Outlook Express. 9.1 MB
7/13/2006 Neal Ewers
reviews this newly released minidisk recorder from Sony. 52.9 MB
7/13/2006 Tiffany Black
makes a new kind of shampoo and some conditioner in this episode from her Blind Crafts podcast. 30.7 MB
7/13/2006 Chris Judd
introduces several tutorials that he sells. There are tutorials for Ebay, Pay Pal, Accessible Games, and Accessible web sites. 4.6 MB
7/13/2006 Riz Khan
describes and gives instructions on accessing a new forum. 20.1 MB
7/13/2006 Tim Cumings
explains how to use markers to help while selecting and deleting in this audio editing software. 2.5 MB
7/12/2006 Samual Wilkins
reviews this talking clock. 5.2 MB
7/12/2006 Mary Emerson
leads this discussion of all things trekky. 33.5 MB
7/12/2006 Marissa Manzino
demonstrates a simple way to make omlets in the microwave. 24.8 MB
7/12/2006 Mary Emerson
continues this series on setting up a PC for optimal use with assistive technology. 34.3 MB
7/12/2006 Shane and Abby Jackson
ride a water taxi in Jacksonville. 28.2 MB
7/12/2006 Lisa Salinger
describes a dog toy that makes noise and a different kind of harness for guide dogs. 3.8 MB
7/11/2006 Lynnette Tatum
and Maria take a walk down famous Fifth Avenue in Manhatten. 48.7 MB
7/11/2006 Buddy Liverman
goes tubing in Lake Norman at Camp Dogwood behind a 375 HP speed boat. 12.7 MB
7/11/2006 William Tayler
pops firecrackers, overloads electrical components until they pop, and makes a variety of other objects pop in this recording that spans over 20 years of capturing popping sounds. Some strong language. 90.1 MB
7/11/2006 Quyen Le
sets up a home wireless network. 28.3 MB
7/11/2006 Tim Cumings
moderates a chat about this digital audio editing software. 43.5 MB
7/11/2006 Lisa Salinger
describes a cap that restricts a dog's vision and helps calm him in high stress situations. She also describes a technique for trimming nails. 3.5 MB
7/10/2006 Samual Wilkins
reviews this accessible game from GMA Games. 14.2 MB
7/10/2006 Will and Denise James
gamble on this cruise from Jacksonville. 110.1 MB
7/10/2006 John Schucker
Reviews the Pirate Memory Game from Klango Games. The other site he mentions for a list of accessible games is at:
www.pcsgames.net/game-co.htm. 19.7 MB
7/10/2006 Mika Pyyhkala
attends the assistive technology vender showcase at the ACB convention where 18 experts inform you about what is new with their product line in this recording from an episode of the DC Night Out podcast. 63.0 MB
7/10/2006 Jesse Hernnandez
reviews this Skype call center device from Action Tech. 6.3 MB
7/10/2006 Jared Rimer
updates us on what is new since he last reviewed this voice over internet call program. 8.8 MB
7/10/2006 Michelle Prior
participates in a parade on this small island off the coast of Washington. 19.9 MB
7/9/2006 Will and Denise James
take their guide dogs for a trip to the mall in Augusta. 83.9 MB
7/9/2006 Tim Kilgore
introduces himself as a 31 year old going to school for networking. 13.8 MB
7/9/2006 Heiko Folkerts
Reviews and demonstrates this ultra small mobility aid from GDP Research. 11.0 MB
7/9/2006 Mary Emerson
continues this informative series about setting up a PC for optimal performance with access technology. 48.0 MB
7/8/2006 Paul Nugent
introduces himself and describes the experiences he had that made him begin thinking about reincarnation. 16.6 MB
7/8/2006 Amy Morrison
introduces herself and her animals. 19.5 MB
7/8/2006 Will and Denise James
tour the hotel in Jacksonville on their first day at the annual convention of the American Council of the Blind. 90.7 MB
7/7/2006 Alan Paganelli
This recording was made at Morrell Park in Henderson Nevada about 90 feet from where they were being shot off. Truly an in your face fireworks show. 14.1 MB
7/7/2006 Alan Paganelli
This fireworks show was across the street from the Las Vegas 51s base ball stadium on July 3 2006. We were less than 300 feet from where they were shooting them. It is the first track of 2 recordings in an album I called fireworks in your face. 8.7 MB
7/7/2006 Grant Hardy
calls yahoo.com customer assistance to setup
an account. If a blind person calls this customer service number, they can bypass the Captcha image. 1-866-458-8701. 13.3 MB
7/6/2006 Quyen Le
takes a tram to the top of Grousse mountain while on a trip to Vancouver with her family, rides a sky train, and more in these clips from that vacation. 47.5 MB
7/6/2006 Pam Quinn
and her son, John, join Mark and Annette to enjoy these fireworks in Montecello, Iowa. 15.2 MB
7/6/2006 Tim Cumings
shows you how to preview an edit in this popular sound editing software from www.goldwave.com. 4.1 MB
7/5/2006 Chris Grabowski
and his wife Marla enjoy the fireworks from their house. 23.5 MB
7/5/2006 Tim Garfield
enjoys the fireworks in Miami. 36.4 MB
7/5/2006 Larry Skutchan
sets off some fireworks at home with Joe and Shelly. 22.5 MB
7/5/2006 Dennis Yakovlev
introduces himself and tours his living space in Moscow, Russia. 23.8 MB
7/5/2006 Jim Fettgather
enjoys the fireworks display in this community just north of Kansas City. 3.5 MB
7/4/2006 Quyen Li
rides the ferry across Vancouver bay. 14.0 MB
7/4/2006 Lynnette Tatum
takes you step by step through the process of creating an episode of the Malynne's Slice of Life podcast. 36.0 MB
7/4/2006 Tim Cumings
demonstrates three very good yet very different microphones for less than $100. 5.6 MB
7/3/2006 Larry Skutchan
and Joe Adams assemble a new barbecue grill. 34.3 MB
7/3/2006 Kai Xiong
glimpses into the future where independence applies to accessibility and pays tribute to our nation's birthday. Allie sings a beautiful version of the Star Spangled Banner. 12.3 MB
7/3/2006 Larry Skutchan
responds to a question about the status of NLS's Digital Talking Book program. 21.9 MB
7/3/2006 Mary Emerson
announces that the Star Trek chat will be on July 9. 1.5 MB
7/3/2006 Sam Britton
discusses this alternative to Skype that lets you make phone calls via your PC. 65.3 MB
7/3/2006 Jamie Pauls
demonstrates this music service. 9.6 MB
7/2/2006 Marvin Rush
demonstrates a simple an unique technique for making an omlet. 13.6 MB
7/2/2006 Sarah Alawami
responds to Neal's podcast on the dangers of the silent operation of the Toyota Prius to pedestrians. 3.7 MB
7/2/2006 Eric Troup
discusses his first impressions of the Edirol R09. 26.4 MB
7/1/2006 Quyen Le
celabrates Canada Day with fireworks and a chat about her new guide dog and other topics. 12.8 MB
7/1/2006 Krister Ekstrom
goes to the local food store in Malmar Sweden using the small Church-Audio mics and the Edirol R09 in this stunning recording. Get a real feel for a slice of Swedish culture. Krister asks your opinion about translations of the Swedish spoken in this and future sound seeing tours. 21.8 MB
6/30/2006 Rob Meredith
discusses the features, enhancements, and bug fixes in version 3.5 of this accessible audio editing software from American Printing House for the Blind. 16.3 MB
6/30/2006 Shane Christenson
can't sleep, so he grabs breakfast at IHOP. 17.5 MB
6/30/2006 Carrie Shaefer
and her college choir perform their final concert. 41.5 MB
6/30/2006 Jessie Lorenz
attends the 2004 Paralympics as part of the U. S. woman's goalball team.
Listen to this year's goalball finals from Spartenburg SC at www.sports.pressakey.net 23.1 MB
6/30/2006 Eric Troup
listens to the fireworks from Disney Land which is about ten minutes from his house. 26.0 MB
6/29/2006 Hamish Mackenzie
demonstrates this alternative to Juice and Winamp from www.webbie.org.uk that lets you preview episodes of podcasts before deciding to download them. 11.3 MB
6/29/2006 Hope Pavenmire
and Megan Kelly tour American Printing House for the Blind in Louisville and learn about the history of education for blind people. 71.1 MB
6/28/2006 Caroline Ford
and her mom and sister tour Edinburgh in an open top bus. 55.4 MB
6/28/2006 Harrison Tu
demonstrates this spelling test program he wrote for the Braille Light 20. 5.8 MB
6/28/2006 David Dunphy
interviews this political talk show host who revived the Performing Arts Division of the National Federation Of The Blind. Their web site is http://padnfb.starcitynet.com
On this interview, Dennis talks about how the division got started, talks about how people can become involved and possibly meet the members at the up coming convention in Dallas Texas, and he concludes by talking about some of his own personal projects.
This is episode 6 in David's Anything Goes podcast. 28.1 MB
6/27/2006 Larry Skutchan
describes the Linksys CIT 200 cordless phone for Skype. Listener comments conclude this episode. 53.2 MB
6/27/2006 Lynnette Tatum
describes this unique device that employs a camera and an array of vibrating pins to create a tactile image of printed text. 25.6 MB
6/27/2006 Tim Cumings
interviews Michael Lang in another great conversation about all things digital audio. 27.1 MB
6/27/2006 Alex
takes the Los Angeles bus and subway system to a friend's house. 46.8 MB
6/27/2006 Jessie Lorenz
interviews her retiring guide dog, Amanda in this episode from the Too Sexy for Your Ignorance podcast. 1.7 MB
6/26/2006 Sky Taylor
reviews this action game. 9.8 MB
6/26/2006 Mary Emerson
wonders if anyone would be interested in a Star Trek Chat. 7.4 MB
7/12/2006 Mary Emerson
leads this discussion of all thinks trekky. 7.4 MB
6/26/2006 Eric Troup
performs a spontaneous piece that he wants to preserve. He is also looking for a name for this piece. 5.6 MB
6/26/2006 Barbara Henning
describes the process and business of piano tuning. 72.2 MB
6/26/2006 Will James
and his wife, Denise, spice up some hamburger meat and grill on the backyard grill. 43.8 MB
6/25/2006 Rick Harmon
demonstrates the fireworks in Akron and encourages others to record. 7.3 MB
6/25/2006 Ricky Enger
and her three year old son, Kyle, make brownies. 25.0 MB
6/25/2006 Alex
travels through some pretty intense traffic in Los Angeles to grab a pack of smokes at the corner liquor store. 14.8 MB
6/25/2006 Marrisa Manzino
reviews this atomic clock with a natural human sounding voice. She says, "I purchased it a while back, and thought I'd introduce people to it, it's so great. What's more, the voice is lifelike, and doesn't sound like a machine. I forgot to mention it in the podcast, but this clock also has a snooze button. Just so you know it also says the date, time, and has three alarm sounds beep, coocoo and rooster." 17.4 MB
6/25/2006 Sam Britton
interviews this developer who writes software for the Macintosh. 33.0 MB
6/25/2006 Ray Foret
makes some uncomfortable realizations about himself and his situation. 38.6 MB
6/25/2006 Raul Gallegos
and his children, Tristan and Eponine, tour their living space. 11.0 MB
6/25/2006 Krister Ekstrom
compares the Church-audio BM99M stealth size binaurals with the older OKM mics on the Edirol R09. While the comparison is totally non-scientific, Krister does have a couple of questions. 21.7 MB
6/24/2006 Alex
tours his living space.
6/24/2006 Barbara Henning
plays the violin in this outstanding recording of Sunday evening service at Holy Spirit Catholic church in Louisville. 74.8 MB
6/23/2006 Arlene Hebert
reviews and demonstrates this accessible convenient device to measure one's blood sugar. 5.6 MB
6/23/2006 Megan Kelly
reviews this bar code scanner that lets you assign recorded voice tags to items you wish to identify. 7.2 MB
6/23/2006 Rory Hoffman
describes his life and career as a musician. He includes musical recordings, including one of him playing the drums and singing at age 5 and a selection from his 2003 album, Nashville Nights. 60.8 MB
6/22/2006 Larry Skutchan
gets a haircut in a place where the wait is usually not too long or too boring. Josh Miller's barber shop is a different kind of place, but the cuts are good. Some strong language. 64.1 MB
6/22/2006 Sarah Alawami
introduces herself and asks for some ideas about techniques for matching colors and tagging clothes. 2.4 MB
6/22/2006 Sky Tayler
explains and demonstrates these multi user dungeon type games. 11.2 MB
6/22/2006 Larry Skutchan
tries to contain his excitement over Skype but is having trouble.
6/22/2006 Darren Duff
strolls around the leasure path at the Seeing Eye for a little exersize and relaxation. 17.2 MB
6/22/2006 Rick Harmon
configures a home network and discusses file and printer sharing. 44.8 MB
6/22/2006 Ray Foret
explains the mental and physical reasons for ditching those aweful leather encasements and traveling the natural way, barefooted, where practical. 24.8 MB
6/21/2006 Sarah Alawami
tours her space with better equipment. 5.9 MB
6/21/2006 Riz Khan
turns on his tape recorder to play a pre-recorded message, drops the recorder into a tub of water, and observes how long it takes for the unit to stop playing. 4.4 MB
6/21/2006 Darren Duff
uses this global positioning system running on his Pacmate while at a training at The Seeing Eye in Morristown, NJ. 94.1 MB
6/20/2006 Kristian Whawell
reviews this USB headset. 14.3 MB
6/20/2006 Lynnette Tatum
and Maria present a snapshot that really represents the slice of life from this episode of their MaLynne's Slice of Life podcast. 32.0 MB
6/20/2006 Rob Meredith
summarizes the technical aspects of the Edirol R09 and compares it with the R1. He concludes with a wish list for the next recorder from Edirol. 40.1 MB
6/20/2006 Hope Povenmire
recounts her train trip to New York in this episode from her Audio Mirror podcast. 50.3 MB
6/20/2006 Don Ball
captures the grandure of this event that pays tribute to a lost art held in Spivey Corners, NC on this excellent recording. You will be amazed, but we think Don should have grabbed the pink sun glasses for his mic mounting! 144.0 MB
6/19/2006 David Dunphy
teaches you how to install and use this free DSP plugin for Winamp from www.oddsock.org that lets you stream and archive your own internet show in aac+ format. 18.2 MB
6/19/2006 Sarah Alawami
experiments with the new Olympus ws320M. 18.1 MB
6/19/2006 Kristian Whawell
got up early and caught the chirping birds as they began their dawn chorus. 43.5 MB
6/17/2006 Quyen Le
reviews and demonstrates this color identifier and light probe from www.brytech.com. She compares and contrasts it with the Colorino and tests it on a variety of items including clothes, her hair, and her skin. 19.1 MB
6/17/2006 David Dunphy
interviews Jessica Silva as she recounts going to Hollywood in competition for American Idle. She also sings the first verse of a new song on which she is currently working and would appreciate feedback. This is episode 5 in David's Anything Goes podcast. 21.2 MB
6/16/2006 Kristian Whawell
demonstrates the coomber 6031 real time CD and cassette recorder system. This is a great way to be able to record cds for making reasonable sounding pod casts, to restore aging cassette tapes to a more stable medium, that being CDs. the machine offers several recording choices that suit different situations, such as long conserts where an 80 minute cd is not long enough, in this case it allows you to have 2 cds in the drives to allow for seamless constant recording, when one cd is through, the machine switches drives and continues on with no break in the recording. The other drive that was previously used can then be ejected and the disk changed if required for when the other one runs out. connection
options include 2 microphone inputs, offering recording choices of mono with one
mic in, dual mono when 2 are connected, or stereo operation. It also offers automatic level control as well as manualy settable levels, as well as twin CD recorders and tape recorder facilities, other connection ports include line in on phono plugs, line out on phono plugs, 6 head phone jacks on quarter inch jacks as well as the 2 microphone inputs on quarter inch jacks. recording options include cd to tape, tape to cd, cd copying, recording of microphone and line in sources at the same time for pod casting, plus features to manage large recordings or create 2 copies of a recording at the same time. 54.7 MB
6/16/2006 Sarah Alawami
thinks more about podcasts and requests suggestions and help for a project. 4.7 MB
6/16/2006 Larry Skutchan
congratulates Jonathan Mosen on his new Speaking Of Skype tutorial and the presentation he gave at Talking Communities on Monday the 12th. 47.5 MB
6/16/2006 Mario Eiland
demonstrates this phone that uses text-to-speech to announce caller ID information like the caller's name. 11.4 MB
6/16/2006 Sky Taylor
revises his career profile and lets us know he his a 15 year-old student in BC who likes to do the normal things--swimming, computers, etc. 8.2 MB
6/15/2006 Neal Ewers
shares this stunning recording of all the squeaks, groans, and other noises made by a very heavy train going rather slowly. 20.8 MB
6/15/2006 Sam Britton
tours his broadcast studio. 76.5 MB
6/15/2006 Larry Skutchan
discusses the responsibilities one must accept before considering the use of a guide dog.
This episode includes special listener comments with a guest appearance from Kai Xiong and a train from Neal Ewers.. 63.0 MB
6/15/2006 Jessie Lorenz
pays tribute to Amanda, a little black lab, for her years of service and bossyness. Jessie goes to Seeing Eye in October 2006 for a new dog, and she and her boyfriend decided to try to keep Amanda. 12.0 MB
6/14/2006 Petro T. Giannakopoulos
demonstrates this software that converts audio. 31.0 MB
6/14/2006 Andre Louis
checks out the Church-Audio mics with the Church-Audio preamp on his Sony minidisc recorder. Andre says stay away from the Sony's built-in preamp. 12.9 MB
6/14/2006 Jeff Armstrong
demonstrates using this popular media player software to catch and consume podcasts. 18.6 MB
6/13/2006 Tiffany Black
demonstrates this accessible software used to create your own web page without having to know html. 80.1 MB
6/13/2006 Sarah Alawami
records a rain and thunder storm. 34.0 MB
6/13/2006 Lynnette Tatum
presents a variety of interesting soundscapes from several sources. 20.3 MB
6/12/2006 Barry Scheur
shows you how to use this file aggregation service at www.easynews.com. 59.8 MB
6/12/2006 Shannon Reece
and her daughter, Eilish, demonstrate this educational, accessible, game of Fridge Phonics from www.leapfrog.com. 6.4 MB
6/12/2006 Larry Skutchan
and Marley swing on the monkey swing, mix concrete for another square on the sidewalk, and grill some killer Cajun sausage. 98.9 MB
6/11/2006 Damien sadler]
reviews DecTalk Demo Maker, a program he made from
http://x-sight.brandoncole.net, which saves the user the job of writing complicated DecTalk sequences out manually in Notepad, especially when it comes to slides, tones and commands. 17.3 MB
6/11/2006 Stuart Lawler
reviews this versatile keyboard and recommends it for a number of uses. See Stuart's page at www.stuartlawler.com. 12.1 MB
6/11/2006 Paul Hopkins
interviews Mohit Gupta, an 18 year old lad who
is spending two months with Paul in the UK. Mohit is from Delhi in India. Meri zindigi Mera Dash Ma is the title Mohit chose for this Podcast and translates from Hindi to English as My Life in my Country. Mohit talks about his life; Food; languages; his visual impairment and shares some of his favourite music. 48.7 MB
6/10/2006 Donna Slater
and her family visit the small village of Stavely in the UK where they ride on small trains from a private collection. These run on tracks with a 7.5 inch width. 62.8 MB
6/10/2006 Paul Hopkins
and Sally make a cup of tea; talk about a fantastic company called
Whittard of Chelsea and then make a mug of coffee using a cafetier.
Paul couldn't find any suitable music in his huge collection so, decided to compose his own especially for this Podcast.
Whittard can be found at:
6/10/2006 William Taylor
and Zoe prepare roast chicken nachos in this second of what we hope will be a long continuing series. 33.9 MB
6/10/2006 Jim Gatteys
smokes a brisket and describes the process. Unfortunately, he can't share the resulting meat with us, because it sounds so wonderful, you can almost taste it. 10.7 MB
6/9/2006 Adelle LeJeune
walks you through all the menus in the Edirol R09 digital recorder. 16.7 MB
6/9/2006 Donna Slater
and her daughter, Bethany, talk with Bethany's grandma, 93, about the days of yesteryear. 41.3 MB
6/9/2006 Timathy Wynn
demonstrates this accessible game of Bopit that runs on your PC. 2.3 MB
6/9/2006 Larry Skutchan
tries to remember to provide credit to all those that have helped with Blind Cool Tech, considers the R09 to be very easy to use, and wonders about the best possible design for the Blind Cool Tech web site. 38.4 MB
6/8/2006 sarah Alawami
shares a fun piece from her high school's youth orchestra's last performance from a few years back. 6.2 MB
6/8/2006 Brian Peterson
demonstrates this accessible side scroller game. 40.6 MB
6/8/2006 David Law
attends an Access Committee meeting in Denver which focuses upon audible traffic signals and their overall need to become standard implementations of present and a future standard for all American cities. 12.3 MB
6/8/2006 Caroline Ford
describes various aspects of her career including braille proof reader and software application developer. 22.4 MB
6/7/2006 Larry Skutchan
has some fun with the Edirol R09's automatic gain control with some loud dog barks and some wind chimes. 12.1 MB
6/7/2006 Larry Skutchan
describes the steps you need to publish your own podcast. He begins with the content and the media and finishes up the discussion with a description of many of the popular methods for getting that content syndicated. This is the 2nd part of a presentation for Talking Communities on June 19, 2006 at 8:00 PM EDT. 35.3 MB
6/7/2006 Larry Skutchan
along with Keith Creasy and Michael McDonald, discuss techniques for dealing with the visual aspects of modern application development. They also discuss various programming environments. 18.8 MB
6/7/2006 Larry Skutchan
discusses what makes a podcast a podcast, different types of podcasts, where to find them, and how to try them out before installing any software. He then takes you through the process of installing a podcatching program and describes the process of finding feeds, subscribing to feeds, deleting feeds, and setting the schedule. This is part of a presentation for www.talkingcommunities.com on June 19, 2006 at 8:00 PM EDT. 31.4 MB
6/7/2006 Mary Emerson
goes through the process of setting up a PC from start to finish. Sometimes, configuration for proper operation with the screen reader can take days. 22.8 MB
6/7/2006 Michael C
reviews and demonstrates this legendary microphone. 9.0 MB
6/6/2006 sarah Alawami
teaches you how to use this software that catches podcasts. 7.4 MB
6/6/2006 Lynette Tatum
and Maria and Hope discuss AVG anti virus software, autoFill in Excel, and ABC, a program to convert Outlook Express messages to other formats like text or html. 47.1 MB
6/5/2006 Harrison Tu
reviews and demonstrates Jim's Minature Golf accessible game. 9.5 MB
6/5/2006 Sam Britton
introduces himself, describes his studio, and provides a suggestion for correcting the humm in the JK Audio phone patch. 41.3 MB
6/5/2006 Antonio Gararas
demonstrates this talking bar code reader. 15.1 MB
6/5/2006 sarah Alawami
updates her tutorials on scripting Skype. 74.9 MB
6/3/2006 William Taylor
and his girlfriend, Zoe, (mainly Zoe) cooks a beef curry and takes you step by step through the process. This is fun, and we hope to hear more cooking casts from Will and Zoe. 51.1 MB
6/3/2006 Neal Ewers
takes this recorder through its paces with various microphones, with and without the automatic gain control and bass rolloff, and compares recordings to those of the M-Audio Microtrack and the Edirol R01. 82.7 MB
6/2/2006 Larry Skutchan
recounts the great time in New York City, has a little trouble with a cab, meets Jerry, Lynnette, Marie, Megan, Hope, and Dave at a Delly on 55th street. He then discusses a presentation on June 19 at Talking Communities about podcasting. The first portion is How to Listen to a Podcast. Listener feedback rounds out this issue. 56.0 MB
6/2/2006 Rick Harmon
demonstrates the process of putting ring tones on this phone. 25.8 MB
6/2/2006 Doug Strobel
tours his living space in Maryland. 34.8 MB
6/2/2006 Riz Khan
demonstrates, in true British style, the commoners way to brew and enjoy a good cup of tea. Who needs flavors with tea like this? 8.3 MB
6/1/2006 Jim Fidler
provides additional information about the Edirol R09, the exciting new quality digital recorder. The menus do not wrap, and they remember their place within each menu. Roland US may have gotten accessibility right on this machine. 17.8 MB
6/1/2006 Tony Broome
discusses his calling for a career in the ministry, Christian radio, and finally to his current position as pastor of senior ministries.
28.5 MB
6/1/2006 Kristian Whawell
gets a new puppy. 47.9 MB
6/1/2006 Doug Oliver
demonstrates this $12 microphone from Radio Shack. It sounds quite good. 1.3 MB
5/31/2006 Jim Fidler
demonstrates the new Edirol R09 digital recorder with its built-in mics.
5/31/2006 Doug Strobel
introduces himself as a 17-year old student with interests in computers, ham radio, and theater. He discusses a play he wrote and hopes to podcast its performance. 5.1 MB
5/31/2006 Harrison Tu
reviews the Braille Lite M20, a portable note taker from www.freedomscientific.com. 24.7 MB
5/31/2006 Monica Willyard
presents a system she uses that allows her to access almost every file she needs in a matter of seconds, even if she doesn't remember the exact file name.
5/30/2006 Chris Grabowski
and Marla demolish a computer. 7.9 MB
5/30/2006 Cindy Greenwell
tours the U. S. Coast Guard Station at Fort Pierce, FL. 4.3 MB
5/30/2006 Chris Judd
and Chasity review another accessible game from Kitchens Inc, the game of Life. 11.0 MB
5/28/2006 Randy Formennti
cleans the bird bath, takes a refreshing drink, then demonstrates cleaning the litter box. You'll feel the spray from the hose, taste refreshment in the cool drink, and then, there's the litter--its like digging for gold! This is an outstanding recording from the Kitty Litter Studios. 8.5 MB
5/23/2006 Tony Broome
updates his antispyware comments with information about this new accessible antispyware program that is currently free from www.arovox.com. 19.7 MB
5/23/2006 Keith Watson
describes his career as a circuit designer, his eye condition, and his intention to record some sound seeing tours of roller coaster rides. 19.4 MB
5/23/2006 Ray Foret
checks out his new inline phone patch and demonstrates its capabilities. 39.7 MB
5/22/2006 Claire Bland
describes and demonstrates this washing machine that has braille on the front panel. 19.8 MB
5/21/2006 Scott Howell
discusses the fact that he is successfully running the daily build of the Rockbox firmware on the iPod Video (30 gb model.) Rockbox, of course, contains a speech output interface component, so the installation of this firmware makes the iPod accessible to blind users. Rockbox works with several generations of the iPod including the Nano and Video, but it will not work on the Shuffle. 17.9 MB
5/21/2006 Petro Giannakopoulos
demonstrates copying a DVD with this software. 16.9 MB
5/21/2006 Scott Howell
tours his living space in Maryland. 64.7 MB
5/20/2006 Quyen Le
and her boyfriend, Stephen, walk to the mall. Quyen uses the Trekker GPS while Stephen observes and comments. 47.3 MB
5/20/2006 Petro Giannakopoulos
shows how to play mp3s and streaming audio with this media player software. 7.3 MB
5/20/2006 Andre Louis
and his friends ride several trains on the London "underground" on their way to purchase a new phone. 95.6 MB
5/20/2006 Tiffany Black
makes a couple of bottles of body mist. She uses ingredients and containers from www.soap.com and www.soapcrafters.com. 9.4 MB
5/20/2006 sarah Alawami
teaches the installation and configuration of this DSP encoder for WinAmp that lets you publish several streams of audio from www.spacialaudio.com. 4.4 MB
5/20/2006 Angie Matney
demonstrates this portible scanning system that lets you read a variety of material with a device you can carry with you at all times. Based on a digital camera and a PDA, the Kurzweil/National Federation of the Blind Reader employs optical character recognition and intelligence to "straighten" images that may be flawed by, for example, the curve in the open pages of a book. 18.7 MB
5/19/2006 Larry Skutchan
discusses some of the interesting uses one can put to a cell phone with a camera. In addition to light and color detection, optical character recognition, bar code scanning, and seeing with sound all come immediately to mind. 38.1 MB
5/19/2006 David
Since there has been quite a lot of talk about setting up a shoutcast server for broadcasting, I thought it might be appropriate to do a tutorial on how to use a broadcasting plugin for Winamp that allows for one to connect to a shoutcast server. So I did a tutorial on how to set up and configure the DSP Encoders Plugin For Winamp, available from
I did the tutorial for my podcast, but figured BCT listeners would benefit as well. 36.7 MB
5/19/2006 sarah Alawami
reflects about the fact that podcasting-'s audio nature is more appealing to blind people than web blogs are. 7.0 MB
5/18/2006 Larry Skutchan
demonstrates techniques for safely and effectivly crossing various intersections while using his guide dog, answers the question about bluetooth radios, discusses the value of hyperthreading technology for speech users, and outlines the steps necessary to submit a podcast to Blind Cool Tech. 41.8 MB
5/18/2006 Jason Castonguay
demonstrates popping popcorn--not in the microwave--but the good old fashioned way, on the stove. 13.4 MB
5/18/2006 Chris Grabowski
and his wife Marla, along with her dad, walk along the beach at night while on vacation at Myrtle Beach. 20.8 MB
5/18/2006 Petro Giannakopoulos
demonstrates this media player from www.videolan.org that lets you play DVDs on your computer. 3.2 MB
5/18/2006 Larry Skutchan
and Joe tour the "man's store" where you can get any kind of tool imaginable. Unfortunately, the giant store was closing, so the tour is brief. They then eat pizza in a 1962 Lincoln Continental. 68.8 MB
5/17/2006 Larry Skutchan
begins a discussion on settings you need to change in the default configuration of Windows XP to make it function better with a screen reader. 36.7 MB
5/17/2006 Jay Pellis
discusses his move to a new dorm near the music school, orientation and mobility, musical instruments and studeo gear, and the Pacmate. 33.8 MB
5/17/2006 Sarah Alawami
teaches installation, configuration, and use of Shoutcast, a program that lets you run an internet radio station. Part 1 in a multi-part series. 23.7 MB
5/16/2006 Petro Giannakopoulos
shows how to use the OEM version of Nero Express 6.6 with JAWS 7 to burn a CD. 6.4 MB
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5/16/2006 Rick Harmon
describes a strange problem he has where his computer spontaneously reboots and hopes someone has some direction he may go. He also demonstrates how using a PC without the hyperthreading technology slows down JAWS when the system is under a significant load. 18.5 MB
5/16/2006 Lynnette Tatum
and Maria recound the most comical experiences they shared since becoming roommates. 36.0 MB
5/15/2006 Nick G
demonstrates this model train of the R21 Redbird, a New York City subway train. 30.7 MB
5/15/2006 Mary Emerson
describes this reading device for blind users that employs a camera to present an image of individual letters on a vibrating array of pins that one reads with the finger. Mary presents background, perspective, and information about how to get these devices, which are no longer manufactured, repaired. 33.1 MB
5/15/2006 Petro Giannakopoulos
demonstrates this free audio recording software that also records Skype calls from www.applian.com/freecorder. 8.2 MB
5/14/2006 Larry Skutchan
demonstrates how a blind person works with concrete while pouring a sidewalk. 61.2 MB
5/14/2006 Lino Moralis
describes how police scanners work in general and demonstrates the kinds of things to which you may listen. 33.4 MB
5/14/2006 Chris Gilland
demonstrates Anapod Explorer from www.redchairsoftware.com
Anapod is a utility that allows a user to transfer data to an IPod much like you would with the standard windows explorer with only very suttle differences. 30.4 MB
5/13/2006 Paul Hopkins
and his dad and wife, Sally, go on a day out to the Severn Valley Country Park. They walk about four miles and make some fantastic recordings along the way including steam trains going along the Severn Valley Railway. Links to information on the River Severn and the Severn Valley Railway can be found at Paul's website: www.vipodcasting.com. 46.6 MB
5/13/2006 Patrick Perdue
tours his living space. 70.7 MB
5/13/2006 Michelle Prior
tours her living space. 14.3 MB
5/12/2006 Larry Skutchan
asks everyone interested in participating in the list to move back to the freelists.org list, discusses talking to one's guide dog, wonders what is going on with Web Braille, updates you on the neighbor, and plays listener comments. 86.9 MB
5/12/2006 Megan Kelly
and Hope travel to New York City for a marvelous weekend. 18.2 MB
5/12/2006 Megan Kelly
tours her space. 21.9 MB
5/12/2006 Mary Emerson
cooks a simple meal of brown rice and vegetables. 24.3 MB
5/11/2006 Carrie Schaffer
discusses the new features in this version of the firmware for this Digital Talking Book player from Humanware. 11.5 MB
5/11/2006 Chris Grabowski
records the rain over the ocean from the balcony of his hotel. 3.0 MB
5/11/2006 Jay Pellis
introduces himself, discusses his interest in music, and talks about some reviews he has planned. 8.4 MB
5/11/2006 Caroline Ford
takes a walking tour through the heart of Oxford, England, the home of the famous university. 38.9 MB
5/11/2006 Mary Emerson
plays about a dozen selections from albums she downloaded from www.magnatune.com.
She had so much fun hearing this wonderful music that she had to share it. If you prefer something more modern, you can skip this podcast; it includes ancient and medieval music, some baroque, some Renaissance, and one by Rachmaninov, sung by a fantastic
choir. Lots of eastern European music. 57.2 MB
5/11/2006 Carrie Schaffer.
tours her space. 6.3 MB
5/11/2006 Shane Jackson
demonstrates this software that makes the Nokia cell phone accessible. 51.6 MB
5/11/2006 Paul Hopkins
goes on a day out to Weston-Super-Mare, one of the many stranger sounding place names in the UK. Starting with a brief history of Weston read by Charles, one of ATTs Naturally
Sounding Voices; a chat and a mooch by the sea; a ride on an open top bus and finishing up in Weston town itself with its cafes; gift shops and much more.
5/10/2006 Jalen Howsare
interviews her teacher. 5.0 MB
5/10/2006 Dallas Winters
and Kendra Gaskill, two 2nd grade students, interview their teacher. 1.6 MB
5/10/2006 Patrick Perdue
loves noise and shares these examples of two thunder storms. 11.9 MB
5/10/2006 Cindy Greenwell
tours her space. 3.9 MB
5/10/2006 Matthew Bullis
demonstrates these electronic bagpipes. 13.6 MB
5/10/2006 Chris Grabowski
and Marla visit the ocean. 5.5 MB
5/10/2006 Haroon Probst
and his friend, Marina, make soup and chat. 23.0 MB
5/10/2006 Krister Ekstrom
reviews this free, accessible version of tabletop tennis. 16.2 MB
5/9/2006 Neal Ewers
compares recordings made with the internal mics on several Olympus digital recorders. 10.3 MB
5/9/2006 Ray Foret
demonstrates the art of deep frying with hot dogs and french fries. 36.6 MB
5/9/2006 Patrick Perdue
gets bored and decides to see what happens if you put a normal stereo micorphone under water. 8.8 MB
5/9/2006 Richard Wells
describes and plays bagpipes. 12.7 MB
5/9/2006 Tony Broome
discusses the fact that most antispyware is inaccessible. 19.1 MB
5/9/2006 Joshua Tubbs
demonstrates this online role-playing game. 3.9 MB
5/8/2006 Neal Ewers
and his friend, Mary, demonstrate the sounds a hybrid car makes both from within and without. 64.1 MB
5/8/2006 Lynnette Tatum
and Maria discuss the events of September 11 and then move on to their interaction with children from two schools.
55.3 MB
5/8/2006 Joni Colver
describes her career as a medical transcriber. 35.3 MB
5/7/2006 Larry Skutchan
and Joe go to the infield at Churchhill Downs for the 132 running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, but they didn't get to see much of the race. 81.0 MB
5/7/2006 Mary Emerson
demonstrates this mobility aid that provides its feedback with vibrations. 31.2 MB
5/7/2006 Clement Chou
introduces himself as a 13-year old student in Van Couver, BC with interests in languages, music, and instruments. 14.8 MB
5/7/2006 Brian Peterson
demonstrates this online role playing game. 88.1 MB
5/7/2006 Krister Ekstrom
tours his space in Sweden. 19.8 MB
5/7/2006 Jean Parker
tours her space and focuses on what is different in India. 27.4 MB
5/7/2006 Dick Wamser
continues the tour of his space in the community area. 15.0 MB
5/7/2006 Jessie Lorenz
tours her space in Berkeley, CA. She says, "We are a blind couple living in California. We share our
space with two dog guides, a cat and a 1975 Spider." 10.7 MB
5/7/2006 Dick Wamser
tours his space. 19.7 MB
5/7/2006 Graham Hardy
demonstrates this accessible scientific calculator based on the TI-36. 14.4 MB
5/7/2006 Stephen Guerra
interviews the host of the Digital Media Cast Experiment podcast in this episode from the Beep Baseball podcast. 36.2 MB
5/7/2006 Angie Matney
comments on the guide dog discussion and shares a moving essay she wrote. 5.1 MB
5/6/2006 Juan Sosa
demonstrates the recently released version (1.7) of this software that backs up information from Outlook Express. See www.softheap.com/oebackup.html. 22.0 MB
5/6/2006 Sean Terry
demonstrates this device that is both a metronome and an instrument tuner.
25.1 MB
5/6/2006 Tiffany Black
has a really cool day and makes hand lotion after ordering from www.soapcrafters.com. 9.0 MB
5/5/2006 Hope Povenmire
continues her trip to New York.
5/5/2006 Jim Gammon
shares this great recording of steam trains. 13.9 MB
5/5/2006 Edward Alonzo
captures this storm at his home in Piggott Arkansas. 16.5 MB
5/5/2006 Rick Harmon
tours his space. 13.8 MB
5/5/2006 Lynn Reaper
tours her space. 36.0 MB
5/5/2006 Ray Foret
tours his space. 52.3 MB
5/5/2006 Krister Ekstrom
concludes this informative series on protecting your identity and securing email. 44.3 MB
5/5/2006 Larry Skutchan
demonstrates the K Sonar, an ultra-sonic travel aid. 39.3 MB
5/5/2006 Chasity Judd
shares her thoughts about several guide dog issues. 12.3 MB
5/4/2006 Rick Harmon
describes how to make these candles. 24.3 MB
5/3/2006 Chris Judd
reviews this portable note-taker. 17.4 MB
5/2/2006 Gary O'Donoghue
goes on a walk with the wayfinder gps software running on a talks enabled phone. 24.7 MB
5/2/2006 Maria Rios
demonstrates cooking a quick, tastey meal. 19.1 MB
5/2/2006 Chasity Judd
discusses epilepsy and describes how the and her husband educated themselves. 14.3 MB
5/1/2006 Ray Foret
puts the Church-Audio mics through their paces. 45.9 MB
5/1/2006 Clement Chou
describes and demonstrates this file sharing software. 12.6 MB
4/30/2006 Tiffany Black
gets in a crazy mood and takes a look at the inside of a music box. She also announces her new podcast, Blind Crafts. 7.3 MB
4/30/2006 Chris Judd
demonstrates this accessible game of baseball. 13.3 MB
4/30/2006 Chasity Judd
and her husband, Chris, demonstrate the accessible game of Concentration. 8.6 MB
4/30/2006 Robert Riddle
demonstrates this internet relay chat program. 17.4 MB
4/30/2006 Chasity Judd
introduces herself, then she and her husband demonstrate another accessible game. 10.4 MB
4/30/2006 Tony Broome
introduces himself and reviews this scanning option for Freedom Box. 24.4 MB
4/30/2006 Chris Judd
and his wife, Chasity, demonstrate and play accessible Monopoly. 9.4 MB
4/30/2006 Sarah Alawami
tours her space. 8.0 MB
4/30/2006 Joseli Walter
and her boyfriend tour their space. 14.3 MB
4/30/2006 Paul Hopkins
and his wife, two people who know practically nothing about gardening, take a relaxing Summer afternoon (2005) at The Gardeners Weekend in Kings Heath Park in Birmingham UK. Brass Bands; a French Market; craft stalls; donkey rides and even a few tips from experts about gardening, make for a great Soundseeing Tour.
4/30/2006 Paul Hopkins
describes his life and career in this gripping story. See Paul's podcast at www.vipodcasting.com. 58.0 MB
4/30/2006 Robert Carter
reviews this tablet PC, the smallest in the world, from www.gwmicro.com and describes accessibility, convenience, connections, and more. 43.8 MB
4/30/2006 Riz Khan
realizes there are a lot of blind people playing with or interested in playing with the Play Station 2 gaming system. 15.8 MB
4/29/2006 Kenneth Reed
and his wife look at a hybrid car at the Toyota dealership. 21.6 MB
4/29/2006 Rick Harmon
continues with part 3 of this series on using this inexpensive, powerful audio editor. 33.5 MB
4/29/2006 Pam Quinn
tours her space. 19.6 MB
4/28/2006 Mary Emerson
shows us her Howard Miller chime clock and describes chime software from www.libertys.com/clocksnd.htm. 19.7 MB
4/28/2006 Jeff Armstrong
tours his space. 39.3 MB
4/28/2006 Barbara Henning
joins Larry for a guide dog walk through Crescent Hill with Laurna and Jake. She treats us to a song, too. 92.2 MB
4/28/2006 Larry Skutchan
discusses the problems with hearing the new hybrid cars, the death of traditional radio, and the list. 35.9 MB
4/27/2006 Kristian Whawell
demonstrates this scanning/reading system from the early 90's. 29.1 MB
4/27/2006 phil vlasak
captured this hail storm in Temperance, MI on April 22, 2006 with the Olympus DM20. 7.3 MB
4/27/2006 Jamie Pauls
and his wife, Stacey, weather this hail storm with some prayer and hope. The tornado sirans are blowing in this great recording with the built-in mics on the Olympus DS-2. 22.5 MB
4/26/2006 Tiffany Black
tours her space. 17.3 MB
4/26/2006 Andre Louis
and his girlfriend, Maria, tour their space. (Derrick is there, too.) 16.9 MB
4/26/2006 Larry Skutchan
responds to the comment line on petting guide dogs. 41.0 MB
4/26/2006 Neal Ewers
asks for suggestions about lists that can withstand some of the annoyances experienced by the previous lists and explains what he and Larry think about the future of the list. 6.4 MB
4/25/2006 Chris Grabowski
and his wife, Marla, tour their space. 14.9 MB
4/25/2006 Missy Hoppe
tours her space. 38.9 MB
4/25/2006 Kristian Whawell
tours his space. 58.6 MB
4/25/2006 Darren Duff
and his wife, Kim, tour their space. 32.4 MB
4/24/2006 Riz Khan
walks to the ATM, grabs some cash, and heads home. 10.5 MB
4/24/2006 Tiffany Black
demonstrates the process of making powdered bubble bath from scratch. 9.8 MB
4/24/2006 Chris Grabowski
takes a business trip on a train. 33.0 MB
4/24/2006 Neal Ewers
captures some beautiful recordings of real trains to hold us over for the model train cast. 17.3 MB
4/20/2006 Pam Quinn
records this Iowa thunder storm. 12.3 MB
4/20/2006 Larry Skutchan
describes himself as one of the luckiest people on earth, because he has a cool job that he looks forward to going to every day. 29.1 MB
4/20/2006 Brandon Armstrong
explains how to configure your gmail account so you may use Outlook to retreive your mail. 0.8 MB
4/20/2006 sarah Alawami
grabs the mail in a wind storm and records rain on New Year's day. 5.8 MB
4/19/2006 Nick G
discusses various binaural microphones. 9.2 MB
4/19/2006 Richard Wells
describes the harmonica and demonstrates techniques. 31.8 MB
4/19/2006 Quyen Le
introduces herself and describes her background. 22.8 MB
4/18/2006 Doug Oliver
shows how to rip a CD using WinAmp. 8.9 MB
4/18/2006 Larry Skutchan
explains how most guide dogs never need a correction. 37.6 MB
4/18/2006 Mary Emerson
tours her living space. 42.2 MB
4/18/2006 Marissa Manzino
sings this original song and plays the guitar. 6.5 MB
4/17/2006 Larry Skutchan
records this thunder storm on Easter night in Louisville. 135.5 MB
4/17/2006 Larry Skutchan
tours his living space. 20.6 MB
4/17/2006 Riz Khan
tours his living space. 25.8 MB
4/17/2006 Lynnette Tatum
and Maria tour their living space. 13.9 MB
4/17/2006 Shane Christianson
reviews this popular digital recorder as a music player. 9.2 MB
4/17/2006 Chris Grabowski
demonstrates version 3.5 of this Global Positioning System (GPS) software from www.senderogroup.com. 16.1 MB
4/16/2006 Mary Emerson
continues this popular series of creating pictures with a braille writer with this picture of the Easter Bunny holding an Easter egg. 16.4 MB
4/16/2006 Neal Ewers
was recording an ordinary thunder storm and captured this incredible hail storm. 7.0 MB
4/16/2006 Lynnette Tatum
rambles about technology, and Merna Votta demonstrates Freedom Box. 44.2 MB
4/16/2006 Don Barrett
describes a handy function in Excel to let you know on which day of the week a date falls. 1.6 MB
4/15/2006 Stephen Guerra
promotes this accessible digital audio player/recorder from www.independentliving.com. 15.3 MB
4/15/2006 Lynnette Tatum
and Maria recount the evolution of media on which audio was distributed and marvel that now, with the Playaway from www.playawayaudio.com, you get the player with the media. 16.9 MB
4/14/2006 sarah Alawami
sings this beautiful Easter piece. 1.3 MB
4/14/2006 Larry Skutchan
describes the different kinds of Personal Data Assistants (PDA) available to blind users. 34.6 MB
4/14/2006 Paul Hopkins
and his brothers take their dad on a boat trip up Loch Ness in search of the Loch Ness Monster. Are the claims of sightings of the monster
fact or fiction? Does the monster really exist? I don't know! Bu
The captain of the boat has some pretty expensive Sonar equipment and some compelling and interesting explanations and personal experiences to share wit Us. Listen carefully and hear the convictions of some on the boat that ‘there must be something out there’ and the scepticism of others (mainly my brothers
That there certainly is not! 43.6 MB
4/14/2006 Quyen Le
demonstrates this inexpensive, accurate, accessible talking scale from www.maxiaids.com. 12.9 MB
4/13/2006 Quyen Le
demonstrates this completely accessible global positioning system (GPS) commercial hardware with specialized software to make a very portable setup. 50.8 MB
4/13/2006 Hope Povenmire
makes the weekend of her life with a surprise visit to friends in New York. 38.4 MB
4/12/2006 Rick Harmon
adds more to his cast about this CD-ROM burning software from www.smbs.net/download/Singe.exe. 4.9 MB
4/12/2006 Brandon Armstrong
and his college band practice. 17.2 MB
4/11/2006 Larry Skutchan
aplauds Google's efforts to address accessibility with the visual verification and future technologies by announcing a job opening for an engineer to address these issues and promote accessibility within the company. See http://www.google.com/support/jobs/bin/answer.py?answer=37456 . 35.5 MB
4/11/2006 Lynette Tatum
provides a brief overview of some of the things you can do in Microsoft Excell 2002. 36.9 MB
4/11/2006 Krister Ekstrom
continues this series about protecting your privacy in email. 53.2 MB
4/10/2006 Frank Ibarra
demonstrates that scripting is easy and powerful for JAWS. 32.5 MB
4/10/2006 Brandon Armstrong
presents the second part of this civil war reenactment. 4.1 MB
4/9/2006 Larry Skutchan
emphasizes the need to make companies aware that the visual verification process is locking out blind people. Larry shows how the www.annualcreditreport.com web site set up as a result of the FACT act is a case in point. User feedback and a promo for the chat room round out this issue. 27.1 MB
4/9/2006 Missy Hoppe
discusses and demonstrates this creen reader application that runs on Nokia cell phones running the Symbian operating system. 29.9 MB
4/8/2006 Tiffany Black
demonstrates the process of and provides tips for making bath fissies from scratch. 20.1 MB
4/8/2006 Sarah Alawami
provides 11 lessons on using Skype 2.0 with JAWS. 44.1 MB
4/7/2006 Rick Harmon
continues this informative series about this inexpensive, powerful audio editing software. 12.3 MB
4/7/2006 Doug Oliver
demonstrates these instant messenger programs with speech. 4.6 MB
4/6/2006 Larry Skutchan
tries out the new Church-Audio mics while discussing the steps to make a podcast and plays User feedback from the comment line. 58.5 MB
4/6/2006 Jamie Pauls
describes this free or low cost and very accessible aggregator software used to read RSS feeds. See www.sharpreader.net for a download. This is the kind of software you need if you keep up with a lot of different web pages. Most companies will update their rss feed with content that is new, that way, you don't have to go visit each web site to be able to keep up with what is going on. 6.6 MB
4/5/2006 Darren Duff
demonstrates and discusses this global positioning system (GPS) software and hardware. 50.6 MB
4/5/2006 Chris Grabowski
desscribes and demonstrates this portible clock from www.speaktomecatalog.com. 2.9 MB
4/5/2006 Jim Fettgather
demonstrates this fairly inexpensive keyboard, talks about its accessibility, and shows how Studio Recorder helps with the mix. 3.8 MB
4/4/2006 Paul Hopkins
and his wife visit the city of Lichfield,
about 20 miles north of Birmingham England. They walk through the medieval city as well as hear the choir rehearsing in the cathedral (parts of the cathedral have stood for 800 years). This audio gives you an idea of the majisty and Ambience of this remarkable place. More information about Lichfield Cathedral can be found at: www.lichfield-cathedral.org. 45.8 MB
4/4/2006 Larry Skutchan
takes the opportunity to try out the new Church-audio microphones to respond to a suggestion to make a sound seeing tour of the house, unfortunately, he only got to the back yard. 19.4 MB
4/4/2006 Jared Rimer
demonstrates this voice over internet protocol (VOIP) software that is an alternative to Skype. 45.9 MB
4/4/2006 Kenneth Reed
discusses making a portible drive from on old hard disk and an enclosure. 4.3 MB
4/4/2006 Chris Grabowski
shows how this CD-ROM burning software can work with Window-eyes. 3.7 MB
4/3/2006 Larry Skutchan
gets a demonstration at the Soneil booth (from Lynnette) of this small pocket-sized computer with a braille keyboard and 20 cell display from www.soneilves.com/. 5.5 MB
4/3/2006 Larry Skutchan
and Rodger take a quick cruise through the exhibit halls at both hotels during the CSUN 2006 conference. 65.1 MB
4/3/2006 Mary Emerson
demonstrates the tricky process of working with the Juice podcatcher scheduler. 25.3 MB
4/3/2006 Missy Hoppe
introduces herself, describes her education and jobs at Prime Star, and mentions some of her current activities. 29.3 MB
4/3/2006 Chris Grabowski
and his wife, Marla, use a GPS system to find a new restaurant. 23.4 MB
4/2/2006 larry
invites you to join him for a different kind of walk to work. This time he has booth duty at the 2006 CSUN conference and chats with Sue Martin. 14.6 MB
4/2/2006 Chris Grabowski
demonstrates this self-voicing, beginners software for word processing, address book, CD player, and schedular from www.marvelsoft.com.. 33.0 MB
4/2/2006 Michael Hanson
reviews this software that lets you record in WMA, MP3, and many other formats from www.alivemedia.net. 12.2 MB
4/2/2006 Mary Emerson
answers additional questions about the DVD copier podcast. 2.0 MB
4/2/2006 Kenneth Reed
describes the Behrenger UBB1002 mixer. 2.3 MB
4/2/2006 Brandon Armstrong
attends a civil war reenactment. 7.6 MB
4/1/2006 Larry Skutchan
discusses the need to create a new list and explains why the old one will remain open. 33.4 MB
4/1/2006 Kenneth Reed
describes his education, early jobs, and work at NASA (including some cool projects in which he was involved) along with musical interests. 16.1 MB
4/1/2006 Chetan Bakhru
reviews this flexible, usable mp3 player from Philips. 54.3 MB
3/31/2006 Kevin Reeves
describes his career as a creative professional, talks about his new album, demonstrates some of his current projects, and talks about the vocational rehab process and careers in general. Unfortunately, he doesn't treat us to any of his music, but he promises you can buy the album as a digital download. See his site at www.kevinreeves.net. 38.0 MB
3/31/2006 Curtis Delzer
and his wife, Karen, discuss this completely accessible thermostat that accepts spoken word commands and responds with speech feedback. 21.9 MB
3/31/2006 Rick Harmon
reviews this CD-ROM burning software that a friend, Donald Gicker, wrote for him. The program requires no installaition. 16.1 MB
3/31/2006 Michael Babcock
prepares for his transition from high school to college and has questions and comments. 3.5 MB
3/30/2006 Paul Hopkins
and his wife relax with a recent holiday to Devon on the SouthWest coast of England. Hear the
roaring sea as they experience some bad weather, contrasted with the calm and sunshine. Enjoy the accents and the atmosphere of this lovely part of the UK. Music from Soundoctrine at music4ipods.com.
3/30/2006 Chetan Bakhru
reviews this comprehensive hard disk monitoring and recovery program. 79.4 MB
3/29/2006 Larry Skutchan
asks about clicker training and mentle communication, reveals a new moderated list, and attempts to sum up the CSUN conference as a whole. 37.8 MB
3/29/2006 Larry Skutchan
and Steve Landau of Touch Graphics check out the Talking Tactile Tablet at the CSUN conference. 25.3 MB
3/29/2006 Neal Ewers
reviews and demonstrates this high quality recorder in this first episode in a three part series. 37.4 MB
3/28/2006 Riz Khan
reviews this inexpensive, usable mp3 player. 34.2 MB
3/28/2006 Tiffany Black
explains making soap and bath solts as a blind person. 12.9 MB
3/28/2006 Larry Skutchan
gets the audio-enabled tour of the Icon at Level Star's booth. 17.2 MB
3/28/2006 Larry Skutchan
is joined by Marc, Mike, and Matt (they left Mom at home) from Level Star to discuss the Icon, a new Linux based PDA introduced at CSUN. 29.3 MB
3/27/2006 Mary Emerson
is joined in the chat room for a discussion on Hollistic methods. 33.5 MB
3/27/2006 John Gardner
of ViewPlus Technologies is joined by Neal Soiffer of Design Science and Masakazu Suzuki of Kyushu University in this panel discussion entitled Emerging Computer Technologies for Accessible Math. This panel presents technologies and software that make mathematical documents accessible to people with print disabilities and explores The state-of-the-are for reading, writing, and manipulating math on a computer. 42.2 MB
3/27/2006 Larry Skutchan
and Janina Sajka of www.capitalaccessibility.com discuss the Owasys 22 C talking cell phone, Janina's career, and chat over breakfast at the CSUN conference. 53.2 MB
3/27/2006 Jeramiah Rogers
discusses how technology effects our lives. 12.7 MB
3/27/2006 Robert Carter
discusses the new chat room, background and practicle uses of Blue Tooth technology, and strategies for speeding up audio content such as podcasts. 16.6 MB
3/27/2006 Andreas Hub
from the University of Stuttgart presents an improved prototype for the interactive localization and recorgnition of objects for the blind by matching stereo images, orientation, and 3-d model information in this session from CSUN 2006. 32.6 MB
3/27/2006 Debee Norling
and others discuss clicker training in this recorded session on the chat. 23.2 MB
3/25/2006 Sam Bushman
introduces himself and explains the benefits of the GW Micro OQO partnership to provide the Small-Talk in this special edition of his radio show Tech Watch at www.techwatchradio.com.. 7.8 MB
3/24/2006 Larry Skutchan
and Clarence Whaley from GW Micro talk about Small Talk Ultra, a new palm-sized PC running XP and Window-eyes, touch on traveling independentally, talk about Clarences carreer, and generally chat at breakfast at CSUN 2006. 40.8 MB
3/24/2006 Larry Skutchan
explores topics about a blind person traveling, comments on the stress on guide dogs as Jake acts doofy, and evaluates what small part of the activities he could observe the first day at the massive assistive technology conference, CSUN 2006. 20.5 MB
3/23/2006 Larry Skutchan
provides some sound seeing of the area where presentations are made and attends a session on the accessibility of the GNOME desktop and Java presented by Peter Korn. 79.1 MB
3/23/2006 Krister Ekstrom
explains what privacy and protection in email means and shows some software to help. 18.2 MB
3/23/2006 Larry Skutchan
explores new areas of the hotel that he hadn't seen in previous years. 23.9 MB
3/23/2006 Neal Ewers
compares three low-cost microphones with phantom power. 20.3 MB
3/23/2006 Ed Potter
interviews Michael Moody of the National Library Service (NLS). 51.5 MB
3/22/2006 Larry Skutchan
and Rodger go to the Hilton where Larry Meets Kim Sharph and listens to Harry Murphy's keynote.
49.5 MB
3/22/2006 Paul Hopkins
interviews the chief of the Cherrokee nation in this trip he made to the US as part of a Rotery exchange from Birmingham England to Birmingham Alabama back in 1996.
3/22/2006 Larry Skutchan
and Jake attempt to independently navigate the airport and get seated on a very crowded plane. 62.0 MB
3/21/2006 Andre Louis
and his dad drive through London and do errands. They get canned air at a computer shop, buy tea from a nice Chinese lady, and pickup some food. Check out how you can hear the ceiling as the escalator rises. Also, check out Andre's music at www.andrelouis.com. 73.2 MB
3/21/2006 Debee Norling
Begins this new series with a demonstration of cleaning up all the gunk on three of the computers in her office. This gives you a flavor for how screwed up they can get if you do not perform maintainance regularly. 59.9 MB
3/21/2006 Matt Roberts
demonstrates this money identifier from www.brytech.com. 9.4 MB
3/20/2006 Larry Skutchan
discusses security, identity, and other traps you must be aware of when using the internet. 49.0 MB
3/20/2006 Larry Skutchan
walks you through the new features in version 2.2. 19.1 MB
3/20/2006 Chris Skarstad
reviews this game from www.lighttechinteractive.com. 17.7 MB
3/19/2006 Larry Skutchan
and Liz join Joann Weeter from the Louisville Metro Historic Preservation Society for a walking tour of the Clifton neighborhood in which American Printing House for the Blind and the Kentucky School for the Blind are located. Sponsored by the Callahan Museum at APH. 136.4 MB
3/19/2006 Merrill Louise
reviews and demonstrates this portable DVD player. 21.1 MB
3/19/2006 Kristian Whawell
describes and demonstrates this versital keyboard from Yamaha. 80 MB
3/18/2006 Andre Louis
and his stepdad visit his Mom and brand new baby sister in hospital in England. Check out the driver on the right side of the car. 58.1 MB
3/18/2006 Larry Skutchan
explains a little more about what he knows about the ftp "attack," plays voice mail from Tracy Sun on accessible sound editing software, and talks about old cars. 39.3 MB
3/18/2006 Matt Roberts
explains the operation of this versital digital audio recorder. 15.7 MB
3/17/2006 Neal Ewers
provides this recording straight from the Milestone 311 as a demonstration of the discussion in his technical review of this product. 0.6 MB
3/17/2006 Neal Ewers
explains and demonstrates various technical aspects of this digital recorder designed for the blind. 23.8 MB
3/17/2006 Mary Emerson
reviews and demonstrates this stand-alone copier that can also be connected to your PC. 21.5 MB
3/17/2006 Larry Skutchan
laments that there has to be bad on the Internet and explains what he thinks is happening with the ftp site, advises about effective means of selecting passwords, and pleads for more career profiles. 35.3 MB
3/17/2006 Riz Khan
continues this series about mainstreaming gaming by blind users with Mortal Kombat Desception. 21.5 MB
3/16/2006 Rox'E Homstad
continues her discussion and answers questions about this posative training technique. 4.7 MB
3/16/2006 Mary Emerson
continues her braille writer picture series with a large shamrock with four smaller shamrocks in the corners of the page. 12.5 MB
3/16/2006 Michael Cappelle
reviews and demonstrates this traditional headset.
3/16/2006 Larry Skutchan
describes finding what he thinks is a relative in the Czech Republic via Skype, asks for anyone else going to CSUN to drop him a line, shares a clip from the Real People podcast at www.realpeople.libsyn.com, and discusses the new chat room.
3/15/2006 Matt Roberts
reviews and demonstrates this digital recorder designed especially for blind users. It is available from www.independentliving.com. 13.7 MB
3/15/2006 Clement Chou
Starts this mainstream gaming as a blind user series with background and demonstration of Mortal Kombat 1. 54.9 MB
3/15/2006 Rick Harmon
describes this inexpensive sound editing program. 45.5 MB
3/15/2006 Larry Skutchan
describes the changes underway to the technical aspects of the podcast, discusses the new spam that appears to come from the IRS, sniping on Ebay, clicker training and guide dogs, and wonders about antique clocks.
3/15/2006 Debee Norling
demonstrates the capabilities of the Church Audio binaural microphones. 21.4 MB
3/14/2006 Rox'E Homstad
describes the process of training one's own guide and service dog. She answers questions and provides information on equipment. 14.6 MB
3/14/2006 Mary Emerson
continues her informative discussion of whole food supplements. 26.9 MB
3/14/2006 Chetan Bakhru,
introduces himself and reviews this software from www.magic2003.net that encrypts removable storage drives. 19.5 MB
3/14/2006 Krister Ekstrom
and his friend, Helaina, go for a walk to a Chinese restaurant in his home town of Malmar Sweden. 24.1 MB
3/14/2006 Chris Grabowski
demonstrates this comprehensive caller ID software from www.imptec.com . 8.0 MB
3/13/2006 Larry Skutchan
marvels over the Crocs and really thanks some folks who stepped up to the plate. 30.8 MB
3/13/2006 Hope Povenmire
and friends from the list chat about some interesting topics. 7.4 MB
3/13/2006 Kristian Whawell
shows how a blind person can change computer components. 34.2 MB
3/13/2006 Rick Harmon
installs Nero Burning ROM 7 using Window-eyes 5.5 and finds it more accessible than JAWS was with the same task. 13.2 MB
3/12/2006 Cylene Lasdell
recites this poem by Bruce Sullivan about the festivities in Trinidad. 1.7 MB
3/12/2006 Kristian Whawell
describes this speech quality digital recorder. 16.4 MB
3/12/2006 Larry Skutchan
shows some hidden accessibility features in Media Center 2005. 19.2 MB
3/12/2006 Scott Howell
continues this informative series about accessibility on the Mac with a deeper look at Voice Over, the built-in accessibility tool. 30.7 MB
3/12/2006 Kristian Whawell
reviews this mic/headphone combination and concludes it is great to use with Skype. 15.5 MB
3/11/2006 Larry Skutchan
demonstrates the system he uses to publish the cast and create the web site. 14.1 MB
3/11/2006 Rick Harmon
compares Nero Burning ROM 7 to 6.6 in terms of accessibility with JAWS. 28.7 MB
3/11/2006 Darren Duff
demonstrates this chat software. 27.5 MB
3/11/2006 Larry Skutchan
thanks his parents and congratulates them on their 50 wedding anniversary. 39.4 MB
3/11/2006 Jerry Gilbert
takes his labradoodle, Charlie, which Jerry is training himself, for a walk through a few obsticles.. 19.7 MB
3/10/2006 Ray Foret
describes the process of installing this unique very thin scanner that gets its power from the USB. 23.6 MB
3/10/2006 Debee Norling
discusses this quality microphone preamp from www.church-audio.ca. 13.2 MB
3/10/2006 Pam Quinn
Uses the Olympus DS-2 to record her son John (15) in competition at this event. 6.7 MB
3/9/2006 Haroon Probst
crushes a glass in the garbage dispose all. 3.3 MB
3/9/2006 Pam Quinn
takes dog Joseph gambling. 36.7 MB
3/9/2006 Haroon Probst
places a light bulb into a jar of water and microwaves. Do not try this at home. 2.5 MB
3/8/2006 Larry Skutchan
demonstrates the quality of a Skype call (which reveals the mystery guest on the talent show,) discusses organizing the web site, enjoys his crocs, asks about a bag, and starts to discuss blind dating services. 47.1 MB
3/8/2006 Merrill Louise
explains how she posts her podcasts using Libsyn.com. 6.4 MB
3/8/2006 Matthew Bullis
explains and instructs on playing the jews harp and mouthbow. 19.8 MB
3/8/2006 Jack Fox
talks about his career as a narrator for the National Library Service and as a local media personality. 41.6 MB
3/7/2006 Larry Skutchan
and Joe continue the sad tale of the new laptop. 15.6 MB
3/7/2006 Debee Norling
continues her series about this new dog training technique by attending a lecture on the subject. 73.7 MB
3/7/2006 Larry Skutchan
talks more about this digital recorder. 18.5 MB
3/6/2006 Megan Kelly
demonstrates the process of setting up and adding entries to an accessible blog account at www.livejournal.com. 31.2 MB
3/6/2006 Lisa Salinger
describes some of the consideration that needs to go into the decision to train your own guide dog and explains some of the techniques she uses. 18.5 MB
3/6/2006 Neal Ewers
adds to his last cast on the Kurzweil keyboard. 5.8 MB
3/5/2006 Neal Ewers
continues his exploration of the Kurzweil keyboard. 59.7 MB
3/5/2006 Scott Howell
introduces the talking Mac and demonstrates some of the built-in functionality. 60.8 MB
3/5/2006 Kristian Whawell
demonstrates this free view box
with audio description features and voice feedback on channels that you switch to. 26.8 MB
3/5/2006 Caroline Ford
demonstrates the sound of the female voice that comes with the Sonus 1XT digital radio.Kristian Whawell did a
review of this radio in January, but he had already changed the voice on his, so this provides a comparison.
radio to the male alternative. 3.4 MB
3/4/2006 Rick Harmon
concludes this series on Nero Burning ROM software with a discussion of the advanced features. 21.7 MB
3/4/2006 Debee Norling
describes this mp3 player that actually works under water. 14.2 MB
3/4/2006 Larry Skutchan
complains about ourmedia.org, laments the complications of strictly ffollowing the copyright laws, pleads you to sign the visual word verification google petition at www.blindwebaccess.com, talks about podcasting and blogging, and continues to wish for rss feeds with real content. 26.8 MB
3/4/2006 Pam Quinn
describes using a poodle as a guide dog. 21.8 MB
3/3/2006 Neal Ewers
presents the long awaited BlindCoolTech talent show . 89.3 MB
3/2/2006 Rick Harmon
Continues the series describing Nero Burning ROM 6.6 software with JAWS. In episode three, he demonstrates copying CDs and ripping CDs. 17.0 MB
3/2/2006 Synthia Greenwell
and her grandma shop for various items for Synthia's new apartment. They start by looking for a lamp at Target. 7.0 MB
3/1/2006 Robert Carter
demonstrates this unique method of obtaining the time quietly with a watch that actually vibrates the hour and minute as your finger touches that part of the dial. 6.5 MB
3/1/2006 Debee Norling
Continues this dog training series with a live recording of her and Boston demonstrating the techniques. 17.8 MB
3/1/2006 Kristian Whawell
reviews two more games from www.soundsupport.net. 13.1 MB
3/1/2006 Rick Harmon
walks you through creating a data CD, an audio CD, and an mp3 CD with Nero Burning ROM 6.6 and JAWS. 32.4 MB
2/28/2006 Neal Ewers
requests those of you who have submitted pieces for the talent show without background information, to contact him. 4.4 MB
2/28/2006 Larry Skutchan
shows how to copy protected files that you download from your library onto a supported mp3 player.
2/27/2006 Mary Emerson
demonstrates using Internet Explorer and JAWS to shop at Safeway online and have the order delivered.
2/27/2006 Lynnette Tatum
explains techniques for handeling large volumes of email, especially moving a lists messages to its own folder in Outlook.
2/27/2006 Rick Harmon
demonstrates Nero Burning ROM 6.6 in this first episode in a four part series. 24.7 MB
2/25/2006 Gary ODonoghue
reviews and demonstrates the Nagra Ares P II high-end digital recorder. 21.1 MB
2/25/2006 Debee Norling
discusses this new method of dog training in part 1 of this series. 18.7 MB
2/24/2006 Merrill Louise
discusses how music is packaged. 16.3 MB
2/24/2006 Shane Jackson
plays some beautiful music with this instrument. 49.9 MB
2/23/2006 Neal Ewers
introduces Sound Forge 8.0 with Jaws. 36.1 MB
2/23/2006 Larry Skutchan
discusses the idea of training your own guide dog and concludes that it is not embarked upon without careful consideration. 33.4 MB
2/23/2006 Rich Cavallaro
reviews this software that extracts the audio content from a DVD. 11.1 MB
2/22/2006 Darrell Shandrow
laments how inaccessibility to software cost him his job. This is serious. 5.8 MB
2/22/2006 Jamie Pauls
marvels at the advances in speech synthesizer technology over the past few decades. 6.3 MB
2/22/2006 Mary Emerson
describes and demonstrates the Sony ECM-DS70P t-microphone. 5.1 MB
2/21/2006 Larry Skutchan
wonders why noone has written an off-screen model for the Linux GUI. 32.1 MB
2/21/2006 Joseli Walter
transfers ringtones to the Motorola I-205. 23.0 MB
2/20/2006 Larry Skutchan
shows how heat can make a difference. 16.9 mb.
2/19/2006 Randy Formennti
demonstrates this system for lifting a disabled person up or down a flight of stairs. 5.8 MB
2/18/2006 Larry Skutchan
and Joe call Dell about a laptop that arrived defective. 33.3 MB
2/17/2006 Larry Skutchan
Talks about the Frequently Asked Questions section of the web site and begins a talk about Linux. 39.2 MB
2/17/2006 Chris Judd
reviews another accessible game from www.kitchensinc.net">. 11.8 MB
2/17/2006 Neal Ewers
urges anyone who submits items for the talent show to drop him an email stating that you are the copyright owner or that the material is in the public domain. 2.4 MB
2/16/2006 Larry Skutchan
discusses guide dog accessories, weight loss, exercise, and more while on the walk home. 25.8 MB
2/16/2006 Rob Meredith
describes the new features in version 3.0 of this accessible digital audio editing software. 21.5 MB
2/15/2006 Larry Skutchan
talks about our new pick for the portable digital recording device, the Olympus ws320m. He also announces that Neal Ewers has accepted the position as the bct mail list moderator. 31.0 MB
2/15/2006 Mary Emerson
explains how you can showcase your talent for an upcoming BlindCoolTech talent show. Send your recordings to ftp://ftp.ravenswood.org. 5.7 MB
2/15/2006 Shane Jackson
describes this phone running the Talks software from www.nuance.com and discusses the differences among the ways to access cell phones. 31.9 MB
2/15/2006 Matthew Bullis
plays some beautiful music on this under appreciated instrument in this excellent recording and discusses its construction, history, and pricing. 22.4 MB
2/14/2006 Donna Slater
and her children, Bethony and Alex, play a game where butterflies blow out an elephant's trunk. You'll laugh as you join in the fun. 7.5 MB
2/14/2006 Kim Duff
and her husband, Darren, tell their story. They discuss how they met and got to know each other, how they debated on the practicality of two blind people being married and taking care of a house, and conclude that their love and relationship is God's will. 36.4 MB
2/13/2006 Shane Jackson
reviews this very accessible Bible software from www.theophilos.sk. 50.0 MB
2/12/2006 Larry Skutchan
answers listener feedback and plays some songs from Marcus Quinzer. Rick Harmon explains how to turn on auto update for SpyBot. 45.9 MB
2/11/2006 Donna Slater
walks to the nursery and interacts with the other parents and workers. 34.4 MB
2/11/2006 Jerry Hallatyn
cautions us to be skeptical when evaluating any claim as he responds to the Aura cast. 4.4 MB
2/11/2006 Donna Slater
reviews the Cobolt Systems talking bathroom scale. 3.2 MB
2/11/2006 Mary Emerson
continues her braille card series with a beautiful snowman. 14.3 MB
2/10/2006 Don Ball
visits New Orleans for the ABBA tournament. He visits
the Fudgery at the River Walk Mall where the proprietor sings as he orders fudge, and then he takes an 80 minute walk up and down Bourbon
Street and discusses the sites. Recorded in May 2005. 73.0 MB
2/9/2006 Bill Mind
plays his two conga drums in a large kitchen. He set the Microtrack levels as low as possible, but the binaural in-ear mics were, of course, quite close to the drums, and the recording distorted quite a bit. If you hear the distortion as an affect, the sound of the drums, the sound of the room, and the affect of distortion can work together in interesting ways. 32.6 MB
2/8/2006 Don Ball
shares a session he had with Maryanne Simpson, a certified
diabetes trainer on how to use insulin. She covers many aspects of
diabetes including use of the lancette device, using a glocometer to test sugar, use of the lantus pin and how to use a vile of insulin. She also discusses eating and health aspects of diabetes. Recorded May 2005. 23.4 MB
2/8/2006 Dan Graham
What is the aura? Is it real? What does it mean? Dan
explores these and other aspects of the human aura. 10.7 MB
2/8/2006 Larry Skutchan
briefly demonstrates and provides first impressions of this innovative combination of a screen reader from Code Factory and a PDA. We're using the Dell Axim 51. 13.7 MB
2/7/2006 Mary Emerson
creates another beautiful braille card, this one with three large hearts. Grab your braille writer and follow along. 21.6 MB
2/6/2006 Chris Grabowski
demonstrates the reactions of each of the main three screen readers--HAL, Window-eyes, and JAWS--to the same set of actions. 23.8 MB
2/5/2006 Shawn Thiel
demonstrates the use of adware and spyware removal tools with Jaws for Windows and provides Window-eyes keystrokes
as known. 28.4 MB
2/4/2006 Darrel Shandrow
urges anyone who cares about access to sign a petition asking google to make their visual word verification procedure accessible. 6.4 MB
2/4/2006 Riz Khan
describes the maintenance procedures for healthy and care-free computing. 11.9 MB
2/3/2006 Lynnette Tatum
describes a new audio books source from www.audiobooks.com. 34.5 MB
2/2/2006 Joe Quinn
demonstrates this training tool for listening to audio with cassette or Digital Talking Book from www.rfbd.org. 49.5 MB
2/1/2006 Darren Duff
demonstrates the process of sending new ringtones to his Nokia cell phone. 25.5 MB
1/31/2006 Chris Judd
demonstrates this accessible game of Football from www.kitchensinc.net just in time for the superbowl.
17.3 MB
1/30/2006 Lynnette Tatum
demonstrates the authoring features of the tablet. 43.1 MB
1/29/2006 Scott Howell
demonstrates this Internet Explorer plug-in that helps make Math ML accessible. 33.4 MB
1/28/2006 Chris Grabowski
and Marla compare Window-Eyes and Jaws. 3.8 MB
1/27/2006 Lisa Hall
describes a proclamation from the San Antonio Mayor's office. 4.1 MB
1/26/2006 Hope Povenmire
shares information about hosting your podcast on Libsyn. 13.6 MB
1/26/2006 Rick Harmon
shares information about his eye conditions and careers in the computer field. 8.9 MB
1/25/2006 Donna Slater
demonstrates this phonics learning tool that is accessible. 5.2 MB
1/24/2006 Hope Povenmire
shares some great songs and playing.
1/23/2006 Larry Skutchan
tools through the exhibit hall at the 2006 ATIA conference.
38.7 MB
1/23/2006 Mary Emerson
demonstrates a simple, accessible means of batch converting audio files from one format to another.
14.9 MB
1/22/2006 Darren Duff
Shares his wedding. 34.5 MB
1/21/2006 Lynne Reaper
demonstrates some great audio games from www.l-works.net.
1/20/2006 Rick Harmon
demonstrates this 3-in-1 device that identifies money, detects color, and records.
10.3 MB
1/19/2006 Kristian Whawell
demonstrates the accessible Rockbox firmware on the Iriver h340 mp3 recorder/player and describes the process of patching the firmware including some great accessibility tips for the patch software. 23.3 MB
1/19/2006 John Gardner
tells about the Triangle accessible math processer program and describes the line of graphics embossers carried by View Plus. 15.9 MB
1/18/2006 Paul Schroeder
describes his career at American Foundation for the Blind.
18.6 MB
1/18/2006 Ann Marie Cook
from Recordings for the Blind lets us know to go digital.
2.9 MB
1/18/2006 Chris Judd
demonstrates this portable dictionary device. 8.5 MB
1/17/2006 Julia Myers
explains the National Instructional Materials Access Center. 16.7 MB
1/16/2006 Mary Emerson
and friends share music.
45.3 MB
1/16/2006 Lynnette Tatum
and Maria share some life and music. 32.4 MB
1/15/2006 Donna Slater
lets us join her family for a trip to this animal park in England.
70.2 MB
1/15/2006 Kristian Whawell
in this review I discuss the iriver H340 hard disk based mp3 player/recorder
and actually use it for the review to give you a feel for how it handles
audio at the recording stage! my yamaha tyros keyboard gets pressed in to
service to show you the dinamic range it has for recording, the bass sounds
come over realy strong! watch your bass speakers! 38.1 MB
1/15/2006 Sindy Greenwell
describes and demonstrates this popular mp3 player. 6.2 MB
1/14/2006 Darren Duff
Demonstrates the Cobolt Talking Color Detector on numerous objects including laundry, carpet, and his dog. 17.8 MB
1/13/2006 Kristian Whawell
Gives a tour of his accordian.
26.0 MB
1/12/2006 Mary Emerson
provides background on taxes and explains accessible ways to file. 17.2 MB
1/11/2006 Kristian WhaWell
describes and demonstrates this accessible microwave oven.
16.2 MB
1/10/2006 Dan Graham
describes the art and joy of making one's own espresso. Then he demonstrates the equipment.
14.8 MB
1/9/2006 Larry Skutchan
and grandaughter Marley, 2.5, do laundry.
34.5 MB
1/9/2006 Larry Skutchan
demonstrates downloadable audio and etext books from the public library. Accessibility and ease of use are discussed and demonstrated.
28.6 MB
1/9/2006 Matt Campbell
demonstrates the soon-to-be-released Freedom Box System Access 2.0 with the Skype phone system.
4.4 MB
1/8/2006 Mary Emerson
describes her experience with holistic medicine, the use of herbs and supplemental foods. 30.2 MB
1/7/2006 Meagan Kelly
reviews the Sony ICD ST10 digital recorder.
6.7 MB
1/6/2006 Kristian Whawell
Khristian demonstrates this incredible digital radio made to be accessible from the manufacturer.
55.3 MB
1/4/2006 Larry Skutchan
Larry discusses some cool new options for borrowing ebooks and dropping digital rights management at some institutions. 27.4 MB
1/4/2006 Larry Skutchan
Larry discusses alternative heating options.
36.4 MB
1/4/2006 Jim Fettgather
Join Jim for New Year's eve in Chicago. 7.1 MB
1/4/2006 Jamie Pauls
Jamie describes the career of music therapy.
10.7 MB
1/3/2006 Darren Duff
Darren describes and demonstrates the newest of these great, accessible Bopit toys, the Bopit Blast.
20.9 MB
1/2/2006 Marc Mulcahy
Marc describes and demonstrates this screenless, talking cell phone from www.capitalaccessibility.com. 18.9 MB
10/6/2005 Sky Taylor
Sky talks about his young life and career as a high school student in BC.
3.5 MB
8/8/2005 Larry Skutchan
Join Larry for the walk home while he describes little known Google tips and tricks and checks out a cool new microphone.
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Talent Show
Talking Nokia 6682
Autoharp Demo
Elefun Game
Valentine
Theophilos
Feedback 06 Feb 12
Nursery
Aura Feedback
Bathroom Scales
Snowman Braille Card
New Orleans
Drum Meditation
Insulin Training
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Mobile Speak Pocket
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Screen Readers Compared
Spyware
Google Petition
PC Maintenance
Pay Per Listen
Audio Training Tool
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Football
Talking Tactile Tablet, Part 2-The Authoring Tool
Eteach
WindowEyes And JAWS
Braille Proclamation
Libsyn Tip
Rick Harmon Bio
Leapfrog Fridge
Music From Hope
ATIA Exhibits
Audio Conversion
Wedding
Audio Games
Voice It All USA
Rockbox On The Iriver
John Gardner Interview
Paul Schroeder Interview
Ann Marie Cook Interview
Language Master
NIMAC
Music
All About The Music
Animal Park
Iriver H340
Creative Muvo
Talking Color Detector
Accordian
Income Taxes
LG Talking Microwave
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Laundry
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Burn Wood
Chicago Trip
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Owasys 22C
Sky Taylor Career
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