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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
1/29/2008 Mark Vincent
presents the advantages and disadvantages of this electronic mobility aid with ultra sonic technology built into the handle of a traditional white cane. Mark provides a powerful demonstration of its use. 38.1 MB
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 Mathew Bullis
discusses this device from www.e-zchord.com that attaches to a standard guitar and lets the novice user play four chords. 7.3 MB
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