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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 Screnshaw
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
12/23/2007 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 Screnshaw
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