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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, March 11, 2021 - Volume 798
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Dear Tidbits Subscriber,
1) Top 5 Most Clicked Tidbits From Last Week
A.) The 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2021: (8.5% of all clicks.)
https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/02/24/1014369/10-breakthrough-technologies-2021/
B.) 6 Clever Ways to Use the Windows Command Prompt: (8.3% of all clicks.)
https://www.wired.com/story/6-windows-command-prompt-clever-tips/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_brand=wired&mbid=social_twitter&utm_social-type=owned
D.) Alexa Skills That Are Actually Fun and Useful: (7.2% of all clicks.)
https://www.wired.com/story/alexa-skills-that-are-actually-fun-and-useful/
C.) 12 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do in Google Chrome: (7.1% of all
clicks.)
https://gizmodo.com/12-things-you-didnt-know-you-could-do-in-google-chrome-1846373120
E.) JAWS Tip: Create Row and Column Headers for Ranges that Read
Automatically for JAWS Users: (5.0% of all clicks.)
https://doccenter.freedomscientific.com/doccenter/doccenter/rs25c51746a0cc/2013-09-25_ExcelAndWordHeaders/02_HeadersInExcel.htm
2) HIMS Announces The BrailleSense 6: 32-Cell Android Device Running Android
10
It has been rare in recent years to see exciting new product announcements at
CSUN, but we have one this year. This YouTube link brings the announcement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I1642cdvto
And you can visit the BrailleSense 6 Page here:
https://hims-inc.com/bs6/
3) JAWS Tip: Using Voice Schemes
https://www.toptechtidbits.com/15.html
4) Top Tech Tidbits Launches Blind and Visually Impaired Technology Listserv
Directory:
If your list has been mentioned in Top Tech Tidbits in the past you should
now find it listed within this new free directory. If you are the
administrator of a Listserv dedicated to the discussion of Assistive
Technology, and would like to have your Listserv included in this free
directory, please visit:
https://www.toptechtidbits.com/blind-and-visually-impaired-technology-listserv-directory.html
5) JAWS with Microsoft Teams Tip: Opening a File Using the Files Section of
Microsoft Teams
https://www.toptechtidbits.com/14.html
6) Accessibility Overlay Controversy
There has been a lot of social media discussion about "web accessibility"
companies, one in particular, providing web accessibility overlays that make
web sites less usable than they would otherwise be. Jonathan Mosen is
carrying out an investigation on the subject on the Mosen At Large podcast to
be recorded on Saturday, 13 March at 19:00 GmT, and people are welcome to
join the live recording or listen to the podcast version:
https://mosen.org/mosenatlarge/
7) ZoomText Tip: Seeing Two Places at One Time
https://www.toptechtidbits.com/12.html
8) New 'Say My Meme" Podcast Describes Memes for People Who Are Blind or
Visually Impaired
Episodes air every week. 6 episodes available so far. "I really, deeply
believe that memes are important, and that blind people should be able to
enjoy them and use them to enhance their social and cultural credibility,"
says Will Butler, VP of community at Be My Eyes. "This is how people
communicate." To that end, Butler has started a new podcast, Say My Meme,
which literally describes some of the internet's most famous memes for a
blind audience. On the show, his cohost, Caroline Desrosiers, describes them
to Butler, who is legally blind, meaning he gets the same experience as the
audience in hearing about many of them for the first time. "Millions and
millions of blind people and people with low vision are just not
participating in this whole cultural expression," Butler says. "So, when she
describes it to me, I feel like I'm being let in on a whole new slice of
culture." He says that, just a few weeks into the show, he's been able to
have more dynamic conversations with friends because he can now reference
memes:
https://www.fastcompany.com/90611875/this-delightful-new-podcast-describes-memes-for-blind-and-visually-impaired-people
9) CSUN 2021 | Booth Schedule for Google
There are still two days left, and visiting exhibitors' booths is free. You
can drop in to discuss the topics that interest you according to the schedule:
https://sites.google.com/view/csun2021/booth-schedule?authuser=0
10) NLS BARD Confirms That BARD No Longer Supports Any Version of iOS Earlier
Than 11.0
NLS staff worked hard to find a way around this situation, but after an
exhaustive search, we have found none. We realize that, especially in these
difficult times, this poses a very real hardship for some of you, since the
only solution for continuing to use BARD Mobile is to purchase a newer device:
https://agenparl.eu/nls-bard-support-bard-and-older-ios-devices/
11) Microsoft's New 'Group Transcribe' iPhone App Offers Free Real-Time
Transcription and Translation
Microsoft recently released a new iPhone app that's aiming to improve
in-person meetings and conversations with a new take on smart transcription.
The Group Transcribe iOS app is now available and boasts features like highly
accurate real-time transcription, translation, speaker attribution, and more:
https://9to5mac.com/2021/03/03/microsofts-group-transcribe-iphone-app-free-transcription-translation/
12) Sounding out Your Story with Audiojack from APH
Audiojack is a fully accessible iOS and Android app complete with sound-based
movies and activities that prompt you to tell a story based on what you hear.
An "Audiojack" is an audio-based movie comprised only of sound designs that,
together, tell a story for your imagination. The Audiojack web and mobile app
contain a library of Audiojacks and related activities appropriate for young
students to older adults at all levels of experience:
https://www.aph.org/sounding-out-your-story-with-audiojack-from-aph/
13) Recent BrailleCast Podcasts
The latest episodes of this braillecentric podcast include coverage of using
braille for notetaking and public speaking:
https://braillecast.com
14) Windows 10's Most Annoying Problems and How to Troubleshoot Them
This comes to us from CNET:
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/windows-10s-most-annoying-problems-and-how-to-troubleshoot-them/
15) 15 Best Tips and Tricks for DuckDuckGo Search Users
Brought to us by MashTips:
https://mashtips.com/duckduckgo-search-tips-tricks/
16) Vocalizer SAPI Voices for Any Screen Reader Now with 148 Voices
This $115 package includes voices for a lot of languages:
https://www.atguys.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=60_20&products_id=242
17) Apple-Friendly Debugger Helps Make Apps and Websites Accessible
At a time when accessibility in apps and websites matters more than ever,
Evinced is a new debugging tool that helps developers achieve just that:
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3610333/apple-friendly-debugger-helps-make-apps-and-websites-accessible.html
➜ Podcasts
1) Braillecast | Notetaking: Taking Notes for Yourself
March 2nd 2021 | Led by Holly Scott-Gardner, this session looked at how to
take effective notes in braille for your own personal use. We covered
increasing your speed when note taking, ways to organise your notes and the
tools that you may wish to use:
https://www.braillecast.com/podcast/
2) Damashe and Michael, Just Talking Tech 67 | Surge Protection ++
March 2nd 2021
https://yourownpay.com/dm67/
3) Hadley Presents | Low Vision Support Groups
March 5th 2021 | Support groups can be a great way to connect with others who
"get it." Listen in as we chat with low vision support group leaders Lynndah
Lahey and Judy Davis describe how their groups are run and what their members
get out of them:
https://hadley.edu/podcasts/hadley-presents-conversation-experts/low-vision-support-groups?utm_source=Learners&utm_campaign=c77cac07ee-hadleypresents-ep28-sf_03-05-2021&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d1babd3418-c77cac07ee-52499638&mc_cid=c77cac07ee&mc_eid=8997daa19d
4) Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther 20 | Let's Go Skating - Blind!
March 5th 2021 | Ms Lilly has some schooling for us on when ice first took
hold on planet earth, and how often our big beautiful blue planet freezes up
and becomes a snowball. Lilly also found great examples of blind ice skaters
who compete in dance, and I reach out to my friend Kevin Frost, the world's
fastest blind speed skater, for his tips on speed skating blind and deaf. To
wrap things up, I offer up some tips of my own on skating blind:
https://www.stitcher.com/show/outdoors-with-lawrence-gunther/episode/episode-20-ice-and-skating-blind-82163772
5) That Real Blind Tech Show 22 | A Conversation with Dr. Bryan Wolynski,
Your Not Just A Giant Eye!
March 6th 2021 | Brian and Ed welcome in Dr. Bryan Wolynski, a good friend of
theirs to discuss his career, their experiences at CSUN 2020, and what they
are expecting from the all virtual CSUN 2021 starting on March 6, 2021. Bryan
goes in to detail about all of the Orcam devices, and the differences between
them. We have a frank discussion about how doctors approach giving a patient
a life altering visual diagnosis, the state of technology for the blind and
visually impaired in 2021 and eye doctors knowledge of available technology:
https://thatrealblindtechshow.libsyn.com/episode-22-a-conversation-with-dr-bryan-wolynski-your-not-just-a-giant-eye
6) Blind Android Users 13 | Every Android Phone Has A Launcher
March 7th 2021 | This episode includes an iInterview with the developer of
shortcut maker, an android app that lets you add a shortcut of what ever you
want to your home screen. Discussion about the home screen and launchers demo
of pixel launcher and Hyperion launcher. A guide/ demo on how to uninstall
Samsung talkback and install Google TalkBack on any Samsung phone running 1
ui 3.0 and higher:
https://blindandroidusers.com
7) Say My Meme 6 | Celebrity Memes
March 8th 2021 | From Beyonce to Snoop Dogg, celebrities capture our
imagination and serve as relatable avatars for our own emotional journey. To
put it simply: they make funny faces and do funny things to make us laugh.
That's why celebrity memes are some of the most shared, most recycled genre
of meme out there. This week we start with some of the most notable
celebrities you might see crop up in memes: Snoop Dogg, Beyonce, Leo DiCaprio
and more..
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/say-my-meme/id1554583264
8) Eyes on Success 2111 | Using Tech Skills for Work and Pleasure
March 10th 2021 | In a previous episode, hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talked
with Pranav Lal about the vOICe system that he has been using that enables
the blind to "see" the environment around them by using sound. This week they
talk with him about his career as a cybersecurity consultant and how he
continues to make use of the vOICe system in daily life:
https://www.eyesonsuccess.net/show%20notes/show%20notes%202111.htm
9) Blind Tech Guys 76 | TalkBack 9.1 Tips And Tricks
On this week's episode of the pod, Nimer delves further into Talkback 9.1,
providing many helpful tips and tricks, Nimer also demonstrates Network
Manager Pro and Kirt shows off a great new voice feature using Talkback 9.1:
March 10th 2021
https://www.blindtechguys.com/76
➜ Webinars and Training Courses (Upcoming)
1) ACB Community Call: Vispero Presentation | Discussing the Scratchpad
Feature of The Focus Braille Displays
March 11th 2021 | 12PM PT, 1PM MT, 2PM CT, 3PM ET, 8PM GMT | Join Ron Miller
to discuss the Focus Scratch Pad, Where, How, and Why? Sponsored by Vispero
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2) ACB Community Call: Apple Presentation - What About The Mac?
March 12th 2021 | 12PM PT, 1PM MT, 2PM CT, 3PM ET, 8PM GMT | With all this
talk about how awesome Apple products really are, should I consider a Mac?
Join Apple Teacher Matt Vollbrecht and his team as they attempt to answer
this question, by exploring situations in which you might need a Mac, and
situations where you definitely won't. Also, learn about the various Mac
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3) Wayaround App on Maryland Technology Group Call
March 13th 2021 | 7AM PT, 8AM MT, 9AM CT, 10AM ET, 3PM GMT | The Wayaround
App. Makes labeling with a smartphone easy. To hear about this app, dial into
the program by calling (319) 527-4994 ☎:
https://www.marylandlibraries.org/Pages/Technology%20User%20Group.aspx
4) Free iPad Course for VoiceOver Geared Toward Middle School / High School
Students
March 16th 2021 | This six-session course invites students to come and play
games using their iPad with VoiceOver. Through game-based learning, students
will learn and reinforce VoiceOver specific skills and explore apps helpful
to the VoiceOver user. Through scavenger hunts, murder mysteries, and escape
rooms, students will make friendships and connect with peers who are also
VoiceOver users. Learn more about this and other California School for the
Blind Short Courses here:
https://www.csb-cde.ca.gov/outreach/shortcourses/index.aspx
5) Microsoft Outlook with JAWS in Conjunction with a PC, Focus Braille
Display, and the ElBraille
March 17th 2021 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 5PM GMT | From Access
Ingenuity. Here is the Zoom link to attend:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85689955338?pwd=TlU1NTBhdUNFUlZCNGZnMDVscXM4dz09
6) Free Training Course from Humanware and the California School for the
Blind (CSB) | BrailleNote Touch Plus Notetaker for Teachers and Professionals
March 17th 2021 | 3:30 PM PT, 4:30 PM MT, 5:30 PM CT, 6:30 PM ET, 11:30 PM
GMT | Presented by: Rachel Feinberg, West Coast Blindness Product Specialist
on behalf of HumanWare Technologies. The very full agenda will cover:
Introduction and orientation to the BrailleNote Touch Plus. Who benefits from
use of the BrailleNote. Skills needed to prepare for BrailleNote use.
Efficiency of the BrailleNote with built-in keyboard short-cuts as a "braille
first" product. Use of BrailleNote vs. iPad with braille display. Overview of
Google Drive/Google Docs. How to upload files to Google Drive/download files
from Google Drive for editing in KeyWord. Explore EasyReader+. Download books
from Bookshare and navigate contents. Web browsing using Chrome . Discussion
of remote viewing of the BrailleNote screen including TeamViewer as well as
other screen-sharing options. Overview of KeyMath. Q and A throughout
training. Register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2LZDZ1PQVsGVFyP9G-CI_icKbizjOvzok-Vis9lGlZgOmqQ/viewform
7) Envision App Webinar Q&A
March 17th 2021 | 8AM PT, 9AM MT, 10AM CT, 11AM ET, 4PM GMT | Register at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HyLgTVMgRHiKaVDqFDryRQ?timezone_id=Europe%2FLondon
8) Training Course from Hartgen Consultancy | Winning Teams! Using Microsoft
Teams with JAWS for Windows
March 17th 2021 | 11AM PT, 12PM MT, 1PM CT, 2PM ET, 7PM GMT | Cost: £150.00 /
$205.00 USD | Four training sessions starting on Wednesday, March 17th 2021
and then weekly each Wednesday thereafter. If you cannot make a live session,
you will have access to the recording of it shortly after. Requirements,
registration and what you will receive available here:
http://www.hartgen.org/teams
9) Guidelights and Gadgets Product Demonstrations for The Florida Outreach
Center for the Blind
March 18th 2021 | 8AM PT, 9AM MT, 10AM CT, 11AM ET, 4PM GMT | Zoom meeting. |
This workshop is committed to describing and demonstrating unique products
within three categories: gadgets and electronics, leather bags and pouches of
all types and "all things dog" for handlers and their companions. One tap
mobile: +13126266799,,#,# | Direct Dial: +1 (312) 626-6799 ☎ | Meeting ID:
561 642 0005 | If the system prompts you to enter a participant code just
press the pound key. Join at:
https://zoom.us/j/5616420005
10) Free Training Course from Humanware and the California School for the
Blind (CSB) | BrailleNote Touch Plus Notetaker for Students, Teachers and
Families.
March 31st 2021 | 3:30 PM PT, 4:30 PM MT, 5:30 PM CT, 6:30 PM ET, 11:30 PM
GMT | Presented by: Rachel Feinberg, West Coast Blindness Product Specialist
on behalf of HumanWare Technologies. The format of the training will be
primarily question and answer.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzzuwVaRWiWtgsBmN_XPYsihhJ8b_vXAc8eYCV19CJrwNfcQ/viewform
11) TravelAbility Launches the World's First Pitchfest Featuring Adaptive
Technology + Products from 9 Countries
April 1st 2021 | 8AM PT, 9AM MT, 10AM CT, 11AM ET, 4PM GMT | TravelAbility
LaunchPad will be the first of four TravelAbility events in 2021.
TravelAbility is sponsored by Google, Expedia, AccessiBe and Design Sensory.
Think "Shark Tank" at the intersection of travel and disability. LaunchPad
will be promoted internationally to provide exposure to prospective
investors, grant funders and travel industry professionals that may become
possible distribution partners. Registration is $195. Check out the agenda
and register here:
http://travelability.net/agenda/
12) Microsoft 2021 Ability Summit
May 5th & 6th 2021 | The Microsoft Ability Summit is a two-day, free digital
event experience that brings together people with disabilities, allies, and
accessibility professionals to Imagine, Build, Include, and Empower the
future of disability inclusion and accessibility. We encourage all to join
and spread the word. Registration will open in March. In the meantime, learn
more and check out the Ability Summit 2021 announcement video here:
https://sway.office.com/Dbr2Uz14PIn31Dq8
13) National Federation of the Blind 2021 National Convention
July 6th 2021 through July 10th 2021 | Register for free to attend the
largest gathering of blind people and take advantage of the opportunity to
network with thousands of blind role models, connect with leaders in the
field of blindness, attend presentations on a variety of empowering topics,
and learn about the latest in technology and innovation. Learn more and
register here:
https://www.nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention
➜ Job Announcements
1) Virtual Career Fair For People With Disabilities
March 23rd 2021 | Are you a person with a disability, looking for a career
opportunity or internship? This Virtual Career Fair is free for career
seekers with disabilities to attend. Experienced professionals, recent
college graduates and college students with disabilities meet online with
employers across the nation to discuss competitive career opportunities.
Candidates are invited to interact with employers via chat sessions. Learn
more and register here:
https://www.careereco.com/Fair/EventDetails?fairId=6a058ac1-e837-4b18-a883-ac4e0161fe77
➜ Press Releases and Other News
1) Overwatch Community Rallies Around Blind Player After Stunning Highlight
For many players the Overwatch community has become their family. After a
legally blind player saved their team from defeat, Overwatch fandom has
rallied behind them:
https://www.dexerto.com/overwatch/overwatch-community-rallies-around-blind-player-after-stunning-highlight-1525220/
2) How YouTube's New Audio Feature is Helping Ubisoft Make its Trailers More
Accessible
YouTube's new audio track feature offers companies a new option for making
their videos more accessible to the visually impaired. The feature is still
in beta, and only available to a small number of channels, but it allows for
multiple audio tracks to be added to a video:
https://www.techradar.com/news/how-youtubes-new-audio-feature-is-helping-ubisoft-make-its-trailers-more-accessible
3) Building the Bionic Eye... With Car Tech?
Dr. Michael Beyeler and his team at UC Santa Barbara are prepping a smart
prosthesis that provides cues to the visually impaired, much like a computer
vision system talks to a self-driving car:
https://uk.pcmag.com/news/131896/building-the-bionic-eyewith-car-tech
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Vorail for iOS - From the Apple App Store 📱
Download The App (Android):
Vorail for Android - From the Google Play Store 📱
Mission: Vorail is the only platform in the world for the low vision and
blind community where everybody can join conversations by voice on equal
footing. Every day members of the Vorail community create ask-alls
(questions) about life (news, health, technology, religion, sports and more)
that allow us to see the world differently, and connect in a way that is
deeper than 'liking' a photo. Vorail is an audio-only experience, voice is
the window into a human soul. It does not matter if you are tall, short,
wide, thin, white, or black when nobody sees your picture. Without the
visuals, what counts is who you are, the person inside. That is the mission
of Vorail, to create an extended family where we are judged for who we are,
not what we look like.
Sponsor: Be My Eyes
➜ This Week's Classified Ad:
Accessible Pharmacy Joins Be My Eyes
Accessible Pharmacy, the new, home delivery pharmacy with a blind founder, is
bringing its full range of support and services to Be My Eyes. Users of the
Be My Eyes app can now call Accessible Pharmacy directly to get support with
medication, medical devices, and even home delivery COVID testing. With a
fully trained and discreet pharmacy staff on call from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Pacific, Accessible Pharmacy is the new way for blind and low vision
consumers to get an easy, frictionless pharmacy experience. Call today — and
you'll never have to take an Uber to the drugstore again.
https://www.bemyeyes.com/blog/accessible-pharmacy-joins-be-my-eyes.
Lead Contact: Will Butler, VP of Community
Sponsor Since: November 5th 2020
Website: https://www.bemyeyes.com/ 🌐
Download The App (iOS):
Be My Eyes for iOS - From the Apple App Store 📱
Download The App (Android):
Be My Eyes for Android - From the Google Play Store 📱
About: Be My Eyes is a free mobile app that allows anyone who needs video
support to get assistance from a dynamic range of volunteers and company
customer support professionals from around the world. With more than 4
million volunteers and dozens of companies offering on-demand visual
interpretation and support, Be My Eyes is a free, unlimited way to bridge
gaps and get access to whatever information you need — 24 hours a day, seven
days a week, in any language. Download the app today from the Apple App Store
or Google Play.
Sponsor: LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Adaptations Online Store
➜ This Week's Classified Ad:
LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Adaptations Online Store
Featured Products
Revolution Cane Tip: Standard Roller Tip: $14.50 | Locator Dots: Small Pack
of 6 (Clear or Orange): $2.00 | NFB Metal Cane Tip: $3.00 | TMAP - On Demand
Tactile Street | Map (set of two maps): $25.00 | Ambutech Aluminum Folding
Cane: $35.00 | NFB Chris Park Telescoping Cane: $45.00 | BoldWriter 20 Pen
(Individual or 6-pack): $2.00 | Bump Dots: Mixed (50 count): $7.00 | Braille
Apple Catalina VoiceOver Guide OSX 10.15 (3 volumes) - Latest Manual: $52.00
| SpeedDots iPhone Tactile Screen Protector, Phone Layout: $12.00 | NFB Chris
Park 7-Piece Folding Cane: $50.00 | Visit https://adaptations.org/ to learn ;
more today!
Sponsor Since: October 1, 2020
Website: https://adaptations.org/ 🌐
Toll Free: (888) 400-8933 ☎
Local: (415) 694-7301 ☎
About: Founded in 1902, San Francisco's LightHouse for the Blind and Visually
Impaired promotes the independence, equality and self-reliance of people who
are blind or have low vision. Adaptations is your online go-to for tools,
technology, and accessible solutions for blind and visually impaired people.
Sponsor: American Printing House (APH)
➜ This Week's Classified Ad:
Get Coding with Code JumperTM
Code JumperTM is a fully accessible and inclusive computer coding innovation,
originally designed by Microsoft® and developed by APH (for Windows,
Chromebook, and Android devices)! With Code Jumper, students across the
vision spectrum can learn the basics of computer programming and
computational thinking by tactually creating computer code that can tell
stories and make music. Learn more at:
https://www.aph.org/product/code-jumper/.
Sponsor Since: July 2nd 2020
Website: https://www.aph.org/ 🌐
Toll Free and Customer Support: (800) 223-1839 ☎
Phone: (512) 895-2405 ☎
Fax: (512) 899-2284 ░
YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/WENRlCNDsxQ 🎥
Free Apps & Actions from APH: https://www.aph.org/free-apps-from-aph/ 📱
About: Since 1858, the American Printing House for the Blind has operated in
Louisville, Kentucky as the world's largest nonprofit organization, creating
accessible learning experiences through educational, workplace, and
independent living products and services for people who are blind and
visually impaired. APH believes that the future belongs to everyone. By
offering innovative products and services, APH opens up a door of
opportunities for lifelong independence and success.
Sponsor: Barry Scheur
➜ This Week's Classified Ad:
GuideLights And Gadgets
Our new Non-Contact Infrared Talking Thermometer is by far the most
consistent and accurate one available; and also new BP meter; demos
http://www.guidelightsandgadgets.us/ $50 each. New Evo 10 Media and Daisy ;
Players back in stock, no BARD, but lots more, even an audio editor, Ivona
voices, $230.00 w/tutorial. New adjustable leather phone case, and many other
bag specials! | Join us for a presentation: Florida Outreach Center March 18,
2021 at 11:00 AM EST | https://zoom.us/j/5616420005 ;| Or call: +1 312 626
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969-7500 ☎; bscheur@xxxxxxxxxx ✉
Director, http://www.GuideLightsAndGadgets.us
Sponsor Since: June 25th 2020
Website: http://www.guidelightsandgadgets.us/ 🌐
For Gadgets and Leather Contact Barry at:
Phone: (617) 969-7500 ☎
Email: guidelights.and.gadgets@xxxxxxxxx ✉
For All Things Dog Contact Kae at:
Phone: (781) 286-1696 ☎
Email: guidelightdogs@xxxxxxxxx ✉
About: Our Scope of Products: We specialize in 3 lines of products, all
intended to assist in access to adaptive electronics, enhance experiences for
guide dog teams, and offer practical solutions for organization and travel
with a variety of leather bags, pouches, and backpacks. Then there are the
random products that are included, just for fun! We enjoy working with our
customers 1-on-1 to their money is well spent and not wasted on something
they may not use. In thinking about our customers and whether we will carry a
product our guiding motto is that it must be: practical, affordable, simple,
tested, and accessible (the pasta principle) and it seems to work very well.
What We Do: We bring our business either via zoom, phone, or to your
conference or convention, to give each customer a chance for questions and
where possible, "hands on" evaluation of the merchandise. Kae and I test and
use each product as blind users before we put it in our catalog. In the case
of products for guide and service dogs, our own three guides, Thor, Debra and
Melody, are engaged in the process of evaluating the usefulness, durability,
and/or fun of the product. We want each of our products to be useful,
accessible, afforable, and, whenever possible, fun! Our inventory is
constantly changing, so a visit to us is never the same experience twice!
Sponsor: A. T. Guys
➜ This Week's Classified Ad:
Plugable USB-C 7-in-1 Hub
If you're like me, you probably have more things to plug into your computer
than available ports. That's why we've now added the Plugable USB-C 7-in-1
Hub. Plug it into your laptop and you will get 3 USB ports, SD and Micro SD
card slots, a USBC charging port, and an HDMI video port. It's available now
for just $29.95:
https://www.atguys.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=28&products_id=331
Sponsor Since: June 11th 2020
Website: https://www.atguys.com/ 🌐
Phone: (269) 216-4798 ☎
Email: support@xxxxxxxxxx ✉
Skype: atguys ✆
Twitter: https://twitter.com/atguys ;(@atguys) ✍
Facebook: https://facebook.com/atguys ✍
About: ATGuys.com. Your access technology experts, home for cool gadgets,
accessories, and more. Our products are all tested to work great for blind
and visually impaired users but also work just as well for anyone. If there's
an item you're looking for, or if you have a question, please don't hesitate
to send us a message or call (269) 216-4798 ☎.
Sponsor: John Panarese
➜ This Week's Classified Ad:
Mac For The Blind Tutorials and Courses
John Panarese, world-renowned Apple Trainer and Consultant is at it again! He
is offering new and exciting courses for the Spring! Not too late to register
and cash in on the Winter offerings as well! Visit
https://www.macfortheblind.com for more information.
Director, https://www.MacForTheBlind.com
Authorized Apple Business Affiliate
Apple Certified Support Professional
Apple Certified Trainer
Assistive Technology Consultant
Sponsor Since: June 4th 2020
Website: https://www.macfortheblind.com/ 🌐
Donate Course Time: https://donorbox.org/macfortheblind ❤
Email: john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ✉
About: Macfortheblind.com is a place specifically for blind people who are
either users or potential users of Macintosh computers or iOS devices, such
as the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, iPod Nano, Apple Watch and Apple TV. I am a
blind individual who has used the Mac ever since VoiceOver became available
in OS 10.4 Tiger, and I own an iMac, Mac Mini, Mac Book Pro laptop computer,
an iPhone 6S, an iPad Air, an Apple Watch and an Apple TV 4th Generation. In
addition, I am an Authorized Apple Business Affiliate, and as an Apple
Certified Support Professional and an Apple Certified Trainer, I offer
training and technical support for individuals, agencies and organizations on
the mac and all iDevices, as well as offering assistive technology consulting.
Sponsor: Donna Jodhan
➜ This Week's Classified Ad:
Sight loss coach and high profile trainer Donna Jodhan! Donna offers you a
chance to put your sight loss behind you and enrich your lives with
positiveness! Donna will help you to overcome challenges in the home, garden,
socially, technically, and show you how to overcome much more! Visit Donna
at: https://www.donnajodhan.com/.
Author, Donna Jodhan Publications
President, Sterling Creations
President, Barrier Free Canada / Canada sans Barrieres
Sponsor Since: June 4th 2020
Website: https://www.donnajodhan.com/ 🌐
Donate: https://donorbox.org/author-donna-jodhan ❤
About: My name is Donna J. Jodhan and I have been blind all my life, but that
has not prevented me from living independently as someone who takes care of
my own home and garden, travels regularly for my job, and runs my own
business. I am an entrepreneur, blogger, author, audio mystery writer,
advocate, podcaster, and law student. I enjoy cooking, ice skating, playing
chess, composing on my electronic keyboard, and communicating with nature.
Sponsor: Dean Martineau
➜ This Week's Classified Ad:
Voice Training
Would you like to learn to control your computer with your voice, or to
create documents using your voice rather than the keyboard? There are several
tools to accomplish these objectives. I can provide training in their use.
Write to me if interested at:
topdot@xxxxxxxxx
Editor, Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday Email Newsletter
Sponsor Since: June 4th 2020
Website: https://www.toptechtidbits.com/ 🌐
About: Dean Martineau is the Founder and Editor of the Top Tech Tidbits for
Thursday Email Newsletter.
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