Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, February 9, 2017 - Volume 597
The Week's News in Adaptive Technology
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1) You can now buy for $69 a package of Vocalizer SAPI voices, around
90 voices for a multitude of languages, that will work with any screen
reader:
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2A) The New ChromeVox Screen Reader for Blind Users of Chrome Books is
n
ready:
https://coolblindtech.com/the-new-chromevox-screen-reader-for-blind-user
s-of-chrome-books-is-now-ready/
2B) And here is a YouTube video on the topic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyuuK7tB9fM&feature=youtu.be
3) Microsoft disAbility Scholarship is open to high school students and
the deadline is 15 Mar
2017:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/microsoftdisabilitysc
holarship.aspx
4) Here is the NVDA In Process Blog post for 3 February 2017:
https://www.nvaccess.org/category/in-process/
5) Another reason to join BCAB is here as BCAB launches online
seminars, presentations a
discussion:
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6) Read about "How Facebook Is Getting Better at Recognizing Your
Photos:"
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at-recognizing-your-photos/ar-AAmzQMp
7) As he explores Android, Steve points out that "While all men may
have been created equal, all Android devices are not:"
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8) One Tweeter suggests that Zoom may provide an accessible environment
for Video Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Webinars, and Screen Sharing:
https://zoom.us/
9) For Linux users, "Orca 3.24 Screen Reader and Magnifier Has Entered
Development: Public Preview is Available f
Download:"
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red-development-public-preview-is-available-for-download/
10) Version 2 of the free NVDA Remote add-on now supports remote
Braille:
https://nvdaremote.com/
11) This Slate video shows "How a Blind Ch
Cooks:"
http://www.slate.com/articles/video/video/2017/02/how_blind_masterchef_w
inner_christine_ha_cooks_video.html
12) If you haven't fixed your Ai Squared product that has an outdated
and nonworking certificate, here is the link to get you started:
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13) Hadley's Low Vision Focus offers tips and instructional videos:
https://lowvisionfocus.org/LVF.asp
14) Here is the "Full List of Services Supported by Goog
Home:"
http://9to5google.com/2017/02/07/full-list-of-services-supported-by-goog
le-home/
15 And turning to its competition, according to this article, "Alexa
can do some cool things you may not know about. Here are 10 Amazon Echo
commands you have to try!"
http://www.androidcentral.com/10-amazon-echo-commands-you-must-try
16) A new free online course called "An Introduction to Technology
Accessibility in the Workplace" is available from NTAC-Mississippi
State University. Featured are different types of technology that are
traditionally inaccessible, including additions and modifications that
can be made to improve access for someone with a visual impairment.
Screen readers and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phones are
evaluated and continuing education credits are available. See this and
additional courses at:
http://www.ntac.blind.msstate.edu/courses/
17) This comprehensive guide examines the laws that impact a child with
special needs, the importance of the individualized education plan, and
the different paths a child can take transitioning to adulthood. It
includes a national directory of state agencies that assist families to
find support services. "Journey to Life After High School: A Road Map
for Parents of Children with Speci
Needs:"
http://www.abilitypath.org/areas-of-development/transition-to-adulthood/
life-after-high-school/
18) The Life After Bindness podcast is back!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/life-after-blindness/id639167847
19) We also have a new episode of the Blind Side podcast:
https://soundcloud.com/theblindsidepodcast/episode22 on #SoundCloud
20) The two-part Eyes on Success series on acting ends with an
interview with a blind actor in Eyes on Success Episode #1707:
http://eyesonsuccess.net
21) And finally, the February NCBI podcast comes to us from Ireland
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