Living Blindfully

Hello Living Blindfully listeners. As promised, I am updating you to let you know that the new technology podcast from the National Federation of the Blind is coming soon. It is called Access On, and you can follow it right now, ahead of the first episode. I feel sure that if you enjoyed Living Blindfully, you'll love Access On, so please take the time to follow/subscribe, by searching for the podcast in the same place you heard Living Blindfully. I am lookin forward to engaging with you via this new platform, and to receiving your comments, contributions, tips, tricks and reviews. For those who prefer to enter the RSS feed manually, the feed URL is: https://pinecast.com/feed/accesson

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 305 0:00 comments from theCTO of NV Access, makers of NVDA 2:33 Audio description in cinemas 7:28 Self-driving cars 10:24 Jerred Mace discusses Onecourt, a tactile way for blind people to enjoy sport Legendary BBC broadcaster, PeterWhite 45:27 Hannah Mae Aldeza and DerekLane say farewell 1:33:42 The Bonnie Bye Bye 1:48:38 Final thoughts and farewell 1:54:58 Thank you for listening to Living Blindfully. As we sign off, a reminder that you can keep in touch with Jonathan on Mastodon, @JonathanMosen@CaneAndAble.social. If you are not on Mastodon and would like to be, you can also apply for an account at https://CaneAndAble.social. Be sure to read the rules carefully.

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 304 0:00 Accessibility of LinkedIn 1:59 Facebook accessibility regressions 5:59 Some Air Fryers that can be used by a blind person 9:17 Surf Shark vs ExpressVPN 15:12 Going keto 16:27 Francesco Magisano talks about keeping fit with the help of Achilles 24:57 Blind people judging each other 44:49 Comments on episode 296 54:30 The use of the word blind in other languages 59:59 Sending audio iMessages 1:03:02 Chris Peterson talks about Penny Forward 1:05:05 Native versus custom OS solutions 1:43:41 Using Jira with JAWS 1:53:49 Closing 2:00:34 stay fit with Achilles, improve your financial literacy with Penny Forward, and when screen readers duplicate OS functionsA reminder that with Living Blindfully closing at the end of September, we are no longer seeking listener contributions, so we can get through those already received.

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 303 0:00 Sometimes, being a screen reader user is a real disadvantage 1:05 Heidi unboxes an iPhone 16 Pro 11:53 Victory for United Blind Leaders 50:20 Steve Tyler discusses the blindness agency leadership crisis 58:28 Given the run-around by a major electricity company 1:48:02 NVDA is making inferior copies of JAWS features 1:56:27 Closing 1:58:55 A reminder that with Living Blindfully closing at the end of September, we are no longer seeking listener contributions, so we can get through those already received.

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 302 0:00 New Apple goodies 0:57 Our community supports iOS Personal Power 5:26 iOS Notification Centre 6:39 Eleven Labs voices censoring some words 10:40 Aftermath of the UK election 20:28 iOS Personal Voice 31:49 Inaccessible medical devices 33:47 Low vision vs visually impaired 35:56 Talking glucometer, and transportation 41:37 Accessible grammar checker 44:33 Real-world experience of the Selest Glasses 47:41 Review and demonstration of the Day One journalling app for iOS 1:00:05 Zoom recorders 1:47:11 Streaming to hearing aids from multiple devices 1:53:51 A reminder that with Living Blindfully closing at the end of September, we are no longer seeking listener contributions, so we can get through those already received.

Heidi Taylor, Judy Dixon, Mike Feir and Jonathan Mosen recap the big news from Apple's September 2024 event, including Apple Watch, AirPods and iPhone.

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 300 0:00 Join us for our special Apple event coverage 1:03 Update on the Vision Australia CEO controversy 2:09 Introduction to the iOS18 review 7:08 Supported devices 8:00 VoiceOver What's New 9:20 The Live Recognition Rotor 10:40 Voice Rotor, customisation, equalisation 13:45 Use your Personal Voice with VoiceOver 22:57 A new approach to Audio Ducking 25:18 VoiceOver Tutorial 27:07 Haptic vibration at VoiceOver start 30:27 Delay before selection 30:58 Separate Braille input and output tables 32:44 Reconnect Braille display 35:13 Item Chooser for Braille 35:44 Braille Screen Input gets a significant revamp 38:00 Custom vocabulary with voice control 53:36 Vocal Shortcuts 54:50 Music Haptics 1:06:30 New background sounds 1:07:33 More powerful Control Centre 1:09:11 Voice Memos 1:21:07 Notes 1:29:09 Calculations in edit fields 1:34:54 Changes to the Files app 1:37:15 Messages 1:40:18 Emergency features 1:52:51 Locking and hiding apps 1:54:24 Apple Music 2:00:23 The Passwords app 2:02:10 Gaming Mode 2:15:09 Battery care 2:16:21 Phone 2:19:41 Wallet 2:23:06 AirPods 2:23:50 TV 2:24:23 Home 2:25:18 Calculator 2:25:53 Calendar 2:26:15 Podcasts 2:28:49 Conclusion 2:29:02 Closing 2:29:38

During his September 2024 Presidential release, National Federation of the Blind President Mark Riccobono announced that Jonathan Mosen has joined the team at the National Federation of the Blind to pursue a range of initiatives in technology, accessibility, and communications. In this special episode, Mark and Jonathan discuss Jonathan's role, and how you can get involved.

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 298 0:00 Living Blindfully to cease publication at the end of September 2:06 Special Apple coverage coming up 11:02 OrCam says it's committed to the blind and low vision market 13:27 AppleVis lives on 16:43 Abuse of power. Censorship fromVisionAustralia 17:47 You can sign the United Blind Leaders Petition here Listener thoughts on the blindness agency leadership crisis 39:45 Jennifer Wenzel and Lia Stone, co-chairs of the National Federation of the Blind's Employment Committee 1:07:17 Closing 2:00:16 A reminder that with Living Blindfully closing at the end of September, we are no longer seeking listener contributions, so we can get through those already received.

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 297 0:00 Vision Australia's Board is not doing its job properly 3:07 Greg Stilson and Jason Martin from APH discuss the latest with the Monarch 13:16 Positive update on TPLink accessibility 1:05:12 Peacock,ExpressVPN, and Pulseway 1:06:54 Overdrive Media Console is no more 1:10:52 The SouthAfrican election 1:14:37 Sweet Dreams app for some continuous glucose monitoring systems 1:16:49 Experiences with Apple Vision Pro 1:26:37 iPhone 15 questions 1:32:07 Recycling experiences 1:36:44 CPAP machines, hearing aids, and the word blind 1:43:57 Migrating content from Voice Dream Reader 1:46:44 Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses 1:50:43 Luna RSS 1:55:59 Closing and contact info 1:58:49 With listeners in 113 countries, our Living Blindfully community offers a wide range of knowledge and perspectives. We welcome your contribution to the show. Here's how to have your say. Send us a text or audio message via WhatsApp. +447874464152 or just click this link from your mobile device to WhatsApp us. Write an email or attach an audio file recorded in your app of choice. The email address is opinion at LivingBlindfully.com Phone the listener line and record a voice message. This is a US number, so long distance or international charges may apply. +18646066736. You can also follow our WhatsApp channel for announcements.

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 296 0:00 Blind, low vision, and DeafBlind people continue to be denied the chance to lead provider organisations 2:41 Will Vision Australia even give blind people a chance to apply to be CEO? 11:38 Update on Google Calendar 25:37 LinkedIn is impossible 31:34 Looking for air fryer recommendations 36:03 Nasty iOS beta bug 38:58 When and how to disclose blindness to a potential employer 42:22 A 3d audio ride in a self-driving vehicle 50:16 How do you keep up with so much information? 55:11 The medical experience of blindness 1:01:40 Truncated messages on iPhone 1:04:46 Zoom H1Essential and robotic guide dogs 1:06:49 Abuse in care 1:15:03 Odd Windows problem 1:18:21 iOS notification centre 1:21:36 Zoom Essential series recorders 1:22:51 iPhone 15 Pro Max 1:24:59 Beware of AI 1:28:05 Responses to who should I donate to 1:33:49 Shokz headphones 1:35:44 Thoughts on abuse in care 1:37:45 WhatsApp, and Braille 1:42:26 Seeking recommendations for bone conduction headphones 1:44:54 Reaper and markers generated by the Zoom recorders 1:47:31 Accessibility of Jira 1:53:03 Blind Barbie 1:53:43 Smart TVs with Talkback and other comments 1:54:29 AppleVis 1:56:31 The word blind in other languages 1:57:24 Closing and contact info 1:59:40 With listeners in 113 countries, our Living Blindfully community offers a wide range of knowledge and perspectives. We welcome your contribution to the show. Here's how to have your say. Send us a text or audio message via WhatsApp. +447874464152 or just click this link from your mobile device to WhatsApp us. Write an email or attach an audio file recorded in your app of choice. The email address is opinion at LivingBlindfully.com Phone the listener line and record a voice message. This is a US number, so long distance or international charges may apply. +18646066736. You can also follow our WhatsApp channel for announcements.

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 295 0:00 Comments on Blind Barbie 2:02 Arielle Silverman from the American Foundation for the blind discusses the design and impact of Blind Barbie 5:04 Zoom announces another accessible recorder, the H1 XLR 33:48 Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses and privacy 36:49 Podcast players for Windows supporting chapters 40:45 Deleting articles from the Eleven Labs Reader 44:53 More on the need for accessible medical devices 46:35 Looking for a good iPhone keyboard 58:40 Words about words 1:01:32 The blind hating the blind 1:06:20 My experience at the movies 1:19:11 New Phonak hearing aids and Roger On 1:26:52 Todoist 1:35:17 Listening to podcasts with Alexa 1:38:28 New gadgets and AI 1:40:17 Inaccessible recycling system in Hungary 1:42:49 Problem with GPS and mapping systems 1:45:45 Travel, Speechify, and what do people think of the NLS eReaders 1:47:37 Update on iPhone issue 1:51:58 Using Copilot to make a PowerPoint presentation 1:55:41 Confirming problems with WhatsApp videos 1:57:20 ThinkBios Utility 1:57:46 Closing and contact info 1:58:25 With listeners in 113 countries, our Living Blindfully community offers a wide range of knowledge and perspectives. We welcome your contribution to the show. Here's how to have your say. Send us a text or audio message via WhatsApp. +447874464152 or just click this link from your mobile device to WhatsApp us. Write an email or attach an audio file recorded in your app of choice. The email address is opinion at LivingBlindfully.com Phone the listener line and record a voice message. This is a US number, so long distance or international charges may apply. +18646066736. You can also follow our WhatsApp channel for announcements.

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 294 0:00 A first look at Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.1 beta 0:42 Living Blindfully Plus comes to Apple Podcasts. Siri's phenomenal new voices tell us about it 13:19 AI claims a scalp. OrCam exits the blindness and low vision market 22:42 Feedback on the Meta Smart Glasses 25:47 Listener thoughts on the closure of AppleVis 45:26 Jonathan's comments on the closure of AppleVis 52:03 Blind Barbie 1:07:59 Are there players for the PC that support podcast chapters? 1:11:10 Who should I donate to? 1:12:53 Castro and autonomous vehicles 1:16:48 Real-world user experiences of blind people in autonomous vehicles 1:20:15 Poor Telegram accessibility 1:25:25 The UK elections 1:28:48 Thermomix food processors 1:33:06 Rediscovering Braille 1:34:34 Another benefit of Living Blindfully transcripts 1:37:40 Idea for new iPhone users, Nature sounds app, personal voice 1:40:48 TalkBack on smart TVs 1:46:04 ThinkBios Utility and Zoom H1Essential 1:47:45 Tandom Mobi Insulin Pump 1:55:04 Closing and contact info 1:59:00 With listeners in 113 countries, our Living Blindfully community offers a wide range of knowledge and perspectives. We welcome your contribution to the show. Here's how to have your say. Send us a text or audio message via WhatsApp. +447874464152 or just click this link from your mobile device to WhatsApp us. Write an email or attach an audio file recorded in your app of choice. The email address is opinion at LivingBlindfully.com Phone the listener line and record a voice message. This is a US number, so long distance or international charges may apply. +18646066736. You can also follow our WhatsApp channel for announcements.

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 293 0:00 Hi from the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses 0:39 The final report of the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care 6:31 I'm worried about blind Barbie 32:52 Watching US Olympics coverage outside the US 43:03 New accessories for the Zoom H6 Essential recorder 46:27 Sonos says sorry. It's not enough 48:05 Be My Eyes preparing to share data with AI companies 53:06 Vicky Cardona discusses the pros and cons of various blindness wearable devices 57:13 Surface Laptop 7 review 1:48:13 Closing and contact info 1:57:10 With listeners in 113 countries, our Living Blindfully community offers a wide range of knowledge and perspectives. We welcome your contribution to the show. Here's how to have your say. Send us a text or audio message via WhatsApp. +447874464152 or just click this link from your mobile device to WhatsApp us. Write an email or attach an audio file recorded in your app of choice. The email address is opinion at LivingBlindfully.com Phone the listener line and record a voice message. This is a US number, so long distance or international charges may apply. +18646066736. You can also follow our WhatsApp channel for announcements.

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 292 0:00 A Salute to Gary O'Donoghue 1:08 The Overcast podcast app has been rewritten 6:08 the prodigal Castro user returns 11:42 Comments on the Doug Geoffray interview 15:45 I want to know more about the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses 25:06 iPhone problem, accessible voting machines and Be My Eyes private groups 31:12 Pac Mate Accessible Pocket PC 38:55 follow-up on jumping between programmes in Windows 40:41 How to review Living Blindfully on Apple Podcasts 43:29 Advice for first iPhone buyers 45:25 Braille Screen Input in iOS 18 51:39 A quick look at Express VPN for iOS 52:59 Looking for a database app 1:03:53 WhatsApp for iOS focus issue 1:05:34 Response to the Matthew Horspool interview 1:08:53 How I got back into knitting 1:13:58 My Zoom H1Essential recordings are too quiet 1:15:38 Odd problem with iOS notifications 1:20:59 Robotic guide dogs 1:25:03 Odd Braille problem in iOS 1:28:37 I put a deposit on a Glide 1:32:31 Zoom H6Essential, and setting up a new eSIM 1:34:06 Inaccessible locks on suitcases 1:38:42 Blind guy buying a car 1:42:14 Working with TP-Link Routers 1:53:57 Reading documents straight from the Focus 40 Blue refreshable Braille display 1:54:31 In WhatsApp, what are channels, groups and communities 1:55:53 Closing and contact info 1:58:48 With listeners in 113 countries, our Living Blindfully community offers a wide range of knowledge and perspectives. We welcome your contribution to the show. Here's how to have your say. Send us a text or audio message via WhatsApp. +447874464152 or just click this link from your mobile device to WhatsApp us. Write an email or attach an audio file recorded in your app of choice. The email address is opinion at LivingBlindfully.com Phone the listener line and record a voice message. This is a US number, so long distance or international charges may apply. +18646066736. You can also follow our WhatsApp channel for announcements.

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 291 0:00 Some recognition at a special time 4:19 Doug Geoffray, 25 years after that first Blind Line interview, talks about accessibility and AI at Microsoft 26:54 Bonnie and Jonathan's NFB Convention 2024 audio diary 1:17:03 NFB day 3 1:29:04 NFB Day 4 including a mini review of the Helptech Activator Pro 80-cell Braille display 1:43:51 NFB Day 5 1:53:42 NFB final day 1:59:05 Ray-ban Meta Smart Glasses and final thoughts 2:03:31 Closing and contact info 2:05:56 With listeners in 113 countries, our Living Blindfully community offers a wide range of knowledge and perspectives. We welcome your contribution to the show. Here's how to have your say. Send us a text or audio message via WhatsApp. +447874464152 or just click this link from your mobile device to WhatsApp us. Write an email or attach an audio file recorded in your app of choice. The email address is opinion at LivingBlindfully.com Phone the listener line and record a voice message. This is a US number, so long distance or international charges may apply. +18646066736. You can also follow our WhatsApp channel for announcements.

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 290 0:00 Living Blindfully has a WhatsApp Announcements Channel 1:22 Facebook hallucination 6:46 The Be My Eyes Inclusive Language Guide 9:05 X for iOS is accessible again 32:37 Workaround for clipped audio announcements with some Bluetooth headphones 33:07 Accessibility of parkinson's pumps and other medical devices 35:01 Demonstration and review of the Todoist task management software 43:13 Todoist terminology 47:38 Exploring Todoist for iOS 49:13 Searching for a task 1:09:11 Todoist and Fantastical 1:11:39 Todoist and Drafts 1:16:24 Working with Todoist for Windows 1:21:45 Extensions for Windows browsers 1:30:23 Todoist and AI 1:31:15 Forwarding email to Todoist 1:32:18 Microsoft Outlook integration 1:34:19 Pricing and closing thoughts 1:35:26 Scanning QR codes and airline travel 1:37:59 Windows 11 Bitlocker concerns 1:42:54 Looking for a JAWS scripter 1:44:08 Sonos 1:48:05 Horizon IX hearing aids 1:49:54 iOS 18 1:51:33 Thermomix becoming inaccessible 1:53:16 Getting the Meta Smart Glasses paired with iPhone 1:57:00 Closing and contact info 2:00:19 With listeners in 113 countries, our Living Blindfully community offers a wide range of knowledge and perspectives. We welcome your contribution to the show. Here's how to have your say. Send us a text or audio message via WhatsApp. +447874464152 or just click this link from your mobile device to WhatsApp us. Write an email or attach an audio file recorded in your app of choice. The email address is opinion at LivingBlindfully.com Phone the listener line and record a voice message. This is a US number, so long distance or international charges may apply. +18646066736. You can also follow our WhatsApp channel for announcements.

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 289 0:00 Send a text or voice message to us on WhatsApp 1:06 Outstanding technical support from Pulseway 6:43 Accessibility of X for iOS badly broken 11:36 Beatles book 13:59 The LenovoThinkBios Utility 19:44 Dr Nicholas Giudice discusses how we ensure blind people can use autonomous vehicles, and robot guide dogs 31:45 Sign up to participate in research on these fascinating topics. How to use the Capslock key in JAWS desktop layout 1:32:06 My recent app advocacy experience 1:33:47 TV apps for DeafBlind people 1:39:05 Orbit Writer 1:40:46 Beware of y2Mate 1:44:13 The Bonnie Bulletin ahead of convention time 1:45:13 Closing and contact info 1:58:13 With listeners in 113 countries, our Living Blindfully community offers a wide range of knowledge and perspectives. We welcome your contribution to the show. Here's how to have your say. Send us a text or audio message via WhatsApp. +447874464152 Write an email or attach an audio file recorded in your app of choice. The email address is opinion at LivingBlindfully.com Phone the listener line and record a voice message. This is a US number, so long distance or international charges may apply. +18646066736.

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 288 0:00 This page intentionally left blank 2:51 The Aircove Go Router fromExpressVPN 13:43 If you'd like to try ExpressVPN for yourself, you can use our affiliate link. You'll get 30 days free, and so do we. We really appreciate it. Zamzar is a handy file conversion site 28:24 TPLink router accessibility 29:58 The iOS Files app and scanning documents 33:28 Cricket on the radio 33:55 ID verification 38:30 How is Braille in iOS these days? 41:23 Be very careful with iPhone stolen device protection 43:17 Airline travel and people asking questions about our blindness 45:51 Matthew Horspool discusses all things Braille 49:55 Closing and contact info 1:58:18

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 287 0:00 I will miss Michael Mosley 0:53 iOS 18 7:27 Listen Later 13:27 AI is a game changer 14:18 accessible ways to learn about yoga 19:53 Be My Eyes and their bonkers Inclusive Language Guide 26:26 Read the Language Guide here. Bryan Bashin from Be My Eyes discusses the Be My Eyes Inclusive Language Guide 41:51 Sonos 1:25:04 Serious Facebook Messenger issue on iOS 1:32:35 Chapters in Apple Podcasts 1:33:43 Melatonin 1:35:49 Apple Watch and talking obsolescence 1:38:29 Listen Later, Braille, experiences with lawyers, independent voting 1:40:00 Zoom recorders and Beatles 1:46:39 Blind people and the legal profession 1:52:56 Closing and contact info 1:58:27