285 episodes
Living Blindfully Jonathan Mosen
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Sight is a highly dominant sense. If you have it, naturally you’ll use it for a lot of things. But if you don’t have it, or you don’t have as much sight as you used to, it’s still possible to live a rich, full life. This podcast is all about how it’s done.
We offer tips and tricks for living blindfully, including plenty about the latest accessible technology, but we discuss the barriers too, ranging from attitudinal barriers to accessibility barriers and more.
Hear interviews with movers and shakers in the field, plus plenty from our engaged Living Blindfully community. You're welcome to join the conversation.
And always remember, with your cane, you’re able.
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The positives and negatives of airline travel when blind, how’s Voice Dream Reader doing as a subscription product, and the pros and cons of new Windows computers with ARM processors
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Welcome to 285 0:00
Something you should know about the PhonakTV Connect 3:07
Travelling on airlines when you're blind 11:48
Microsoft Natural Voices for SAPI 5 31:02
Check out the project here
The VictorReader Stream 3 33:08
ID.ME 40:16
Cochlea implants, Android, and readers 42:16
Accessibility issues on the ElevenLabs website 44:31
No one should subscribe to Voice DreamReader 45:52
New Windows ARM computers 48:36
Glen Gordon from Vispero discusses JAWS and ARM processors 57:21
An update on Instacart 1:24:45
AI and how it got me in trouble at work 1:27:05
Missing phone calls on my iPhone 1:34:15
Google doesn't seem committed to accessibility 1:35:08
using IntelliJ as a blind person 1:39:04
The Rabbit R1 isn't accessible 1:40:29
iOS poor performance in Safari 1:47:54
Mantis carrying cases and Instacart accessibility 1:50:24
Thoughts on Glide 1:54:14
The Myriad broadcasting software 1:56:18
What was that thing you were talking to? 1:57:46
Closing and contact info 1:58:42 -
celebrating 200 years of Braille and a bright future, lawyers who think all blind people can't read, and Sonos makes progress while understating the impact of recent events
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Welcome to 284 0:00
Apple's WWDC will be huge this year 0:50
Jonathan Mosen's keynote address to the International Council on English Braille 6:55
A frustrating legal experience 1:05:54
Slow but steady progress with Sonos 1:10:47
Choosing a laptop 1:17:01
Working with SharePoint 1:26:09
A positive Apple accessibility experience and a question about recording phone calls using the Zoom H series recorders 1:27:42
anyone done anything with FairPhone? 1:32:52
iTunes, and chapters in Apple Podcasts 1:35:49
Voting in Oregon has become less accessible 1:38:05
a review of the Activator from HelpTech 1:42:02
Facebook accessibility, and NLS eReaders 1:48:59
Play-by-play when attending live sports 1:53:30
Closing and contact info 1:58:13 -
Ray-ban Meta Smart Glasses, is Instacart becoming less accessible, and blind audio describer Christine Malec
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Welcome to 283 0:00
Comments on recent episodes 4:36
New hearing aids purchased 9:28
for users of the Rode Smartlav interview kit needing USB C connectivity 15:47
Wanting a podcast app for my Chromebook 17:59
Blind yoga? 19:33
Broadcasting systems for visually impaired accessibility 21:46
Downloading from YoUTube 27:18
Microsoft Copilot 28:39
Tax and identity verification 30:40
Microsoft Office on my new laptop 33:02
The security of scanning mail with my phone 34:07
New undesirable requirements from Instacart 38:36
The best case for my Mantis 42:57
Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses 47:51
Audible on the Victor Reader Stream 3 52:11
Home automation experiences 53:57
Blind audio describer Christine Malec discusses her craft, the Luminato Festival Toronto and more 1:07:06
Thoughts on Glide 1:54:36
Google Podcasts closing down 1:56:00
Closing and contact info 1:57:52 -
AI is about to change our lives yet again, more on Sonos accessibility, the International Council on English Brailles General Assembly, and ListenLater.net
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Welcome to 282 0:00
A lot is about to change in our lives thanks to ChatGPT 4O 2:26
Sonos comments on recent accessibility regressions 11:35
Listener comments on Sonos 19:11
Essential Series button layout descriptions available 36:19
the importance of blindness agencies leading by example when it comes to accessibility 37:21
new hearing aids 43:07
improving the quality of iPhone calls in challenging environments 52:23
Judy Dixon, President of the International Council on English Braille, discusses their forthcoming General Assembly and Braille today 55:58
Interview with Yalim Gerger, creator of ListenLater.net 1:14:09
A demonstration of ListenLater.net 1:44:49
Closing and contact info 2:02:14 -
contemptuous behaviour from Sonos, following sports events when at the venue, and Canadas federal Parliament hears testimony on shabby airline treatment
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Welcome to 281 0:00
The new apps from Sonos are nothing short of appalling 4:03
Following sports events when you're at the venue 24:45
Zoom Recorders 44:27
Pocketcasts for Android 48:12
Is Android viable for you now? 50:32
Unimpressed with the ARA device 56:30
Seeing AI unavailable in Uganda 1:06:11
Canada's federal Parliament discusses poor service to disabled people from airlines in Canada 1:10:38
Translation app 1:56:44
Closing and contact info 1:57:31 -
Audible comes to the Victor Reader Stream 3, Sonos accessibility may deteriorate dramatically, and supercharge your research with Perplexity
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Welcome to 280 0:00
Zoom improves accessibility of their H Essential Series 3:02
It appears Sonos accessibility is about to experience a significant regression 6:00
Mathieu Paquette from HumanWare talks Audible support for the Victor Reader Stream 3 and more new features 23:01
A demonstration of Perplexity 1:01:48
An Apple album purchase I can no longer play 1:21:41
Thoughts on Glide 1:29:26
NFB's DeafBlind Division is looking for volunteer special service support providers 1:47:54
Hetlioz and melatonin 1:51:04
In search of a powerful, portable laptop 1:53:34
Problems with the YouTube app are typical 1:56:59
Closing and contact info 1:59:01