279 episodes
Living Blindfully Jonathan Mosen
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4.5 • 8 Ratings
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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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A user review of the Seleste Smart Glasses, an accessible Washer dryer from LG, and going in-depth into accessible Phonak hearing aid technology
Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.
Welcome to 279 0:00
A user review of the Seleste Smart Glasses 3:05
Demonstration of an accessible LG washer dryer 11:05
Microsoft Copilot on Windows 10 23:03
Problems with accessible YouTube Downloader 25:10
New hearing aids 28:42
Review and demonstration of the MyPhonak app 47:21
Review of the Phonak Roger On V2, and the MyRogerMic app 1:14:48
The Jonathan and Bonnie Bulletin 1:40:10
Closing and contact info 1:57:51 -
The benefits of home automation and how to get started, notetakers in the past, present and future, and verifying your identity online
Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.
Welcome to 278 0:00
In loving memory of Pauline Mosen 2:22
Downloading from YouTube on iOS 10:17
Looking for accessible real-time translation app 11:35
Keeping access to Windows 10, and Zoom H Essential Recorders 13:25
YouTube accessibility issue 18:31.684
Notetakers in the past, present and future 22:40
Verifying identity online in the US 38:23
Braille Sense notification that won't go away 43:10
Baseball commentary accessibility when at the venue 44:29
The ARA device 48:27
Blind people in wheelchairs at the airport 49:22
Crossword puzzle apps that work with JAWS 54:48
Mastodon versus Bluesky 55:38
Dustin Boggus from the MyHomeKitHome podcast discusses home automation 1:01:30
New hearing aids 1:40:11
It is wrong to boycott Israeli assistive technology 1:47:02
The Subtitle Reader add-on for NVDA 1:48:53
Setting up complex medication schedules in Apple Health 1:50:31
Sound Without Sight brings audio creative professionals together 1:51:44
The BT Speak is excellent value for money 1:52:59
Comments on episode 277 1:57:27
Closing and contact info 1:59:10 -
Glide is a revolutionary mobility device that may change everything, Voice Dream Reader is back on track, and a difficult conversation about a topical issue
Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.
Welcome to 277 0:00
Existing Voice Dream Reader customers can keep what they paid for 2:59
Amos Miller discusses the forthcoming Glide mobility device 8:41
Guiding in the swimming pool 1:10:58
Non-24 and managing insomnia 1:11:53
Boycotting Israeli technology products 1:22:20
First impressions of my Phonak Lumity hearing aid trial 1:44:30
Closing and contact info 1:59:32.108 -
Voice Dream Reader at odds with Apple's App Review Guidelines, iOS 17.4 feedback, and track your ketosis accessibly using the Keyto Breath Sensor
Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.
Welcome to 276 0:00
More on Voice Dream Reader 2:07
intersectionality, the BT Speak, customer service and swimming 30:43
Tempo Perfect, an accessible metronome app 35:52
contacting TSA Cares 38:33
Transcriptions in Apple Podcasts 39:48
Why VoiceOver switches languages in the status bar in iOS 17.4 42:14
Comments on the Deane Blazie interview 52:21
Dictation in iOS 17.4 59:04
Problems with the Guardian app 1:02:12
Windows 10 and 11 1:03:32
I saw an Apple Vision Pro 1:06:44
Comments on some recent topics 1:08:56
Victor Reader Stream 2 and Audible 1:19:35
Review of the Keyto Breath Sensor 1:21:31
Comments on iOS 17.4 1:31:58
Dolby Atmos 1:33:27
Thoughts on episode 271 1:38:19
Apple Podcast notifications 1:43:09
New hearing aids 1:45:18
Zoom H Essential series recorders 1:50:48
Petition to restore the EnvisionCollege Success program 1:54:28
If you wish to sign the petition, it is available here.
Closing and contact info 1:57:55.019 -
Voice Dream Reader moves to subscriptions for all users, blind people and Linux, old DOS apps, and Jonathan's new hearing aid journey
Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.
Welcome to 275 0:00
Voice Dream Reader to charge a subscription to people who paid for the app 2:10
Kishin Manglani from Applause Group discusses the Voice Dream Reader subscription controversy, and the future of the app 23:42
Living Blindfully Plus 57:29
Joining a Zoom meeting when recording is in progress 59:15
The Zoom HEssential handy recorders 1:02:01
Blind people using Linux 1:21:07
Running old DOS programmes on today's Windows 1:33:36
Help with Oticon hearing aids 1:51:36
It's new hearing aid time 1:53:57
Closing and contact info 2:00:15 -
Jonathan Mosen's demonstration and review of the Zoom H1Essential Handy Recorder
Jonathan's series on the Essential recorders from Zoom, which have accessibility features, concludes on this Living Blindfully extra with the look at the Zoom H1Essential. This is the smallest member of the family and sells for just $99 USD. It can fit in any pocket, and offers high-quality 32-bit float recording. While understandably the recorder lacks some of the features of its larger siblings, it also boasts some features unique to this member of the family.
Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.
Welcome to 274 0:00
Introduction 1:18
Orientation 3:10
First start 9:29
Recording, marking, and playing 11:58
H1Essential menus 23:08
Overdubbing with the H1Essential 33:20
More menu options 37:54
Installing firmware updates 42:09
Installing or updating accessibility files 52:41
Using the H1Essential as a USB microphone 55:56
Conclusion 59:12
Closing and contact info 1:01:24
Customer Reviews
Message From Philippe Bouchard To Mosin At Large!!!
Hello Jonathan, I’m Philippe Bouchard and I am from Clair New-Brunswick Canada and I am a very huge huge fan of your Pod Cast and of you as well and I am totally blind!!!!! But I am still so thrilled to be using some Assistives Technology like with Windows and I O S and to be using Jaws, N V D A, Narator and Voice Over and let’s not forget Siri, Alexa and Google!!!! So SO Cool!!!!! It is very very cool to be using all of this Technology today and I don’t have any regrets at all with all of that!!!!!!! By the way, to you and to all of your listeners out there, I just wnat to mention that I got some Youtube Videos on both of my Two Youtube Chanals and that I love playing some music so so much and I am slowly beginning slowly beginning my journey of doing some Pod Casting with Voice Recorder on my Windows Desk Top and I want to learn how to do some Audio Recordings with Audacity or with Reeper and I am still learning all of these Keyboard Short Cuts with confidence and trust!!!! So, Keep On The Good Work Jonathan and Hope we can chat together soon if you want!!!! Thank You So Much!!!!! OXOXO!!!! @Philippe Bouchard (Blind YouTuber, Facebooker, Musician, Future Pod Caster and also a very huge huge fan of Assistives Applications And Assistives Apps And Technology For All People)!!!! By the way, you can just simply write my name: Philippe Bouchard and both of my Two Youtube Pages will be there for sure my friend!!!!! Good Job!!!!
A very LARGE podcast.
Welcoming and wonderfully informative. I learned something new each time I listen. I never disagree with Jonathan… Except when I do. Fun perspectives.
Great podcast
I listen live a lot, but the podcast version is awesome