300 episodes

A weekly half-hour program about products, services and daily living tips of interest to people with visual impairments

Eyes On Success with hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey Eyes On Success with hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey

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A weekly half-hour program about products, services and daily living tips of interest to people with visual impairments

    2421 Behind the Screen at NV Access (May 22, 2024)

    2421 Behind the Screen at NV Access (May 22, 2024)

    2421 Behind the Screen at NV Access (May 22, 2024) Show Notes Development of the free and open source NVDA screen reader from NV Access began in 2006 and has served as a vital tool for blind people around the world. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Mick Curran, creator and co-developer, and Gerald … Continue reading 2421 Behind the Screen at NV Access (May 22, 2024) →

    2420 Helping Improve Accessibility with Fable (May 15, 2024)

    2420 Helping Improve Accessibility with Fable (May 15, 2024)

    2420 Helping Improve Accessibility with Fable (May 15, 2024) Show Notes Fable was formed to assist large enterprises in improving digital accessibility for people with various disabilities. They do this by hiring disabled community members to test and provide feedback on web sites, applications, and products. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Shane Kehoe … Continue reading 2420 Helping Improve Accessibility with Fable (May 15, 2024) →

    2419 When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Pottery (May 8, 2024)

    2419 When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Pottery (May 8, 2024)

    2419 When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Pottery (May 8, 2024) Show Notes With the right attitude, life’s unexpected adversities can sometimes open up new doors and opportunities. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Tim Clark who suddenly lost virtually all of his sight in one eye while at work one day. During his … Continue reading 2419 When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Pottery (May 8, 2024) →

    2418 Get Started On Starting Your Own Business (May 1, 2024)

    2418 Get Started On Starting Your Own Business (May 1, 2024)

    2418 Get Started On Starting Your Own Business (May 1, 2024) Show Notes The Forsythe Entrepreneurial Center at The Chicago Lighthouse provides business startup educational workshops and certification programs for vision impaired people who want to start or run their own business. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Colleen Wunderlich, Vice President of Partnerships, … Continue reading 2418 Get Started On Starting Your Own Business (May 1, 2024) →

    2417 Vacation Memories with Gemini and Bing (Apr. 24, 2024

    2417 Vacation Memories with Gemini and Bing (Apr. 24, 2024

    2417 Vacation Memories with Gemini and Bing (Apr. 24, 2024) Show Notes Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey return home from their trip to San Diego and use AI to review photos they took while there. See how they used both Google’s Gemini and Microsoft’s Bing image description tools to reminisce about their visits to the … Continue reading 2417 Vacation Memories with Gemini and Bing (Apr. 24, 2024 →

    2416 On Vacation with Be My Eyes (Apr. 17, 2024)

    2416 On Vacation with Be My Eyes (Apr. 17, 2024)

    2416 On Vacation with Be My Eyes (Apr. 17, 2024) Show Notes Come on a fun filled vacation with hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey as they tour sites in San Diego using the Be My Eyes app as their AI tour guide. In this episode they visit the Cannibal Museum, the Museum of Us, and … Continue reading 2416 On Vacation with Be My Eyes (Apr. 17, 2024) →

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