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20240822 Vispero Use JAWS Picture Smart with AI With Excel Originally Broadcasted August 22, 2024, on ACB Media 5   We demonstrated how JAWS Picture Smart AI can help you access and analyze graphical data represented in charts and images in Excel spreadsheets.   Sponsored by: Vispero

20240822 I Love Braille – Braille Fun Originally Broadcasted August 22, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Janet Wright and Linda Pi presented an exciting fun Braille Jeopardy.   Sponsored by: East Bay Center for the Blind Access Archives Email Vileen Shah

2024 Summer Olympics with audio description For sixteen days, blind Americans enjoyed access to primetime coverage on NBC of the 2024 Parris Olympics with extensive audio description. Join us for 90 minutes of recap of this amazing event including guests such as Norma Jean Wick and Tony Ambrogio who provided afternoon and evening primetime audio description coverage and Darren Polish who was the m...

20240821 Getting Smart with Smart Glasses – The Meta View App Originally Broadcasted August 21, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined us as we took a deep dive into the Meta View app. We covered how to set up your glasses and make the best use of the app. And of course there was time for questions.

20240821 Its Electric Originally Broadcasted August 21, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants talked about the small kitchen appliances they love so much: from blenders to Instant Pots and everything in between! Attendees brought their questions, tips, resources, recipes and accessible appliance recommendations!

20240820 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted August 20, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Homophones are words that sound alike but differ in meaning and spelling. Examples: "B O A R D" and "B O R E D" or "H E A L" and "H E E L".

20240820 Unmute Presents Originally Broadcasted August 20, 2024, on ACB Media 5   The Unmute Presents team was ready to resolve your tech queries or guide you to find answers yourself, across Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android.   Sponsored by: Unmute Presents Access Unmute Presents Podcasts

20240820 Herbies community Cooking Corner Originally Broadcasted August 20, 2024, on ACB Media 5   This time: Sun Tea, Dark Chocolate Cashew Bark Fudge, and no Bake Reese’s cheesecake. Ingredients were posted to the Cooks list.   Subscribe to the ACB Cooks email list Email the ACB Cooks

20240819 Harambee – Meat the Team! Originally Broadcasted August 19, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants Met our newest Harambee Call team members. They learned what goes on behind the scenes and enjoyed some lively discussion. Join our email list

20240819 Sports Roundtable Originally Broadcasted August 19, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined the Sports Spelunkers as they highlighted the wonderful, wide, and wacky world of (primarily) US team sports.

20240819 The Jewish Hour Originally Broadcasted August 19, 2024, on ACB Media 5 The Jewish Hour welcomed Rabbi Yohanna Kinberg who discussed growing up as a Sephardic Jew. Subscribe to the Jewish Hour email list.

Originally aired in Zoom, ACB media 5 and Clubhouse on August 19, 2024, Tyson takes the class on beginning with Outlook. He covers the mail tab to include creating a new email message to a single individual or multiple recipients, replying to an individual or all, forwarding an email, and navigating the folder structure of the mail tab. All music provided by Jason Shaw of Audionautix www.audionaug...

20240818 ACB Membership Focus Call–All About ACB Originally Broadcasted August 18, 2024, on ACB Media 6   Our membership focus call was on “Questions ACB convention participants might have about ACB.” The focus explained what ACB all is about especially to first timers or new participants. Speakers included Sheila Young, past president of the Florida Council of the Blind, Janet Dickelman, ACB of M...

20240817 Basic iPhone Class Originally Broadcasted August 17, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Whether you're new to the iPhone or have used one for years, participants joined us with their questions and problems. We try to help you use your phone more effectively and efficiently.

20240817 Blindness prematurity call Originally Broadcasted August 17, 2024, on ACB Media 5   For those born earlier than their due date due to RLF or now ROP.

20240816 Its Play Time Originally Broadcasted August 16, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Meka and Cindy welcomed participants to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.

20240816 In Perspective Originally Broadcasted August 16, 2024, on ACB Media 5   This episode featured Lori Scharff, Certified Work Incentive Practitioner   Sponsored by: Branco Events

20240815 Financial Sense – Bouncing Back to Budgeting Originally Broadcasted August 15, 2024, on ACB Media 5   This month Penny Forward went back to school and back to budgeting. To help us get back on the budget wagon we talked about how to bounce back from setbacks.   Sponsored by: Penny Forward

20240815 I Love Braille Originally Broadcasted August 15, 2024, on ACB Media 5   This week, one participant shared his or her experience with learning and using braille.   Sponsored by: East Bay Center for the Blind Access Archives Email Vileen Shah

20240814 Recipe Swap–Its Summer Dessert Time! Originally Broadcasted August 14, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Our next recipe swap featured summer fruit desserts, so participants brought their peachy keen ideas and your berry delicious desserts to our call. If you don’t have any recipes feel free to come and just say hi.

20240814 Smart Glasses – What can they do for you Originally Broadcasted August 14, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Whether you’re amongst the haves, or the Have-Nots, participants joined in for sharing time around the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses.

20240813 Hints on Using Homophones Originally Broadcasted August 13, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Mary Haupt to learn about homophones — words that sound alike but have different meanings and spellings. Examples: "B O A R D" and "B O R E D" or "H E A R D" and "H E R D."

20240813 Games to Play with Lady A Originally Broadcasted August 13, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Lucy loves to play games, so participants found out about new games to play with their Lady A devices.

20240813 Unmute Presents Originally Broadcasted August 13, 2024, on ACB Media 5   The Unmute Presents team was ready to resolve your tech queries or guide you to find answers yourself, across Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android.   Sponsored by: Unmute Presents Access Unmute Presents Podcasts

Originally aired in Zoom, ACB media 5 and Clubhouse on August 12, 2024, Tyson Takes the class on an overview of the File explorer. He covers changing the opening view location, how to navigate the tree view and item view panes, creating folders and moving them. He also gives out his personal tip on creating Office files from within a folder for expediency and never needing to go through the backst...