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20240801 I Love Braille Originally Broadcasted August 1, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Our guest speaker, Sharon Howerton, a retired rehab counselor and braille teacher explained the importance of tracking methods in braille reading.   Sponsored by: East Bay Center for the Blind Access Archives Email Vileen Shah

20240731 Getting Smarter with Smart Glasses Originally Broadcasted July 31, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Now that many of us have purchased the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, it’s time to come together and share tips and tricks with one another. We especially want to hear from those who have experiences which are tried and true. Let’s help each other figure out the best way to use this amazing fashion acce...

20240731 Recipe Swap Meets Its Electric Originally Broadcasted July 31, 2024, on ACB Media 5   The Recipe Swap and It’s Electric calls teamed up for a winning combination call! Participants  joined Sheila & Jeannie and brought their favorite recipes using small kitchen electrics.

20240730 Brailliance, a new iOS game Originally Broadcasted July 30, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Holly for a demo and discussion of the new IOS word game Brailliance. It's a bit like a braille wordle, and a great way for new users to practice braille.

20240730 Hints on Using Homophones Originally Broadcasted July 30, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Mary Haupt to learn about homophones — words that sound alike but have different meanings and spellings. Examples: "T A I L" and "T A L E" or "G R A Y" and "G R E Y".

20240730 Wow That Was Weird! Originally Broadcasted July 30, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Have you ever thought you had  received a message from a deceased relative or friend? Maybe you were thinking about someone you had lost contact with, and that person calls you out of the blue. Judy and Lucy want to hear your stories about things that just can’t be explained!

20240730 Unmute Presents Originally Broadcasted July 30, 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

20240730 Herbies community Cooking Corner Originally Broadcasted July 30, 2024, on ACB Media 5 This time: Sweet and Sour Chicken. If cooking along, you need the following: 1 pound chicken breast, boneless and skinless, cut into 1/2-inch-thick Cubes salt, to taste freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1/2 cup cornstarch 2 eggs, lightly beaten 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 red bell peppers, Sliced 1...

20240729 Sports Roundtable Originally Broadcasted July 29, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined the Sports Spelunkers as they highlighted the wonderful, wide, and wacky world of (primarily) US team sports.

20240728 Sunday Night Shellen' Originally Broadcasted July 28, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Cindy LaBon and Diane Ducharme every other Sunday for a discussion about all things Shells - could be peanut shells, seashells but mostly BlindShells. Cindy and Diane love answering questions so bring lots to the discussion.

20240727 Basics With BITS Originally Broadcasted July 27, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined BITS, as we get down to basics, and provide a gentle helping hand to assist you in becoming more confident when using your technology. This time, we looked at Microsoft Narrator, and how using this built in screen reader can get you out of a jam when your primary screen reader stops working and lea...

20240726 It’s Play Time Originally Broadcasted July 26, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Meka and Cindy welcomed participants to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.

20240726 A Blind View Originally Broadcasted July 26, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Bel for an opportunity to discuss a range of topics on how we relate to the world around us, blind and low vision alike. Remember, your view matters!

20240726 In Perspective Originally Broadcasted July 26, 2024, on ACB Media 5   This week, we discussed money management with Aaron Lindberg.   Sponsored by: Branco Events

20240726 Community Couch- Membership Spotlight Originally Broadcasted July 26, 2024, on ACB Media 5   This time, we chatted with and got to know three of our community members. There was also time for participation from attendees to ask questions to the three as well.

20240726 Pathways with Patty Originally Broadcasted July 26, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Bridging the great chasm which separates the Disabled from the non-disabled. What can we as persons who are blind do to complete this mission? What types of information building blocks do you need to build such bridges in your life? This week, we had Casey Mathews of WebFriendlyHelp on the call. Casey took general...

20240725 Vispero–Use New Keyboard Shortcuts to Navigate Google Drive Online Originally Broadcasted July 25, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Google Drive has updated keyboard shortcuts that make navigation easier. We showed participants how to access Google Drive online, plus navigate folders and files using keyboard shortcuts.

20240725 I Love Braille Originally Broadcasted July 25, 2024, on ACB Media 5   This week, we had some fun braille questions and discussion.   Sponsored by: East Bay Center for the Blind Access Archives Email Vileen Shah

20240723 Helpful Hints on Using Homophones Originally Broadcasted July 23, 2023, on A   Participants joined Mary Haupt to learn about ho

20240723 Games to Play with Lady A! Originally Broadcasted July 23, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Lucy loves to play games, so participants found out about new games to play with their Lady A devices.

20240723 Unmute Presents Originally Broadcasted July 23, 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

20240723 Herbies community Cooking Corner Originally Broadcasted July 23, 2024, on ACB Media 5 This time: Mini Cheeseburger Cookies Presented by Heidi. If cooking along, you need the following: · 12-ounce box round vanilla wafers approximately · 3 dozen slightly larger round chocolate-covered cookies · 1/2 cup shredded coconut · Green food coloring · 1/2 cup salted butter (1 stick, room temperatur...

20240722 Bookability Originally Broadcasted July 22, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Meka and other bookish friends of the community as we answered fun questions, gave lots of book recommendations, and extended your book list to infinity and beyond. Please also join the announce-only Bookability list by sending a blank email to bookability+subscribe@groups.io

20240720 Blindness prematurity call Originally Broadcasted July 20, 2024, on ACB Media 5   For those born earlier than their due date due to RLF or now ROP.

20240720 Demand Our Access Originally Broadcasted July 20, 2024, on ACB Media 5   I covered steps to take when you need accommodation from a state or local government. If you have any questions or comments, email me at Jonathanjkl@icloud.com .