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20240418 I Love Braille–Polestar of the Month Originally Broadcasted April 18, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Dr. Kathleen King was the Polestar for April 2024 and share her story of learning and using braille.   Sponsored by: East Bay Center for the Blind Subscribe to I Love Braille email list Access Archives Email Vileen Shah

20240418 Accessing Audio Description at a Movie Theater with the Blind in Mind Originally Broadcasted April 18, 2024, on ACB Media 6   Kathleen Eubanks, who works at The Prospector Theater, located in Ridgefield, Connecticut, joined Erika Wolf and Carl Richardson(who are fellow Audio Description Project Media Committee Members)for a communicative discussion regarding the nonprofit movie theater th...

20240417 Its Electric Originally Broadcasted April 17, 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!

20240416 Helpful Hints on Using Homophones Originally Broadcasted April 16, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Mary Haupt to learn about homophones — words that sound alike but have different meanings and spellings. ** Examples: "F L O U R" and "F L O W E R" or "M A D D E R" and "M A T T E R".**

20240416 Unmute Presents Originally Broadcasted April 16, 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

20240416 Essential Oils with Hayley–If Its Mint to Be, Let It Be Originally Broadcasted April 16, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined me as we finished out the dynamic trio with a trio. Peppermint was our next oil to discuss, and we covered three different mint based essential oils and a variety of ways to use them.

20240416 Herbies Community Cooking Corner Originally Broadcasted April 16, 2024, on ACB Media 5 This time: Mint Chocolate Cupcakes. If cooking along, you need the following: Chocolate Cupcakes: o 1 cup all-purpose flour (125 grams) spooned and leveled o 1 cup granulated sugar (200 grams) o 1/2 cup cocoa powder (45 grams)-I use Dutch processed o 1 teaspoon baking powder o 1/2 teaspoon baking soda o...

Share in the Solar Eclipse It’s happening now, and we are taking this opportunity to share in the solar eclipse together. Thanks to our friends from the Harvard University Astronomer, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, we will enjoy it together here in Community, along with hearing from our own members as they experience the eclipse from their front porch or backyard. Those along the pathway o...

20240415 Harambee-Lessons from the table Originally Broadcasted April 15, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Journey along with us, as we looked at the culture & cuisine that nourished and edified the soul. The techniques, ingredients and dishes of Soul Food shaped recipes that were rooted in survival and preserved through many generations. Participants shared a soul food recipe that was a staple for your...

20240415 Sports Roundtable Originally Broadcasted April 15, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined the Sports Spelunkers as they highlighted the wonderful, wide, and wacky world of (primarily) US team sports.

20240415 BlindShell 101 and Beyond Originally Broadcasted April 15, 2024, on ACB Media 5   BlindShell Classic 2 is an accessible cell phone with tactile buttons. Whether you are a new user or are curious about its many features, participants joined Diane Ducharme for an instructional session about how to use the device.   Sponsored by BlindShell USA

20240414 Getting to Know GDA and GDF Originally Broadcasted April 14, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Guide Dog Users of the Empire State (GDUES) invited participants to join us as we welcomed Greg Steinmetz from Guide Dogs of America and Lauren Berglund from Guide Dog Foundation. Each representative gave a brief presentation, and there was plenty of time for questions.   Sponsored by: Guide Dog Users of t...

20240413 Basics With BITS–Troubleshooting Originally Broadcasted April 13, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined BITS, as we got down to basics, and provided a gentle helping hand to assist you in becoming more confident when using your technology. This time, Debee Armstrong discussed basic troubleshooting techniques. Learn how to not feel overwhelmed when your technology seems to have a mind...

20240413 Doing Braille Digitally Originally Broadcasted April 13, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Discussing all things digital braille and braille displays. We heard updates from CSUN about what is happening in the digital braille world.

20240413 Handy Around the House Originally Broadcasted April 13, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Need a few tips on installing a smoke detector, fixing an electrical outlet, dealing with that pesky squeaky door or other things around the house? This call’s for you. Participants joined me and other handy folks from around the ACB Community as we shared tips and tricks for tackling those DIY projects. Being...

20240412 Its Play Time Originally Broadcasted April 12, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Meka and Cindy welcomed participants to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.

20240412 A Blind View Originally Broadcasted April 12, 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!

20240412 In Perspective Originally Broadcasted April 12, 2024, on ACB Media 5   This episode featured Lynda Lambert, author of Every Day Brings Some Small Joy.   Sponsored by: Branco Events

20240412 Learning Blind Tech with Desiree Renae–Braille Sense 6 Originally Broadcasted April 12, 2024, on ACB Media 5   We have been discussing braille display options. Today I wanted to talk about the HIMS choices, focusing on the Braille Sense 6. It is a braille display and much more!! There is quite a supportive helpful resource through HIMS, so we won't go into every detail but highlighted som...

20240412 Community Couch Originally Broadcasted April 12, 2024, on ACB Media 5   This time, we asked members to share what they have learned from a community call that otherwise would not have had the opportunity to learn. We also want to hear what kind of calls you wish the community offered.

20240411 I Love Braille–I Have a Question Originally Broadcasted April 11, 2024, on ACB Media 5     This time, participants  asked and answered questions related to braille.   Sponsored by: East Bay Center for the Blind

20240411 Berl Colley Leadership Institute–What Does It Take, Part 1 Originally Broadcasted April 11, 2024, on ACB Media 6   Have you ever wondered how people get elected to a board position on a national level? Well, Being elected is just a small part of the big picture. Participants joined us as we heard from a couple of current directors on the ACB Board, and learned what they’ve learned, what t...

20240411 Vispero Presentation–Five Features in Word to Help You Organize Your Files Originally Broadcasted April 11, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants learned how to create folders, save files in specified locations, quickly locate files, attach a document to an email, and recover unsaved documents.   Sponsored By: Vispero

20240410 Recipe Swap-Tippy Italian Originally Broadcasted April 10, 2024, on ACB Media 5   No, we didn’t say tipsy, we said tippy. We wanted participants to join us at the next recipe swap and share your favorite Italian recipes and great tips you have to help cook Italian! Even if you don’t have a recipe to share, come join us for some fun!

20240409 Helpful Hints on Using Homophones Originally Broadcasted April 9, 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 L E W" and "B L U E" or "F L O U R" and "F L O W E R".