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20230105 I Love Braille Originally Aired January 5, 2023, on ACB Media 5   Quinta Nilla, Vice President National Braille Press, paid tribute to Louis Braille and discussed the role of NBP in promoting braille literacy.   Sponsored by East Bay Center for the Blind Subscribe to I Love Braille email list Access Archives

20230104 Its Electric Originally Aired January 4, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants heard about breaking in our small new kitchen appliances and using the ones that are tried and true. Instant Pots air fryers slow cookers and more Attendees shared their favorite tips, resources, and recipes.

Episode Notes Lively Latin An introduction to Latin and its effect on everyday English. Lessons in mythology and Roman civilization will be included.

20230103 Unmute Presents Originally Aired January 3, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants join us each week as we share updates on the access technology community and answer your questions regarding iPhones, Androids, Mac, and Windows. We also give you insights into: new apps helpful information to stay up to date on accessibility technology The best podcasts to listen to Sponsored by Unmute Presents...

20230103 Games to Play with Lady A Originally Aired January 3, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined Lucy for a discussion of games you can play with your Amazon Echo Device. New games are discussed every time. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own suggestions.

20230103 Herbie’s Cooking Corner Originally Aired January 3, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Making chocolate fudge. Items needed: 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 stick unsalted butter 2 extra large eggs, room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla 1-pound powdered sugar 1 1/2 cups oven-roasted walnuts or pecans Saucepan Mixer 8 by 8 square pan Fridge Access recipes via Dropbox Subscribe to the ACB Cooks email l...

20221231 Doing Braille Digitally Originally Aired December 31, 2022, on ACB Media 5 All aspects of braille displays are discussed. Participants shared any braille technology they received for the holidays. Chanelle talked about her new Hable One, a braille-input device for controlling your iPhone. Email Nicki, the event facilitator, if you would like to talk about your braille display.

20221229 Let’s Talk Mac Originally Aired December 29, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Herbie demonstrated an aspect of the Mac and all it can do. Anyone is welcome, regardless of whether you have a Mac. When possible, Herbie drew parallels to windows or iOS for comparisons. How to use the Zoom conferencing platform on your Mac. Listeners learned shortcut keys for: Participating in meetings accessing your acc...

20221229 Vispero Presentation – Five Tips for Shopping Online Originally Aired December 29, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Are you looking for more efficient ways to navigate shopping websites with JAWS? Want to know which features and commands can make online shopping easier? We provided five tips for: finding products locating your shopping cart completing the purchasing process Sponsored by Vispero

20221227 Herbie’s Cooking Corner Originally Aired December 27, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Making granola. Ingredients: 4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (use certified gluten-free oats for gluten-free granola) 1 ½ cup raw nuts and/or seeds 1 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt (if using standard table salt, scale back to ¾ teaspoon) ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ cup melted coconut oil or olive oil ½ cup maple sy...

20221227 Unmute Presents - Education – Photography Part 2 Originally Aired December 27, 2022, on ACB Media 5 As a completely blind or sight-impaired individual, taking pictures can seem like a daunting task. However, there are tips and tricks you can use to make the process easier. The Unmute Presents team helped you look at your phone or traditional camera in a whole new way as we discussed apps,...

20221224 Community Christmas Tree Lighting Originally Aired December 24, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined their ACB Community as we light the Virtual Christmas Tree. Participants Brought an ornament to hang on it and describe both the ornament and its significance. Is it handmade or a family heirloom? Is it big or small? Does it light up or play music? Is it made of paper or tin? Does it s...

20221222 Vispero Presentation – Using Smart Glance to Fill Out Online Forms Originally Aired December 22, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Do you find filling out some online forms challenging when using JAWS? Want to know how to locate required fields or fields that contain invalid information? We showed listeners how to use Smart Glance to locate fields where certain fonts or colors are used to call attenti...

20221222 I Love Braille – Braille Drawings Originally Aired December 22, 2022, on ACB Media 5 It was a “braille fun day”. Ebrahim walked listeners through some braille drawings. Sponsored by East Bay Center for the Blind Subscribe to I Love Braille email list Access I Love Braille Archives Email Vileen Shah

20221221 Untangling Transportation – Your Transportation Gift list Originally Aired December 21, 2022, on ACB Media 6 The holidays are upon us, and this time of year is all about gifts and sharing. So instead of having one person doing all the talking, we invited each attendee to share their transportation wish list for 2023 and beyond. Participants shared: Greatest transportation needs Ideas for...

20221221 It’s Electric Originally Aired December 21, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Participants brought their last-minute holiday ideas and questions. Attendees talked about the small kitchen appliances they love so much: Instant Pots air fryers slow cookers and more Listeners shared their favorite appliances, tips, resources, and recipes.

20221221 That’s a Wrap Originally Aired December 21, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Have you ever wished you could make your Christmas presents look like those under everybody else’s trees? Would you like to know how to wrap a gift without it looking like a  guide dog got hold of it?  Attendees joined Kaila and Nancy as they showed listeners just how a gift can be made beautiful. They helped listeners wrap...

20221220 Helpful Hints on Using Homophones Originally Aired December 20, 2022, on ACB Media 5 In your writing, do you know when to use t-h-e-r-e instead of t-h-e-i-r or t-h-e-y-apostrophe-r-e? Or maybe you confuse i-t-s with i-t-apostrophe-s. These words are homophones: words that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning and sometimes spelling. Listeners joined Mary Haupt to learn how to use...

20221220 Games to Play with Lady A Originally Aired December 20, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined Lucy for a discussion of games you can play with your Amazon Echo device. New games are discussed every time. Listeners were encouraged to bring their own suggestions.

20221220 BlindShell USA and Beyond Originally Aired December 20, 2022, 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, listeners joined Diane Ducharme for an instructional session about how to use the device. There was time for your questions. Sponsored by BlindShell USA

20221220 Unmute Presents Originally Aired December 20, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Participants join us each week as we share updates on the access technology community and answer your questions regarding iPhones, Androids, Mac, and Windows. We also give you insight into: new apps helpful information to stay up to date on accessibility technology the best podcasts to listen to Sponsored by Unmute Present...

20221220 Herbie’s Cooking Corner Originally Aired December 20, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Making Christmas sugar cookie’s courtesy of a recipe from Sheila’s recipe swap. Items needed: 1 cup brown sugar ½ cup white sugar ½ cup shortening or margarine ½ cup water ½ teaspoon baking soda 2 ½ cups flour ½ teaspoon nutmeg ½ teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt mixing bowl spoon knife cookie sheet parchment paper...

20221218 In the Kitchen with Courtney Originally Aired December 18, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Listeners joined Courtney to make sweet treats for the holidays. Ingredients were provided on the ACB Cooks email list. Subscribe to the ACB Cooks email list Dial (662) 443-2664 for the ingredients list. Email the ACB Cooks

20221217 Demand Our Access Originally Aired December 17, 2022, on ACB Media 5 In this second episode, Jonathan covered the most basic rights under Title II of the ADA including: ADA coordinator notice of rights complaint procedure self-evaluation and transition planning Sponsored by Jonathan Simeone

20221217 Doing Braille Digitally Originally Aired December 17, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Participants listened to a discussion of all thins braille displays and digital braille. This week, we welcomed Dan Tevelde as a co-facilitator. He presented on the Braille and the Mantis. If you are interested in co-facilitating and talking about your braille display, email Nicki to coordinate.