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20220929 Audio Description People’s Choice Award Balloting Process Originally Aired September 29, 2022, on ACB Media 6   Kim Charlson, Co-Chair of the ACB Audio Description Project, discussed the Audio Description  Choice Award voting process. We discussed the process, reviewed the ten finalists for this year’s awards, explained how you can vote online or by phone, and let you know more details ab...

20220929 How Alt Text Can Tell the Story of Space Originally Aired September 29, 2022, on ACB Media 6   Have you experienced the beauty and awe of the incredible photos taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope? The scientists, writers, and educators from the Space Telescope Science Institute wanted to make space accessible for everyone and have created vividly detailed alt text for every photo t...

20220929 Vispero Presentation Originally Aired September 29, 2022, on ACB Media 5   Participants learned how to manage files with Google Drive.   Sponsored by Vispero

20220929 I Love Braille Originally Aired September 29, 2022, on ACB Media 5   Attendees discussed what challenges people have had with both reading or writing braille and how they overcame them.   Access I Love Braille Archives   Sponsored by East Bay Center for the Blind

Episode Notes Lively Latin: A lively introduction to Latin and its effect on everyday English. Lessons in Mythology will be included. Class notes can be found at: https://bit.ly/3sX3c2D

20220927 Games to Play with Lady A8am HT Originally Aired September 27, 2022, on ACB Media 5   Attendees joined Lucy for a discussion of games you can play with your Amazon Echo Device. New games are discussed every time. Participants were encouraged to bring their own suggestions.

20220927 Unmute Presents – Damashe and Michael Originally Aired September 27, 2022, on ACB Media 5   Normally, participants joined Marty and Michael each week as they shared updates on the Access Technology Community and answered your questions regarding iPhones, Androids, Mac, and Windows. This week, though, Damashe Thomas stepped in for Marty, joined Michael Babcock, and helped answer your quest...

20220927 Herbie’s Cooking Corner Originally Aired September 27, 2022, on ACB Media 5   Making chocolate chip crunch cookies. Items: ·       1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted ·       1 cup white sugar ·       1 cup brown sugar ·       2 teaspoons baking soda ·       1 teaspoon salt ·       2 teaspoons vanilla ·       2 beaten eggs ·       2/1/2 cups flour (not sifted) ·       2 cups crushed cornflake...

20220924 10,000 and Going Strong – It’s a Celebration Originally Aired September 24, 2022, on ACB Media 5   On March 17, 2020, the ACB Community was born out of a pandemic and a need to stay connected. Exercise, languages, peer support, technology, crafting, cooking, sports, music, serious discussions, fun with games, and so much more have helped bring many new people to ACB and build a community...

20220923 It’s Play Time Originally Aired September 23, 2022, on ACB Media 5   Meka and Cindy welcomed listeners to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.

20220922 Vispero Presentation Originally Aired September 22, 2022, on ACB Media 5   Participants learned about managing favorites in Microsoft Edge. Sponsored by Vispero

20220922 New Teaching Method for Blind Piano Students Originally Aired September 22, 2022, on ACB Media 5   Demonstrations of how patterned music is and how learning chords and concepts expedite the learning curve. Sponsored by Blind Piano Lessons

20220922 A Candid Conversation About A Critical Concept Originally Aired September 22, 2022, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined us for an ongoing discussion as we move toward Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in ACB. This panel discussed the tenants of Critical Race Theory (CRT). Attendees learned: ·        what it is ·        what it isn't ·        and other terms Sponsored by Multicultural Affai...

20220922 I Love Braille Originally Aired September 22, 2022, on ACB Media 5   Today, we had some fun with braille. Sponsored by East Bay Center for the Blind Access I Love Braille Archives

20220921 Untangling Transportation – No Cars Required Originally Aired September 21, 2022, on ACB Media 5   On September 22nd, Car Free Day encourages motorists around the world to give up their vehicles for a day. Newsflash! Those of us who are blind or have low vision does this daily. So, we can skip all the oohs, ahs, and OMGs our car-loving neighbors might be voicing at the very notion of goin...

20220921 Recipe Swap – No-Bake Recipes Originally Aired September 21, 2022, on ACB Media 5   No bake? No worries. We have all had those days when we hate to turn on the oven and try to produce something to fix that doesn’t require baking. Participants joined us and  shared their favorite no-bake recipes.

Episode Notes Lively Latin: A lively introduction to Latin and its effect on everyday English. Lessons in Mythology will be included. Class notes can be found at: https://bit.ly/3sX3c2D

20220920 Herbie’s Cooking Corner Originally Aired September 20, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Making Heidi’s mushroom burgers and strawberry cloud pie. Burger items: • 8 by 8 container • 4-5 inch portobello mushrooms • Thyme • Rosemary • balsamic vinegar • olive oil • minced garlic • salt • freshly ground black pepper • small bowl • whisk • Mason jar with tight-fitting lid Pie items: • 2 lbs. fresh strawbe...

Episode Notes Lively Latin: A lively introduction to Latin and its effect on everyday English. Lessons in Mythology will be included. Class notes can be found at: https://bit.ly/3sX3c2D

20220920 Unmute Presents Originally Aired September 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 provide listeners insight into: ·       new apps ·       helpful information to stay up to date on accessibility technology ·       the best podcasts to l...

Episode Notes 20220919 Sports Roundtable Participants joined the Sports Spelunkers as they highlighted the wonderful, wide, and wacky world of (primarily) US team sports.

20220916 It’s Play Time Originally Aired September 16, 2022, on ACB Media 5   Meka and Cindy welcomed listeners to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.

20220915 CVS Pharmacy Presents Spoken RX Originally Aired September 15, 2022, on ACB Media 6   Spoken Rx allows people with visual impairments to hear critical prescription information. Spoken Rx is a breakthrough feature on the CVS Pharmacy app that reads prescription information aloud via radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology.   Sponsored by CVS Pharmacy

Blind Mac/iOS Users Club 20220915 Let’s Talk Mac Originally Aired September 15, 2022, on ACB Media 5   A place to discuss all aspects of the Mac. ·       Ask questions ·       help others ·       start a general Mac-related topic of discussion   Learn about Loopback, a digital mixer for the Mac.   Sponsored by Blind Mac/iOS Users Club

20220915 Vispero Presentation Originally Aired September 15, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Attendees learned how to navigate Gmail using standard view. Sponsored by Vispero